Wells, Joy Eugene

1918 - 1968  (50 years)

• Name	Wells, Joy Eugene
  Birth	3 Mar 1918	Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	WELL.J007
  _FGRAVE	59981109
  Funeral	Summers-Rainey Funeral Home,   [2]
  Military Service	Korean War, Technical Sergeant, United States Air Force  [1]
  		Korea
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		United States Air Force
  		United States Air Force Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Flag of the United States, 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, a…
  		Technical Sergeant (TSGT) (E6), United States Air Force
  		United States Air Force Shield
  		Military Service Ribbons, Korean War (Generic) NOTE: This is a generic list of awards for Korean War Veterans This veteran may be entitled to fewer or more awards than shown here Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  Military Service	World War II, United States Army Air Forces  [1]
  		Flag of the United States, 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, a…
  		United States Army Air Forces (1941–1947)
  		United States Army Air Forces
  		Technical Sergeant (TSGT), United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	4 Aug 1968	Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  	Joy Eugene Wells, 50, died Sunday August 4, 1968 at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney following a lengthy illness.
  Burial	Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Wells, Joy E.
  		Headstone, Wells, Joy E.
  Person ID	I43187	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	20 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Wells, George Washington,   b. 4 Aug 1893, Clay County, Illinois d. 21 Aug 1991 (Age 98 years)
  Mother	Smith, Mattie Blanch,   b. 24 Nov 1898, Illinois d. 7 Jul 1994 (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3]
  Family ID	F4553	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 3 Mar 1918 - Illinois Death - 4 Aug 1968 - Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He lived at 510 S. Fair St. in Olney for the past three years. He had been an electrician for Caterpillar Tractor Co. in Joliet for the past five years. Mr. Wells spent 18 years in the armed forces and was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of the Church of Christ and the VFW.

  
  

• Sources

  [S13550] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wells, Joy E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59981109/joy-eugene-wells), none. (Reliability: 2). [S13551] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Wells, Joy Eugene, 50, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59981109/joy-eugene-wells), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2679] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wells, Mattie Smith, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59981110/mattie-blanch-wells) (Reliability: 2).