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Note: -0934 State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Illinois Death Residence Localities ZIP Code: 62864 Localities: Bakerville, Jefferson, Illinois Camp Ground, Jefferson, Illinois Country Heights, Jefferson, Illinois Dodds, Jefferson, Illinois Idlewood, Jefferson, Illinois Marcoe, Jefferson, Illinois Miller Lake, Jefferson, Illinois Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois Mount Vernon-Outland Airport, Jefferson, Illinois Summersville, Jefferson, Illinois
Army serial No. 36640463 Grade Tech 5. Permanent Mailing address at time of Army Seperation: 621 S 12th St. Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, IL USA
Date of entry inot active service 16 Feb 1943 Date of Seperation 22 Dec 1945 Date of birth 2 Oct 1923 Place of seperation from Army Jefferson Barracks Mo. Military Occupational Assignments: 3 months Pvt. Basic Training (FA) (521) 7 months Pvt. Radio operator, low speed (776) 20 months Tech 5 Field Lineman (641) 3 months Tech 5 Telephone switchboard operator (650)
Field lineman: Worked as a member of a team in laying, maintaining and taking up the wire of the telephone communications system. Fastened wire to poles, stakes and trees located and determined the cause of line trouble and made appropriate repair. Used standard equipment. Served overseas 30 months in the Pacific.
Battery B 225th Fld Artillery
Additional military information: brn eyes (i thought they were blue), brown hair, 5'8 148 pounds. civilian occupation: stableman 3-43.20
Date of induction: 9 Feb 1943 Date of Entry Into active service 16 Feb. 1943 Place of entry into service Chicago, IL Military occupation: Field lineman 641 Battles and campaigns: Ryukyus Mandates. So Phillipenines. Awareded three bronze stars for above campaigns WDGO 33-40 1945 Good Conduct Medal
Latest immunization: Small pox: 17 Mar 1943. 15 Apr 1944 Typhoid: 17 Feb 1943 and 15 Feb 1943 Tetanus 27 Feb 1943 and 11 Apr 1943 Service outside continental US and Return: Date of Departure: 7 June 1943 Destination: APTO Date of Arrival: 15 Jun 1943 Date of Arrival into USA 12 Dec 1945. Continental service 4 months, 8 days. Foreign Service: 2 years, 6 months, 6 days. Highest grade held: T-5. Reason and authority for Seperation: AR 615-365 Convience of the Govt RR1-1 Demobilization 15 Dec 1944
No time lost under AW107 Lapel Button issued entitled to wear Asiatic PAC Theatre Campaign Ribbon 5 overseas Bars, Inactive ERC from 9 Feb 1943 to 16 Feb 1943 Philippine Liberation Ribbon w/2 Bronze Stars Victory Ribbon ASR Score: 73
Honorable Discharge: filed 28 Dec 1945 at 11 a.m. and recorded in book 4 page 382 by Harley V. Warren, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Recorder Jefferson County, Mount Vernon, IL USA
Foundry worker: loaded and unloaded stoes on freight cars in a large stove foundry. Used hand trucks to effectuate the loading and unloading process. Saw that stoves were properly stored. Was employed by Mount Vernon Stove Foundry, Mount Vernon, Illinois, Jefferson County USA in 1942 to 1943
Info given by Gladys Shields Aug. 3, 2005
Note: Charles SHIELDS Birth Date: 2 Oct 1923 Death Date: 15 Apr 1995 Social Security Number: 347-16
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