Aumiller, Frank L.

1916 - 1983  (67 years)

• Name	Aumiller, Frank L.
  Birth	20 Jan 1916  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	AUMI.F001
  _FGRAVE	35119345
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, 85th Chemical Mortar (4.2 Inch) Battalion, United States Army  [2]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on August 20, 1943 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic and qualified for the Military Occupational Specialty Of Light Truck Driver (345). Assigned to and trained with the 85th Chemical Mortar (4.2 Inch) Battalion. Departed the Continental U.S. on July 20, 1944 bound for The Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations. Participated in the Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, Luzon And Southern Philippines Campaigns, wherein he was wounded by enemy action. Earned the Purple Heart Medal, The Good Conduct Medal, The American Campaign Medal, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with four bronze battle stars, The WWII Victory Medal and The Philippine Liberation Medal with two bronze battle stars. Honorably discharged from the Chemical Warfare Service as a Private First Class on December 24, 1945 at the Separation Center, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. (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=1984562
  		World War II Honoree, Aumiller, Frank L. (1916-1983)
  		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
  		Military Service Ribbons, Aumiller, Frank L. (1916-1983) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		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
  		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
  		Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
  		Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
  		Jefferson Barracks Military Post, Lemay, Missouri
  		Luzon, Philippines
  		New Guinea Campaign, World War II
  		Philippines Campaign, World War II (1941–1942)
  Death	2 Feb 1983  [1]
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Aumiller, Frank L Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Aumiller, Frances M. and Frank L.
  Person ID	I43116	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	17 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Aumiller, Thomas,   b. 1880   d. 1941 (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Fowler, Carrie Myrtle,   b. 3 Feb 1886   d. 15 Aug 1968 (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3]
  Family ID	F16712	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Griffith, Frances M. 'Maggie',   b. 26 Sep 1920   d. 28 Jan 1994 (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	20 Sep 1939  [4]
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 8 months - She : 19 years.
  Children	1. Aumiller, Richard W.,   b. 1947   d. 2018 (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F16711	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S13501] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Aumiller, Frank L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35119345), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14990] World War II Honoree, Frank L. Aumiller, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1984562) (Reliability: 2). [S14257] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Aumiller, Myrtle and Thomas, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23402817/thomas-aumiller), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14601] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Aumiller, Frances M. and Frank L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35119345), none. (Reliability: 2).