Crackel, Harold E.

1916 - 2002  (85 years)

• Name	Crackel, Harold E.
  Birth	8 Jul 1916	Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	CRAC.H003
  _FGRAVE	19420488
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army  [2]
  		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
  		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.
  		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 Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	5 Mar 2002
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  		Headstone, Crackel, Harold E. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Crackel, Margaret and Harold E. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I42590	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	30 May 2024

  
  

  Family	Sefton, Margaret,   b. 25 Mar 1918, Illinois d. 9 Dec 2002 (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F16567	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 8 Jul 1916 - Illinois Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S5401] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 09, page 4b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S14877] World War II Honoree, Harold E. Crackel, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=538894) (Reliability: 2).