Pearcy, Charles W. 'Chuck'

1932 - 2010  (77 years)

• Name	Pearcy, Charles W. 'Chuck'
  Birth	12 Aug 1932	Toledo, Cumberland County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	PEAR.C006
  _FGRAVE	47259212
  Military Service	Korean War, Sergeant, United States Army  [1]
  		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,…
  		United States Army Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		United States Army
  		Sergeant (abbreviated as Sgt.), United States Army (Combat Arms) (Aug 1948-Feb 1951) In the Korean War era, this rank was called "Sergeant". There was no 3 stripe Sergeant insignia during this period.
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Death	22 Jan 2010	Lafayette Township, Coles County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Windsor Cemetery, Windsor, Shelby County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Pearcy, Charles W.
  		Headstone, Pearcy, Charles W.
  Person ID	I36793	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	PEARCY, Frank Edward,   b. 7 Jan 1897   d. 19 Jul 1952 (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Ferguson, Diamond Melvina,   b. 1 Feb 1901, Charleston, Coles County, Illinois d. 8 Sep 1936, Charleston, Coles County, Illinois (Age 35 years)
  Family ID	F9806	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S11782] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Pearcy, Charles W, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47259212/charles-w-pearcy), none. (Reliability: 2).