| Name |
Beare, William Johnson |
| Birth |
19 May 1918 |
Iola, Clay County, Illinois  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
BEAR.W003 [2] |
| _FGRAVE |
29920933 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Technician Fourth Grade, Headquarters Company, 3610th Service Command Unit, United States Army [2, 3] |
- Entered active service in the Medical Corps as a draftee on January 18, 1943 at Fort Custer, Michigan. Completed basic training and qualified in the Military Occupational Specialty of Occupational Counselor 262. Assigned to and served with the 3610th Service Command Unit, Headquarters Company, at the Percy Jones Army Hospital's Convalesces Facility, Fort Custer, Michigan. Earned The Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal and The WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician 4th Grade on October 1, 1945 at the Separation Point at that station.
(This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.)
Source: https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1985889
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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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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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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.
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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.
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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United States Army
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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 Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
24 Apr 2005 |
Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2] |
- William J. Beare, 86, of Flora, died April 24, 2005, at Clay County Hospital in Flora.
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| Burial |
Orchard Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois [2] |
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Headstone, Beare, William J.
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Headstone, Beare, William J., Eileen M., and Roger
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| Person ID |
I43149 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
31 May 2024 |
English
1918 - 2005 (86 years)
