Waggoner, Clarence L. 'C. L. Waggs'

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Retired Conductor for B & O Railroad
• Reference Number: WAGG.C001
• _FGRAVE: 22764899
• Military Service: World War II, Technician Fourth Grade, 99th Ordnance Heavy Maintenance Company (Field Artillery), United States Army
• Funeral: 8 Dec 2001, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

He was a retired conductor for B & 0, later CSX Railroad.
Mr. Waggoner was a member of the First Christian Church, Xenia, VFW, American Legion, Masonic Lodge, all of Flora, Moose Lodge and was a WW II Army Veteran.

Military Service:
Entered active service as a draftee on March 22, 1945 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Selected for the Ordnance Corps, completed basic training and qualified in the Military Occupational Specialty of Fuel Induction Mechanic (926). Departed the Continental U.S. on October 23, 1945 bound for the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 99th Ordnance Heavy Maintenance Company (field artillery) in the army of occupation in Japan. Earned the American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal and the Army of Occupation (Japan) Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician 4th Grade on November 27, 1946 at the Separation Center, Fort Lewis, Washington.

Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2021425

Died:
died at his residence in Flora, Clay County, Illinois

Clarence married McCracken, Mary Helen on 31 Dec 1966 in Xenia, Clay County, Illinois. Mary (daughter of McCracken, John Jacob and Barnett, Nora) was born on 12 Feb 1933 in Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois; died on 31 Jan 2006 in St. Marys Medical Center, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana; was buried in Oskaloosa Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Clay County, Illinois.

1. McCracken, M.L.
2. Ford, C.S.
3. Ford, Tina Marie was born on 8 Aug 1962 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois; died on 23 Aug 2020 in Kinmundy, Marion County, Illinois; was buried in Parker Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois.
4. Waggoner, C.L.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: WAGG.I001

Isach married Jones, Matilda Elizabeth 'Lizzie'. Matilda died before 10 Apr 1994.

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• Reference Number: JONE.L002