| Name |
Hilderbrand, Charles Elmo |
| Birth |
17 Feb 1923 |
Illinois  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
16 Apr 1930 (7 years) |
Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [2, 3, 4] |
| 1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 07a |
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1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 07a
1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 13, page 07a
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| Reference Number |
HILD.E003 |
| _FGRAVE |
26562642 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Fireman First Class, United States Navy [1, 5] |
- Entered active service on June 23, 1943. Completed boot camp at Naval Training Station, Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, Virginia. Assigned to and served aboard the John C. Butler Class Destroyer Escort USS Raymond DE-341 and with Commander Destrostroyers, Pacific (COMDESPAC). Earned the Presidential Unit Citation with 1 star, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 4 bronze battle stars, WWII Victory Medal, and the Philippine Liberation Medal with 1 bronze battle star. Honorably discharged as a Fireman First Class on March 7, 1946 at the Naval Personnel Separation Center, USN Base Treasure Island, San Pedro, California.
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=2155887
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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, Hilderbrand, Charles Elmo (1923-2002)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Hilderbrand, Charles Elmo (1923-2002)
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USS Raymond (DE-341), United States Navy
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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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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Good Conduct Medal, United States Navy
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
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List of Hull Classifications, United States Navy
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United States Navy
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Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
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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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Presidential Unit Citation, United States Navy
Originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation
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Presidential Unit Citation, United States Uniformed Services
Originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation
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Treasure Island, San Francisco, California
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United States Navy
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United States Navy Enlisted Rates
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
18 Mar 2002 [1] |
| Burial |
Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Hilderbrand, C. Elmo
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
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| Person ID |
I18971 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research | Shock - Belt John Shock and Sarah Jane Belt Descendants, Shock - Travis John Sherman Shock and Nell H. Travis Descendants |
| Last Modified |
19 May 2023 |
English
1923 - 2002 (79 years)
