Schnepper, William L. 'Junior'

1925 - 2016  (91 years)

• Name	Schnepper, William L. 'Junior'
  Birth	1 Jan 1925	Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	SCHN.W007
  _FGRAVE	167844245
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fourth Grade, 3164th Signal Service Group, United States Army  [1, 2]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on January 23, 1945 at Chicago, Illinois. Selected for duty with the Signal Corps, completed basic training, and qualified in the military occupational specialty of supply clerk (MOS 835). Departed the Continental U.S. on July 11, 1945 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 3164th Signal Service Group. Honorably discharged as a Technician Fourth Grade on August 26, 1946 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Earned The Meritorious Unit Award, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and The WWII Victory Medal. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2280868
  		Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		United States Army
  		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,…
  Death	6 Aug 2016  [3]
  Burial	Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 3]
  	Private family services will be conducted with entombment at Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, where military funeral honors will be presented. - See more at: http://www.frankandbright.com/obituaries/obit/519/#sthash.1K8d6ukl.dpuf
  		Headstone, Schnepper, B. Evelyn and W. L.
  Person ID	I32539	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Schnepper - Michels Francis F. 'Sam' Schnepper and Billie Jean Michels Descendants
  Last Modified	30 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Schnepper, William   d. Bef 6 Aug 2016
  Mother	Koehler, Laura   d. Bef 6 Aug 2016
  Family ID	F8062	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Devore, B. Evelyn,   b. 4 Jul 1931, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 17 May 2009, Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Children	> 1. Schnepper, Danny William,   b. 21 Jul 1953, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 18 May 2021, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F13536	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1 Jan 1925 - Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois Marriage - - Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

• Notes

  William L. 'Junior' Schnepper, age 91, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2016, at Flora Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Junior was born January 1, 1925, in Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, the son of William and Laura (Koehler) Schnepper. He was united in marriage to Evelyn (Devore) in Flora. Evelyn preceded him in death on May 17, 2009. An outdoorsman at heart, he spent a lifetime working on the land of the family farm, and trapping. He was an Army veteran of World War II, and was stationed at Saipan. He was a 63-year member of the Sailor Springs American Legion Post #230. Junior was a longtime member of the Fairfield and Olney Coin Clubs, and he and Evelyn enjoyed attending their meetings and events. He is survived by seven children: Richard (wife Delores) Schnepper, Gary (wife Linda) Schnepper, Danny (wife Cathy) Schnepper, Barbara (husband Dana) Milligan, John (wife Kris) Schnepper, Paul (wife Regina) Schnepper, and Glenn (wife Linda) Schnepper; ten grandsons: Jeriad, Jason, Scott, Chad, Ryan, Michael, Josh, William, Brian, and Andrew; eight granddaughters: Emily, Josie, Jessica, Amanda, Sarah, Hanna, Abbey, and Allison; 24 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters-in-law: Clara Willis of Olney and Zelda Devore of Flora; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; and a brother: Francis “Sam” Schnepper. Private family services will be conducted with entombment at Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, where military funeral honors will be presented. Memorial donations are suggested to Clay County Hospice or the Sailor Springs American Legion and these will be accepted through the funeral home. Funeral arrangements are in the care of Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora.

  
  

• Sources

  [S10018] Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Illinois, Obituary, Schnepper, William L. "Junior", 91, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=167844245), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14824] World War II Honoree, William L. Schnepper, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2280868) (Reliability: 2). [S10019] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Schnepper, B. Evelyn and W. L., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Schnepper&GSiman=1&GScid=105411&GRid=37236548&), none. (Reliability: 2).