Fulk, Carl Richard

1947 - 2018  (71 years)

• Name	Fulk, Carl Richard
  Birth	1 Mar 1947	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	FULK.C023
  _FGRAVE	189826306
  Military Service	Viet Nam War, Specialist Fourth Class, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, United States Army  [3]
  	He was drafted into the Army on June 19th, 1969. He completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, MO. He arrived in Vietnam on November 15, 1969 and served 11 months 15 days in combat. He was assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion of the 25th Infantry Division's 14th Infantry. While in Vietnam he earned the Bronze Star with Valor on February 10th, 1970 for Heroism in Ground Combat. He earned his First Oak Leaf Cluster for Heroism on May 10th, 1970. He was awarded the Army Commendation Medal on May 26th, 1970 for Meritorious Achievement in The Republic of Vietnam. He received his Honorable Discharge on June 1st, 1975 with the ending rank of SP4, and returned to the Richland County area.
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  		Carl Richard Fulk (1947-2018)
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  		Specialist (SPC) (E4), United States Army (1985-2019) Initially, Specialist 3rd Class (SP3) (E-3), United States Army, (Mar 1955 - Sep 1959) Later, Specialist 4th Class (SP4) (E-4), United States Army, (Sep 1958 - 1985) Can manage other enlisted Soldiers of lower rank. Has served a minimum of two years and attended a specific training class to earn this promotion. People enlisting with a…
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  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, Unit Citation with Palm (Army Frame) The Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross also known as the Vietnamese Gallantry Cross or Vietnam Cross of Gallantry (Vietnamese: Anh-Dũng Bội-Tinh) is a military decoration of the former Government of South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam). The medal was created on August 15, 1950 and was awarded to military personnel, civilians, and Armed Forces…
  		Gallantry Cross, South Vietnam
  		Military Service Ribbons, Carl Richard Fulk (1947-2018) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Bronze Star Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Bronze Star Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Army Commendation Medal, United States Army
  		Commendation Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		National Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		National Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Vietnam Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Vietnam Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of South Vietnam
  		Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of South Vietnam
  		Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
  		Vietnam War (1955-1975)
  		Vietnam
  		25th Infantry Division ("Tropic Lightning"), United States Army
  		25th Infantry Division ("Tropic Lightning"), United States Army
  		14th Infantry Regiment (United States)
  Death	17 May 2018	Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 3]
  	Carl Richard Fulk, age 71, of Noble passed away peacefully in his home with sister Lori by his side on May 17, 2018.
  Burial	27 May 2018	Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [3]
  	Grave side services will be held at Hanna Cemetery in Noble at 2 PM on Sunday, May 27th, 2018. Bob Totten will be officiating. Full Military Rites will be provided by the Richland County Veteran’s Organization.
  		Headstone, Fulk, Carl Richard
  Person ID	I8748	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Fulk - Barnett Levi Foster Preston Fulk Sr. and Minerva Jane Barnett Descendants, Good - Foster Harold R. Good and Anna Madge L. Foster Descendants, McDowell - Maglone John William 'Will' McDowell and Margaret Maglone Descendants, Patterson - Nash John William 'Splitfoot' Patterson and Elizabeth G. 'Eliza' 'Betsy' Nash Descendants
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2023

  
  

  Father	Fulk, Carl Murvin,   b. 1 Apr 1928, Richland County, Illinois d. 30 Apr 2013, Noble, Richland County, Illinois (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Jackson, Erma Verle,   b. 27 Jan 1929, Richland County, Illinois d. 19 Sep 2018, Carle Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	24 Jan 1946	Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [4, 5]
  Age at Marriage	He : 17 years and 9 months - She : 17 years.
  Family ID	F1405	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 Mar 1947 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Death - 17 May 2018 - Noble, Richland County, Illinois Burial - 27 May 2018 - Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  He was drafted into the Army on June 19th, 1969. He completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, MO. He arrived in Vietnam on November 15, 1969 and served 11 months and 15 days in combat. He was assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion of the 25th Infantry Division's 14th Infantry. While in Vietnam, he earned the Bronze Star with Valor on February 10th, 1970 for Heroism in Ground Combat. He earned his First Oak Leaf Cluster for Heroism on May 10th, 1970. He was awarded the Army Commendation Medal on May 26th, 1970 for Meritorious Achievement in The Republic of Vietnam. He received his Honorable Discharge on June 1st, 1975 with the ending rank of SP4, and returned to the Richland County area.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2583] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Fulk, Carl Richard, 71, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189826306/carl-richard-fulk), none. (Reliability: 2). [S481] Vickie McCracken, Descendants of Johann Jacob Volck, (January 9, 2004), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2584] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Fulk, Carl Richard, 71, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189826306/carl-richard-fulk), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1251] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Fulk, Carl M., 85, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=41&GScid=106030&GRid=109943059&) (Reliability: 2). [S1252] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Fulk, Erma Verle (Jackson), 89, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193248647/erma-verle-fulk), none. (Reliability: 2).