Frank, Sam W. Jr. (1922 - 1992): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1922 - 1992 (69 years)

Name	Frank, Sam W.
Suffix	Jr.
Birth	4 Dec 1922	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2, 3, 4]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	FRAN.S003
_FGRAVE	57369196
Military Service	World War II, Corporal, 544th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron, United States Army Air Forces [1, 5]
	Entered active service as a draftee on February 7, 1945 at Chicago, Illinois. Selected for the army air Forces, completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Supply Clerk (835). Departed the U.S. on august 10, 1945 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with 544th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Corporal on August 23, 1946 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois. 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=2070792
		World War II Honoree, Frank, Sam Jr. (1922-1992)
		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. …
		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 Air Forces
		United States Army Air Forces
		Corporal, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
		Military Service Ribbons, Frank, Sam W. Jr. (1922-1992) 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
		World War II (1939-1945)
Death	5 Apr 1992	Veterans Affairs Hospital, Danville, Vermillion County, Illinois [1, 2, 6]
Burial	Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois [1, 2]
	There will be no services. Memorials: donor's choice.
		Headstone, Frank, Sam Jr. and Mary C.
		Headstone, Frank, Sam Jr and Mary C
Person ID	I17694	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	6 May 2024

Father	Frank, Samuel W. 'Sammie' Sr., b. 1890, Illinois d. 1969 (Age 79 years)
Mother	Montgomery, Mary Catherine "Katie", b. 1893, Illinois d. 1966 (Age 73 years)
Marriage	Y [3, 4, 7, 8]
Family ID	F7139	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family COLBORN, Mary C., b. 28 Apr 1925, Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois d. 21 Mar 2009, Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois (Age 83 years)

Marriage 15 Nov 1947 Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2, 9]

Age at Marriage He : 24 years and 11 months - She : 22 years and 7 months.

Children

	1. Frank, G.W.
	2. Frank, M.D.
	3. Frank, M.

Family ID F7887 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 31 Jan 2023

Notes

DECATUR -Sam Frank Jr., 69, of Decatur died 11:30 p.m. Sunday (April 5, 1992) in Veterans Administration Hospital, Danville.

Mr. Frank was born in Clay City on Dec. 4, 1922, son of Sam and Mary Catherine"Katie" Montgomery Frank Sr. He was a boilermaker at Superior Welding for 31 years, retiring in 1986. He was a World War II Air Force veteran and a life member of VFW Post 35224. He married Mary Colborn in 1947.

Surviving are his wife; sons, George W. and Mike D. Frank; daughter, Mrs. Dennis (Marcie) Skelton; brother, Ben; sisters, Alberta Gumble Mrs. Carl (Blanche) Crouse; Mrs. Russell (Kathryn) Milner; Mrs. Joe (Mary Lou) Husley; Mrs. Norman (Nadine) Mosley, Shirley Schnautz; Mrs. Nolan (Faye) Franklin; grandchildren, Jim Frank; Katie Frank, Leilani Frank and Jennifer Frank.

Two brothers and one sister preceded him in death.

Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday in Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home.

There will be no services. Memorials: donor's choice.

Sources

[S4353] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Frank, Sam Jr., 69, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123706182), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S4354] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Frank, Sam Jr. and Mary C., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35186439/mary-a.-frank), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S3275] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 22, page 11b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3).
[S2304] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 11, page 6a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00620?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S14783] World War II Honoree, Sam Frank, Jr., (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2070792), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S4339] Obituary, Schnautz, Shirley Anne, 60, none. (Reliability: 2).
[S4341] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Frank, Mary C. and Sam W. Sr., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18662698), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S3884] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 6B, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00619&noredir=true&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2).
[S8088] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Frank, Mary C., 83, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35186439/mary-c.-frank), none. (Reliability: 2).