Shafer, Virgil D. (1913 - 1993): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1913 - 1993 (80 years)

Name	Shafer, Virgil D.
Birth	8 Apr 1913 [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	SHAF.V002
_FGRAVE	61693119
Military Service	World War II, Lieutenant Junior Grade, United States Navy [3, 4]
	Commissioned and entered active service on June 27, 1944 at Naval Training Station, Hollywood, Florida. Took advanced training courses at Naval Amphibious Training Base, Solomons, Maryland. Served as officer-in-charge aboard Landing Craft, Tank Vessels USS LCT-1404 and USS LCT-876, and as deck officer aboard the Landing Ship, Medium USS LSM-232. Honorably released from active duty as a Lieutenant, Junior Grade, on April 7, 1946 at the Naval Officer Separation Center, Great Lakes, Illinois. Earned the American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 bronze battle star, and the WWII Victory Medal. 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=2298242
		World War II Honoree, Shafer, Virgil D. (1913-1993)
		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 Navy
		United States Navy
		Lieutenant Junior Grade (Ltjg) (O-2), United States Navy
		United States Navy Officer Rank Insignia
		Military Service Ribbons, Shafer, Virgil D. (1913-1993) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		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
		Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois
		World War II (1939-1945)
		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	3 Aug 1993	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1]
Death	Virgil D. Shafer, 80, of Clay City, IL died August 3, 1993, at his residence.
Burial	Crest Haven Memorial Park, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois [5]
	Burial was in Crest Haven Cemetery, Claremont, IL. A Military service was held at the graveside.
		Headstone, Shafer, Virgil D. and Helen W.
Person ID	I26802	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	6 May 2024

Father	Shafer, Vonda, b. 30 Jan 1888, Richland County, Illinois d. Jun 1945, Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois (Age 57 years)
Mother	Fisher, Sarah Jane, b. Mar 1892, Richland County, Illinois d. 1971 (Age 78 years)
Family ID	F11524	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Witt, Helen W., b. 24 Sep 1913, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 23 Apr 2005, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 91 years)

Marriage 21 Jul 1934 Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Age at Marriage He : 21 years and 3 months - She : 20 years and 10 months.

Children

	1. Shafer, J.R.
	2. Shafer, J.
	3. Shafer, William David 'Bill', b. 29 Mar 1941, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois d. 2 Oct 2014, Washington (Age 73 years)

Family ID F11523 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 31 Jan 2023

Notes

Virgil D. Shafer, 80, of Clay City, IL died August 3, 1993, at his residence.

Mr. Shafer was retired as the Clay County Superintendent of Schools; a Charter member of the Clay City Christian Church, Clay City Lion's Club, Retired Teacher's Association, Clay City American Legion, and the Flora V. F. W.

Survivors include his wife, Helen Shafer; two sons, William and James Shafer; a daughter, Joann Poorman; one brother, William Shafer; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers.

Funeral services were held in the Chapel of Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Clay City, IL. Brother Jeff Noah officiated.

Burial was in Crest Haven Cemetery, Claremont, IL. A Military service was held at the graveside.

Memorials can be made to the Pine Haven Children Ranch School, St. Ignatius, Montana.

(Published Clay County Advocate Press)

Sources

[S7591] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Shafter, Virgil D., 80, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61693119/virgil-d-shafer), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S3394] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 10, page 5a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 3).
[S7544] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, World War II Honoree, Virgil D. Shafer, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2298242) (Reliability: 2).
[S7593] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Shafter, Virgil D., (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Shafer&GSiman=1&GScid=105304&GRid=61693119&), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S7592] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Shafter, Virgil D. and Helen W., (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Shafer&GSiman=1&GScid=105304&GRid=61693119&), none. (Reliability: 2).