Colclasure, Gerald Glen (b. 10 Dec 1920 - d. 26 Jun 1948): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1920 - 1948 (27 years)

Name	Colclasure, Gerald Glen
Birth	10 Dec 1920	Sullivan, Moultrie County, Illinois [1]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	COLC.G007
_FGRAVE	22813078
Military Service	World War II, Seaman Second Class, United States Navy Reserves [1, 2]
	Entered active service as a draftee and Apprentice Seaman on November 2, 1944. Completed boot camp at Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois, and further training at Amphibious Training Base, Camp Bradford, Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, Virginia. Later assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Virginia, and U.S. Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Virginia. Honorably discharged as a Seaman Second Class on March 19, 1946 at the Naval Personnel Separation Center, Shelton, Virginia. Earned the American Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2123389
		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 Navy
		United States Navy
		Apprentice Seaman (AS), United States Navy, World War II The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html
		Apprentice Seaman (AS), US Navy, WWII, (Piping) The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html
		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
		Military Service Ribbons, Colclasure, Gerald Glen (1920-1948) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
		American Campaign Medal, United States
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II (1939-1945)
		Joint Expeditionary Base–Little Creek, Virginia formerly known as Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek
		Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois
		Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia
		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, Gerald Glen (1920-1948)
Death	26 Jun 1948	Iola, Clay County, Illinois [1, 3]
Burial	Iola Cemetery, Iola, Clay County, Illinois [1]
		Headstone, Colclasure, Gerald G.
		Headstone, Colclasure, Gerald G. and Jerry L.
Person ID	I13291	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	19 May 2023

Family Sapp, Mary Evelyn, b. 19 Sep 1921 d. 7 Jul 2009, Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 87 years)

Marriage 1940 [4, 5]

Age at Marriage He was ~ 19 years - She was ~ 18 years and 3 months.

Children

	1. Colclasure, P.
	2. Colclasure, D.
	3. Colclasure, D.
	4. Colclasure, C.
	5. Colclasure, Jerry L., b. 1942 d. 1989 (Age 47 years)
	6. Colclasure, Lyle Laverne, b. 17 Oct 1943 d. 20 Dec 1983 (Age 40 years)
	7. Colclasure, Franklin Eugene 'Gene', b. 1946 d. 2017 (Age 71 years)
+	8. Colclasure, Robert Gaylon, b. 8 Dec 1947, Clay County, Illinois d. 14 Jan 2014, Nature Trail Nursing Home, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois (Age 66 years)

Family ID F6256 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 31 Jan 2023

Event Map

	Birth - 10 Dec 1920 - Sullivan, Moultrie County, Illinois
	Death - 26 Jun 1948 - Iola, Clay County, Illinois
	Burial - - Iola Cemetery, Iola, Clay County, Illinois

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Sources

[S3516] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Colclasure, Gerald G., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=81&GScid=1961025&GRid=22813078&), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S14751] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, World War II Honoree, Gerald Glen Colclasure, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2123389) (Reliability: 2).
[S3517] The Clay County Advocate-Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), Obituary, Cruse, Mary E, 87, (The Clay County Advocate-Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), 10 Jul 2009) (Reliability: 2).
[S3618] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Cruse, Mary E. 87, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=39222348), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S3619] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Cruse, Mary E. and Roscoe, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=22831303), none. (Reliability: 2).