Clyde Bernard Spinks

Clyde Bernard Spinks
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He was born on January 26, 1917 in West Carrollton City, Montgomery County, Ohio.

He appeared in the census in 1920 in Miami, Montgomery County, Ohio, age 2, Roll: T625_1423; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 229; Image: 692.

 

Name: Clyde B Spinks 
Home in 1920: Miami, Montgomery, Ohio 
Age: 2 years 
Estimated birth year: abt 1918 
Birthplace: Ohio 
Relation to Head of House: Son 
Father's name: Clyde C 
Father's Birth Place: Ohio 
Mother's name: Anna M 
Mother's Birth Place: New York 
Marital Status: Single 
Race: White 
Sex: Male 
Image: 692 

     Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line].
Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. For details on the contents of the
film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 on roll 323 (Chicago City. Original
data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fourteenth Census
of the United States, 1920. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and
Records Administration, 1920. T625, 2,076 rolls.

 

He appeared in the census in 1930 in Carrollton, Montgomery County, Ohio, age 13, Roll: 1857; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 166; Image:
376.0.

Name:  Bernard Spinks 
Home in 1930: West Carrollton, Montgomery, Ohio 
Age: 13 
Estimated birth year: abt 1917 
Relation to Head of House: Son 
Father's name: Clyd C 
Mother's name: Anna M

     Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line].
Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2002. Original data: United States of
America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930.
T626, 2,667 rolls.

 

He inlisted on August 6, 1938 in Fort Sill Military Base, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma.

Branch of Service and Serial/Service Numbers
United States Army, Artillery; 6-289-492 (Enlisted) 0-451-537 (Officer)

Date of Service
Enlisted On August 6, 1938, discharged on July 5, 1940 as Private 1st Class.

At this time he was a Captin and at this time he idenified my Uncle who 
was KIA.
(William died  killed in action on March 26, 1945 in Lomberg, Germany 
west Rhine River,  - European Theater of Operations.)

July 6, 1940; discharged on September 30, 1941 as Sergeant. Commissioned on
October 1, 1941; retired on September 30, 1958 as Major.

Duty Status
Deceased

Rank/Grade
Major

Source of Commission
Officer Candidate School, Artillery School, Fort Sill, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma

Assignments and Geographical Locations
See attached sheet

Military Education
Artillery School, Fort Sill Oklahoma: Officer Candidate School, Officer 
Sp Basic, AOAAC #7. Sandia Base, NM: Weapons Employment Familiarization
 WE-18.

Decorations and Awards
 Army Commendation Ribbon w/Metal Pendant
 American Defense Service Medal
 American Campaign Medal
 Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, 
 World War II Victory Medal
 Army of Occupation Medal w/Germany clasp
 National Defense Service Medal
 Korean Service Medal
 United Nations Service Medal
 Armed Forces Resirve Medal
 Service Lepal Button (WWII).

Place of Entry
on August 6, 1938 at Fort Sill, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma

Place of separation
Presidio of’ San Francisco, California

FOR DECEASED VETERAN ONLY

Place of Birth
West Carrollton City, Montgomery County, Ohio

Date of Death
December 9, i961

Location of Death
He died on December 9, 1961 in U.S. Naval Hospital, Alameda, Okland County, California.

Place of Burial
He was buried on December 13, 1961 in Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California.

 

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