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Carrington, Neville Guy |
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Neville Guy Carrington (1925-2014)
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| Birth |
26 Jun 1925 |
Kentucky  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
CARR.N001 |
| _FGRAVE |
129705808 |
| Funeral |
Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
| Military Service |
World War II, Corporal, Headquarters Company of The Marine Island Command, United States Marine Corps [1, 2] |
- Inducted, discharged and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve on 15 November 1943 at DHIRS, Charleston, West Virginia. Qualified as a rifle marksman and trained as a guard patrolman (special military qualification). Served with Headquarters Company of The Marine Island Command and participated in the battles at Tinian and Guam including duty as a half-track machine gunner and Japanese prisoners of war guard. Seriously injured in a jeep accident on Guam. Returned stateside for treatment and convalescence before being honorably discharged with a disability certificate as a Corporal on 4 June, 1946 from Casual Company, Marine Barracks, Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Earned The Good Conduct Medal, The American Campaign Medal, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and The WWII Victory Medal.
(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=1959350
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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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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 Marine Corps
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Neville Guy Carrington (1925-2014)
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United States Marine Corps
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Corporal, United States Marine Corps
Pre-1918-1959
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United States Marine Corps Rank Insignia
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Military Service Ribbons, Carrington, Neville Guy (1925-2014)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Marine Corps
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
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Guam
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Tinian
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| Death |
9 May 2014 |
Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois [1, 2] |
| Burial |
Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2] |
- Full Military Rites will be performed at the graveside by the Clay County Veterans.
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Headstone, Carrington, Neville Guy
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
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Headstone, Carrington, Neville Guy and Anna Mary
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
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| Person ID |
I22923 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research | Holman - Hussleton John Holman and Mary Hussleton Descendants, Holman - Hussleton John Holman and Mary Hussleton Descendants, Weiler - Holman Eugene Earl Weiler and Pearl Marie Holman Descendants |
| Last Modified |
12 Oct 2023 |
| Family |
Weiler, Anna Mary, b. 20 Mar 1928, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 1 Jun 2010, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 82 years) |
| Marriage |
21 Feb 1955 |
Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois [1, 3, 4, 5] |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F10142 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
English
1925 - 2014 (88 years)
