Pate, James Archie 'Sonny'

1946 - 1984  (37 years)

• Name	Pate, James Archie 'Sonny'
  Birth	22 Jun 1946	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Oil Field Worker
  Reference Number	PATE.J001
  _FGRAVE	26564395
  Death	14 Jun 1984	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [2, 3]
  Funeral	18 Jun 1984	Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [3]
  Military Service	Viet Nam War, Specialist Fourth Class, 62nd Transportation Company, (Special Troops), United States Army, United States Army  [2]
  	Notes from Carl Wayne Gray: "Sonny" took basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. He served in Viet Nam with United States Army Vietnam, possibly with the 1st Logistical Command, United States Army where he was a truck driver..
  		Clay City Serviceman Completes Training Contributed by Cathy Mick
  		Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
  		James Archie "Sonny" Pate (1946-1984) Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
  		Clay City Youth Sent to Vietnam Contributed by Cathy Mick
  		Gallantry Cross, South Vietnam
  		James Archie 'Sonny' Pate (1946-1984) Contributed by Cathy Mick
  		Map of Military Installations during the Vietnam War Locate any Fire Base, Landing Zone, or Military Installation during the Vietnam War with this Interactive Google Map of Vietnam
  		Ira, Betty and James Pate Contributed by Cathy Mick
  		Promoted in Vietnam Contributed by Cathy Mick
  		Military Assistance Command, Vietnam
  		James "Sonny" and Ira Pate Contributed by Cathy Mick
  		Specialist (Rank) Specialist is a military rank in some countries’ armed forces. In the United States Armed Forces, it is one of the four junior enlisted ranks in the U.S. Army, above private (PVT), private (PV2), and private first class and is equivalent in pay grade to corporal. In the U.S. Space Force it consists of the four junior enlisted ranks, prior to the…
  		James Archie 'Sonny' Pate (1946-1984) Contributed by Cathy Mick
  		United States Army
  		James Archie 'Sonny' Pate (1946-1984) Contributed by Cathy Mick
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		James Archie 'Sonny' Pate (1946-1984) Contributed by Cathy Mick
  		United States Army Vietnam
  		Ira and James "Sonny" Pate Contributed by Cathy Mick
  		Vietnam
  		James Archie 'Sonny' Pate (1946-1984) With M14 Rifle Contributed by Cathy Mick
  		Vietnam War (1955-1975)
  		James Archie 'Sonny' Pate (1946-1984) Contributed by Cathy Mick
  		Flag of the United States, 50 Stars (1960 - Present) This is the current flag of the United States. This flag became the official United States flag in 1960 when a star was added for the State of Hawaii. It replaced the short-lived 49-star flag (July 4, 1959 - July 3, 1960) honoring the State of Alaska. An Executive Order by President Eisenhower provided for the arrangement of the stars in nine…
  		James Archie 'Sonny' Pate (1946-1984) Contributed by Cathy Mick
  		Military Service Ribbons, Vietnam War (Generic), United States Army NOTE: This is a generic list of awards for Viet Nam War Veterans This veteran may be entitled to fewer or more awards than shown here Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		James Archie 'Sonny' Pate (1946-1984) Contributed by Cathy Mick
  		Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, Unit Citation with Palm (Army Frame) The Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross also known as the Vietnamese Gallantry Cross or Vietnam Cross of Gallantry (Vietnamese: Anh-Dũng Bội-Tinh) is a military decoration of the former Government of South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam). The medal was created on August 15, 1950 and was awarded to military personnel, civilians, and Armed Forces…
  		James Archie 'Sonny' Pate (1946-1984) Contributed by Cathy Mick
  		Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV), United States Army
  		James Archie 'Sonny' Pate (1946-1984) Contributed by Cathy Mick
  		Specialist (SPC) (E4), United States Army (1985-2019) Initially, Specialist 3rd Class (SP3) (E-3), United States Army, (Mar 1955 - Sep 1959) Later, Specialist 4th Class (SP4) (E-4), United States Army, (Sep 1958 - 1985) Can manage other enlisted Soldiers of lower rank. Has served a minimum of two years and attended a specific training class to earn this promotion. People enlisting with a…
  		James Archie 'Sonny' Pate (1946-1984) Contributed by Cathy Mick
  		United States Army Emblem 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…
  		James Archie 'Sonny' Pate (1946-1984) Contributed by Cathy Mick
  		United States Army Vietnam (USARV)
  		James Archie 'Sonny' Pate (1946-1984) Contributed by Cathy Mick
  		James Archie 'Sonny' Pate (1946-1984) Contributed by Cathy Mick
  		James Archie 'Sonny' Pate (1946-1984) Contributed by Cathy Mick
  		James Archie 'Sonny' Pate (1946-1984) Contributed by Cathy Mick
  		James Archie 'Sonny' Pate (1946-1984) Contributed by Cathy Mick
  		James Archie 'Sonny' Pate (1946-1984) Contributed by Cathy Mick
  		James Archie 'Sonny' Pate (1946-1984) Contributed by Cathy Mick
  		James Archie 'Sonny' Pate (1946-1984) Contributed by Cathy Mick
  		James Archie 'Sonny' Pate (1946-1984) Contributed by Cathy Mick
  		James Archie 'Sonny' Pate (1946-1984) Contributed by Cathy Mick
  		James Archie 'Sonny' Pate (1946-1984) Contributed by Cathy Mick
  		James Pate (1946-1984) Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
  Burial	18 Jun 1984	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [2, 3]
  		Headstone, Pate, James A.
  Person ID	I454	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Graham - Hornick John Riley Graham and Rebecca Isabelle 'Bell' Hornick Descendants, Hornick - Baity Christopher Columbus Hornick and Rachel Baity Descendant, Luke - Fuller Thomas Luke and Drusella Cossal Fuller Descendants, Luke - Harrington William David Luke and Barbara Harrington Descendants
  Last Modified	24 Oct 2023

  
  

  Father	Pate, Ira James,   b. 15 Aug 1906, Alabama d. 3 Feb 1997, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Conner, Betty Pauline,   b. 19 Dec 1925, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 23 Nov 1992, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	2 Feb 1946	Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois   [4, 5]
  Age at Marriage	He : 39 years and 6 months - She : 20 years and 2 months.
  Family ID	F423	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Hough, Loretta
  Children	> 1. Pate, Angela 'Angie'
  Family ID	F496	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Cochran, Brenda Kay 'Mamma Lou',   b. 31 Jul 1962, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 6 Oct 2025, Robinson, Crawford County, Illinois (Age 63 years)
  Children	+ 1. Living
  Family ID	F497	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 Jun 1946 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 14 Jun 1984 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 18 Jun 1984 - Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 18 Jun 1984 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  James Archie "Sonny" Pate (1946-1984) School Photo From the Nella Grace (Luke) McDowell (1909-1998) collection Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray

  
  

• Sources

  [S606] Funeral Card, Pate, James "Sonny", none. (Reliability: 2). [S607] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Pate, James A., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26564395/james-a-pate), none. (Reliability: 2). [S606] Funeral Card, Pate, James "Sonny", none. [S213] Luke, Stephen Gregory 'Steve' (1947-2002), Luke.GED, (Luke, Stephen Gregory 'Steve' (1947-2002), 01 July 2001) (Reliability: 2). [S542] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Pate, Ira J. and Betty P., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18312557/ira-j-pate) (Reliability: 2).