Pickens, James W.

1931 - 2019  (88 years)

• Name	Pickens, James W.
  Birth	5 Apr 1931	Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	PICK.J004
  _FGRAVE	203472219
  Military Service	Korean War, Battery A, 41st Division, United States Army  [1]
  	NOTE: I'm not sure of his military unit. The 41st Infantry Division was not in the Korean War.
  		Generic Military Service Ribbons, Korean War NOTE: This list may be incomplete. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Korea
  		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		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
  		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,…
  Death	29 Sep 2019	Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	5 Oct 2019	Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  	A graveside service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, October 5, 2019, at Dillman Cemetery, with the presentation of military funeral honors. Those attending are asked to go directly to the cemetery.
  Person ID	I46352	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	Pickens, John Raymond,   b. 21 Dec 1904, Clay County, Illinois d. 20 Jul 1996, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Anderson, Cora Edna,   b. 1906   d. 1978 (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	1923
  Family ID	F9316	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Stanley, B.
  Children	1. Pickens, F.N.N.   2. Pickens, S.C.   3. Pickens, James R. 'Randy'   d. Bef 29 Sep 2019
  Family ID	F17148	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Cox, Shirley,   b. 1936, Illinois d. Bef 29 Sep 2019 (Age < 83 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Family ID	F16410	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 5 Apr 1931 - Clay County, Illinois Death - 29 Sep 2019 - Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 5 Oct 2019 - Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  James W. Pickens (1931-2019)

  
  

• Notes

  James served in the Army during the Korean War in Battalion “A” 41st as a Forward Observer. He was awarded several medals including the Purple Heart. James was a union carpenter and had also worked in the oil field. He had been a member of the Flora VFW 3999 and the Flora Eagles. In the past he had enjoyed time spent hunting.

  
  

• Sources

  [S11025] Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Obituary, Pickens, James W., 88, (http://www.frankandbright.com/obituaries/obit/900/) (Reliability: 2).