Pflaum, Willard Myron

1922 - 2006  (83 years)

• Name	Pflaum, Willard Myron
  		Doris, Myron and Willard Pflaum Displayed with permission of Kaleb Beavers
  Birth	31 Mar 1922	Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Carpenter, Oil Field Worker  [1]
  Reference Number	PFLA.W001
  _FGRAVE	156603912
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Company K, 3rd battalion, 104th Division, United States Army  [1, 4]
  	Rifleman with Company K, 3rd battalion, 104th Division in Germany. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1397102
  		World War II Honoree, Pflaum, Willard Myron (1922-2006)
  		World War II Uniform, Willard M. Pflaum, Tech 5 Displayed with permission of Kaleb Beavers
  		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
  		Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
  		Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
  		Military Service Ribbons, Pflaum, Willard Myron Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Bronze Star Medal, United States
  		Bronze Star Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		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)
  		104th Infantry Division ("Timberwolf Division"), United States Army
  		104th Infantry Division ("Timberwolf Division"), United States Army
  Death	12 Jan 2006	Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2, 5]
  Burial	Noble Prairie Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [2]
  		Headstone, Pflaum, Willard Myron
  		Headstone, Pflaum, Willard Myron
  Person ID	I555	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	6 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Pflaum, Ralph Ernest,   b. 21 Dec 1890, Noble, Richland County, Illinois d. 7 Jun 1972, Noble, Richland County, Illinois (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Barnett, Minerva Luella,   b. 17 Dec 1887, Richland County, Illinois d. 11 Oct 1982, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	1909	Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [6, 7, 8]
  Age at Marriage	He was ~ 18 years - She was ~ 21 years.
  Family ID	F429	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Clark, Doris Imogene,   b. 30 Dec 1923, Albion, Edwards County, Illinois d. 28 Mar 2013, Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 89 years)
  Children	1. Pflaum, Myron Edmund 'Ed',   b. 14 May 1943   d. 10 Nov 2001 (Age 58 years)
  Family ID	F582	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Jones, Hazel Shirley,   b. 6 Dec 1938, Clay County, Illinois d. 23 Jan 2014, St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	30 Jul 1962	Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois   [1]
  Age at Marriage	He was 40 years and 4 months - She was 23 years and 7 months.
  Children	1. Pflaum, R.A.R.   2. Pflaum, D.J.
  Family ID	F583	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 31 Mar 1922 - Richland County, Illinois Marriage - 30 Jul 1962 - Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois Death - 12 Jan 2006 - Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Noble Prairie Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He was a World War II Army veteran. He was a self-employed carpenter later years worked in the oil fields. He was a member of Olney Veterans Wars, Olney American Legion, and Masonic Lodge in Olney and was of the Methodist religion.

  
  

• Sources

  [S649] Olney Daily News (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), Obituary, Pflaum, Willard "Myron", 85, (Olney Daily News (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), 16 January 2006), none. (Reliability: 2). [S650] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Pflaum, Willard Myron, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156603912/willard-myron-pflaum), none. (Reliability: 2). [S506] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Noble, Richland County, Illinois, District 11, page 7a, (http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=6224&iid=4584635_00139&sid=&gskw=), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14721] World War II Honoree, Willard Myron Pflaum, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1397102) (Reliability: 2). [S651] Olney Daily Mail, Obituary, Pflaum, Hazel Shirley, 75, (http://www.remembering-when.com/olneydailymail/obituaries.shtml), none. (Reliability: 2). [S223] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Noble, Richland County, Illinois, District 11, page 6b, (http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=6224&iid=4584635_00138&sid=&gskw=), none. (Reliability: 2). [S641] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Pflaum, Ralph E. and Minerva L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51164509/ralph-ernest-pflaum), none. (Reliability: 2). [S643] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Pflaum, Minerva, 94, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=51164527), none. (Reliability: 2).