Schnepper, Francis F. 'Sam'

1919 - 1970  (51 years)

• Name	Schnepper, Francis F. 'Sam'
  		Double Funeral Yesterday For Mother and Daughter, Car-Tractor Accident Victims.
  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
  		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
  		Staff Sergeant (abbreviated as S/Sgt.), United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
  		Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
  		Military Service Ribbons, Schnepper, Francis F. 'Sam' (1919-1970) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		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)
  		Fort Sheridan, Illinois
  		Scott Air Force Base, 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, Schnepper, Francis F. (1919-1970)
  Death	21 Nov 1970  [1, 2, 4]
  Burial	Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Schnepper, Billie Jean and Francis "Sam"
  Person ID	I18055	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Schnepper - Michels Francis F. 'Sam' Schnepper and Billie Jean Michels Descendants
  Last Modified	6 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Schnepper, William   d. Bef 6 Aug 2016
  Mother	Koehler, Laura   d. Bef 6 Aug 2016
  Family ID	F8062	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  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]
  Age at Marriage	He was 26 years and 11 months - She was 22 years and 1 month.
  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.
  Family ID	F7923	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S4496] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Schnepper, Billie Jean and Francis "Sam", (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=41960454), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4499] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Schnepper, Francis F., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Schnepper&GSiman=1&GScid=105411&GRid=18552152&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4276] World War II Honoree, Francis F. Schnepper, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2281096), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4498] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Schnepper, William A. "Corky", 68, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Schnepper&GSiman=1&GScid=105559&GRid=142148028&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4497] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Schnepper, Billie Jean, 85, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=41960454), none. (Reliability: 2).