Crackel, John E.

1909 - 1983  (73 years)

• Name	Crackel, John E.
  Birth	10 Mar 1909	Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	CRAC.J002
  _FGRAVE	18301029
  Funeral	12 Jan 1983	Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Service Company, 346th Infantry Regiment, 91st 'Powder River' Infantry Division, United States Army  [6, 7]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on 5 August 1943 at Camp Grant, Illinois. Selected for the Field Artillery, completed basic training and qualified as a Light Truck Driver, military occupational specialty 345. Assigned to the Service Companyny, 346th Infantry Regiment, 91st 'Powder River' Infantry Division and departed the U.S. on 1 April 1944 bound for the European Theater of Operations where he trained in North Africa for war in the Italian Campaigns. Fought through the Rome-Arnono, Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 3 bronze battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician 5th Grade on 7 November 1945 at the Separation Center, Camp Grant, Illinois 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: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2004602
  		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
  		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Military Service Ribbons, Crackel, John E. (1909-1983) 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
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		91st Infantry Division ("Pine Tree Division"), United States Army
  		91st Infantry Division ("Pine Tree Division"), United States Army
  		Camp Grant, Illinois
  		European Theater of World War II
  		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, Crackel, John E. (1909-1983)
  Death	10 Jan 1983	Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 8]
  Burial	12 Jan 1983	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [2, 3]
  		Headstone, Crackel, Madge and John E. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Crackel, John E. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Crackel, Madge and John E. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I18842	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	6 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Crackel, Lawson Edward,   b. 1874, Illinois d. 8 Feb 1946 (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Chandler, Nellie Florence,   b. 1878, Illinois d. 5 Jul 1949 (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	Y  [5, 9, 10]
  Family ID	F8342	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Stanford, Velena Maude 'Madge',   b. 26 Mar 1912, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois d. 14 Sep 2000, Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	2 Dec 1933	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 3, 4, 11]
  Age at Marriage	He was 24 years and 9 months - She was 21 years and 9 months.
  Children	1. Crackel, L.
  Family ID	F8523	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 10 Mar 1909 - Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 2 Dec 1933 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Death - 10 Jan 1983 - Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Funeral - 12 Jan 1983 - Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 12 Jan 1983 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  John E. Crackel, 73, Clay City, died Monday January 10, 1983 in Richland Memorial Hospital. Services at the Hosselton-Bookhout-Engelmeir Funeral Home in Clay City with Bro. Barry Sikes presiding. Mr. Crackel was born March 10, 1909 in Sailor Springs, the son of Lawson and Nellie (Chandler) Crackel. He married Madge Stanford December 2, 1933 in Flora and she survives. He was retired from Union Oil Company; was a U.S. Army World War II veteran; a member of the Clay City Christian Church; past master of the Clay City Masonic Lodge and past commander of Clay City American Legion. Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Rod (Linda) Fleming, Mattoon and a brother, Pearl Crackel, Clay City. He was preceded in death by three brothers and his parents. Published in Olney Daily Mail (IL) ~ January 10, 1983

  
  

• Sources

  [S5004] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Crackel, John E., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Crackel&GSiman=1&GScid=105163&GRid=18301029&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5005] Funeral Card, Crackel, John E., none. (Reliability: 2). [S5006] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Crackel, Madge and John E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18301029/john-e-crackel), 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). [S670] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 09, page 5a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14793] World War II Honoree, John E. Crackel, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2004602) (Reliability: 2). [S5008] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Crackel, John E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18301029/john-e-crackel), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5007] Obituary, Crackel, Madge, 88, none. (Reliability: 2). [S5003] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Crackel, Nellie F. and Lawson E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24103432/lawson-edward-crackel), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3157] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 5, page 3a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 3). [S5921] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Zook, Kizzie Faye, 93, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=36635950) (Reliability: 2).