Hunley, Charles Robert 'Bob'

1921 - 2012  (90 years)

• Name	Hunley, Charles Robert 'Bob'
  		Charles Robert 'Bobbie' Hunley (1921-2012)
  		Charles Robert "Bobbie" Hunley (1921-2012)
  Birth	26 May 1921	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	HUNL.C006
  _FGRAVE	85063607
  Funeral	17 Feb 2012	Hillcrest Baptist Church, Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee   [1]
  		World War II Honoree, Hunley, Charles R.
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fourth Grade, Headquarters Battery, 221st Field Artillery Battalion, Americal (Infantry) Division, United States Army  [1, 2, 6]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on September 3, 1942 at Scott Field, Illinois. Completed basic training and eventually qualified in the military occupational specialty of Radio Repairman (648). Departed the Continental U.S. on January 9, 1943 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and fought with Headquarters Battery, 221st Field Artillery Battalion, Americal (Infantry) Division in the Guadalcanal, Northern Solomon Islands and Southern Philippine Islands Campaigns. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 3 bronze battle stars, WWII Victory Medal, and the Philippine Liberation Medal with 1 bronze battle star. Honorably discharged as a Technician Fourth Grade on October 28, 1945 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, 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: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2162154
  		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 Fourth 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 Fourth 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
  		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)
  		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. …
  Death	15 Feb 2012  [1, 2]
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  		Headstone, Hunley, Charles R. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Hunley, Charles R. and Rosalie I. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Hunley, Charles R. and Rosalie I. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I18902	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Hunley - Pryor Archibald Henry 'Arch' Hunley and Nancy Ellen Pryor Descendants, Patridge - Travis Frank Patridge and Florence Anna Travis Descendants
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Hunley, James Grant 'Jimmy',   b. 7 Apr 1889, Clay County, Illinois d. 20 Apr 1969, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Patridge, Edna Mae,   b. 15 Dec 1893, Illinois d. 25 Dec 1978, Flora Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	11 Nov 1911	Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Age at Marriage	He was 22 years and 7 months - She was 17 years and 11 months.
  Family ID	F7978	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wilson, Rosalie Irene,   b. 29 Aug 1926   d. 25 Jan 2018 (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	4 May 1946
  Age at Marriage	He was 25 years - She was 19 years and 9 months.
  Children	1. Hunley, C.R.   2. Hunley, A.   3. Hunley, J.R.J.
  Family ID	F5864	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 26 May 1921 - Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 17 Feb 2012 - Hillcrest Baptist Church, Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Charles Robert Hunley, age 90 of Woodlawn, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2012. A celebration of his life will be held 10 a.m. Friday, February 17, 2012 at Hillcrest Baptist Church, with Rev. Jerry Harwell officiating. A graveside service will be 3 p.m. Friday, in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, IL. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the hour of service Friday at the church. Mr. Hunley was born May 26, 1921 in Clay County, IL and was preceded in death by his parents, James Grant and Edna Mae Patridge Hunley. He was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church and a U.S. Army WWII Veteran. Survivors include his wife, Rosalie Irene Wilson Hunley; sons, James R. (Vicki) Hunley, Charles R. (Ginger) Hunley; daughter, Anita (Paul) Fatheree, all of Woodlawn; grandchildren, Elizabeth Peters, Matthew Hunley, Lucas Hunley, Chad Hunley, Amanda Dusenberry, Jennifer Nelson and Ashley Fatheree; and eight great-grandchildren. The family request no flowers, memorials may be made to the Hillcrest Baptist Church Building Fund, 380 Dover Road, Clarksville, TN 37042. Online condolences may be made at NaveFuneralHomes.com. Published in The Leaf Chronicle on February 16, 2012

  
  

• Sources

  [S5046] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Hunley, Charles Robert, 90, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85063607/charles-robert-hunley), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5047] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Hunley, Charles R. and Rosalie I., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85063607/charles-robert-hunley), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2817] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 32, page 61a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3). [S2764] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 12, page 6b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2764] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 12, page 6b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. [S14796] World War II Honoree, Charles R. Hunley, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2162154) (Reliability: 2). [S5040] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Hunley, James G., 80, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24068302), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5043] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Hunley, Edna M. , 85, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=1201&GScid=105163&GRid=34953274&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5041] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Hunley, Edna M. and James G., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Hunley&GSiman=1&GScid=105163&GRid=24068302&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S9] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 11, page 6a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4438] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 8B, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00623&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2).