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PICKETT, S/Sgt Kenneth W. Glasgow KY. Died 17 May 1966 in Viet Nam. Gunshot. 33 years old. Son of Alvin Pickett (born Barren Co KY) and Vera B. Gass (born Clay Co TN). white, soldier in U S Army. Survivors: Father resided Wlliamsport MD. Three sisters: Mrs Lera May Goad of Williamsport, Mrs Lois Grove of Hagerstown MD, Mrs Ruby Decker of Glasgow. Six brothers: Hugh Pickett of Glasgow, Hershell Pickett of Columbus GA, Les Allen Pickett of Berlin Germany (U S Army), Johnnie Pickett, Ft Benning GA (US Army). David and Sammy Pickett of Bowling Green KY. Services at Crow's, Thursday, 2 June 1966, 2 pm, burial Glasgow Municipal Cemetery.


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The Virtual Wall Vietnam Veterans Memorial

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U.S., Vietnam War Military Casualties, 1956-1998
Name: Kenneth Walter Pickett
Birth Date: 28 Jan 1933
Death Date: 17 May 1966
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: Caucasian (White)
Home City: Glasgow
Home State: Kentucky
Religion: Church of God
Marital Status: Married (Spouse Listed) (Married)
SSN/Service #: 23184478
Citizen Status: U.S.
Death Date: 17 May 1966
Processed Date: May 1966
Casualty Country: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Casualty Type: Hostile - Killed
Casualty Reason: Multi-Fragment Wounds
Casualty Air: Ground Casualty
Body Status: Body Recovered
Service Branch: Department of the Army
Component: Regular (RA, USN, USAF, USMC, USCG)
Military Grade: Staff Sergeant
Pay Grade: Specialist Sixth Class (U.S. Army) or Staff Sergeant (U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps) or Technical Sergeant (U.S. Air Force) or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: Any Entry; Second Column: Any Entry; Third Column: 1; Fourth Column: Blank (U.S. Navy
Province: 99
Length of Service : 14
Service Occupation: Light Weapons Infantry (ARMY)
Data Source: Combat Area Casualties Current File

U.S., Vietnam War Military Casualties, 1956-1998
Name: Kenneth Walter Pickett
Birth Date: 28 Jan 1933
Death Date: 17 May 1966
Age: 33
Home City: Glasgow
Home State: Kentucky
SSN/Service #: 23184478
Death Date: 17 May 1966
Casualty Country: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Tour Start Date: 17 Dec 1965
Service Branch: Department of the Army
Component: Regular (RA, USN, USAF, USMC, USCG)
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Military Grade: Staff Sergeant
Pay Grade: Specialist Sixth Class (U.S. Army) or Staff Sergeant (U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps) or Technical Sergeant (U.S. Air Force) or Grade/Rate Abbreviations With First Column: Any Entry; Second Column: Any Entry; Third Column: 1; Fourth Column: Blank (U.S. Navy
Company: B Co
Regiment: 12th Cav
Batallion: 2nd Bn
Province: 99
Decoration: Not Available
CN: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Service Occupation: Light Weapons Infantry (ARMY)
Data Source: Coffelt Database

U.S. Army Personnel and Dependent Casualties, 1961-1981
Name: Kenneth W Pickett
Birth Date: 1933
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian (White)
Home State: Kansas
Casualty Country: Vietnam, Republic of
Casualty Category: Battle Dead
Casualty Status: Hostile Dead: Killed Out-right (previous)
Casualty Date: 17 May 1966
Cause of Death: Not Booby Trap Connected: None Of The Above; Artillery/mortar
Report Date: 17 May 1966
Military Occupation: Light Weapons Infantry (army)
Division: 1st Cav Div (Ambl)
Personnel Catagory: Active Duty Army
Military Class: Enlisted Personnel
Rank: Staff Sergeant

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Kentucky, Birth Index, 1911-1999
Name: Kenneth W Pickett
Date of Birth: 28 Jan 1933
County: Barren
Mother's Name: Vera Gas
Volume Number: 001
Certificate Number: 00155
Volume Year: 1933

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Home in 1940: Glasgow, Barren, Kentucky
Elvin H Pickett 36
Vera Pickett 29
Hugh Pickett 11
Leria M Pickett 9
Kenneth W Pickett 7
Minnie R Pickett 2
Elvin H Pickett 7/12

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