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Schofield, Rawleigh Wilson |
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Rawleigh Wilson Schofield (1922-2007)
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Rawleigh and Marcella Schofield
Displayed with permission of Mike Ragan
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| Birth |
15 Dec 1922 |
Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  [1, 2, 3] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Occupation |
Farmer, Factory Worker, Oilfield Roughneck [1] |
| Reference Number |
SCHO.R003 |
| _FGRAVE |
22679032 |
| Funeral |
8 Nov 2007 (84 years) |
Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
| Military Service |
World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Headquarters, European Theater of Operations, United States Army [1, 4] |
- Entered active service as a draftee on February 9, 1943 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic training and attended the 16 week Radio Operators School, qualifying in the Military Occupational Specialty (777). Departed the U.S. on May 21, 1944 bound for assignment to Headquarters Detachment European Theater Of Operations U.S. Army (ETOUSA). Participated in the Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 4 bronze battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged from the Signal Corps as a Technician 5th Grade on December 31, 1945 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois.
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1998456
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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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Rawleigh Wilson Schofield (1922-2007)
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World War II Honoree, Schofield, Rawleigh Wilson (1922-2007)
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3rd Army ("Tertia Semper Prima") (Latin for "Third Always First"), United States Army
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Military Service Ribbons, Schofield, Rawleigh Wilson (1922-2007)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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3rd Army ("Tertia Semper Prima") (Latin for "Third Always First"), United States Army
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European Theater of World War II
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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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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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.
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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.
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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 |
5 Nov 2007 |
Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2] |
- Rawleigh W. Schofield, 84, of rural Clay City died at his home on Monday, November 5, 2007 at 1:20 PM.
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| Burial |
Foster Hill Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [2] |
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Headstone, Schofield, Marcella J. and Rawleigh W.
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| Person ID |
I20297 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research | Schofield - Tipton William Allen Schofield and Ida Mae Tipton Descendants |
| Last Modified |
28 May 2023 |
| Family 1 |
Dunahee, Marcella Jane, b. 1 Jan 1929, Richland County, Illinois d. 14 Mar 1981, Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 52 years) |
| Marriage |
Y [1, 2] |
| Children |
| + | 1. Schofield, Darrell W., b. 28 Mar 1948, Clay County, Illinois d. 18 Aug 2021 (Age 73 years) |
| + | 2. Schofield, William Hancie 'Bill', b. 22 Sep 1949, Clay County, Illinois d. 10 Jan 2020, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 70 years) |
| > | 3. Schofield, J.L. |
| > | 4. Schofield, Melody 'Mel', b. 14 Jul 195_ |
| > | 5. Schofield, Teresa Kay, b. 7 Mar 1962, Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky d. 9 Jul 2009, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 47 years) |
| > | 6. Schofield, A.A. |
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| Family ID |
F9110 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
English
1922 - 2007 (84 years)
