Vail, Edwin Arkel

1931 - 2004  (72 years)

• Name	Vail, Edwin Arkel
  		Edwin Arkel Vail (1931-2004)
  Birth	4 Nov 1931	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	VAIL.A001
  _FGRAVE	5023349
  Funeral	13 Feb 2004	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	Korean War, Private First Class, United States Army  [1, 2]
  		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 Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		United States Army
  		Private First Class (abbreviated as Pfc.), United States Army, Combat Arms (Aug 1948-Feb 1951)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Generic Military Service Ribbons, Korean War NOTE: This list may be incomplete. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Death	10 Feb 2004	Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	13 Feb 2004	Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois   [2]
  	Burial will be at Bunker Cemetery, in Rinard, with military honors.
  		Headstone, Vail, Phyllis M. and Edwin A.
  Person ID	I22579	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	4 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Vail, Verdie Vergustus,   b. 24 Sep 1889, Cumberland County, Illinois d. 8 Dec 1946, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Strange, Bessie Agnes,   b. 14 Feb 1896, Illinois d. 4 Mar 1975, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	18 Mar 1916
  Age at Marriage	He was 26 years and 6 months - She was 20 years and 1 month.
  Family ID	F7666	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eckelberry, Phyllis Mae,   b. 27 Jul 1935, Geff, Wayne County, Illinois d. 11 Sep 2020, Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 85 years)
  Children	1. VAIL, D.   2. VAIL, J.   3. VAIL, R.   4. Vail, P.
  Family ID	F18946	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 4 Nov 1931 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Death - 10 Feb 2004 - Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 13 Feb 2004 - Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 13 Feb 2004 - Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Mr. Vail worked for Dowell. He attended Bloom Baptist Church. He was a member of Flora VFW Post 3999 and AARP. He enjoyed collecting knives and antique cars, as well as gardening. He was a U.S. Army veteran, Korean War

  
  

• Sources

  [S6176] Obituary, Vail, Edwin, 72, none. (Reliability: 2). [S6177] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Vail, Phyllis M. and Edwin A., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18878889/edwin-arkel-vail), none. (Reliability: 2).