Cockerel, Jack Eugene 'Jackie' (b. 15 Jul 1926 - d. 19 Mar 1977): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1926 - 1977 (50 years)

Name	Cockerel, Jack Eugene 'Jackie'
Birth	15 Jul 1926	Illinois [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Census	7 Apr 1930 (3 years)	1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 01a [2, 3, 4]
	1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 01, page 01a
		1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 01a 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 01, page 01a
Reference Number	COCK.J001
_FGRAVE	26559562
Military Service	Korean War, United States Navy [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 Navy
		United States Navy
		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
		Korean War (1950-1953)
		Korea
Military Service	World War II, Seaman First Class, United States Navy [1, 5]
	Entered active service on May 5, 1944 at Naval Receiving Station, Springfield, Illinois. Completed boot camp at Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois and further trained at Naval Training Station, Farragut, Idaho. Assigned to and serveved aboard the Attack Transport Uss Sumter APA-52 and Heavy Cruiser USS Baltimore Ca-68. Earned the Combat Action Ribbon (retroactively awarded by 1999 act of congress), American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 3 bronze battle stars, WWII Victory Medal and the Philippine Liberation Medal with 2 bronze battle stars. Honorably discharged as a Seaman First Class on March 12, 1946 at the Naval Personnel Separation Center, Saint Louis, Missouri. 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=2053127
		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
		Seaman (SN) (E-3), United States Navy
		Seaman
		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.
		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.
		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
		Military Service Ribbons, Cockerel, Jack Eugene 'Jackie' (1926-1977) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		Combat Action Ribbon, United States Navy and United States Marine Corps
		Combat Action Ribbon, United States Navy and United States Marine Corps
		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
		American Campaign Medal, United States
		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
		Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
		World War II (1939-1945)
		Naval Station Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois
		USS Sumter (APA-52), United States Navy
		USS Baltimore (CA-68), United States Navy
		List of Hull Classifications, United States Navy
		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. …
		World War II Honoree, Cockerel, Jack Eugene (1926-1977)
Death	19 Mar 1977 [1]
Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1]
Burial		Headstone, Cockerel, Jack Eugene Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
Person ID	I18404	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	1 Jul 2023

Father	Cockerel, Seabury 'Berry', b. 15 Jul 1885, Edmonson County, Kentucky, d. 28 Jul 1975, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 90 years)
Mother	Karnes, Anna Louise, b. 26 Aug 1898, Illinois d. 23 Sep 1988 (Age 90 years)
Marriage	Y [2, 6]
Family ID	F8251	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

Birth - 15 Jul 1926 - Illinois

Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

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Sources

[S4742] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Cockerel, Jack Eugene, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=26559562), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S4719] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 01, page 1a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none.
[S1508] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 10B, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00627&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2).
[S3304] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 13, page 6b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 3).
[S4500] World War II Honoree, Jack Eugene Cockerel, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2053127), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S4741] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Cockerel, Berry and Ann L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26236699/seabury-cockerel), none. (Reliability: 2).