Hunley, James Mangues 'Buck'

1914 - 1985  (70 years)

• Name	Hunley, James Mangues 'Buck'
  Birth	13 Dec 1914	Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	HUNL.J012
  _FGRAVE	48306581
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, 30th Detachment, Headquarters Special Troops, 2nd Army, United States Army  [4]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on April 26, 1944 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Heavy Truck Driver (931). Departed the Continental U.S. on December 10, 1944 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 30th Detachment, Headquarters Special Troops, 2nd Army, in the Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 3 bronze battle stars, and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on December 3, 1945 at the Separation Center, Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky. 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: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2162103
  		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,…
  		James Mangues 'Buck' Hunley (1914-1985)
  		Morganfield, Kentucky
  		United States Army
  		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Military Service Ribbons, Hunley, James Mangues 'Buck' (1914-1985) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		2nd Army, United States Army
  		2nd Army, United States Army
  		European Theater of World War II
  		Fort Sheridan, Illinois
  		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. …
  		World War II Honoree, Hunley, James M. (1914-1985)
  Death	4 Feb 1985  [1]
  Burial	Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Hunley, James M. and Josephine
  Person ID	I24399	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Hunley - Pryor Archibald Henry 'Arch' Hunley and Nancy Ellen Pryor Descendants, Patridge - Travis Frank Patridge and Florence Anna Travis Descendants
  Last Modified	19 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Hunley, James Grant 'Jimmy',   b. 7 Apr 1889, Clay County, Illinois d. 20 Apr 1969, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Patridge, Edna Mae,   b. 15 Dec 1893, Illinois d. 25 Dec 1978, Flora Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	11 Nov 1911	Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Age at Marriage	He was 22 years and 7 months - She was 17 years and 11 months.
  Family ID	F7978	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Armitage, E.
  Family ID	F10630	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Carroll, Alice Josephine 'Jo',   b. 1 Feb 1918, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 13 Nov 2007 (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	1948
  Age at Marriage	He was ~ 33 years - She was ~ 29 years and 10 months.
  Family ID	F10631	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 13 Dec 1914 - Illinois Burial - - Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  James M. (Buck) Hunley, 70, Vero Beach, Fla, and formerly of Olney, died at 1:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4, in Indian River Memorial Hospital Mr. Hunley was born Dec. 13, 1914, in Clay County, the son of James G. and Edna (Patridge) Hunley. He married Josephine Carroll in 1948 and she survives. He was self-employed and was a member of the Immanuel United Methodist Church in Olney. He was a member of the Elks; VFW in Olney; American Legion in Olney; Vero Beach Shrine Club; Lions Club of Vero Beach; Amara Temple in Palm Beach, Fla.; A.F. & A.M. No. 448; Petroleum Club of Olney; and Ancient Accepted Scottish Rites Valley of Southern Illinois. Survivors include two sons, Tom Fite III, Birmingham, Ala.; J. Michael Hunley, Vero Beach; a daughter, Mrs. Randy (Marianne) Ridgely, Parkersburg; four brothers; a sister; seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and a sister.

  
  

• Sources

  [S6706] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Hunley, James M. and Josephine, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48306581/james-mangues-hunley), none. (Reliability: 2). [S82] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 07, page 3b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 3). [S9] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 11, page 6a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6114] World War II Honoree, James M. Hunley, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2162103) (Reliability: 2). [S5040] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Hunley, James G., 80, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24068302), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5043] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Hunley, Edna M. , 85, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=1201&GScid=105163&GRid=34953274&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5041] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Hunley, Edna M. and James G., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Hunley&GSiman=1&GScid=105163&GRid=24068302&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2817] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 32, page 61a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3). [S4438] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 8B, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00623&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2).