Winka, Theodore M. 'Ted"

1918 - 1997  (79 years)

• Name	Winka, Theodore M. 'Ted"
  Birth	30 May 1918  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	WINK.T002
  _FGRAVE	21456829
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Clas, United States Army  [1, 2]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on May 13, 1941 at East Saint Louis, Illinois. Completed training, assigned to the Coast Artillery, and shipped out for the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations via Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. During the attack there on December 7, 1941, suffered a concussion and emotional trauma from intense Japanese munitions explosions. Returned stateside for convalescence leave, observation and treatment. For reasons of continued poor health documented by an indorsed certificate of disability for discharge dated June 26, 1942, was honorably discharged as a Private on July 21, 1942 at Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California. After medical discharge from active duty, transferred to the Veterans Administration Hospital Facility at Danville, Illinois, for an extended period of follow-on medical evaluations, treatments and rehabilitation. Entitled to The American Campaign Medal, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal And The WWIi Victory Medal for his service within the eligibility periods for those awards. (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=1969109
  		World War II Honoree, Winka, Theodore (1918-1997)
  		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, Winka, Theodore M. 'Ted" (1918-1997) 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
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	15 Dec 1997  [1]
  Burial	Saint Stephens Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Winka, Theodore M.
  		Headstone, Winka, Theodore M. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I46863	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Winka, Theodore,   b. 17 Sep 1887   d. 16 Jun 1973 (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Rozanski, Mary,   b. 13 Aug 1890   d. 30 Nov 1980 (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3]
  Family ID	F16835	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S14035] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Winka, Theodore M., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21456829), none. (Reliability: 2). [S15383] World War II Honoree, Theodore Winka, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1969109) (Reliability: 2). [S13630] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Winka, Theodore and Mary, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21456835/theodore-winka), none. (Reliability: 2).