Hunley, Garland Dale 'Slick'

1920 - 1986  (65 years)

• Name	Hunley, Garland Dale 'Slick'
  		Jesse and Minnie Hunley family reunion, 1947 Back row: Fern, Jesse Jr, Irene, Garland, Lorena, Dean, ?, Paul Middle: Russel, Dixie, Grandpa Jesse Sr. Minnie Front: Red, Ronnie, ?, Ronnie Paul Displayed with permission of Mike Ragan
  Birth	6 Mar 1920	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1940 Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, page 03b 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 07, page 03b The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors. Please send your corrections to…
  		1930 Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, page 07b 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 14, page 07b
  Occupation	Retired Superintendent of Utilities in Clay City  [1]
  Reference Number	HUNL.G001
  _FGRAVE	18348969
  Death	4 Mar 1986	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  	Garland Dale Hunley, 65, of Clay City died at 10 a.m. Tues. (Mar. 4), in his son's home in Olney.
  Funeral	6 Mar 1986	Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, 78th Signal Company, 78th ‘Lightning' Infantry Division, United States Army  [6, 7]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on 1 September 1942 at Camp Grant, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Heavy Truck Driver (mos 931). Attended a six week Radar School in 1943. Departed the Continental U.S. on 21 January 1945 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and fought with the 78th Signal Company, 78th 'Lightning' Infantry Division in the Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. After victory in Europe, participated in the occupation of Germany till return to the states on 3 January, 1946. Honorably discharged as a Technician Fifth Grade in the Signal Corps on 26 January 1946 at the Camp Grant Separation Center. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars, WWII Victory Medal, and the Army Of Occupation Medal (Germany). 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=2437402
  		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…
  		Garland Dale Hunley (1920-1986)
  		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, Garland Dale 'Slick' Hunley (1920-1986) 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
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
  		Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Camp Grant, Illinois
  		European Theater of World War II
  		78th Infantry Division, United States Army
  		78th Infantry Division, United States Army
  		World War II Honoree, Hunley, Garland Dale (1920-1989)
  Burial	6 Mar 1986	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  	Burial will be in the Clay City Cemetery with full military rites.
  Person ID	I19000	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Hunley - Pryor Archibald Henry 'Arch' Hunley and Nancy Ellen Pryor Descendants
  Last Modified	28 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Hunley, Jesse Sr.,   b. 6 Feb 1878, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 17 Nov 1971, Anna State Hospital, Anna, Union County, Illinois (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Williams, Minnie E.,   b. 14 Apr 1881, Illinois d. 19 Mar 1955, Paragould, Greene County, Arkansas (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	15 Jun 1900	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 4 months - She : 19 years and 2 months.
  Family ID	F8209	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Froncek, Irene,   b. 14 Jun 1923, Joliet, Will County, Illinois d. 13 Feb 1988, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	13 Jun 1942  [1, 13, 14]
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 3 months - She : 19 years.
  Children	+ 1. Hunley, Ronald D. 'Ron',   b. 4 Sep 1943, Joliet, Will County, Illinois d. 21 Dec 2018, Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana (Age 75 years) + 2. Living
  Family ID	F8610	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 6 Mar 1920 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 4 Mar 1986 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Funeral - 6 Mar 1986 - Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 6 Mar 1986 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Garland Dale 'Slick' Hunley (1920-1986) Contributed by Doris (Mayo) Bissey
  		Irene (Froncek) and Garland Hunley Displayed with permission of Mike Ragan

  
  

• Sources

  [S5120] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Hunley, Garland Dale, 65, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18348969), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5121] Funeral Card, Hunley, Garland D., none. (Reliability: 2). [S5122] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Hunley, Irene and Garland, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18348969), none. (Reliability: 2). [S82] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 07, page 3b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 3). [S77] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 14, page 7b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5012] World War II Honoree, Garland Dale Hunley, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2437402) (Reliability: 2). [S5123] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Hunley, Garland Dale, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18348969), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5110] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Hunley, Jesse Sr., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=1201&GScid=105163&GRid=18350219&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5119] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Tolf, Mary Dean, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=2361&GScid=105163&GRid=18349026&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5111] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Hunley, Minnie E. and Jesse, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Hunley&GSiman=1&GScid=105163&GRid=18350219&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S77] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 14, page 7b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. [S810] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 16A, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00638&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2). [S5099] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Hunley, Irene, 64, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18348962), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5708] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Hunley, Irene and Garland, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18348962), none. (Reliability: 2).