Shafer, Virgil D.

1913 - 1993  (80 years)

• Name	Shafer, Virgil D.
  Birth	8 Apr 1913  [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1940 Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, page 05a 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 10, page 05a 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.
  Reference Number	SHAF.V002
  _FGRAVE	61693119
  Military Service	World War II, Lieutenant Junior Grade, United States Navy  [3, 4]
  	Commissioned and entered active service on June 27, 1944 at Naval Training Station, Hollywood, Florida. Took advanced training courses at Naval Amphibious Training Base, Solomons, Maryland. Served as officer-in-charge aboard Landing Craft, Tank Vessels USS LCT-1404 and USS LCT-876, and as deck officer aboard the Landing Ship, Medium USS LSM-232. Honorably released from active duty as a Lieutenant, Junior Grade, on April 7, 1946 at the Naval Officer Separation Center, Great Lakes, Illinois. Earned the American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 bronze battle star, and the WWII Victory Medal. 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: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2298242
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois
  		United States Navy
  		United States Navy Officer Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		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. …
  		World War II Honoree, Shafer, Virgil D. (1913-1993)
  		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…
  		Military Service Ribbons, Virgil D. Shafer (1913-1993) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Lieutenant Junior Grade (Ltjg) (O2), United States Navy
  		United States Navy Shield
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		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…
  Death	3 Aug 1993	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  	Virgil D. Shafer, 80, of Clay City, IL died August 3, 1993, at his residence.
  Burial	Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois   [5]
  	Burial was in Crest Haven Cemetery, Claremont, IL. A Military service was held at the graveside.
  		Headstone, Shafer, Virgil D. and Helen W.
  Person ID	I26802	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	23 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Shafer, Vonda,   b. 30 Jan 1888, Richland County, Illinois d. Jun 1945, Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Fisher, Sarah Jane,   b. Mar 1892, Richland County, Illinois d. 1971 (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F11524	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Witt, Helen W.,   b. 24 Sep 1913, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 23 Apr 2005, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	21 Jul 1934	Joliet, Will County, Illinois   [2, 6]
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years and 3 months - She : 20 years and 10 months.
  Children	1. Shafer, James Robert > 2. Living > 3. Shafer, William David 'Bill',   b. 29 Mar 1941, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois d. 2 Oct 2014, Washington (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F11523	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 21 Jul 1934 - Joliet, Will County, Illinois Death - 3 Aug 1993 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Virgil D. Shafer, 80, of Clay City, IL died August 3, 1993, at his residence. Mr. Shafer was retired as the Clay County Superintendent of Schools; a Charter member of the Clay City Christian Church, Clay City Lion's Club, Retired Teacher's Association, Clay City American Legion, and the Flora V. F. W. Survivors include his wife, Helen Shafer; two sons, William and James Shafer; a daughter, Joann Poorman; one brother, William Shafer; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers. Funeral services were held in the Chapel of Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Clay City, IL. Brother Jeff Noah officiated. Burial was in Crest Haven Cemetery, Claremont, IL. A Military service was held at the graveside. Memorials can be made to the Pine Haven Children Ranch School, St. Ignatius, Montana. (Published Clay County Advocate Press)

  
  

• Sources

  [S7591] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Shafter, Virgil D., 80, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61693119/virgil-d-shafer), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3394] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 10, page 5a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 3). [S7544] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, World War II Honoree, Virgil D. Shafer, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2298242) (Reliability: 2). [S7593] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Shafter, Virgil D., (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Shafer&GSiman=1&GScid=105304&GRid=61693119&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S7592] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Shafter, Virgil D. and Helen W., (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Shafer&GSiman=1&GScid=105304&GRid=61693119&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S11291] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Shafter, Helen W., 91, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=61693132), none. (Reliability: 2).