Shock, Harvey Lee

1919 - 2000  (81 years)

• Name	Shock, Harvey Lee
  		Harvey Shock, Walt Payne, and Jim Mills
  Birth	25 Apr 1919	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Census	9 Jan 1920	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [5, 6]
  	1920 Census, Clay City (Village), Illinois, page 12a
  		1920 Census, Mount Erie Township, Wayne County, Illinois, Page 12b 1920 United States Federal Census, Mount Erie Township, Wayne County, Illinois, District 163, Page 12b
  		1920 Census, Clay City (Village), Illinois, page 12a 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 23, page 12a
  Census	14 Apr 1930	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [4, 5, 7]
  	1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 04a
  		1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 04a 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 07, page 04a
  Reference Number	SHOC.H001
  _FGRAVE	18363643
  Funeral	1 Aug 2000	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [8]
  Military Service	World War II, Technical Sergeant, 81st Quartermaster Company, 81st ‘Wildcat’ Infantry Division, United States Army  [1, 3, 9]
  	Entered active duty as a draftee on January 13, 1942 at Camp Grant, Illinois. Selected for the Quartermaster Corps, completed basic training, and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Light Truck Driver (MOS 345). Departed the Continental U.S. on June 17, 1945 bound for the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 81st Quartermaster Company, 81st 'Wildcat' Infantry Division, engaged in the Southern Philippines Campaign. After victory in Japan, the 81st Division performed occupation duties in the Aomori prefecture of the conquered nation. Honorably discharged as a Technical Sergeant on February 9, 1946 at the Separation Center, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. Earned the Meritorious Unit Plaque, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 bronze battle star, WWII Victory Medal, Army Of Occupation Medal (Japan), and The Philippine Liberation Medal with 1 bronze battle star. 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=2298706
  		World War II Honoree, Shock, Harvey L. (1919-2000)
  		Harvey Lee Shock (1919 - 2000) World War II, Technical Sergeant, 81st Quartermaster Company, 81st ‘Wildcat’ Infantry Division, United States Army Contributed by Paula Patridge
  		United States of America Flag, 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,…
  		United States Army
  		Technical Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		81st Infantry Division ("Wildcat"), United States Army
  		81st Infantry Division ("Wildcat"), United States Army
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
  		Meritorious Unit Commendation, United States Army See "Histories" for more information
  		Meritorious Unit Commendation, United States Armed Forces
  		Military Service Ribbons, Shock, Harvey Lee (1919-2000) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
  		Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
  		Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
  		Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
  		Camp Grant, Illinois
  		Jefferson Barracks Military Post, Lemay, Missouri
  		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. …
  Death	28 Jul 2000	St. Johns Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois   [2, 3, 8, 10]
  Burial	1 Aug 2000	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [2, 3]
  	Buried with military honors
  		Headstone, Shock, Harvey L. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Shock, Wanda P. and Harvey L. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I13441	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Shock - Belt John Shock and Sarah Jane Belt Descendants, Shock - Travis John Sherman Shock and Nell H. Travis Descendants
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	SHOCK, John Sherman,   b. 1890, Illinois d. 10 Feb 1936 (Age 46 years)
  Mother	TRAVIS, Nell H.,   b. 18 Apr 1898, Illinois d. 3 Feb 1989 (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	Spokane, Spokane County, Washington   [4, 5]
  Family ID	F6328	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	FREESE, Wanda P.,   b. 27 Jul 1926, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 3 Feb 2002, Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2]
  Children	1. Shock, J. + 2. Shock, M.M. + 3. Shock, P.
  Family ID	F6332	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Notes

  He was a World War II Army Veteran, an operating engineer for 45 years, a member of Local No. 841 Operating Engineers, a 50 year member of the Flora American Legion Post No. 14, a Lifetime member Flora VFW Post No. 3999, a member of the Clay City Masonic Lodge, and a member of the Flora Eagles.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3571] Obituary, Shock, Harvey L., 81, none. (Reliability: 2). [S3572] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Shock, Wanda P. and Harvey L., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Shock&GSiman=1&GScid=105163&GRid=18363643&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3573] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Shock, Harvey L., (http://www.findagrave.com), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2265] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 07, page 4a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2). [S15] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 23, page 12a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6061/4300174_00630?pid=14757672&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll) (Reliability: 2). [S674] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 04, page 2b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4195] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 17, page 8b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 3). [S3571] Obituary, Shock, Harvey L., 81, none. [S14754] World War II Honoree, Harvey L. Shock, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2298706) (Reliability: 2). [S3574] Obituary, Shock, Wanda P., 75, none. (Reliability: 2).