Hurd, Charles W. 'C. W.'

1924 - 1993  (68 years)

• Name	Hurd, Charles W. 'C. W.'
  Birth	4 Aug 1924	Clay County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	HURD.C003
  _FGRAVE	35356391
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army  [1]
  		Technician Fifth 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 Honoree, Hurd, Charles W. (1924-1993)
  		Technician Fifth 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)
  		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	6 May 1993	Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I51004	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	31 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Hurd, Charles W.,   b. 26 Jul 1871, Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri d. 28 Apr 1947, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Lambert, Laura Myrtle,   b. 1884, Illinois d. 1944 (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2]
  Family ID	F16595	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Steele, Lorraine L.,   b. 1930   d. 2013 (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F18459	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Charles W. “C.W.” Hurd, 68, of Flora, died Thursday, May 6, 1993, at the Clay County Hospital, Flora. Mr. Hurd was born August 4, 1924, in Clay City, the son of Charles and Laura Lambert Hurd. He married Lorraine L. Steele in 1956. He was a heavy equipment operator, a WWII Army veteran, past (twice) commander of the Flora VFW Post, a member of the Flora American Legion, and Flora Moose Lodge. He was of the protestant faith. Surviving are four sons, Charles Hurd Jr., Gary Hurd, Larry Hurd, and Richard W. Steele; one daughter, Mrs. Roy (Laura Kay) McCain; three sisters, Juanita Farmer, Alice Johnson, and Mrs. Sam (Dorothy) Mink; fourteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and three sisters. Funeral services will be held at the Frank and Bright Funeral Home, Flora. Burial will in the Elmwood Cemetery with military rites.

  
  

• Sources

  [S14879] World War II Honoree, Charles W. Hurd, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2164304) (Reliability: 2). [S11748] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 11, page 5b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2).