Michels, Charles Virgil 'Mike'

1916 - 1975  (59 years)

• Name	Michels, Charles Virgil 'Mike'
  Birth	8 Jun 1916	Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	MICH.C009
  _FGRAVE	108567715
  Military Service	World War II, Seaman First Class, United States Navy  [1]
  		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
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	23 Dec 1975	Arizona   [1]
  Burial	Cedar Hill Cemetery, Paonia, Delta County, Colorado   [1]
  		Headstone, Michels, C. V. "Mike"
  Person ID	I31667	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	Michels, Harry Lafayette,   b. 15 Jun 1883, Jasper County, Illinois d. 5 Nov 1947, Richland County, Illinois (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Chaney, Bessie Florence,   b. 27 Mar 1887, Clay County, Illinois d. 14 Dec 1981, Burgin Manor #1 Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	1902  [2, 3]
  Age at Marriage	He was ~ 18 years and 6 months - She was ~ 14 years and 9 months.
  Family ID	F8066	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Killingsworth, Wilma Belle,   b. 16 Oct 1921, Pinckneyville, Perry County, Illinois d. 18 Oct 1997, Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington (Age 76 years)
  Children	1. Michels, Harry Dwight,   b. 11 Nov 1939   d. 5 Aug 1984 (Age 44 years)
  Family ID	F13263	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 8 Jun 1916 - Richland County, Illinois Death - 23 Dec 1975 - Arizona Burial - - Cedar Hill Cemetery, Paonia, Delta County, Colorado  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S9669] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Michels, C. V. "Mike", (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Michels&GSiman=1&GScid=679971&GRid=108567715&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14474] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Akins, Bessie, 94, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41277217/bessie-florence-michels), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4507] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Michels, Harry L. and Bessie F., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41277145/harry-lafayette-michels), none. (Reliability: 2).