Mayhill, Edlar (b. 6 Oct 1908 - d. 26 Aug 1959): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1908 - 1959 (50 years)

Name	Mayhill, Edlar
Birth	6 Oct 1908	Illinois [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Census		1930 Census, Sailor Springs Village (East Part), Clay County, Illinois, page 02b 1930 United States Federal Census, Sailor Springs (Village) (East Part), Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0015), image 04, page 02b
Reference Number	MAYH.E005
_FGRAVE	22451833
Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, 1615th Service Command Unit, United States Army [2, 4]
	Entered active service as a draftee on April 22, 1942 at East Saint Louis, Illinois. Selected for the detached enlisted men's list branch of the U.S. Army. Completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of combination welder (256). Departed the Continental U.S. on October 1, 1942 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Served with unknown unit until return to the states on March 15, 1945. Assigned to Company A, 1630th Service Command Unit, Camp Grant, Illinois. Honorably discharged as a Technician Fifth Grade on September 30, 1945 at the Separation Center, same station. Earned The Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and The WWII Victory Medal. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2218330
		Flag of the United States, 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, a…
		Edlar Mayhill (1908-1959)
		United States Army
		Technician Fifth Grade (T/5 or Tec 5), 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
		Military Service Ribbons, Edlar Mayhill (1908-1959) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
		American Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
		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)
		Camp Grant, Illinois
		Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
		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. …
		World War II Honoree, Mayhill, Edlar (1908-1959)
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 01 of 26 pages 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. This…
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 02 of 26 pages 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. This…
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 03 of 26 pages 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. This…
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 17 of 26 pages 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. This…
Death	26 Aug 1959 [2]
Burial	Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois [2]
Burial		Headstone, Mayhill, Edlar
Person ID	I19213	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	25 Jul 2026

Father	Mayhill, John, b. 1858, Illinois d. 1934 (Age 76 years)
Mother	Smith, Rachel M., b. 1869, Illinois d. 1951 (Age 82 years)
Marriage	Y [5]
Family ID	F939	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family

Children

>	1. Mayhill, Rajean D.

Family ID F17970 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 31 Jan 2023

Event Map

Birth - 6 Oct 1908 - Illinois

Burial - - Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois

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Sources

[S1993] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Sailor Springs, (Pixley Township), Clay County, Illinois, District 15 (East), page 1a, (http://www.ancestry.com), Page 2b, none. (Reliability: 2).
[S5211] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Mayhill, Edlar, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=22451833), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S2147] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Sailor Springs, (Pixley Township), Clay County, Illinois, District 15 (East), page 2b, (http://www.ancestry.com), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S5030] World War II Honoree, Edlar Mayhill, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2218330) (Reliability: 2).
[S2992] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Mayhill, John and Rachel M., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=22451818), none. (Reliability: 2).