| 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
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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, Keck, Charles Richard (1926-2004)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Keck, Charles Richard (1926-2004)
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USS Jason (ARH-1), United States Navy
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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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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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
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Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
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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.
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List of Hull Classifications, United States Navy
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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.
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Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois
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United States Navy
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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 Navy
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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 Navy Enlisted Rates
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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 |
25 Oct 2004 [1] |
| Burial |
Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
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Headstone, Keck, Charles R. and Reta A.
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Headstone, Keck, Charles R.
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
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| Person ID |
I26735 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research | McCracken - ? John McCracken and Nancy ? Descendants |
| Last Modified |
19 May 2023 |
| 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 [1, 4, 5] |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F11494 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
English
1926 - 2004 (78 years)
