Jesse James "Jack" Becraft

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 23 Feb 1913 - Scranton, Menifee Co, KY 1
    Christening: 
          Death: 25 Mar 2006 - Tucson, AZ 2
         Burial: in Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Sierra Vista, , AZ 3
 Cause of Death: pneumonia
           AFN : 
                 

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Events

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• Soc Sec Num, 405-10-7356
• Census, Federal, 1920 in Bath Co, KY

Samuel Becraft, age 54y; wife Lizzie, age 33y; son Robert, age 12y; son Roe, age 9y; son Jesse, age 7y; son Clarence, age 5y; dau Edna, age 3y.

• Census, Federal, 1930 in Bath Co, KY

Sam Beecroft, born abt 1865; Robert, 1909; Roe, 1911; Jessie, 1913; Clarence, 1916; Edna, 1917; Mary, 1920; Espy, 1922.

• Military, 1 Jul 1941 in Ft Thomas, Newport, , KY

Army Serial Number: 35126516
Name: Becraft, Jesse J
Residence: State #52 (VA)
Residence: County 011 (Bath)
Place of Enlistment: 5242 (Ft Thomas Newport Kentucky)
Date of Enlistment Day: 01
Date of Enlistment Month: 07
Date of Enlistment Year: 41
Grade: Alpha Designation: PVT#
Grade: Code 8 (Private)
Branch: Alpha Designation: BI# (Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA)
Branch: Code: 00
Term of Enlistment:0 (Undefined code)
Longevity: ###
Source of Army Personnel: 0 (Civil life)
Nativity:52 (KY)
Year of Birth: 13
Race and Citizenship: 1 (White, citizen)
Education: 0 (Grammar school)
Civilian Occupation: 736 (Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor)
Marital Status: 6 (Single, without dependents)
Component of the Army: 7 (Selectees (enlisted men)
Card Number: #
Box Number: 0898
Film Reel Number: 3.320

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Parents

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         Father: Samuel Botts Becraft
         Mother: Elizabeth Mariah Becraft

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Billie Wells

2. Arltmisa Parra

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Notes

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Birth Notes:

Certificate # 209-93780

Burial Notes:

He was buried with full military honors. He served in North Africa, Italy, and India with the Army Air Core.

Section 4 Site 45

Inscription:
He Loved His Country and His Family

CPL US ARMY
WORLD WAR II

Sources

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1. Menifee County, Kentucky Births 1912 (http://www.rootsweb.com/~kymenife/1912men.html). .... www.familytreelegends.com. .... U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

2. U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

3. gravelocator.cem.va.gov. .... Findagrave.com.

1 Menifee County, Kentucky Births 1912 (http://www.rootsweb.com/~kymenife/1912men.html). .... www.familytreelegends.com. .... U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

2 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

3 gravelocator.cem.va.gov. .... Findagrave.com.