Sullens, John Robert

1942 - 1968  (26 years)

• Name	Sullens, John Robert
  Birth	26 Jul 1942  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1950 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, District 13-3, Sheet 15 Clay City township: Clay City village: Clay City village - That part east of Rd. 5
  Reference Number	SULL.J001
  _FGRAVE	18363756
  Military Service	Private First Class, United States Army  [1]
  		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
  		John Robert Sullens (1942-1968)
  		Private First Class (abbreviated as PFC) (pay grade E-3), United States Army (Sep 1959-May 1968) PFCs are promoted to this level after one year or earlier by request of supervisor. Individual can begin Basic Combat Training (BCT) at this level with experience or prior military training. Carries out orders issued to them to the best of his/her ability.
  Death	2 Nov 1968  [1, 3]
  	Cause: Automobile Accident
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Sullens, John Robert Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Sullens, John Robert
  Person ID	I2411	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Bricker - Shock Conrad Bricker and Lucinda Shock Descendants, Sullens - Dunagan John Benjamin Sullens and Mary Jane 'Polly' Dunagan Descendants
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Sullens, Herman Elmer,   b. 27 Feb 1915, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 8 Dec 2007, Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 92 years)
  Mother	Bricker, Evelyn Gladys,   b. 14 Oct 1919, Clay County, Illinois d. 29 Dec 2006, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2, 4]
  Family ID	F804	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  John served in Germany with the US. Army. He was killed in a car wreck.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1585] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Sullens, John Robert, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18363756/john-robert-sullens), none. (Reliability: 2). [S15274] 1950 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, District 13-3, Sheet 15 (Reliability: 3). [S1582] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Sullens, Herman Elmer, 92, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=2281&GScid=105163&GRid=23444595&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S171] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 25, page 13a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3).