Colclasure, George W.

1926 - 2002  (76 years)

• Name	Colclasure, George W.
  Birth	29 Jan 1926  [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	COLC.G006
  _FGRAVE	34217157
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade,707th Military Police Battalion, United States Army  [1, 3]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on March 29, 1944 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Selected for the Corps of Military Police, completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Light Truck Driver (345). Departed the Continental U.S. on October 14, 1944 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 707th Military Police Battalion in the Rhineland Campaign and the Army Of Occupation. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 1 bronze battle star, WWII Victory Medal and the Army of Occupation Medal (Germany). Honorably discharged as a Technician Fifth Grade on July 21, 1946 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan. 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://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2059888
  		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
  		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.
  		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 Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Military Service Ribbons, Colclasure, George W. (1926-2002) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
  		Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Fort Sheridan, Illinois
  		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. …
  		World War II Honoree, Colclasure, George W.
  Death	23 Feb 2002  [1, 2]
  Burial	Old Baptist Cemetery, Iola, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I13290	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	6 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Colclasure, Orion Clyde,   b. 22 May 1897   d. 26 Jun 1942 (Age 45 years)
  Mother	Slattot, Lillian Belle,   b. 1893   d. 1950 (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F6254	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Reedy, Georgia,   b. 5 Jun 1924   d. 24 Feb 1990 (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2]
  Family ID	F6255	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Old Baptist Cemetery, Iola, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3513] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Colclasure, George W., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=2186801&GRid=34217157&) (Reliability: 2). [S3514] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Colclasure, George W. and Georgia Reedy, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=2186801&GRid=34217157&) (Reliability: 2). [S14750] World War II Honoree, George W. Colclasure, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2059888) (Reliability: 2).