Sergeant First Class Freddie Freeman Pickens

Title

Sergeant First Class Freddie Freeman Pickens

Subject

Korean War, 1950-1953
United States Army

Description

According to Ancestry.com. WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings, SFC Freddie F. Pickens was killed on February 8, 1951, while serving with Company L, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division.

For his service SFC Pickens was awarded a Silver Star. To see the citation for the Silver Star see this site: http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=110518.

A photo of SFC Picken's grave can be found at this site: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110350768/freddie-freeman-pickens.

Source

Find A Grave

Date

February 8, 1951

Contributor

Tuscaloosa Public Library

Type

Hyperlink

Identifier

1844

Coverage

Lamar County (AL)