Colclasure, Bert
1892 - 1926 (34 years)
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Name Colclasure, Bert Birth 28 Mar 1892 [1] Gender Male Reference Number COLC.B004 Military Service World War I, 5th Division, United States Army [1] - He volunteered for service In the Regular Army of U. S. May 7, 1917.
He sailed for Europe May 27, 1918, was assigned to 5th Division Ammunition train service. Served In offensive battle four days of St. Mihiel, Meuse, Argonne, Voseges where thousands fell each minute. With his Division,
was under machine gun and rifle fire the last 27 days of the World War previous to the signing of the Armistice. Asslsting in taking 22 stations of the enemy and an area as large as the State of Indiana, taking 37 cannons, 461 machine guns, over 900 prisoners. This his war record as given by his officers. He lies today a hero, a martyr to our freedom. He was gassed in service and contracted Hodgkin's disease, which caused his death. He was honorably discharged and returned to ciivil pursuits of life soon to yield to the last call to bivouac for the dead.
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 World War I
(1914 - 1918)
5th Infantry Division ("Red Diamond") United States Army 5th Infantry Division ("Red Diamond") United States Army Death 3 Dec 1926 [1] Cause: Hodgkins Disease Burial Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois 
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Headstone, Colclasure, Bert Person ID I33564 Carl Wayne Gray Research | Graham - Hornick John Riley Graham and Rebecca Isabelle 'Bell' Hornick Descendants, Colclasure - Stalcup Jacob 'Jakie Wang' Colclasure and Ruth Stalcup Descendants Last Modified 18 Feb 2021
Father Colclasure, Samuel Wilshire 'Sammie' Jr., b. 11 May 1863, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois d. 23 Jul 1947, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois (Age 84 years) Mother SMITH, Eliza Angel, b. 9 Sep 1862, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois d. 1 Nov 1948, Edinburg, Christian County, Illinois (Age 86 years) Family ID F2463 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Henson, Ella B., b. 1899 d. 1982 (Age 83 years) Marriage 21 Aug 1919 Age at Marriage He : 27 years and 5 months - She : ~ 20 years and 8 months. Family ID F13796 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 31 Jan 2023
- He volunteered for service In the Regular Army of U. S. May 7, 1917.
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Notes - As a boy he was kind and loving, growing to manhood served his country in her hour of peril as a volunteer, for which we today honor him. Knowing the final result of his malady, he gave his life to Christ and spoke to family and pastor of his being with Christ and the angels and how beautiful and pleasant it was. We submit to God's will,
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Sources - [S10384] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Colclasure, Bert, 34, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Colclasure&GSiman=1&GScid=1983792&GRid=25973616&), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S10385] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Colclasure, Bert, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Colclasure&GSiman=1&GScid=1983792&GRid=25973616&), none. (Reliability: 2).
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