Winka, George Henry

1923 - 2004  (81 years)

• Name	Winka, George Henry
  Birth	22 Feb 1923  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	WINK.G001
  _FGRAVE	18246633
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Battery A, 123rd Field Artillery Battalion, 33rd Infantry Illinois Division, United States Army  [1, 2]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on February 7, 1945 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic training, qualified in the military occupational specialty of Field Lineman (641), and departed the Continental U.S. on August 6, 1945 bound for The Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to Battery A, 123rd Field Artillery Battalion, 33rd Infantry Illinois Division, and landed on Honshu Island, Japan on September 25, 1945 as part of the Army of Occupation. Earned The Good Conduct Medal, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, The WWII Victory Medal and The Army of Occupation (Japan) Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician 5th Grade on December 1, 1946 at the Separation Center, Camp Beale, California. (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=1969096
  		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. …
  		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, Winka, George Henry (1923-2004) 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
  		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)
  		Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
  		33rd Infantry Division ("Prairie Division"), United States Army
  		33rd Infantry Division ("Prairie Division"), United States Army
  		Beale Air Force Base, Marysville, Yuba County, California
  Death	27 Aug 2004  [1]
  Burial	Saint Stephens Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Winka, George Henry
  		Headstone, Winka, George Henry Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I44909	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Winka, Theodore,   b. 17 Sep 1887   d. 16 Jun 1973 (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Rozanski, Mary,   b. 13 Aug 1890   d. 30 Nov 1980 (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3]
  Family ID	F16835	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

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

  
  

• Sources

  [S13625] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Winka, George Henry, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18246633), none. (Reliability: 2). [S13626] World War II Honoree, George H. Winka, (https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1969096) (Reliability: 2). [S13630] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Winka, Theodore and Mary, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21456835/theodore-winka), none. (Reliability: 2).