Winka, Anthony Joseph 'Tony'

1926 - 1988  (62 years)

• Name	Winka, Anthony Joseph 'Tony'
  Birth	1926  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	WINK.A002
  _FGRAVE	21456862
  Military Service	World War II, Seaman First Class, United States Army  [1, 2]
  	Enlisted as an Apprentice Seaman and entered active service from hometown on June 7, 1944. Completed basic training and attended Aviation Ordnanceman and Aviation Radar Operator Schools at Naval Air Technical Training Center, Norman, Oklahoma. Served at Naval Air Station, San Diego, California and at New York, New York. Earned the American Campaign Medal and The WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Seaman First Class on July 3, 1946 at the Separation Center, Naval Base Terminal Island, San Pedro, California. (This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.) Source: https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1969115
  		Military Service Ribbons, Winka, Anthony Joseph 'Tony' (1926-1988) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		United States Navy
  		Seaman 1st Class (S1c), United States Navy, World War II Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve, all other branches were worn on the left.
  		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
  		Seaman 1st Class (S1c), United States Navy, World War II, Shoulder Piping Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve; all other branches were worn on the left.
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		United States Navy
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  Death	1988  [1]
  Burial	Saint Stephens Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Winka, Anthony Joseph
  		Headstone, Winka, Anthony Joseph Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I44908	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Winka, Theodore,   b. 17 Sep 1887   d. 16 Jun 1973 (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Rozanski, Mary,   b. 13 Aug 1890   d. 30 Nov 1980 (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3]
  Family ID	F16835	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Saint Stephens Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

• Sources

  [S13623] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Winka, Anthony Joseph, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21456862), none. (Reliability: 2). [S13624] World War II Honoree, Anthony Joseph Winka, (https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1969115) (Reliability: 2). [S13630] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Winka, Theodore and Mary, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21456835/theodore-winka), none. (Reliability: 2).