Wilson, Harry Denver

1908 - 1973  (64 years)

• Name	Wilson, Harry Denver
  Birth	28 Oct 1908	Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Carpenter, Oil Field Worker  [3]
  Reference Number	WILS.H001
  _FGRAVE	26577916
  Funeral	24 Jan 1973	Cardascio Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [6]
  Military Service	World War II, Technician 3rd Grade, 909 Ordnance (Heavy Automotive Mainenance) Company, United States Army  [7, 8]
  	With six months and 18 days prior service as a draftee, enlisted in the Regular Army, Ordnance Corps, on February 3, 1942 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Previously completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Automotive Mechanic (014). Departed the Continental U.S. on September 9, 1944 and served with the 909th Ordnance (Heavy Automotive Maintenance) Company in the Northern France Campaign and as a second echelon facility through war's end in Europe. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-American-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one bronze battle star and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician 3rd Grade on November 17, 1945 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: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2021327
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
  		Military Service Ribbons, Wilson, Harry Denver (1908-1973) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Technician Third 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, Wilson, Harry D. (1908-1973)
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		European Theater of World War II
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		Fort Sheridan, Illinois
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Technician Third 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	22 Jan 1973  [1]
  Burial	24 Jan 1973	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [6, 8]
  		Headstone, Wilson, Harry D. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Wilson, Harry Denver Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Wilson, Harry Denver
  Person ID	I2158	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Luke - Harrington William David Luke and Barbara Harrington Descendants, Luke - Fuller Thomas Luke and Drusella Cossal Fuller Descendants
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Wilson, John Allen,   b. 25 Dec 1874, Illinois d. 1910 (Age 35 years)
  Mother	Luke, Maude May,   b. 29 May 1883, Illinois d. 14 May 1945, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	18 Dec 1901	Richland County, Illinois   [9, 10, 11]
  Age at Marriage	He : 27 years - She : 18 years and 7 months.
  Family ID	F119	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Abbott, George A.,   b. 1876, Illinois d. 26 Nov 1963, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 87 years)
  Relationship	Stepchild
  Mother	Luke, Maude May,   b. 29 May 1883, Illinois d. 14 May 1945, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	7 Aug 1911	Richland County, Illinois   [2, 3, 12, 13]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 35 years and 8 months - She : 28 years and 3 months.
  Family ID	F120	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Funeral - 24 Jan 1973 - Cardascio Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Funeral Card, Wilson, Harry Denver

  
  

• Sources

  [S1426] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wilson, Harry D., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Wilson&GSiman=1&GScid=105163&GRid=26577916&) (Reliability: 2). [S223] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Noble, Richland County, Illinois, District 11, page 6b, (http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=6224&iid=4584635_00138&sid=&gskw=), none. (Reliability: 2). [S225] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 02, page 1a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 2). [S229] Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society, Olney, Illinois, 1910 Federal Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, Page 56, Family #14, (Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society, Olney, Illinois, First Edition, February 1990), Page 55, Family #8, none. (Reliability: 2). [S227] Ancestry.com, 1910; Census Place: Clay City, Clay, Illinois, (http://www.ancestry.com), Roll T624_233; Page: 1A (Reliability: 2). [S1427] Funeral Card, Wilson, Harry Denver, none. (Reliability: 2). [S1049] World War II Honoree, Harry D. Wilson, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2021327) (Reliability: 2). [S1428] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wilson, Harry Denver, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26577916/harry-denver-wilson) (Reliability: 2). [S509] Margie Stone, Margie Stone, , e-mail to Carl W. Gray, May 26, 2007 8:45pm, Subject: Luke/Wilson family, (Margie Stone) (Reliability: 2). [S14366] Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society, Richland County Marriages, 1840-1915, Brides Book, page #205, (Richland County Marriages, 1840-1915, Brides Book, Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society August 20, 1993), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14367] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900, Marriage Index, Wilson, John and Luke, Maude May, Volume 003, Page 0109, License #00000156, (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriageSearch.do) (Reliability: 2). [S224] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 4A, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00614&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2). [S14368] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900, Marriage Index, Abbott, George and Wilson, Maude (Mrs.), Volume 003, Page 0249, License #00000092, (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriageSearch.do) (Reliability: 2).