Decker, Darrell Neil

1925 - 1994  (68 years)

• Name	Decker, Darrell Neil
  Birth	5 Oct 1925	Iuka, Marion County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	DECK.D001
  _FGRAVE	14221368
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, Headquarters and Service Company, 1289th Engineer Combat Battalion, United States Army  [1, 3]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on December 28, 1943 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Selected for the Corps of Engineers, completed basic training, and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Light Truck Driver (345). Departed the Continental U.S. on October 29, 1944 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and fought with the Headquarters and Service Company, 1289th Engineer Combat Battalion, in the Central Europe Campaign. Departed Europe on July 21, 1945 with his unit bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations by ship via Hawaii. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class to enlist in the regular army on October 31, 1945 at Manila, Philippine Islands. Reassigned to Headquarters Squadron, Troop 3, U.S. Armed Forces, Western Pacific, engaged in the occupation of Japan. Earned The Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 1 bronze battle star, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, and The Army f Occupations Medal (Japan). Honorably discharged for the second time as a Private First Class on January 19, 1947 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2135951
  		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 Army
  		United States Army Corps of Engineers
  		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Military Service Ribbons, Decker, Darrell Neil (1925-1994) 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
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		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 Victory Medal, United States Military
  		Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
  		Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		European Theater of World War II
  		Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
  		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, Decker, Darrell N. (1925-1994)
  		Fort Sheridan, Illinois
  Death	4 Jan 1994	Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio   [1]
  Burial	Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio   [1]
  	Corridor of Hope; Crypt B-1
  Person ID	I40176	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	19 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	DECKER, Loren Ulysses,   b. 13 Dec 1896, Omega, Marion County, Illinois d. 30 Apr 1969, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Warren, Lucy Beatrice 'Bea',   b. 12 Mar 1898, Songer Township, Clay County, Illinois d. 11 Mar 1986, Splendora,Montgomery County, Texas (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	1919
  Age at Marriage	He was ~ 22 years - She was ~ 20 years and 9 months.
  Family ID	F6558	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Kestner, Iris,   b. 1938   d. 2012 (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Family ID	F15919	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	King, Rebecca 'Becky',   b. 26 May 1935, Peru, Miami County, Indiana d. 28 Mar 2012, Wooster Community Hospital, Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	1963
  Age at Marriage	He was ~ 37 years and 2 months - She was ~ 27 years and 7 months.
  Family ID	F18443	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 5 Oct 1925 - Iuka, Marion County, Illinois Death - 4 Jan 1994 - Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio Burial - - Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S12766] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Decker, Darrell N. and Iris Kestner, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14221368/darrell-neil-decker) (Reliability: 2). [S1576] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 03, page 1b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S14864] World War II Honoree, Darrell N. Decker, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2135951) (Reliability: 2).