Keck, Charles Richard

1926 - 2004  (78 years)

• Name	Keck, Charles Richard
  Birth	2 Oct 1926  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	KECK.C001
  _FGRAVE	26563297
  Military Service	World War II, Seaman First Class, United States Navy  [2, 3]
  	Entered active service on August 19, 1944. Completed boot camp at Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois. Stationed next at Naval Air Technical Training Center, Jacksonville, Florida. Then assigned to and served aboard the Heavy Hull Repair Ship USS Jason ARH-1 engaged in operations in the Pacific Theater. Earned the American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, and the Philippine Liberation Medal. Honorably discharged as a Seaman First Class on July 1, 1946 at the Naval Personnel Separation Center, Great Lakes, Illinois. 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://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2206792
  		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 Navy
  		United States Navy
  		Seaman 1st Class (S1c), United States Navy, World War II Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve, all other branches were worn on the left.
  		Seaman 1st Class (S1c), United States Navy, World War II, Shoulder Piping Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve; all other branches were worn on the left.
  		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
  		Military Service Ribbons, Keck, Charles Richard (1926-2004) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		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
  		Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
  		Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois
  		Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
  		USS Jason (ARH-1), United States Navy
  		List of Hull Classifications, United States Navy
  		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, Keck, Charles Richard (1926-2004)
  Death	25 Oct 2004  [1]
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Keck, Charles R. and Reta A.
  		Headstone, Keck, Charles R. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I26735	Carl Wayne Gray Research | McCracken - ? John McCracken and Nancy ? Descendants
  Last Modified	6 May 2024

  
  

  Family	Moseley, Reta Ann,   b. 17 Feb 1929, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 14 Mar 1991, West Volusisa Hospital, DeLand, Volusia County, Florida (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	30 Mar 1952	Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois
  Age at Marriage	He was 25 years and 5 months - She was 23 years and 1 month.
  Children	1. Keck, ?   d. Bef 14 Mar 1991
  Family ID	F11494	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 30 Mar 1952 - Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S7528] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Keck, Charles R. and Reta A., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=1241&GScid=105163&GRid=26563297&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S7529] (Reliability: 2). [S7513] (Reliability: 2).