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Hunley, James Mangues 'Buck'
1914 - 1985 (70 years)-
Name Hunley, James Mangues 'Buck' Birth 13 Dec 1914 Illinois 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male Census 
1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 03b
1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 07, page 03b
The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors. Please send your corrections to…Reference Number HUNL.J012 _FGRAVE 48306581 Military Service World War II, Private First Class, 30th Detachment, Headquarters Special Troops, 2nd Army, United States Army [4] - Entered active service as a draftee on April 26, 1944 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Heavy Truck Driver (931). Departed the Continental U.S. on December 10, 1944 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 30th Detachment, Headquarters Special Troops, 2nd Army, in the Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 3 bronze battle stars, and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on December 3, 1945 at the Separation Center, Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky.
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: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2162103
Morganfield, Kentucky James Mangues 'Buck' Hunley (1914-1985) 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. …
2nd Army, United States Army 
Military Service Ribbons, Hunley, James Mangues 'Buck' (1914-1985)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
World War II Honoree, Hunley, James M. (1914-1985) American Campaign Medal, United States 
2nd Army, United States Army European Theater of World War II 
American Campaign Medal, United States Military European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States 
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States Fort Sheridan, Illinois 
Good Conduct Medal, United States Army Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces 
Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
United States Army 
World War II Victory Medal, United States Military United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia 
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,…World War II
(1939-1945)World War II Victory Medal, United States Military Death 4 Feb 1985 [1] Burial Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois [1] 
Headstone, Hunley, James M. and Josephine Person ID I24399 Carl Wayne Gray Research | Hunley - Pryor Archibald Henry 'Arch' Hunley and Nancy Ellen Pryor Descendants, Patridge - Travis Frank Patridge and Florence Anna Travis Descendants Last Modified 1 Jul 2023
Father Hunley, James Grant 'Jimmy', b. 7 Apr 1889, Clay County, Illinois d. 20 Apr 1969, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 80 years) Mother Patridge, Edna Mae, b. 15 Dec 1893, Illinois d. 25 Dec 1978, Flora Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 85 years) Marriage 11 Nov 1911 Louisville, Clay County, Illinois [3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] Family ID F7978 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Armitage, Eunice, b. 1915, Illinois Marriage Y [2] Family ID F10630 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Carroll, Alice Josephine 'Jo', b. 1 Feb 1918, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 13 Nov 2007 (Age 89 years) Marriage 1948 [1, 10] Family ID F10631 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Entered active service as a draftee on April 26, 1944 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Heavy Truck Driver (931). Departed the Continental U.S. on December 10, 1944 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 30th Detachment, Headquarters Special Troops, 2nd Army, in the Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 3 bronze battle stars, and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on December 3, 1945 at the Separation Center, Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky.
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Event Map 
Birth - 13 Dec 1914 - Illinois 
Burial - - Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois = Link to Google Earth
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Documents At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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Notes - James M. (Buck) Hunley, 70, Vero Beach, Fla, and formerly of Olney, died at 1:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4, in Indian River Memorial Hospital
Mr. Hunley was born Dec. 13, 1914, in Clay County, the son of James G. and Edna (Patridge) Hunley.
He married Josephine Carroll in 1948 and she survives.
He was self-employed and was a member of the Immanuel United Methodist Church in Olney. He was a member of the Elks; VFW in Olney; American Legion in Olney; Vero Beach Shrine Club; Lions Club of Vero Beach; Amara Temple in Palm Beach, Fla.; A.F. & A.M. No. 448; Petroleum Club of Olney; and Ancient Accepted Scottish Rites Valley of Southern Illinois.
Survivors include two sons, Tom Fite III, Birmingham, Ala.; J. Michael Hunley, Vero Beach; a daughter, Mrs. Randy (Marianne) Ridgely, Parkersburg; four brothers; a sister; seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and a sister.
- James M. (Buck) Hunley, 70, Vero Beach, Fla, and formerly of Olney, died at 1:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4, in Indian River Memorial Hospital
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Sources - [S6706] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Hunley, James M. and Josephine, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48306581/james-mangues-hunley), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S82] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 07, page 3b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 3).
- [S9] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 11, page 6a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S6114] World War II Honoree, James M. Hunley, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2162103) (Reliability: 2).
- [S5040] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Hunley, James G., 80, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24068302), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S5043] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Hunley, Edna M. , 85, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=1201&GScid=105163&GRid=34953274&), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S5041] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Hunley, Edna M. and James G., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Hunley&GSiman=1&GScid=105163&GRid=24068302&), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S2817] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 32, page 61a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3).
- [S4438] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 8B, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00623&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2).
- [S14504] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Hunley, James M. (Buck), (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48306581/james-mangues-hunley), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S6706] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Hunley, James M. and Josephine, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48306581/james-mangues-hunley), none. (Reliability: 2).