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Crackel, Carroll Lee |
| Birth |
3 Feb 1922 [1, 2, 3] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
CRAC.C002 |
| _FGRAVE |
26559941 |
| Military Service |
World War II, First Sergeant, Headquarters Battery, 317th Field Artillery Battalion, 81st 'Wildcat' Infantry Division, United States Army [2, 4] |
- Entered active service as a draftee on November 19, 1942 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Field Lineman (641). Departed the U.S. on July 5, 1944 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with Headquarters Battery, 317th Field Artillery Battalion, 81st 'Wildcat' Infantry Division, through the Western Pacific and Southern Philippine Islands Campaigns and performed occupational duties in Aomoori Prefecture of Japan. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 bronze arrowhead (assault landing) and 2 bronze battle stars, WWII Victory Medal and the Philippine Liberation Medal. Honorably discharged as a 1st Sergeant on January 15, 1946 at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2556323
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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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Military Service Ribbons, Crackel, Carroll Lee (1922-1998)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Crackel, Carroll Lee (1922-1998)
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81st Infantry Division ("Wildcat"), United States Army
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81st Infantry Division ("Wildcat"), United States Army
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
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First Sergeant (1st Sgt), United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
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Jefferson Barracks Military Post, Lemay, Missouri
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
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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
(1939-1945) |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
20 Sep 1998 [1, 2] |
| Burial |
Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  [5] |
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Headstone, Crackel, Carroll L. and Juanita M.
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
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Headstone, Crackel, Carroll L.
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
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| Person ID |
I26715 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
5 Jun 2023 |
English
1922 - 1998 (76 years)
