Shock, William H. 'Bill'

1923 - 1998  (74 years)

• Name	Shock, William H. 'Bill'
  Birth	19 Mar 1923	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	14 Apr 1930	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [2, 3, 4]
  	1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 04a
  		1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 04a 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 07, page 04a
  Reference Number	SHOC.W001
  _FGRAVE	243290486
  Funeral	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [5]
  Military Service	World War II, Sergeant, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th ‘Tropic Lightning’ Infantry Division, United States Army  [5, 6]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on November 27, 1941 at Camp Grant, Illinois. Selected for service with the Infantry, complete basic training, and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Telephone and Telegraph Lineman (mos 238). Departed the Continental U.S. on May 18, 1943 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and fought with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th 'Tropic Lightning' Infantry Division, in the Northern Solomons and Luzon Campaigns. Wounded by enemy action on February 5, 1945 on Luzon, Philippine Islands. Honorably discharged as a Sergeant on December 4, 1945 at the Separation Center, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. Earned the Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars, WWII Victory Medal, and the Philippine Liberation Medal with 1 bronze battle star. 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=2298807
  		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
  		Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) NOTE: The three stripe Sergeant Insignia was not used during the Korean War
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
  		Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
  		Military Service Ribbons, Shock, William H. 'Bill' (1923-1998) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
  		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
  		American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		American Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
  		Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
  		25th Infantry Division ("Tropic Lightning"), United States Army
  		25th Infantry Division ("Tropic Lightning"), United States Army
  		35th Infantry Regiment ("Cacti"), United States Army
  		Camp Grant, Illinois
  		Luzon, Philippines
  		Jefferson Barracks Military Post, Lemay, Missouri
  		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, Shock, William H. (1923-1998)
  Death	9 Mar 1998	St. Johns Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois   [1, 7]
  Burial	Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown.
  Person ID	I13437	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Shock - Belt John Shock and Sarah Jane Belt Descendants, Shock - Travis John Sherman Shock and Nell H. Travis Descendants
  Last Modified	17 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Shock, John Sherman,   b. 1890, Illinois d. 10 Feb 1936 (Age 46 years)
  Mother	Travis, Nell H.,   b. 18 Apr 1898, Illinois d. 3 Feb 1989 (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	Spokane, Spokane County, Washington   [2, 4]
  Family ID	F6328	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Leak, Clara,   b. 6 Mar 1924, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 22 Nov 2012, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	1 Jun 1946	Kentucky   [7]
  Age at Marriage	He was 23 years and 3 months - She was 22 years and 3 months.
  Children	+ 1. Shock, D.D.   2. SHOCK, K. + 3. Shock, S.
  Family ID	F3702	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 19 Mar 1923 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Census - 1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 04a - 14 Apr 1930 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - - Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 1 Jun 1946 - Kentucky Death - 9 Mar 1998 - St. Johns Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He was of the Methodist faith, a member of the VFW Post No. 3999, American Legion Post No. 14, Flora Eagles Lodge, and a World World II veteran.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3567] Obituary, Shock, William H., 74, none. (Reliability: 2). [S2265] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 07, page 4a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4195] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 17, page 8b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 3). [S15] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 23, page 12a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6061/4300174_00630?pid=14757672&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll) (Reliability: 2). [S3567] Obituary, Shock, William H., 74, none. [S3575] World War II Honoree, William H. Shock, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2298807) (Reliability: 2). [S3568] Frank & Bright Funeral Home (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), Obituary, Shock, Clara, 88, (Frank & Bright Funeral Home (Flora, Clay County, Illinois)), none. (Reliability: 2).