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World War 2
 CLARK COUNTY, ILLINOIS MILITARY DATABASE

Remember our Clark County patriots. Some lie in national cemeteries. Some sleep in hometown graves. Some never made it home. But all have something in common. They made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our country, our freedom and our quality of life.


World War 2
Approximately 2,473 County residents served



Died or Killed as a Prisoner of War

Cox, Joseph Theodore (Westfield) Seaman 1st Class, USN
Column Title Value Meaning
NAME   COX JOSEPH THEODORE     
GRADE, ALPHA  S1C   Seaman, first class 
ARM OR SERVICE  USN   United States Navy 
DATE REPORT: DAY (DD)  06     
DATE REPORT: MONTH (MM)  05     
DATE REPORT: YEAR (Y)  2   1942 
RACIAL GROUP CODE  1   WHITE 
STATE OF RESIDENCE  61   Illinois  
AREA  45   Southwest Pacific Theatre: Philippine Islands 
SOURCE OF REPORT  1   Individual has been reported through sources considered official. 
STATUS  4   Executed, Died in Ship's Sinking or Result of Ship Sinking, Shot While Attempting Escape 
DETAINING POWER  2   JAPAN 
CAMP  504   PW Camp #4 - O'Donnel Tarlac Luzon Philippines 15-120 
POW TRANSPORT SHIPS  OS   OS=October Sinking: Arisan Maru, 24 October 1944 

Released from Prisoner Camp

Buehler, William Finkbiner (Marshall) PFC, USMC
Column Title Value Meaning
NAME   BUEHLER WILLIAM F     
GRADE, ALPHA  PFC   Private First Class 
GRADE CODE  7   Second Lieutenant or Nurse or Dietitian or Physical therapy aide or Private First Class or Ensign or Second Class, Seaman 
ARM OR SERVICE  MAR   United States Marine Corps 
DATE REPORT: DAY (DD)  23     
DATE REPORT: MONTH (MM)  12     
DATE REPORT: YEAR (Y)  1   1941 
STATE OF RESIDENCE  61   Illinois  
AREA  33   Pacific Theatre_Guam: Wake Island 
SOURCE OF REPORT  1   Individual has been reported through sources considered official. 
STATUS  8   Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated 
DETAINING POWER  2   JAPAN 
CAMP  720   Shanghai War Prisoners Camp - Kiawgwan Shanghai 31-121 

Morris, Ralph Edgar (Marshall) Musician 2d Class, USN
Column Title Value Meaning
NAME   MORRIS RALPH E     
GRADE, ALPHA  MUS2C   Undefined Code 
ARM OR SERVICE  USN   United States Navy 
DATE REPORT: DAY (DD)  02     
DATE REPORT: MONTH (MM)  01     
DATE REPORT: YEAR (Y)  4   1944 
AREA  50   Asiatic Theatre 
SOURCE OF REPORT  1   Individual has been reported through sources considered official. 
STATUS  8   Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated 
DETAINING POWER  2   JAPAN 
CAMP  708   Malaya POW Camp Malay 6-104 

Quinn, Fenton R. (Marshall) PFC, USMC
Column Title Value Meaning
NAME   QUINN FENTON R     
GRADE, ALPHA  PFC   Private First Class 
GRADE CODE  7   Second Lieutenant or Nurse or Dietitian or Physical therapy aide or Private First Class or Ensign or Second Class, Seaman 
ARM OR SERVICE  MAR   United States Marine Corps 
DATE REPORT: DAY (DD)  23     
DATE REPORT: MONTH (MM)  12     
DATE REPORT: YEAR (Y)  1   1941 
STATE OF RESIDENCE  61   Illinois  
AREA  33   Pacific Theatre_Guam: Wake Island 
SOURCE OF REPORT  1   Individual has been reported through sources considered official. 
STATUS  8   Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated 
DETAINING POWER  2   JAPAN 
CAMP  611   Osaka Main Camp Chikko Osaka 34-135 


Prisoners of War:
Padgett, Cyrus (Martinsville)
Column Title Value Meaning
NAME   PADGETT CYRUS     
GRADE, ALPHA  CIV   Civilian 
SERVICE CODE  6   CIVILIAN 
DATE REPORT: DAY (DD)  28     
DATE REPORT: MONTH (MM)  02     
DATE REPORT: YEAR (Y)  3   1943 
AREA  45   Southwest Pacific Theatre: Philippine Islands 
SOURCE OF REPORT  Official sources
Individual has been reported through sources considered official. 
STATUS  7   Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated 
DETAINING POWER  2   JAPAN 
CAMP  524   Los Banos (Civ) Laguna Luzon Philippines 14-121 


NOTE: I need more information on the men from Clark County who served in WW2. If anyone has any details, please contact me.
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