Scammahorn, Charles Lee 'Bub'

1926 - 2013  (86 years)

• Name	Scammahorn, Charles Lee 'Bub'
  Birth	17 Apr 1926	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	SCAM.C001
  _FGRAVE	106724479
  Military Service	World War II, Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron SP ASAC, United States Army Air Forces  [1, 5]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on August 3, 1944 at Chicago, Illinois. Selected for the Army Air Forces, completed basic training, and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Munitions Worker (MOS 901). Departed the Continental U.S. on November 9, 1945 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron SP ASAC. Honorably discharged as a Corporal on August 26, 1946 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and the WWII Victory Medal. 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=2297957
  		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 Air Forces
  		United States Army Air Forces
  		Corporal, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Military Service Ribbons, Scammahorn, Charles Lee 'Bub' (1926-2013) 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
  		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
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
  		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, Scammahorn, Charles L. (1926-2013)
  Death	13 Mar 2013	Good Samaritan Hospital, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Burial	Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  		Headstone, Scammahorn, Charles Lee "Bub"
  Person ID	I17370	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	6 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Scammahorn, Samuel J. 'Sam',   b. 1890, Illinois d. 1973 (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Burkitt, Dolly Mae,   b. 1892, Illinois d. 1958 (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3, 6, 7]
  Family ID	F558	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Benskin, Alva Joyce,   b. 10 Nov 1927, Clay County, Illinois d. 28 Feb 2017, Flora Gardens Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 89 years)
  Children	+ 1. SCAMMAHORN, C.
  Family ID	F7748	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Apr 1926 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 13 Mar 2013 - Good Samaritan Hospital, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois Burial - - Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Charles Lee Scammahorn passed away March 13, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. He was born on April 17, 1926 in Clay City, Illinois, the son of Samuel J. and Dollie (Burkitt) Scammahorn. Charles was best known for the stories he told and the way that he told them. Charles served in the U.S. Army Air Force for four years and was an active member of the VFW in Clay City for 15 years. He was also an avid Braves fan. He is survived by his daughter, Colene Wood; Grandson, Casey Wood; Granddaughter, Kassie Wood; Great Granddaughter, Harper Wood; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters and three brothers. Burial was in Smith Cemetery with Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in charge. Memorials to the American Heart Association.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4250] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Scammahorn, Charles Lee, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106724479/charles-lee-scammahorn), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4251] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Scammahorn, Charles Lee "Bub", (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106724479/charles-lee-scammahorn), none. (Reliability: 2). [S633] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 04, page 2a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp), none. (Reliability: 2). [S77] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 14, page 7b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4174] World War II Honoree, Charles L. Scammahorn, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2297957), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4247] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Scammahorn, Mae and Samuel J., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18661178/dolly-mae-scammahorn), none. (Reliability: 2). [S77] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 14, page 7b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none.