Beare, William Johnson

1918 - 2005  (86 years)

• Name	Beare, William Johnson
  Birth	19 May 1918	Iola, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BEAR.W003  [2]
  _FGRAVE	29920933
  Military Service	World War II, Technician 4th Grade, Headquarters Company, 3610th Service Command Unit, United States Army  [2, 3]
  	Entered active service in the Medical Corps as a draftee on January 18, 1943 at Fort Custer, Michigan. Completed basic training and qualified in the Military Occupational Specialty of Occupational Counselor 262. Assigned to and served with the 3610th Service Command Unit, Headquarters Company, at the Percy Jones Army Hospital's Convalesces Facility, Fort Custer, Michigan. Earned The Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal and The WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician 4th Grade on October 1, 1945 at the Separation Point at that station. (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=1985889
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
  		Military Service Ribbons, Beare, William Johnson (1918-2005) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Technician Fourth 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, Beare, William Johnson (1918-2005)
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		Fort Custer Training Center, Michigan
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center, Battle Creek, Michigan Formerly Percy Jones Army Hospital Center
  		Technician Fourth 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	24 Apr 2005	Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  	William J. Beare, 86, of Flora, died April 24, 2005, at Clay County Hospital in Flora.
  Burial	Orchard Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  		Headstone, Beare, William J.
  		Headstone, Beare, William J., Eileen M., and Roger
  Person ID	I43149	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	16 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Beare, W.H.
  Mother	Johnson, B.J.
  Family ID	F16734	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anderson, E.M.
  Children	1. Beare, J.   2. Beare, Roger,   b. 2 Aug 1951   d. 10 Nov 2000 (Age 49 years)
  Family ID	F16733	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  He was a retired school administrator for Flora School District for 35 years, a member of Flora American Legion Post #14, State Teachers Retirement Assoc., and the local Clay County Teachers Association.

  
  

• Sources

  [S13531] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Beare, William J., 86, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29920933/william-johnson-beare), none. (Reliability: 2). [S13532] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Beare, William J., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29920933/william-johnson-beare), none. (Reliability: 2). [S15013] World War II Honoree, William Johnson Beare, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1985889) (Reliability: 2).