| Name |
Colclasure, Orville Alvernace |
| Birth |
17 Mar 1926 |
Iola, Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
COLC.O002 |
| _FGRAVE |
149620831 |
| Funeral |
26 Jul 2015 [1] |
| Military Service |
World War II, Corporal, United States Marine Corps [2] |
- Enlisted at Chicago, Illinois, on May 17, 1944 to serve for the duration. Completed boot camp and trained in the special military qualification of Carburetor and Ignition Mechanic. Served abroad in the Asiatic-Pacific area from July 1, 1945 to August 9, 1946. Participated in the occupation of Japan from September 25, 1945 to July 7, 1946. Honorably discharged as a Corporal on August 14, 1946 at the Marine Separation Center, Great Lakes, Illinois. Earned the American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, and the Marine version of the Navy Occupation Service Medal (Japan).
Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2202373
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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,… |
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United States Marine Corps
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United States Marine Corps
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Corporal, United States Marine Corps
Pre-1918-1959
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United States Marine Corps Rank Insignia
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Military Service Ribbons, Colclasure, Orville Alvernace (1926-2015)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Navy Occupation Service Medal, United States Navy
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Navy Occupation Service Medal, United States Navy
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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World War II
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Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois
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Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
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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. … |
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World War II Honoree, Colclasure, Orville Alvernace (1928-2015)
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| Death |
20 Jul 2015 |
Floral Garden of Memories Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
| Burial |
Oskaloosa Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Clay County, Illinois [3] |
- Military rites will be accorded at 1:45pm by the Louisville American Legion. No funeral services will be held. Cremation rites will be accorded.
Burial will be at a later date at Oskaloosa Cemetery.
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Headstone, Colclasure, Orville Alvernace
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| Person ID |
I13295 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
6 May 2024 |
1926 - 2015 (89 years)
