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Maglone, William Lloyd 'Bill'

Maglone, William Lloyd 'Bill'

Male 1919 - 1969  (49 years)


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  • Name Maglone, William Lloyd 'Bill' 
    Birth 6 Oct 1919  Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number MAGL.W002 
    _FGRAVE 18661466 
    Funeral Summers-Rainey Funeral Home, Noble, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Military Service World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Headquarters Battery, 416th Armored Field Artillery, United States Army  [2, 5
    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. …
    Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces


    (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)


    This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.

    World War II Honoree, Maglone, William L. (1919-1969)
    World War II Honoree, Maglone, William L. (1919-1969)
    Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces


    (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)


    This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.

    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)
    Death 18 Jul 1969  Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 6, 7
    Burial Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7, 8
    Headstone, Maglone, William Lloyd
    Headstone, Maglone, William Lloyd
    Headstone, Maglone, William L.
    Headstone, Maglone, William L.


    Displayed with permission of Lady in Black


    Person ID I5780  Carl Wayne Gray Research | Maglone - Landers

    James Maglone and Mary Landers Descendants
    Last Modified 31 May 2023 

    Father Maglone, William Thomas 'Tom',   b. 21 Feb 1885, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Mar 1953, Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Welch, Bertha Arvella,   b. 12 Jun 1891, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 May 1964, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage 22 May 1942  St. Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 9
    Family ID F3101  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Straley, Bertha Mae,   b. 14 Apr 1914, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Feb 1996, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 21 Sep 1941  St. Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Children 
    +1. Maglone, Lloyd Dale,   b. 11 Jan 1943, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Mar 2022, Park Pointe Healthcare & Rehab Center, Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
    +2. Maglone, A.M.
    Family ID F3110  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 6 Oct 1919 - Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFuneral - - Summers-Rainey Funeral Home, Noble, Richland County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 21 Sep 1941 - St. Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 18 Jul 1969 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - 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.

  • Notes 
    • Olney Daily Mail obituary:


      William Lloyd Maglone, 49, of 707 S. Richland St., Olney, passed away suddenly at his home.

      He was born in Clay County, IL, October 6, 1919, son of Thomas & Bertha Welsh Maglone.

      Mr. Maglone was married to Bertha Straley, September 21, 1941 in St. Charles, MO. His wife survives.

      He was a veteran of World War II & a member of the American Legion & VFW.

      He is survived by a son, Lloyd Dale Maglone of Hammond, IN; & Miss Alberta Maglone of Olney; one grandchild.

      Also surviving are brothers Robert & Marvin; sisters, Flossie Shock, Ellarea Bryant, Junita Hilderbrand, Loretta Connour, and Mrs. Marion Mattex.

      One brother, Kenneth, preceded him in death.

      Funeral services were at the Summers-Rainey Funeral Home with Rev. Arthur Warren Phillips officiating. Interment in Smith Cemetery near Sailor Springs, IL.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2127] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Maglone, William Lloyd, 49, (http://www.findagrave.com) (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S2128] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Maglone, William Lloyd, (http://www.findagrave.com), none. (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S2113] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Sailor Springs, Illinois, (District 13-17) (Pixley Township), image 08, page 4a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00432?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2).

    4. [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.

    5. [S1584] World War II Honoree, William L. Maglone, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2087280) (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S2129] https://findagrave.com, Obituary, Maglone, Bertha Mae, 81, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73150587/bertha-mae-maglone), none. (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S210] Maglone, Barbara Jean (Mears), Maglone Gedcom, (Maglone, Barbara Jean (Mears), "Maglone,", 23 March 2001., . Revised 05 May 2006), none. (Reliability: 2).

    8. [S2114] Hensley, LaVera E., LaVera E. Hensley, "Smith Cemetery," 27 Aug 2006, 1:00 pm, personal e-mail (27 Aug 2006)., none. (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S2112] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Maglone, Bertha A. and William Thomas, (http://www.findagrave.com), none. (Reliability: 2).