Waggoner, Clarence L. 'C. L. Waggs'

1926 - 2001  (74 years)

• Name	Waggoner, Clarence L. 'C. L. Waggs'
  		Clarence L. "C. L. Waggs" Waggoner (1926-2001)
  Birth	31 Dec 1926	Xenia, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Retired Conductor for B & O Railroad  [1]
  Reference Number	WAGG.C001
  _FGRAVE	22764899
  Funeral	8 Dec 2001	Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fourth Grade, 99th Ordnance Heavy Maintenance Company (Field Artillery), United States Army  [1, 2, 3]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on March 22, 1945 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Selected for the Ordnance Corps, completed basic training and qualified in the Military Occupational Specialty of Fuel Induction Mechanic (926). Departed the Continental U.S. on October 23, 1945 bound for the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 99th Ordnance Heavy Maintenance Company (field artillery) in the army of occupation in Japan. Earned the American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal and the Army of Occupation (Japan) Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician 4th Grade on November 27, 1946 at the Separation Center, Fort Lewis, Washington. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2021425
  		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
  		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
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		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. …
  Death	5 Dec 2001	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 4]
  	died at his residence in Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Burial	8 Dec 2001	Oskaloosa Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  		Headstone, Waggoner, Clarence L.
  Person ID	I8835	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Fulk - Barnett Levi Foster Preston Fulk Sr. and Minerva Jane Barnett Descendants, Good - Foster Harold R. Good and Anna Madge L. Foster Descendants, McCracken - ? John McCracken and Nancy ? Descendants
  Last Modified	30 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Waggoner, Isach Jacob   d. Bef 10 Apr 1994
  Mother	Jones, Matilda Elizabeth 'Lizzie'   d. Bef 10 Apr 1994
  Marriage	Y  [5]
  Family ID	F4412	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	McCracken, Mary Helen,   b. 12 Feb 1933, Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois d. 31 Jan 2006, St. Marys Medical Center, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	31 Dec 1966	Xenia, Clay County, Illinois   [4]
  Age at Marriage	He was 40 years - She was 33 years and 10 months.
  Children	1. McCracken, M.L. + 2. Ford, C.S. + 3. Ford, Tina Marie,   b. 8 Aug 1962, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois d. 23 Aug 2020, Kinmundy, Marion County, Illinois (Age 58 years)  [Father: Stepchild] + 4. Waggoner, C.L.
  Family ID	F4384	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 31 Dec 1926 - Xenia, Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 31 Dec 1966 - Xenia, Clay County, Illinois Death - 5 Dec 2001 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 8 Dec 2001 - Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 8 Dec 2001 - Oskaloosa Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He was a retired conductor for B & 0, later CSX Railroad. Mr. Waggoner was a member of the First Christian Church, Xenia, VFW, American Legion, Masonic Lodge, all of Flora, Moose Lodge and was a WW II Army Veteran.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2606] Obituary, Waggoner, Clarence L., none. (Reliability: 2). [S2607] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Waggoner, Clarence L., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=22764899), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14735] World War II Honoree, Clarence L. Waggoner, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2049458) (Reliability: 2). [S2594] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Waggoner, Mary H., 72, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18117435/mary-h.-waggoner), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2670] Obituary, Eastin, Leo Leon, 75, none.