Schnautz, James Larry

1923 - 2007  (84 years)

• Name	Schnautz, James Larry
  		James Larry Schnautz (1923-2007)
  Birth	31 May 1923	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	Widowed
  		1940 Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 01b 1940 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 02, page 01b
  Occupation	Evangelist and Preacher  [1]
  Reference Number	SCHN.J007
  _FGRAVE	22432482
  Death	24 Oct 2007	Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Funeral	27 Oct 2007	Red Brush Christian Church, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, 97th Field Artillery Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, United States Army  [1, 4]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on April 26, 1944 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Clerk Typist (405). Departed the Continental U.S. on April 8, 1945 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and fought with the 97th Field Artillery Battalion in the Southern Philippines Campaign. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with bronze battle star, WWII Victory Medal and the Philippine Liberation Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician 5th Grade on May 14 1946 at the Separation Center, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2131943
  		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
  		Technician Fifth Grade (T/5 or Tec 5), 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.
  		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 Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Military Service Ribbons, James Larry Schnautz (1923-2007) 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
  		James Larry Schnautz (1923-2007)
  		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)
  		Fort Sheridan, Illinois
  		Jefferson Barracks Military Post, Lemay, Missouri
  		Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
  		4th Infantry Division ("Ivy Division"), United States Army
  		4th Infantry Division ("Ivy Division"), United States Army
  		World War II Honoree, Schnautz, James Larry (1923-2007)
  		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 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…
  Burial	27 Oct 2007	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  	Lot 7 - 2 Add - Row 5
  Person ID	I17642	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Weidner - Ziegler Johann Adam Weidner and Magdalene Ziegler Descendants
  Last Modified	2 Aug 2026

  
  

  Father	Schnautz, Cleveland Oswald,   b. 8 Oct 1888, Illinois d. 12 Apr 1980 (Age 91 years)
  Mother	McKinney, Iva Ann,   b. 10 Mar 1891, Illinois d. 4 Oct 1977 (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	9 Oct 1912  [3, 5, 6]
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years - She : 21 years and 7 months.
  Family ID	F7858	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cordell, Mary Lena,   b. 12 Jan 1926, Skiatook, Oklahoma d. 25 Oct 2006, Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	28 Nov 1946	Flora, Harter Township, Clay County, Illinois   [2, 7]
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 6 months - She : 20 years and 10 months.
  Children	> 1. Schnautz, Timothy 'Tim' > 2. Schnautz, Jonathan + 3. Schnautz, Twila + 4. Schnautz, Nathan Lee,   b. 23 Feb 1958, Flora, Harter Township, Clay County, Illinois d. 1 Jul 2018, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F7857	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 31 May 1923 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 24 Oct 2007 - Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Funeral - 27 Oct 2007 - Red Brush Christian Church, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 27 Oct 2007 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He was the preacher and member of Sailor Springs Christian Church, an evangelist and served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Larry served the following churches: Falmouth Church of Christ in Newton & North Harter Christian Church in Flora from 1948-1951, Louisville Christian Church from 1952-1958, Pleasant Ridge Christian Church in Lawrenceville from 1958-1973, Hart Street Christian Church in Vincennes, IN from 1973-1980, and Sailor Springs Christian Church in Clay City from 1980-2007. He conducted over 450 revivals and was a charter member of "The Way of Gladness" Quartet which was organized in 1957 and continued for 7 years on the WVLN/Olney radio station. Larry has the distinction of having been in camp at Oil Belt in Flora every single summer since it began in 1946. He was always interested in helping new churches being estabished and had a hannd in the pre-planning or early establishment of the following churches: Central Christian Church in Lawrenceville, Hart Street Christian Church in Vincennes, IN, Christian Church in New Harmony, IN, Morgan Street Christian Church in Shelbyvillee, Christian Church in Altamont, Central Christian Church in Charleston, Oak Mound Christian Church in Xenia, and Parkville Christian Church in Mt. Carmel. Larry was a trustee for St. Louis Christian College from 1960-61 and again from 1974-1993. In his spare time, Larry enjoyed making glider swings and mechanic work.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4321] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Schnautz, Larry, 84, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=2001&GScid=105163&GRid=22432482&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4322] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Schnautz, Mary Lena and James Larry, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22432482), none. (Reliability: 2). [S798] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 02, page 1b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00441?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4216] World War II Honoree, James Larry Schnautz, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2131943), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4325] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Schnautz, Iva A. and Cleveland O., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=441&GScid=108285&GRid=27571756&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4323] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 16, page 1a, (http://www.ancestry.com) (Reliability: 2). [S4327] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Schnautz, Mary L., 80, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=2001&GScid=105163&GRid=18083861&), none. (Reliability: 2).