Schofield, Rawleigh Wilson

1922 - 2007  (84 years)

• Name	Schofield, Rawleigh Wilson
  		Rawleigh Wilson Schofield (1922-2007)
  		Rawleigh and Marcella Schofield Displayed with permission of Mike Ragan
  Birth	15 Dec 1922	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Farmer, Factory Worker, Oilfield Roughneck  [1]
  Reference Number	SCHO.R003
  _FGRAVE	22679032
  Funeral	8 Nov 2007	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Headquarters, European Theater of Operations, United States Army  [1, 4]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on February 9, 1943 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic training and attended the 16 week Radio Operators School, qualifying in the Military Occupational Specialty (777). Departed the U.S. on May 21, 1944 bound for assignment to Headquarters Detachment European Theater Of Operations U.S. Army (ETOUSA). Participated in the Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 4 bronze battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged from the Signal Corps as a Technician 5th Grade on December 31, 1945 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1998456
  		World War II Honoree, Schofield, Rawleigh Wilson (1922-2007)
  		Rawleigh Wilson Schofield (1922-2007)
  		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
  		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.
  		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, Schofield, Rawleigh Wilson (1922-2007) 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
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		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)
  		3rd Army ("Tertia Semper Prima") (Latin for "Third Always First"), United States Army
  		3rd Army ("Tertia Semper Prima") (Latin for "Third Always First"), United States Army
  		European Theater of World War II
  		Fort Sheridan, Illinois
  Death	5 Nov 2007	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  	Rawleigh W. Schofield, 84, of rural Clay City died at his home on Monday, November 5, 2007 at 1:20 PM.
  Burial	Foster Hill Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  		Headstone, Schofield, Marcella J. and Rawleigh W.
  Person ID	I20297	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Schofield - Tipton William Allen Schofield and Ida Mae Tipton Descendants
  Last Modified	6 May 2024

  
  

  Father	SCHOFIELD, William Allen,   b. 21 May 1872, Illinois d. Sep 1970 (Age 98 years)
  Mother	TIPTON, Ida Mae,   b. 1 Dec 1887, Clay County, Illinois d. 18 Oct 1979, Clay County, Illinois (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F9112	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Dunahee, Marcella Jane,   b. 1 Jan 1929, Richland County, Illinois d. 14 Mar 1981, Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 52 years)
  Children	1. SCHOFIELD, J.L.   2. SCHOFIELD, M.M.   3. Schofield, Darrell W.,   b. 28 Mar 1948, Clay County, Illinois d. 18 Aug 2021 (Age 73 years)   4. Schofield, William Hancie 'Bill',   b. 22 Sep 1949, Clay County, Illinois d. 10 Jan 2020, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 70 years)   5. Schofield, Teresa Kay,   b. 7 Mar 1962, Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky d. 9 Jul 2009, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 47 years)   6. SCHOFIELD, A.A.
  Family ID	F9110	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

  Family 2	?, S.
  Family ID	F9111	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Foster Hill Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He was a veteran of World War II in the European Theater, in Patton's 3rd Army. Locally he belonged to the First United Methodist Church of Flora; the Golden Links Sunday School Class; the VFW and American Legion Posts in Clay City. He was a farmer, factory worker and oil field rough neck. He also enjoyed gardening, lawn mowing, and wood working.

  
  

• Sources

  [S5550] Findagrave.com, Obituary, Schofield, Rawleigh W., 84, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22679032/rawleigh-wilson-schofield), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5551] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Schofield, Marcella J. and Rawleigh W., (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Schofield&GSiman=1&GScid=2138401&GRid=22679032&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5552] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 18, page 9a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S5237] World War II Honoree, Rawleigh Wilson Schofield, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1998456) (Reliability: 2).