Payne, Walter A.

1912 - 1990  (78 years)

• Name	Payne, Walter A.
  Birth	21 Jul 1912	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1940 Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 12a 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 24, page 12a
  Reference Number	PAYN.W002
  _FGRAVE	26393768
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, 79th General Hospital, United States Army  [1, 2, 4]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on March 4, 1943 at Camp Grant, Illinois. Selected for the Medical Department, completed basic training, and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Medical Technician (MOS 409). Departed the Continental U.S. on October 9, 1943 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 1,000-bed 79th General Hospital at Waringfield, United Kingdom. Honorably discharged as a Technician Fifth Grade on March 12, 1946 at the Separation Center, Camp Grant, Illinois. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, 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: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2282335
  		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
  		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, Walter A. Payne (1912-1990) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		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
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Camp Grant, Illinois
  		European Theater of World War II
  		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, Payne, Walter A. (1912-1990)
  		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 19 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	1 Nov 1990	Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 5]
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  		Headstone, Payne, Walter A.
  Person ID	I858	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Hasler - ? Mr. Hasler and ? Descendants, Jauch - Birk Christian 'Heitl' Jauch and Maria Birk Descendants, Jauch - Hasler Jacob Jauch and Margaret 'Margret' Hasler Descendants, Lents - Seal Jacob Lents and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Seal Descendants, Payne - Williams George William Payne and Susan A. Williams Descendants
  Last Modified	31 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Payne, Crawford Sherman,   b. 16 Mar 1886, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois d. 1 Apr 1953, Richland County, Illinois (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Earhart, Bertha Edith,   b. 3 Jun 1887, Wayne County, Illinois d. 16 Feb 1971, Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3, 6]
  Family ID	F773	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Yauch, Bernice M.,   b. 16 Feb 1929, Richland County, Illinois d. 2 Aug 1979, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 50 years)
  Children	> 1. Payne, Tammy + 2. Living
  Family ID	F279	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 21 Jul 1912 - Clay County, Illinois Death - 1 Nov 1990 - Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Harvey Shock, Walt Payne, and Jim Mills The handwriting on the photo says this is Harvey Cash, NOT Harvey Shock

  
  

• Notes

  Walter Payne, 78, Flora, died November 1, 1990 at Clay County Hospital in Flora, IL. He was bron July 21, 1912 in Clay City, the son of Crawford and Bertha Earhart Payne. He married Bernice Yauch in Clay County in 1956. She preceded him in death in 1979. He was a laborer in construction. He was a member of Flora Eagles, a WWII veteran, member of Flora VFW, and Flora American Legion. Survivors include two daughters, Rhonda Cox and Tammy Martin; three brothers, Sherman, Glenn, and Earl; three sisters, Edna Wyatt, Amy Brabouski, and Dorothy Brown. He has 3 grandchildren and one step-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, and two brothers. Funeral services were graveside at the Clay City Cemetery with full military rites. Hosselton, Bookhout, Engelmeier Funeral Home was in charge of services.

  
  

• Sources

  [S376] The Daily Clay County Advocate Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), Obituary, Payne, Walter, 78, (The Daily Clay County Advocate Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), 02 November 1990), none. [S855] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Payne, Walter A., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26393768/walter-a-payne), none. (Reliability: 2). [S361] http://www.findagrave.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 24, page 12a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S14726] World War II Honoree, Walter A. Payne, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2282335) (Reliability: 2). [S803] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Payne, Sherman, 97, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Payne&GSiman=1&GScid=105559&GRid=66866513&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2812] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Payne, Crawford S. and Bertha E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24145124/bertha-e-payne), none. (Reliability: 2).