Bricker, Peter Clarence Elbe 'Pete'

1919 - 1964  (45 years)

• Name	Bricker, Peter Clarence Elbe 'Pete'
  		Ex Sailor Charged in Slaying PressTelegram, Long Beach, California, Aug 14, 1962 Contributed by Ella Mae (Simpson) Mix (1951-2019)
  		George, Pete, Francis, and Walter Bricker Contributed by Ella Mae (Simpson) Mix (1951-2019)
  		Suspect Fights Murder Charge PressTelegram, Long Beach, California Contributed by Ella Mae (Simpson) Mix (1951-2019)
  		Man Confesses Holdup Killing PressTelegram, Long Beach, California Contributed by Ella Mae (Simpson) Mix (1951-2019)
  		Slaying in Robbery Confessed by Man (continued) PressTelegram, Long Beach, California Contributed by Ella Mae (Simpson) Mix (1951-2019)
  		Trial by Jury is Waived by Murder Suspect PressTelegram, Long Beach, California Contributed by Ella Mae (Simpson) Mix (1951-2019)
  		Life Term Meted in L B Slaying PressTelegram, Long Beach, California Contributed by Ella Mae (Simpson) Mix (1951-2019)
  Birth	10 Jan 1919	Arkansas   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BRIC.P002
  _FGRAVE	18308360
  Funeral	23 Oct 1964	DeSelms Funeral Home, Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois   [1]
  		Funeral Card, Peter C. Bricker (1919-1964) Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
  Military Service	Korean War, Gunners Mate First Class (GM1), United States Navy  [2]
  	Career Sailor, United States Navy, Service Number: 337-68-34
  		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 Navy
  		United States Navy
  		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Military Service	World War II, Seaman Second Class (S2c), USS Hornet CV-8, United States Navy  [2, 6]
  	Enlisted August 19, 1941
  		Gunner's Mate 1st Class (GM1c), United States Navy, World War II Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve, all other branches were worn on the left.
  		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,…
  		USS Hornet (CV-8), United States Navy USS Hornet Sunk by Japanese Torpedoes During 10-Hour Battle (1943) | War Archives
  		United States Navy
  		Peter Clarence Elbe "Pete" Bricker (1919-1964) From the Vivian Simpson Collection Contributed by Ella Mae (Simpson) Mix (1951-2019)
  		Painting, "Approaching the Gate to Destiny" by William S. Phillips The Hornet leaving San Francisco in 1942 with Jimmy Doolittle's B-25's on board. The first strike against Japan's mainland.
  		United States Navy
  		The Life and Death of the Aircraft Carrier USS Hornet Brothers Pete and Walter Bricker served on the USS Hornet (CV-8) during World War II
  		Gunner's Mate
  		Seaman 1st Class (S1c), United States Navy, World War II Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve, all other branches were worn on the left.
  		U.S.S. Hornet - Last Hours (1943) Brothers Pete and Walter Bricker served on the USS Hornet (CV-8) during World War II
  		Seaman 1st Class (S1c), United States Navy, World War II, Shoulder Piping Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve; all other branches were worn on the left.
  		Seaman 2nd Class (S2c), United States Navy, World War II Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve, all other branches were worn on the left.
  		Seaman 2nd Class (S2c), United States Navy, World War II, Shoulder Piping Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve, all other branches were worn on the left.
  		Apprentice Seaman (AS), United States Navy, World War II The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html
  		Apprentice Seaman (AS), US Navy, WWII, (Piping) The piping for this rating was worn on the right shoulder Source: https://www.uniform-reference.net/insignia/insignia_index.html
  		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
  		Military Service Ribbons, Bricker, Peter Clarence Elbe 'Pete' (1919-1964) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		USS Hornet (CV-8), United States Navy
  		World War II Aircraft Carrier: USS Hornet CV8/CV12
  		US World War II Navy Muster Rolls 1938-1949 Report of Changes for USS Hornet (CV-8), 26 December 1941. The USS Hornet sails from Norfolk, Virginia Peter and Walter Bricker are promoted Seaman Apprentice to Seaman 2nd Class
  		US World War II Navy Muster Rolls 1938-1949 Report of Changes for USS Hornet (CV-8), 30 September 1942 Peter and Walter Bricker are promoted from Seaman 2nd Class to Seaman 1st Class
  		US World War II Navy Muster Rolls 1938-1949 Muster Roll for USS Hornet (CV-8), 20 October 1942 Peter and Walter Bricker are assigned to USS Hornet as Apprentice Seaman
  Death	17 Oct 1964	San Quentin Prison, San Quentin, Marion County, California   [1, 2, 6]
  	Pete died in San Quentin Prison in California
  Burial	23 Oct 1964	Zif Cemetery, Enterprise, Wayne County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  		Headstone, Bricker, Peter C.
  		Headstone, Bricker, Peter C.
  Person ID	I981	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Bricker - Shock Conrad Bricker and Lucinda Shock Descendants, Frock - Barker Michael M. Frock and Margaret Barker Descendants, Frock - Seltenreich Michael Frock and Elizabeth Seltenreich Descendants
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Bricker, George Washington,   b. 21 Oct 1869, Harrison, Clay County, Indiana d. 31 Jan 1955, Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Frock, Frances Katherine,   b. 17 Feb 1881, Lafe, Breckenridge Township, Greene County, Arkansas d. 17 Jun 1968, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	6 Apr 1904	Wayne County, Illinois   [3, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Age at Marriage	He : 34 years and 6 months - She : 23 years and 2 months.
  Family ID	F634	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	?, M.
  Family ID	F911	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 10 Jan 1919 - Arkansas Burial - 23 Oct 1964 - Zif Cemetery, Enterprise, Wayne County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  "Pete" entered the US Navy in 1941 along with his younger brother, Walter Bricker. Pete retired in 1961. He served as a Gunner's Mate in World War II and Korea. After his retirement from the Navy, he was convicted of murder when he robbed, beat, shot, and killed a man named Arthur Spotiseller in Long Beach, California on May 25, 1962. His accomplice was a woman by the name of Gladys O'Neil age 34. She died before Pete went to trial. Pete waived his right to trial by jury and was sentenced to life in prison. He died in San Quentin prison.

  
  

• Sources

  [S891] DeSelms Funeral Home, Cisne, Illinois, Funeral Card, Bricker, Peter C., (DeSelms Funeral Home, Cisne, Illinois), none. [S892] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bricker, Peter C., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18308360/Peter-C.-Bricker), none. (Reliability: 2). [S752] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, St Louis (Independent City), St Louis County, Missouri, District 1228, Page 7a, (http://interactive.ancestry.com/6224/4660820_00036/21199617?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll) (Reliability: 2). [S691] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, St Louis (Independent City), St Louis County, Missouri, District 1228, Page 7a, (http://interactive.ancestry.com/6224/4660820_00038/21199686?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll) (Reliability: 2). [S739] Ancestry.com, 1920 Federal Census, Oak Bluff, Clay County, Arkansas, District 18, page 3b, (http://search.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&dbid=6061&iid=4294353-00379&fn=Ralph&ln=Bricker&st=r&ssrc=&pid=1977143), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1] Carl Wayne "Charley" Gray, Personal Recollections of Carl Wayne "Charley" Gray, (Carl Wayne "Charley" Gray) (Reliability: 2). [S690] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Bedford Township, Wayne County, Illinois, Enumeration District 96-5, page 8b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00903-00067?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as), none. (Reliability: 2). [S692] Ancestry.com, 1920 Federal Census, Oak Bluff, Clay County, Arkansas, District 18, page 3A, (http://search.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&dbid=6061&iid=4294353-00378&st=d&noredir=true&pId=1977139), none. (Reliability: 2). [S693] Ancestry.com, 1910 Federal Census, Oak Bluff, Clay County, Arkansas, Enumeration District 0142, page 13A, (http://search.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&dbid=7884&iid=31111_4327236-00386&st=d&noredir=true&pId=195964406), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14387] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900, Marriage Index, Bricker, George W. and Shock, Francis C. (Frock), Volume D, Page 23, License 347, (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriageSearch.do) (Reliability: 2).