Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies
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Neeley, August Merle
1918 - 2009 (90 years)-
Name Neeley, August Merle Birth 25 Feb 1918 Clay City, Clay County, Illinois 
[1, 2] Gender Male Reference Number NEEL.A002 _FGRAVE 33376537 Funeral 8 Feb 2009 (90 years) Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1] Military Service World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Company K, 114th Regiment, 44th Infantry Division, United States Army [1, 3] - Entered service on February 25, 1943, as a postal clerk. He saw action with Company K, 114th Regiment, 44th Infantry Division through northern France, Rhineland and central Europe. Duties included delivering personal mail to fellow troops in their front line foxholes. Earned the Combat Infantryman Badge, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three bronze battle stars, Good Conduct Medal and the WWII Victory Medal. Was honorably discharged as a Technician Grade Five on November 3, 1945.
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1843165
World War II Honoree, Neeley, August Merle (1918-2009) August M. Neeley (1918-2009) 
114th Infantry Regiment (United States) 
Military Service Ribbons, Neeley, August M.
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
44th Infantry Division, United States Army 
44th Infantry Division, United States Army American Campaign Medal, United States 
American Campaign Medal, United States Military Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army 
Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States 
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces 
Good Conduct Medal, 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 
World War II Victory Medal, United States Military United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia 
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,…World War II
(1939-1945)World War II Victory Medal, United States Military Death 28 Jan 2009 Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2] Burial 8 Feb 2009 Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2] - Buried with military honors.
Headstone, Neeley, Erma E. and August M. Person ID I22318 Carl Wayne Gray Research Last Modified 23 Oct 2023
Father Neeley, Addison H. 'Add', b. 24 Nov 1881, Illinois d. 15 Jan 1969, Branson Manor, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 87 years) Mother Hohlbauch, Estella E. 'Maggie', b. 1888, Illinois d. 30 Apr 1968 (Age 80 years) Marriage Y [4, 5, 6] Family ID F9903 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family McCommons, Erma E., b. 23 Feb 1921 d. 24 Mar 2017, Flora Gardens Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 96 years) Marriage 27 Sep 1941 St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri [1, 2, 7] Children > 1. Neeley, August D. 'Augie', b. 26 Aug ____ > 2. Neeley, J. Family ID F9905 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Entered service on February 25, 1943, as a postal clerk. He saw action with Company K, 114th Regiment, 44th Infantry Division through northern France, Rhineland and central Europe. Duties included delivering personal mail to fellow troops in their front line foxholes. Earned the Combat Infantryman Badge, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three bronze battle stars, Good Conduct Medal and the WWII Victory Medal. Was honorably discharged as a Technician Grade Five on November 3, 1945.
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Birth - 25 Feb 1918 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois 
Marriage - 27 Sep 1941 - St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri 
Death - 28 Jan 2009 - Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois 
Funeral - 8 Feb 2009 - Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois 
Burial - 8 Feb 2009 - Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - August M. Neeley, 90, of Flora, IL died at 6:55 PM Wednesday, January 28, 2009, at Clay County Hospital in Flora.
He was born February 25, 1918 in Clay City, IL to Addison & Estella (Houghbaugh) Neeley. He married Erma McCommons on September 27, 1941 in St. Louis, MO.
He worked as a lineman for Clay Electric for 37 years, retiring in 1983 and was a Bronze Star recepient having served during WWII in the U.S. Army. His memberships included the First Christian Church in Flora, the Minutemen Sunday School Class of the church, Flora VFW Post #3999, Flora American Legion Post #14, and Flora Moose Lodge. August enjoyed reading, fishing, and traveling.
He is survived by his wife: Erma Neeley of Flora; children: Augie Neeley & wife Janet of Grayville, IL, and Janet McNeely & husband Ronnie of Louisville; 5 grandsons: Randy McNeely & wife Tara of Louisville, Troy McNeely & wife Mary Kay of Marshall, Bryan Neeley & wife Carmen of Jacksonville, Brent McNeely & wife Karen of Summerville, SC, and Marc Neeley & wife Maria of Grayville; 16 great-grandchildren: Taylor, Braden, Dalton, Madison, Katlyn, Alex, Kelsey, Kevin, Christian, Connor, Cole, Callie, Canyon, Nicholas, Kassidy, & Brock. He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers (Ike & Bud Neeley), and 3 sisters (Thelma Lee, Isabelle Pourchot & Mary Kelly).
Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Sunday, February 1, 2009 at Frank & Bright Funeral Home. Burial will be in Kneff Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be from 6-8 PM Saturday at Frank & Bright Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to First Christian Church and will be received at the funeral home.
- August M. Neeley, 90, of Flora, IL died at 6:55 PM Wednesday, January 28, 2009, at Clay County Hospital in Flora.
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Sources - [S6110] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Neeley, August M., 90, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33376537/august-m-neeley), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S6113] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Neely, Erma E. and August M., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33376537/august-m-neeley), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S5898] World War II Honoree, August Merle Neeley, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1843165) (Reliability: 2).
- [S4750] The Clay County Advocate-Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), Obituary, Murvin, Charles "Jim", 89, (The Clay County Advocate-Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), 14 Jun 2006), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S6101] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Murvin, Anna Lee, 86, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=1641&GScid=105163&GRid=18083448&), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S474] http://www.findagrave.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 25, page 12b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2).
- [S6115] Frank & Bright Funeral Homes, Obituary, Neeley, Erma, 96, (http://www.frankandbright.com/obituaries/obit/605/), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S6110] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Neeley, August M., 90, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33376537/august-m-neeley), none. (Reliability: 2).