| Name |
Schnepper, Francis F. 'Sam' |
| Birth |
7 Nov 1919 [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
SCHN.U003 |
| _FGRAVE |
18552152 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Staff Sergeant, 493rd Quartermaster Depot Company, United States Army [2, 3] |
- Entered active service as a draftee on February 3, 1942 at Scott Field, Illinois. Selected for the Quartermaster Corps, completed basic training, and eventually qualified in the military occupational specialty of Warehouse Foreman (MOS 252). Departed the continental U.S. on October 5, 1942 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 493rd Quartermaster Depot Company and participated in the Northern Solomons campaign. Honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant on October 1, 1945 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Earned the Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 Bronze Battle Star, and the WWII Victory Medal.
Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2281096
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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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Military Service Ribbons, Schnepper, Francis F. 'Sam' (1919-1970)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Schnepper, Francis F. (1919-1970)
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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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Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
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Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
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Fort Sheridan, Illinois
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Staff Sergeant (abbreviated as S/Sgt.), United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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United States Army
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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 Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
21 Nov 1970 [1, 2, 4] |
| Burial |
Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
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Headstone, Schnepper, Billie Jean and Francis "Sam"
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| Person ID |
I18055 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research | Schnepper - Michels Francis F. 'Sam' Schnepper and Billie Jean Michels Descendants |
| Last Modified |
1 Jul 2023 |
| Family |
Michels, Billie Jean, b. 2 Sep 1924, Noble, Richland County, Illinois d. 12 Sep 2009, Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 85 years) |
| Marriage |
8 Oct 1946 [1, 5] |
| Children |
| + | 1. Schnepper, M.J. |
| + | 2. Schnepper, Jeanie Marie, b. 7 Dec 1943, Richland County, Illinois d. 31 Mar 2024, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 80 years) |
| + | 3. Schnepper, William A. 'Corky', b. 23 Nov 1946, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois d. 2 Feb 2015, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois (Age 68 years) |
| > | 4. Schnepper, M.E. |
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| Family ID |
F7923 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
31 Jan 2023 |
1919 - 1970 (51 years)
