| 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
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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, Decker, Darrell Neil (1925-1994)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Decker, Darrell N. (1925-1994)
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
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Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
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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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Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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European Theater of World War II
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
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Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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Fort Sheridan, Illinois
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
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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 Army
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United States Army Corps of Engineers
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
4 Jan 1994 |
Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio [1] |
| Burial |
Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio [1] |
- Corridor of Hope; Crypt B-1
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| 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 |
| Family ID |
F6558 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
English
1925 - 1994 (68 years)
