2LT Clarence Milton Shull, Jr.

1920 - 1943  (23 years)

• Name	Clarence Milton Shull
  Prefix	2LT
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	3 Apr 1920	Genoa, Nance, NE
  Gender	Male
  Death	5 Sep 1943	South Pacific
  	Lt. Shull Revealed Killed in Pacific Central City, Neb. (AP) - The war struck a cruel blow to the family of Lt. Clarence M. Shull, 23 former Nebraska Central college and Central High school athlete. On the first birthday of his youngest daughter, Gerilyn, news came from the war department Friday that Lt. Shull died of wounds suffered in action in the south Pacific area. Shull, overseas the past four months, was commissioned as a bomber pilot in the army air corps in December, 1942. He was the third war casualty from the 1938 Central High school graduating class. Others were Jerry and Bob Clayton, cousins, who died at Pearl Harobr [sic]. Purple Heart Award to Athlete's Widow The World-Herald's Sports News Service. Central City, Neb. - Mrs. Clarence M. Shull, jr. has received the purple heart from the war department in honor of her husband, former Central City High and Nebraska Central college grid player, who was killed in the south Pacific while piloting an army bomber. 2nd Lt. Clarence Shull Dies From Wounds -- Word has been received that Second Lieutenant Clarence Shull of Central City, nephew of Ray Shull of Archer, died from wounds received in action in the South Pacific area. Lieutenant Shull was 23 year sold. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, Janna Rae, 3 years old, and Gerilyn, one year old; his parents and a sister Rogene. The Palmer Journal, September 16, 1943, page 1, transcribed by Linda Berney
  Burial	Central City, Merrick, NE
  	Lieut Clarence M Shull, Jr Burial: Central City Cemetery Central City, Merrick, Nebraska, USA Inscription: "Clarence M Shull Jr Nebraska 2d Lt 3 AAF Attack GP World War II April 3 1920 Sept 5 1943" Clarence M Shull Jr in the U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 Name: Clarence M Shull Jr Birth Date: 3 Apr 1920 Death Date: 5 Sep 1943 Enlistment Date: 19 Mar 1942 State: Nebraska Rank: 2nd Lt U.S. Regiment, State Organization, and Division: USAF. Pilot 2LT 90th. Attack Sqdn. 3rd. Attack Group, 5th. Air Force. Cemetery: Central City Cemetery Cemetery Location: Central City, Nebraska Applicant/Address: C.M. Shull / 2228, 17th Ave. Central City, Nebraska Date of Application: 2 Jul 1950
  Person ID	I18695	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	31 Oct 2017

  
  

  Father	Dr. Clarence Milton Shull, Sr.,   b. 12 Apr 1897, Clarks, Merrick, NE d. 14 Apr 1971, Central City, Merrick, NE (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Ethel May "Effie" Trullinger,   b. 22 Jan 1896, Farragut, Fremont, IA d. 2 Jul 1996, Central City, Merrick, NE (Age 100 years)
  Family ID	F6335	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jessie Mae Funk,   b. 11 Mar 1920, Central City, Merrick, NE d. 30 May 2010 (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	26 Feb 1940	Denison, Crawford, IA
  	Jessie Mae Funk in the Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1940 Name: Jessie Mae Funk Gender: Female Race: White Age: 20 Birth Year: abt 1920 Birth Place: Central City, Nebraska Marriage Date: 26 Feb 1940 Marriage Place: Denison, Iowa, USA Number of Marriage: First Father: Charles A. Funk Mother: Nettie M. Funk Spouse: Clarence M. Shull Clarence M. Shull Jr. in the Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1940 Name: Clarence M. Shull Jr. Gender: Male Race: White Age: 20 Birth Year: abt 1920 Birth Place: Clarka, Nebraska Marriage Date: 26 Feb 1940 Marriage Place: Denison, Iowa, USA Number of Marriage: First Father: Clarence M. Shull Dr. Mother: Ethel May Shull Dr. Spouse: Jessie Mae Funk
  Children	1. Janna Rae Shull   2. Gerilyn Shull
  Documents
  		Central City Republican-Nonpareil (Central City, Nebraska) 07 Mar 1940, Thu Page 5
  Family ID	F13921	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Sep 2021

  
  

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  Birth - 3 Apr 1920 - Genoa, Nance, NE Marriage - 26 Feb 1940 - Denison, Crawford, IA Death - 5 Sep 1943 - South Pacific Burial - - Central City, Merrick, NE  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Central City Cemetery Central City, Merrick, NE