Harris, Charles Knight

1916 - 1988  (71 years)

• Name	Harris, Charles Knight
  		Charles Knight Harris (1916-1988)
  Birth	13 Apr 1916	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Butcher
  Reference Number	HARR.C003
  _FGRAVE	18300671
  Military Service	World War II, Seaman First Class, United States Navy  [2, 4]
  	Entered active service on February 27, 1945. Completed boot camp at Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois. Assigned to and served at Naval Air Station, Ottumwa, Iowa. Honorably discharged as a Seaman First Class on March 23, 1946 at the Naval Personnel Separation Center, Great Lakes, Illinois. Earned the American Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal for service during the periods of eligibility. 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=2235882
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		Military Service Ribbons, Harris, Charles Knight (1916-1988) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		United States Navy
  		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, Harris, Charles Knight (1916-1988)
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois
  		Ottumwa Regional Airport, Iowa
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		United States Navy
  		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
  		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	22 Feb 1988	St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri   [1, 2, 5]
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Harris, Charles K. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Harris, Charles Knight and Lucille Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Harris, Charles K.
  		Headstone, Harris, Charles K. and Lucille
  Person ID	I634	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Jauch - Hasler Jacob Jauch and Margaret 'Margret' Hasler Descendants, Stanford - Emmott John Thomas Stanford and Bathsheba Austin 'Bessie' Emmott Descendants, Hasler - ? Mr. Hasler and ? Descendants, Lents - Seal Jacob Lents and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Seal Descendants, Jauch - Birk Christian 'Heitl' Jauch and Maria Birk Descendants, Stanford - Kenley David Stanford and Amanda J. Kenley Descendants, Stanford - Wickersham David Stanford and Rebecca L. Wickersham Descendants
  Last Modified	22 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Harris, Charles,   b. 6 Feb 1884   d. 6 Jun 1967 (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Kearney, Mina C.,   b. 6 Mar 1893, Clay County, Illinois d. 6 Dec 1971, Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	22 Jun 1914	Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [3, 6]
  Age at Marriage	He : 30 years and 4 months - She : 21 years and 3 months.
  Family ID	F656	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Yauch, Mary Opal,   b. 30 Jul 1925   d. 7 Dec 1967 (Age 42 years)
  Marriage	Y  [7, 8]
  Children	1. Harris, Y. + 2. Harris, Wanda Lea,   b. 8 Sep 1947   d. 11 Dec 2021, Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F277	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Bissey, Lucille E.,   b. 11 Feb 1916, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 7 Jun 1994, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F655	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Sources

  [S721] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Harris, Charles K., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18300671/charles-k.-harris) (Reliability: 2). [S722] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Harris, Charles K., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18300671/charles-knight-harris) (Reliability: 2). [S724] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 16, page 1b, (http://www.ancestry.com) (Reliability: 2). [S14723] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, World War II Honoree, Charles Knight Harris, (https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2235882) (Reliability: 2). [S723] The Daily Clay County Advocate Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), Obituary, Harris, Lucille E., (The Daily Clay County Advocate Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), date unknown), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6348] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Harris, Mina C., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27570841/mina-harris), none. (Reliability: 2). [S385] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Yauch, Russell, 76, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Yauch&GSiman=1&GScid=105559&GRid=66158607&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S389] Obituary, Yauch, Vera I., 82 (Reliability: 2).