Name |
Waggoner, Clarence L. 'C. L. Waggs' |
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Clarence L. "C. L. Waggs" Waggoner (1926-2001)
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Birth |
31 Dec 1926 |
Xenia, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2] |
Gender |
Male |
Occupation |
Retired Conductor for B & O Railroad [1] |
Reference Number |
WAGG.C001 |
_FGRAVE |
22764899 |
Funeral |
8 Dec 2001 (74 years) |
Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
Military Service |
World War II, Technician Fourth Grade, 99th Ordnance Heavy Maintenance Company (Field Artillery), United States Army [1, 2, 3] |
- Entered active service as a draftee on March 22, 1945 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Selected for the Ordnance Corps, completed basic training and qualified in the Military Occupational Specialty of Fuel Induction Mechanic (926). Departed the Continental U.S. on October 23, 1945 bound for the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 99th Ordnance Heavy Maintenance Company (field artillery) in the army of occupation in Japan. Earned the American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal and the Army of Occupation (Japan) Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician 4th Grade on November 27, 1946 at the Separation Center, Fort Lewis, Washington.
Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2021425
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Technician Fourth 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.
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Technician Fourth 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.
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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United States Army
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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,… |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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Death |
5 Dec 2001 |
Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2, 4] |
- died at his residence in Flora, Clay County, Illinois
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Burial |
8 Dec 2001 |
Oskaloosa Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2] |
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Headstone, Waggoner, Clarence L.
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Person ID |
I8835 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research | Fulk - Barnett Levi Foster Preston Fulk Sr. and Minerva Jane Barnett Descendants, Good - Foster Harold R. Good and Anna Madge L. Foster Descendants, McCracken - ? John McCracken and Nancy ? Descendants |
Last Modified |
30 May 2024 |
Family |
McCracken, Mary Helen, b. 12 Feb 1933, Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois d. 31 Jan 2006, St. Marys Medical Center, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana (Age 72 years) |
Marriage |
31 Dec 1966 |
Xenia, Clay County, Illinois [4] |
Children |
+ | 1. Ford, C.S. |
> | 2. McCracken, M.L. |
+ | 3. Ford, Tina Marie, b. 8 Aug 1962, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois d. 23 Aug 2020, Kinmundy, Marion County, Illinois (Age 58 years) [Father: Stepchild] |
+ | 4. Waggoner, C.L. |
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Family ID |
F4384 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |