Mayhill, Edlar

1908 - 1959  (50 years)

• Name	Mayhill, Edlar
  Birth	6 Oct 1908	Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	7 Apr 1930	Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [4]
  	1930 Census, Sailor Springs (Village) (East Part), Clay County, Illinois, page 02b
  		1930 Census, Sailor Springs (Village) (East Part), Clay County, Illinois, page 02b 1930 United States Federal Census, Sailor Springs (Village) (East Part), Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0015), image 04, page 02b
  Reference Number	MAYH.E005
  _FGRAVE	22451833
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, 1615th Service Command Unit, United States Army  [2, 5]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on April 22, 1942 at East Saint Louis, Illinois. Selected for the detached enlisted men's list branch of the U.S. Army. Completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of combination welder (256). Departed the Continental U.S. on October 1, 1942 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Served with unknown unit until return to the states on March 15, 1945. Assigned to Company A, 1630th Service Command Unit, Camp Grant, Illinois. Honorably discharged as a Technician Fifth Grade on September 30, 1945 at the Separation Center, same station. Earned The Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and The WWII Victory Medal. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2218330
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Edlar Mayhill (1908-1959)
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
  		Military Service Ribbons, Mayhill, Edlar (1908-1959) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		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 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,…
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Honoree, Mayhill, Edlar (1908-1959)
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
  		Camp Grant, Illinois
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		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
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		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. …
  Death	26 Aug 1959  [2]
  Burial	Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  		Headstone, Mayhill, Edlar
  		Headstone, Mayhill, Edlar Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I19213	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	28 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Mayhill, John,   b. 1858, Illinois d. 1934 (Age 76 years)
  Mother	SMITH, Rachel M.,   b. 1869, Illinois d. 1951 (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	Y  [6]
  Family ID	F939	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Mayhill, R.D.
  Family ID	F17970	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Sources

  [S1993] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Sailor Springs, (Pixley Township), Clay County, Illinois, District 15 (East), page 1a, (http://www.ancestry.com), Page 2b, none. (Reliability: 2). [S5211] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Mayhill, Edlar, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=22451833), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2147] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Sailor Springs, (Pixley Township), Clay County, Illinois, District 15 (East), page 2b, (http://www.ancestry.com), Page 1a, none. (Reliability: 2). [S2147] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Sailor Springs, (Pixley Township), Clay County, Illinois, District 15 (East), page 2b, (http://www.ancestry.com), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5030] World War II Honoree, Edlar Mayhill, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2218330) (Reliability: 2). [S2992] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Mayhill, John and Rachel M., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=22451818), none. (Reliability: 2).