McVay, Wilbert Weldon

1930 - 2001  (71 years)

• Name	McVay, Wilbert Weldon
  Birth	21 Apr 1930	Sycamore Valley, Monroe County, Ohio   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1940 Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 11b 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 23, page 11b
  Reference Number	MCVA.W001
  _FGRAVE	9693154
  Military Service	Korean War, Sergeant, United States Army  [2]
  	Mr. McVay was a recipient of the purple heart while serving his country during the Korean War.
  		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 Emblem Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		United States Army
  		Sergeant (Sgt.), United States Army (Combat Arms) (Aug 1948-Feb 1951) During the Korean War era, this rank was called "Sergeant". There was no 3 stripe Sergeant insignia during this period.
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Military Service Ribbons, Korean War (Generic) NOTE: This is a generic list of awards for Korean War Veterans This veteran may be entitled to fewer or more awards than shown here Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Death	29 Sep 2001	Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  Person ID	I30632	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	3 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	McVay, Fred James,   b. 11 Dec 1899, Bethel Township, Monroe County, Ohi d. 7 May 1962, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Christy, Minnie Odessa,   b. 10 Aug 1902, Woodsfield, Monroe County, Ohio d. 9 Mar 1971, St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F12865	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 21 Apr 1930 - Sycamore Valley, Monroe County, Ohio Death - 29 Sep 2001 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S9237] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Hossel, Omer H. and Ola W. Hossel Lee, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48318736/ola-w-lee), none. (Reliability: 2). [S9235] (Reliability: 2).