Boose, Raymond Vaughn
1912 - 2019 (106 years)
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Name Boose, Raymond Vaughn Raymond Vaughn Boose (1912-2019) 
Raymond Vaughn Boose (1912-2019) Birth 23 Apr 1912 Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois 
[1] Gender Male Reference Number BOOS.R002 _FGRAVE 196617798 Military Service World War II, Private First Class, Company A, 179th Infantry Division [1, 2] - Entered active service as a draftee on 3 December 1943. Departed the continental U.S. on 9 July 1944 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Saw combat as a Rifleman with Company K, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division in the southern France (including D-Day) and Rhineland campaigns. Wounded by a bullet through the calf but stayed in action in early September 1944. On or about 29 November 1944 near Bouxwiller, France cited for meritorious achievement in ground operations against the enemy. Severely wounded in early 1945 as his unit moved into Germany. Evacuated to England and thence to stateside hospitals. Earned The Combat Infantryman Badge, The Bronze Star Medal, The Purple Heart Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster, The American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars and The Good Conduct Medal. After recuperation, honorable discharge with a Certificate of Disability as a Private First Class from the Percy Jones Hospital Center at Fort Custer, Michigan on 25 June 1945.
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://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1887129
World War II Honoree, Boose, Raymond Vaugh (1912-2019) 
Raymond Vaughn Boose (1912-2019) 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 
Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia 
Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army 
Military Service Ribbons, Boose, Raymond Vaughn (1912-2019)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
Bronze Star Medal, United States Bronze Star Medal, United States Armed Forces 
Purple Heart Medal, United States Military Purple Heart Medal, United States Military 
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
(1939-1945)
45th Infantry Division ("Thunderbird)", United States Army 45th Infantry Division, United States Army 179th Infantry Regiment (United States) Fort Custer Training Center, Michigan Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center, Battle Creek, Michigan
Formerly Percy Jones Army Hospital Center
Death 3 Feb 2019 Louisville, Clay County, Illinois [1] Cause: Cancer - On Sunday, Feb 3, 2019, Raymond Vaughn Boose, age 106, of Louisville, IL, the oldest living veteran in IL and Clay County's oldest resident passed away.
Burial Orchard Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois [1] - Private graveside services honoring the life of Raymond will be conducted at Orchard Hill Cemetery in Louisville where military rites will be accorded. Bro. Tim Van Dyke will officiate. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at the Triplett & Neal Funeral Home in Louisville from 6 until 8:00 pm. Masonic Rites will be conducted at 8:00 pm. Memorial contributions in Mr. Booses memory are suggested to the American Cancer Society. You are invited to share your memories of Raymond and leave a condolence at www.triplettandneal.com
Headstone, Boose, Raymond V. and Loma Lee Person ID I34158 Carl Wayne Gray Research | Fulk - Barnett Levi Foster Preston Fulk Sr. and Minerva Jane Barnett Descendants, Good - Foster Harold R. Good and Anna Madge L. Foster Descendants Last Modified 23 Jun 2023
Father Boose, Lome, b. 13 Jan 1876, Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois d. 5 Mar 1962, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois (Age 86 years) Mother Fopay, Gertrude May, b. 9 May 1886, Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois d. 14 Aug 1967, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois (Age 81 years) Marriage Y [3, 4] Family ID F4281 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family McCullom, Loma Lee, b. 28 Oct 1918 d. 15 Oct 1991 (Age 72 years) Marriage 12 Apr 1941 Wood River, Madison County, Illinois [1] Age at Marriage He : 29 years - She : 22 years and 6 months. Children + 1. Boose, Raymond Vaughn, b. 21 Jan 1944, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 22 Jul 2014, Altamont, Effingham County, Illinois (Age 70 years)Family ID F13981 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Entered active service as a draftee on 3 December 1943. Departed the continental U.S. on 9 July 1944 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Saw combat as a Rifleman with Company K, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division in the southern France (including D-Day) and Rhineland campaigns. Wounded by a bullet through the calf but stayed in action in early September 1944. On or about 29 November 1944 near Bouxwiller, France cited for meritorious achievement in ground operations against the enemy. Severely wounded in early 1945 as his unit moved into Germany. Evacuated to England and thence to stateside hospitals. Earned The Combat Infantryman Badge, The Bronze Star Medal, The Purple Heart Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster, The American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars and The Good Conduct Medal. After recuperation, honorable discharge with a Certificate of Disability as a Private First Class from the Percy Jones Hospital Center at Fort Custer, Michigan on 25 June 1945.
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Birth - 23 Apr 1912 - Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois 
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Notes - Raymond Vaughn Boose, 106 of Louisville passed away at 9:50 am on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at his home in Louisville.
He was born on April 23, 1912 in Bible Grove, the son of the late Loam and Gertrude (Fopay) Boose. Raymond married Loma McCollum on April 12, 1941 in Wood River, IL and she preceded him in death on October 15, 1991. He served his country in the United States Army during World War II. At the time of his death, Mr. Boose was the oldest living veteran in the state of Illinois.
Raymond was the superintendent of maintenance and transportation at the North Clay School District and is remembered fondly as the bus driver for many students over the years. He was also a craftsman and carpenter. He was a 50 year Master Mason at Flora Lodge #204 and a member of the Louisville American Legion Post #914. He enjoyed looking for arrowheads, loved hunting and fishing, St. Louis Cardinal baseball and was very involved in his family. He enjoyed spending time with all of the children and grandchildren. Raymond was a good man and loved by many and will be missed by all who knew him.
He is survived by three sons; Bob Ed (Tammy) Boose of Xenia, Mike Boose of Frostproof, FL and Stuart (Cindy) Boose of Louisville, two daughters; Debbie (George) Cammon of The Woodlands, TX and De Ann (Andy) Miller of Marshall, IL and a total of 100 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren and by several nieces, nephews and good friends. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a son, Raymond Vaughn Boose Jr., two sisters; Beldora Leach and Bonnie Thelma Boose, a brother; Ed Boose and by a granddaughter, Kristen Miranda Boose.
Private graveside services honoring the life of Raymond will be conducted at Orchard Hill Cemetery in Louisville where military rites will be accorded. Bro. Tim Van Dyke will officiate. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at the Triplett & Neal Funeral Home in Louisville from 6 until 8:00 pm. Masonic Rites will be conducted at 8:00 pm. Memorial contributions in Mr. Booses memory are suggested to the American Cancer Society. You are invited to share your memories of Raymond and leave a condolence at www.triplettandneal.com
- Raymond Vaughn Boose, 106 of Louisville passed away at 9:50 am on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at his home in Louisville.
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