Genealogies from Clay, Effingham, Richland, and Wayne Counties in Illinois
1922 - 2007 (84 years)| Name | Schofield, Rawleigh Wilson | |
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Rawleigh Wilson Schofield (1922-2007) |
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Rawleigh and Marcella Schofield Displayed with permission of Mike Ragan |
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| Birth | 15 Dec 1922 | Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  [1, 2, 3] |
| Gender | Male | |
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1940 Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 09a 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 18, page 09a |
| Occupation | Farmer, Factory Worker, Oilfield Roughneck [1] | |
| Reference Number | SCHO.R003 | |
| _FGRAVE | 22679032 | |
| Death | 5 Nov 2007 | Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2] |
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| Funeral | 8 Nov 2007 | Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
| Military Service | World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Headquarters, European Theater of Operations, United States Army [1, 4] | |
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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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Rawleigh Wilson Schofield (1922-2007) |
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United States Army |
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States |
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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. |
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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. |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
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Military Service Ribbons, Rawleigh Wilson Schofield (1922-2007) 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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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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European Theater of World War II |
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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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World War II (1939-1945) |
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Fort Sheridan, Illinois |
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3rd Army ("Tertia Semper Prima") (Latin for "Third Always First"), United States Army |
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3rd Army ("Tertia Semper Prima") (Latin for "Third Always First"), United States Army |
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World War II Honoree, Schofield, Rawleigh Wilson (1922-2007) |
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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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| Burial | Foster Hill Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [2] |
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Headstone, Schofield, Marcella J. and Rawleigh W. |
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| Person ID | I20297 | Carl Wayne Gray Research | Schofield - Tipton William Allen Schofield and Ida Mae Tipton Descendants |
| Last Modified | 28 May 2023 | |
| Father | Schofield, William Allen, b. 21 May 1872, Illinois d. Sep 1970 (Age 98 years) | |
| Mother | Tipton, Ida Mae, b. 1 Dec 1887, Clay County, Illinois d. 18 Oct 1979, Clay County, Illinois (Age 91 years) | |
| Marriage | Y [3] | |
| Family ID | F9112 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1  |
Dunahee, Marcella Jane, b. 1 Jan 1929, Richland County, Illinois d. 14 Mar 1981, Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 52 years) | |||||||||||||
| Marriage | Y [1, 2] | |||||||||||||
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| Family ID | F9110 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||||||
| Family 2 |
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| Family ID | F9111 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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