Carrington, Neville Guy

1925 - 2014  (88 years)

• Name	Carrington, Neville Guy
  		Neville Guy Carrington (1925-2014)
  Birth	26 Jun 1925	Kentucky   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	CARR.N001
  _FGRAVE	129705808
  Funeral	Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	World War II, Corporal, Headquarters Company of The Marine Island Command, United States Marine Corps  [1, 2]
  	Inducted, discharged and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve on 15 November 1943 at DHIRS, Charleston, West Virginia. Qualified as a rifle marksman and trained as a guard patrolman (special military qualification). Served with Headquarters Company of The Marine Island Command and participated in the battles at Tinian and Guam including duty as a half-track machine gunner and Japanese prisoners of war guard. Seriously injured in a jeep accident on Guam. Returned stateside for treatment and convalescence before being honorably discharged with a disability certificate as a Corporal on 4 June, 1946 from Casual Company, Marine Barracks, Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Earned The Good Conduct Medal, The American Campaign Medal, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and The WWII Victory Medal. (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://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1959350
  		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 Marine Corps
  		Neville Guy Carrington (1925-2014)
  		United States Marine Corps
  		Corporal, United States Marine Corps Pre-1918-1959
  		United States Marine Corps Rank Insignia
  		Military Service Ribbons, Carrington, Neville Guy (1925-2014) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Marine Corps
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		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)
  		Guam
  		Tinian
  		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	9 May 2014	Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  	Full Military Rites will be performed at the graveside by the Clay County Veterans.
  		Headstone, Carrington, Neville Guy Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Carrington, Neville Guy and Anna Mary Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I22923	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Holman - Hussleton John Holman and Mary Hussleton Descendants, Holman - Hussleton John Holman and Mary Hussleton Descendants, Weiler - Holman Eugene Earl Weiler and Pearl Marie Holman Descendants
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Carrington, Charles Edward   d. Bef 9 May 2014
  Mother	Zornes, Mary Ellen   d. Bef 9 May 2014
  Family ID	F10144	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Weiler, Anna Mary,   b. 20 Mar 1928, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 1 Jun 2010, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	21 Feb 1955	Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois
  Age at Marriage	He was 29 years and 8 months - She was 26 years and 11 months.
  Children	1. Carrington, B.M.   2. Carrington, C.C.   3. Carrington, L.
  Family ID	F10142	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 26 Jun 1925 - Kentucky Funeral - - Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 21 Feb 1955 - Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois Death - 9 May 2014 - Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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