Genealogies from Clay, Effingham, Richland, and Wayne Counties in Illinois
| Name | Shock, Harvey Lee | |
| Birth | 25 Apr 1919 | Flora, Harter Township, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Census | 1920 Census, Clay City, Illinois, page 12a 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 23, page 12a |
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| Reference Number | SHOC.H001 | |
| _FGRAVE | 18363643 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Technical Sergeant, 81st Quartermaster Company, 81st Wildcat Infantry Division, United States Army [1, 3, 7] | |
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| 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… |
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| Harvey Lee Shock (1919 - 2000) Contributed by Paula Patridge |
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| United States Army |
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| Technical Sergeant (TSGT), United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) |
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| United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
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| Meritorious Unit Commendation, United States Army |
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| Meritorious Unit Commendation, United States Armed Forces |
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| Military Service Ribbons, Harvey Lee Shock (1919-2000) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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| Good Conduct Medal, United States Army |
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| Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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| American Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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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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| Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force |
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| Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force |
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| World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
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| World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
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| Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines |
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| Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines |
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| World War II (1939-1945) |
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| 81st Infantry Division ("Wildcat"), United States Army |
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| 81st Infantry Division ("Wildcat"), United States Army |
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| Camp Grant, Illinois |
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| Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II |
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| Jefferson Barracks Military Post, Lemay, Missouri |
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| World War II Honoree, Shock, Harvey L. (1919-2000) |
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| 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. … |
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| 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… |
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| 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… |
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| 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… |
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| Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 21 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… |
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| Death | 28 Jul 2000 | St. Johns Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois [2, 3, 8, 9] |
| Burial | 1 Aug 2000 | Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [2, 3] |
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| Headstone, Shock, Harvey L. |
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| Headstone, Shock, Wanda P. and Harvey L. |
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| Person ID | I13441 | Carl Wayne Gray Research | Shock - Belt John Shock and Sarah Jane Belt Descendants, Shock - Travis John Sherman Shock and Nell H. Travis Descendants |
| Last Modified | 22 Jul 2026 | |
| Father | Shock, John Sherman, b. 1890, Illinois d. 10 Feb 1936 (Age 46 years) | |
| Mother | Travis, Nell H., b. 18 Apr 1898, Illinois d. 3 Feb 1989 (Age 90 years) | |
| Marriage | Spokane, Spokane County, Washington [4, 5] |
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| Family ID | F6328 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Freese, Wanda P., b. 27 Jul 1926, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 3 Feb 2002, Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 75 years) | |||||||
| Marriage | Y [2] | |||||||
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| Family ID | F6332 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||
| Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 | |||||||
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| Photos | Harvey Shock, Walt Payne, and Jim Mills The handwriting on the photo says this is Harvey Cash, NOT Harvey Shock |
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