Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies
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Foreman, Willard Carl
1921 - 1973 (52 years)-
Name Foreman, Willard Carl Willard and Gregory Foreman
Willard with his son Gregory sitting on an old car.Birth 5 Apr 1921 Illinois 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male Reference Number FORE.U001 _FGRAVE 18662657 Military Service World War II, Private First Class, Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment ("Old Guard"), United States Army [4, 5] - Entered active service as a draftee on October 7, 1944 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Completed basic infantry training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Rifleman (MOS 745). Departed the continental U.S. on April 16, 1945 bounnd for the European Theater of Operations. Upon arrival, assigned to and served with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd "Old Guard" Infantry Regiment (a non-divisional unit) which was attached to the 106th Golden Lion' Infantry Division at war's end in Europe. Participated in the subsequent occupation of Germany and eventually became a squad leader (MOS 812). Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, and the Army of Occupation Medal (Germany). Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on June 4, 1946 at the separation center, Fort Sheridan.
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2087279
Since he was attached to the 106th, did he wear that shoulder patch? Normally he would not, but what was the patch of his parent unit?
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. …
Military Service Ribbons, Foreman, Willard Carl (1921-1973)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
World War II Honoree, Foreman, Willard Carl (1921-1973) 
106th Infantry Division ("Golden Lion"), United States Army 
106th Infantry Division ("Golden Lion"), United States Army 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment ("The Old Guard"), United States Army 
American Campaign Medal, United States Military American Campaign Medal, United States 
Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force 
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States European Theater of World War II 
Good Conduct Medal, United States Army European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States 
Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
Fort Sheridan, Illinois 
World War II Victory Medal, United States Military Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces 
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,…United States Army United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia World War II
(1939-1945)World War II Victory Medal, United States Military Death 16 Nov 1973 [1, 6] Burial Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois [1] 
Headstone, Foreman, Dorothy Merle and Willard Carl Person ID I4587 Carl Wayne Gray Research Last Modified 8 Jun 2023
Father Foreman, Kenneth G., b. 20 Jul 1896, Illinois d. 13 Apr 1965 (Age 68 years) Mother Dressel, Elizabeth M. 'Lizzie', b. 17 Jul 1893, Illinois d. 16 Oct 1963 (Age 70 years) Marriage 30 Mar 1957 [2, 7, 8] Family ID F2703 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Pickens, Dorothy Merle, b. 1 Jan 1924, Clay County, Illinois d. 6 Mar 1970, St. Luke's Hospital, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri (Age 46 years) Marriage Y [1, 9] Children 1. Foreman, Raymond G. 'Bus', b. 13 Jun 1942 d. 2 Jan 2025 (Age 82 years) + 2. Foreman, Marjorie 'Margie', b. 3 Sep 1944 d. 6 Sep 2018, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois (Age 74 years)> 3. Foreman, M. 4. Foreman, B. + 5. Foreman, Gregory Neil 'Grubby', b. 4 Nov 1952, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois d. 8 Sep 2022, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 69 years)6. Foreman, Willard Brent 'Maverick', b. 12 Apr 1959 d. 23 Jul 1988 (Age 29 years) + 7. Foreman, M. Family ID F2710 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Entered active service as a draftee on October 7, 1944 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Completed basic infantry training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Rifleman (MOS 745). Departed the continental U.S. on April 16, 1945 bounnd for the European Theater of Operations. Upon arrival, assigned to and served with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd "Old Guard" Infantry Regiment (a non-divisional unit) which was attached to the 106th Golden Lion' Infantry Division at war's end in Europe. Participated in the subsequent occupation of Germany and eventually became a squad leader (MOS 812). Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, and the Army of Occupation Medal (Germany). Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on June 4, 1946 at the separation center, Fort Sheridan.
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Event Map 
Birth - 5 Apr 1921 - Illinois 
Burial - - Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois = Link to Google Earth
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Documents At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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Sources - [S2000] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Foreman, Dorothy Merle and Willard Carl, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18662657/willard-carl-foreman) (Reliability: 2).
- [S1992] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Sailor Springs, Illinois, (District 13-17) (Pixley Township), image 03, page 1b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00432?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2).
- [S1993] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Sailor Springs, (Pixley Township), Clay County, Illinois, District 15 (East), page 1a, (http://www.ancestry.com), Page 1a, none.
- [S14730] World War II Honoree, Willard Carl Foreman, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2087279) (Reliability: 2).
- [S2001] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Foreman, Willard Carl, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18662657/willard-carl-foreman) (Reliability: 2).
- [S1996] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Foreman, John R., 74, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=121&GScid=108285&GRid=6466351&) (Reliability: 2).
- [S1995] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Foreman, Elizabeth M. and Kenneth G., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23089771/kenneth_g_foreman) (Reliability: 2).
- [S1993] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Sailor Springs, (Pixley Township), Clay County, Illinois, District 15 (East), page 1a, (http://www.ancestry.com), Page 1a, none. (Reliability: 3).
- [S5706] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Foreman, Dorothy, 46, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18662648) (Reliability: 2).
- [S2000] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Foreman, Dorothy Merle and Willard Carl, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18662657/willard-carl-foreman) (Reliability: 2).