Beck, Clarence L.

1927 - 1985  (58 years)

• Name	Beck, Clarence L.
  Birth	14 Mar 1927  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BECK.C009
  _FGRAVE	21659810
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Company A, Technician 5th Grade,126th Signal Service Battalion, United States Army  [1, 2]
  	Enlisted and entered active service on December 19, 1945 at Fort McClellan, Alabama. Completed basic training and qualified for the Military Occupational Specialty of Telephone Repairman (095). Departed the U.S. on March 16, 1946 bound for The European Theater of Operations. Served with Company A, 126th Signal Service Battalion. Honorably discharged from the Signal Corps as a Technician 5th Grade on December Company A, 126th Signal Service Battalion 3, 1946 at The Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Earned the WWII Victory Medal and The Army of Occupation Medal (Germany). (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://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1990298
  		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 Fifth 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 Fifth 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
  		Military Service Ribbons, Beck, Clarence L. (1927-1985) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		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)
  		Fort McClellan, Alabama
  		European Theater of World War II
  		Fort Sheridan, 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, Beck, Clarence L. (1927-1985)
  Death	13 Nov 1985  [1]
  Burial	Saint Stephens Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Beck, Clarence L. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Beck, Patricia Ann and Clarence Layonel
  Person ID	I43153	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2023

  
  

  Family	?, Patricia Ann,   b. 13 May 1930   d. 16 Jul 1989 (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3]
  Family ID	F16736	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Saint Stephens Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S13535] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Beck, Clarence L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21659810/clarence-l.-beck), none. (Reliability: 2). [S15016] World War II Honoree, Clarence L. Beck, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1990298) (Reliability: 2). [S14315] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Beck, Patricia Ann and Clarence Layonel, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21659810/clarence-l.-beck), none. (Reliability: 2).