Colclasure, Howard Graham

1914 - 2015  (101 years)

• Name	Colclasure, Howard Graham
  Birth	12 Sep 1914	Oskaloosa, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	COLC.H007
  _FGRAVE	152650214
  Funeral	Neal Funeral Home, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	World War II, Technical Sergeant, Troop A, 6th Cavalry Squadron, 6th Cavalry Group, United States Army  [1, 3]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on February 3, 1942 at Scott Field, Illinois. Attended basic training and qualified for the military occupational specialty (014) of automotive mechanic. Assigned to the 6th Cavalry Regiment and departed the Continental U.S. on October 13, 1943 aboard the RMS Queen Elizabeth bound for Northern Ireland and the European Theater of Operations. After reorganization of the regiment, worked on jeeps, armored cars, half track 6x6 and 4x4 as a vehicle mechannic assigned to Reconnaissance Troop A, 6th Cavalry Squadron, 6th Cavalry Group. Entered the continent at Utah Beach and combat in July 1944 in vicinity of Sainte-Mere-Eglise and participated in the major battles of the Normandy, Northern Francee, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Earned the Presidential Unit Citation, The Good Conduct Medal, The American Campaign Medal, The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with five bronze battle stars and The WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technical Sergeant on November 25, 1945 at the Separation Center, Camp Grant, Illinois. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1968162
  		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,…
  		Howard Graham Colclasure (1914-2015)
  		United States Army
  		Technical Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Presidential Unit Citation, United States Army Originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation
  		Presidential Unit Citation, United States Uniformed Services Originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation
  		Military Service Ribbons, Colclasure, Howard Graham (1914-2015) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		6th Cavalry Brigade, United States Army
  		Camp Grant, Illinois
  		Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
  		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, Colclasure, Howard G. (1914-2016)
  Death	20 Sep 2015	Centralia Manor, Centralia, Marion County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Burial	Oskaloosa Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  	Burial followed at the Oskaloosa Cemetery, rural Louisville. Military rites accorded by the Louisville American Legion.
  		Headstone, Colclasure, Howard Graham
  Person ID	I33567	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	19 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Colclasure, Guy Harrison,   b. 6 May 1889   d. 24 Jun 1960 (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Graham, Grace Inez 'Gracie',   b. 19 Jun 1888   d. 29 Apr 1934 (Age 45 years)
  Family ID	F13104	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	?, V.
  Family ID	F13798	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Sep 1914 - Oskaloosa, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - - Neal Funeral Home, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois Death - 20 Sep 2015 - Centralia Manor, Centralia, Marion County, Illinois Burial - - Oskaloosa Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Howard Graham Colclasure, age 101, of Farina, IL, passed away at 7:00 pmon Sunday, September 20, 2015, at Centralia Manor in Centralia, IL. He was born on Saturday, September 12, 1914 at home near Oskaloosa, IL. He graduated from Flora High School in 1933 and was a lifetime resident of Clay County. Howard will be remembered as a farmer, electrician and handyman by many. He was most proud of service to his country serving in World War II from 1942-1945, where he was a part of the 6th Cavalry serving in the European Campaign. He felt it an honor to serve and wore his World War II cap daily. He was a member of Bethel Christian Church of rural Louisville and was a long time member of the Clay County Fair board. Howard is survived by four nieces Margaret Moseley, Lorena (Duane) Pope, Barbara (Dale) Helpingstine, Mary Jo (Charles) Hughes; nephew, Harrison (Virginia) Colclasure, as well as many great nieces and nephews. He is also survived by a sister Pauline Stutzman. He was preceded in death by his parents Guy Colclasure and Grace Graham Colclasure, his wife Violet, sisters Helen Petty and Inez Blasgen and brother Wyett Colclasure. Services were held at J.W. Neal Funeral Home in Louisville, IL with Pastor Gary Kuhlig officiating. Burial followed at the Oskaloosa Cemetery, rural Louisville. Military rites accorded by the Louisville American Legion. Memorial contributions may be sent to Bethel Christian Church.

  
  

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