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Bricker, Kenneth Ray

Bricker, Kenneth Ray

Male 1917 - 1943  (25 years)


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  • Name Bricker, Kenneth Ray 
    Birth 21 Dec 1917  Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Truck Driver  [1] 
    Reference Number BRIC.K001 
    _FGRAVE 26235994 
    Military Service World War II, Private First Class, Company A, 142nd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division, United States Army  [2, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    • Service number assignment was 36055320.

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      Private First Class with Company A, 142nd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division. Entered combat at Salerno Beach, Italy on September 9, 1943 and was killed in action on November 30, 1943. Earned The Purple Heart Medal and was otherwise entitled to the American Campaign Medal, The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with at least one bronze battle star and The WWII Victory Medal. Buried with military honors at Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Illinois. Honored also at the WWII Memorial in Flora, Illinois.

      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: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1901369
    		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. …
    Kenneth Ray Bricker (1917-1943)    		 Kenneth Ray Bricker (1917-1943)


    Kenneth was killed in action in Italy during World War II.


    Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
    Certificate, Purple Heart, Bricker, Kenneth R. (1917-1943)    		 Certificate, Purple Heart, Bricker, Kenneth R. (1917-1943)

    Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
    36th Infantry Division ('Arrowhead'), United States Army    		 36th Infantry Division ("Arrowhead"), United States Army
    Helen Marie Bricker and Kenneth Ray Bricker    		 Helen Marie Bricker and Kenneth Ray Bricker


    Contributed by Paul Wilder
    World War II Honoree, Bricker, Kenneth R. (1917-1943)    		 World War II Honoree, Bricker, Kenneth R. (1917-1943)
    		American Campaign Medal, United States
    Kenneth Ray Bricker (1917-1943)    		 Kenneth Ray Bricker (1917-1943)


    World War II, Private First Class, Company A, 142nd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division, United States Army. Kenneth was killed in action in Italy on Nov 30, 1943.


    From the Dorothy Lois 'Dot' (McDowell) Bricker (1927-2004) collection.


    Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
    World War II Casualties, Clay County Illinois    		 World War II Casualties, Clay County Illinois
    		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
    		Clay City Veterans Memorial, Mills Park, Clay City, Illinois


    (East Side)


    Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
    		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
    		Clay City Veterans Memorial, Mills Park, Clay City, Illinois


    (East Side, Right Panel)


    Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
    		United States Army
    Military Service Ribbons, Bricker, Kenneth Ray (1917-1943)    		 Military Service Ribbons, Bricker, Kenneth Ray (1917-1943)


    Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
    		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
    36th Infantry Division ('Arrowhead'), United States Army     		36th Infantry Division ("Arrowhead"), United States Army


    Also known as the "Panther Division", "Lone Star Division", "The Texas Army", or the "T-patchers
    		World War II
    (1939-1945)
    		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
    		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
    		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
    		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores


    (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
    		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
    		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
    		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 30 Nov 1943  Italy Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 6, 10, 11] 
    Cause: Killed in Action 
    Burial Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Buried with military honors at Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Illinois. Honored also at the WWII Memorial in Flora, Illinois.
    Headstone, Bricker, Kenneth R.    		 Headstone, Bricker, Kenneth R.


    Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
    Headstone, Bricker, Kenneth R.    		 Headstone, Bricker, Kenneth R.
    Person ID I824  Carl Wayne Gray Research | Bricker - Shock

    Conrad Bricker and Lucinda Shock Descendants
    Last Modified 9 Oct 2023 

    Father Bricker, Jerry Elias,   b. 25 Dec 1881, Wayne County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jun 1964 (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Pettyjohn, Mary E.,   b. 8 Jan 1897, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Dec 1981, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 17 Jan 1916  Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13] 
    • Jerry's obituary says they were married on January 17, 1916, Mary's obituary says they were married in 1917.
    Family ID F800  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 21 Dec 1917 - Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Rena Lents; John Pettyjohn, and Kenneth Bricker    		Rena Lents; John Pettyjohn, and Kenneth Bricker

    Contributed by Paul Wilder


    Documents At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  • Notes 
    • The casketed remains of Pfc. Kenneth Bricker were returned to Clay City, Tuesday night, from a military cemetery in Italy where he was killed while serving with the U. S. Army on November 20, 1943.

      Funeral services were held at the Easley-Padgett chapel, with Rev. Fred Gordon officiating. Interment was made in the Clay City Cemetery. Military rites were performed by the American Legion.

      The deceased was the son of Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Bricker, who survive. He also is survived by brothers, Roy, Ivan & Harold; two sisters Evelyn Sullens & Helen Smith.

      He was born and raised in Clay City and attended school there. Before his induction into the service in February, 1942, he was employed as a truck driver. He was 25 years of age at the time of his death.

  • Sources 
    1. [S826] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bricker, Kenneth R., 25, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Bricker&GSiman=1&GScid=105163&GRid=26235994&), none. (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S838] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bricker, Kenneth R., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26235994/kenneth-ray-bricker) (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S50] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 20, page 10b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S4] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 04, page 2b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00620?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S823] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 5A, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00616&noredir=true&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S825] Tanner, John W., Cemetery Inscriptions of Clay County, Illinois, (Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society), 5 (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S821] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bricker, Jerry Elias, 82, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Bricker&GSiman=1&GScid=105163&GRid=24075030&), none. (Reliability: 2).

    8. [S15404] Robert Medley Gatewood, Brochure, Flora, Illinois, World War II Veterans Memorial, page #4, (https://genealogy.carlwgray.com/showmedia.php?mediaID=18791) (Reliability: 2).

    9. [S14702] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, World War II Honoree, Kenneth R. Bricker, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1901369) (Reliability: 2).

    10. [S827] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bricker, Harold G. 85, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127438099/harold-g-bricker), none. (Reliability: 2).

    11. [S14683] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, National Archives & Records Administration War Department Files, PFC Kenneth Ray Bricker, (https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque_wardept.aspx?honoreeID=1040597) (Reliability: 2).

    12. [S829] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bricker, Mary E., 84, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Bricker&GSiman=1&GScid=105163&GRid=24075041&), none. (Reliability: 2).

    13. [S822] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bricker, Jerry E. and Mary E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24075030/jerry-elias-bricker) (Reliability: 2).


 

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