Pickens, James W.: Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

Generation: 1

Pickens, James W. was born on 5 Apr 1931 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 29 Sep 2019 in Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 5 Oct 2019 in Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois.

Other Events and Attributes:

Reference Number: PICK.J004
_FGRAVE: 203472219
Military Service: Korean War, Battery A, 41st Division, United States Army

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.

Military Service:
NOTE: I'm not sure of his military unit. The 41st Infantry Division was not in the Korean War.

Buried:
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.

Family/Spouse: Stanley, B..
Children:

2. Pickens, F.N.N.

3. Pickens, S.C.

4. Pickens, James R. 'Randy' died before 29 Sep 2019.

Family/Spouse: Cox, Shirley. Shirley (daughter of Cox, Lyman and ?, C.) was born in 1936 in Illinois; died before 29 Sep 2019.

Generation: 2

2. Pickens, F.N.N. (1.James¹)
3. Pickens, S.C. (1.James¹)
4.
Pickens, James R. 'Randy' (1.James¹) died before 29 Sep 2019.
Other Events and Attributes:
Reference Number: PICK.J005