Colclasure, Harold B.

1913 - 2005  (92 years)

• Name	Colclasure, Harold B.
  Birth	1913  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	COLC.H005
  _FGRAVE	86314422
  Military Service	World War II, Staff Sergeant, 68th Troop Carrier Squadron, 433rd Troop Carrier Group, 54th Troop Carrier Wing, 5th Air Force, United States Air Force  [2]
  	Enlisted and entered active service on October 22, 1942 at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. Completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of radio operator and mechanic 2756. Stationed in the U.S. until March 2, 1945 when he departed the U.S. bound for the Southwest Pacific Theater of Operations where he was assigned to the 68th Troop Carrier Squadron, 433rd Troop Carrier Group, 54th Troop Carrier Wing, 5th Air Force. Unit operated out of Clark Field, Luzon, Philippine Islands delivering ammunition, rations and other items to Filipino guerrilla forces, evacuating prisoners of war and civilian internees transporting combat units from New Guinea, The Netherlands Indies and Solomon Islands to the Phhilippine Islands and dropping rice to the leper colony on Ceylon Island. Transported organizations of 5th Air Force to Okinawa June to August 1945. Hauled occupation forces to Japan after V-J Day operating out of Tachikawa, Japan after September 1945. Earned the Air Crew Member Badge (Wings) Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 4 bronze battle stars (Western Pacific, Luzon, Southern Philippine Islands, Ryukyus), WWII Victory Medal and the Philippine Liberation Medal. Honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant on November 25, 1945 at the Separation Center, Camp McCoy, Wisconsin. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1985843
  		Flag of the United States, 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, a…
  		United States Army Air Forces (1941–1947)
  		United States Army Air Forces
  		Fifth Air Force, United States
  		Staff Sergeant (S/Sgt.), United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Aircraft Crewman Badge, United States Army and United States Air Force
  		Aircrew Badge, United States Military
  		Military Service Ribbons, Harold B. Colclasure (1913-2005) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
  		Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Jefferson Barracks Military Post, Lemay, Missouri
  		Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
  		Clark Air Base, Philippines
  		World War II Honoree, Colclasure, Harold B. (1913-2005)
  		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. …
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 01 of 26 pages 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. This…
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 02 of 26 pages 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. This…
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 03 of 26 pages 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. This…
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 08 of 26 pages 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. This…
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Death	2005  [1]
  Burial	Oak Knoll Memorial Park Cemetery, Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Colclasure, Lucy A. and Harold B.
  Person ID	I13292	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Colclasure - Stalcup Jacob 'Jakie Wang' Colclasure and Ruth Stalcup Descendants, Graham - Hornick John Riley Graham and Rebecca Isabelle 'Bell' Hornick Descendants
  Last Modified	7 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Colclasure, Riley Morton 'Mort',   b. 19 Aug 1877, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois d. 17 Mar 1954, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Pigman, Ota,   b. 30 May 1885, Scotland, Greene County, Indiana d. 2 Jun 1921, Iuka, Marion County, Illinois (Age 36 years)
  Marriage	15 Oct 1912  [3]
  Age at Marriage	He : 35 years and 2 months - She : 27 years and 5 months.
  Family ID	F2467	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	?, Lucy A.,   b. 1911   d. 2001 (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Family ID	F6257	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Oak Knoll Memorial Park Cemetery, Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3519] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Colclasure, Lucy A. and Harold B., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86314422/harold-b-colclasure), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3463] World War II Honoree, Harold B. Colclasure, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1985843) (Reliability: 2). [S1934] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Colclasure, Ota, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146078566/ota-colclasure), none. (Reliability: 2).