Decker, Max Nolan

1922 - 2000  (77 years)

• Name	Decker, Max Nolan
  Birth	3 May 1922	Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1940 Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 01b 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 03, page 01b
  Reference Number	DECK.M003
  _FGRAVE	133782802
  Military Service	World War II, Motor Machinist's Mate First Class, United States Navy  [3]
  	Enlisted and entered active service on September 30, 1942 at the Navy Recruiting Station, Saint Louis, Missouri. Completed boot camp at Naval Training Station Great Lakes, Illinois, and attended the service school at Naval Training Station Columbia, Missouri. Served in turn at Receiving Station San Francisco, California; Navy 128 (Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii); Submarine Base (Repair Unit 'Afirm'); And Navy Weather Central. Earned The American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and The WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Motor Machinist's Mate First Class on October 17, 1945 at the Naval Reserve Armory, Chicago, Illinois. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2160631
  		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 Enlisted Rates
  		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, Decker, Max Nolan (1922-2000)
  		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, Max Nolan Decker (1922-2000) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		United States Navy Shield
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		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 09 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…
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Death	25 Feb 2000
  Burial	Fon du Lac Township Cemetery, East Peoria, Tazewell County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Decker, Max and Lorraine
  Person ID	I40175	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	24 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Decker, Loren Ulysses,   b. 13 Dec 1896, Omega, Marion County, Illinois d. 30 Apr 1969, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Warren, Lucy Beatrice 'Bea',   b. 12 Mar 1898, Songer Township, Clay County, Illinois d. 11 Mar 1986, Splendora,Montgomery County, Texas (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	1919
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 22 years - She : ~ 20 years and 9 months.
  Family ID	F6558	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Family ID	F15918	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 3 May 1922 - Illinois Burial - - Fon du Lac Township Cemetery, East Peoria, Tazewell County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S12765] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Decker, Max and Lorraine, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133782802/max-decker) (Reliability: 2). [S1576] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 03, page 1b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S14863] World War II Honoree, Max Nolan Decker, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2160631) (Reliability: 2).