Kays, Kenneth Michael b. September 23, 1949 d. November 25, 1991 Viet Nam Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Kays served as a Private First Class, United States Army, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division. He was awarded his medal for service at Thua Thien Province, Republic of Vietnam, on May 7, 1970. His citation reads-For conspicuous gallantry intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Pfc. (then Pvt.) Kays distinguished himself while serving as a medical...[Read More] (Bio by: K) Maple Hill Cemetery, Fairfield (Wayne County), Wayne County, Illinois, USA
Shelton, Carl Ray b. February 7, 1888 d. October 23, 1947 Organized Crime Figure. The second eldest son of Agnes and Ben Shelton, Carl was born in Wayne County, Illinois in 1888. He and his brothers Earl and Bernard would eventually grow to become three of the most powerful gangsters in the Midwest. Growing up on the family farm, Carl and his brothers would soon leave in search of vocations. In the years before Prohibition they ran a taxicab company in St. Louis and a saloon in East St. Louis. With the new booze laws, Carl Shelton and his brothers...[Read More] (Bio by: Dennis Rice) Maple Hill Cemetery, Fairfield (Wayne County), Wayne County, Illinois, USA
b. September 23, 1949 d. November 25, 1991