Charles Harris "Cotton" Vickers, Jr.

1909 - 1944  (34 years)

• Name	Charles Harris "Cotton" Vickers  [1]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Nickname	Cotton
  Birth	31 Aug 1909  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	11 Mar 1944	Bouganville, Philippines   [1]
  Burial	Forest Park East Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana   [1]
  Notes	Cotton was a Sgt. Americal Div, U.S. Army and killed in action in Bouganville, Philippines. He was buried next to his beloved brother, "Doc" at Forest Park Cemetery in Shreveport. (White and Toole, p 39).
  Person ID	I17285	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Charles Harris "Long Charlie" Vickers,   b. 30 Aug 1864, Texas d. 11 Feb 1930, Sabine County, Texas (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Caledonia "Kate" Lee Bennett,   b. Bef 1868, Negreet, Sabine Parish, Louisiana d. 11 Jun 1934, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas (Age ~ 66 years)
  Marriage	16 Feb 1885	Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas   [2]
  Family ID	F6440	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Katherine Corrine Stewart,   b. 1909
  Marriage	Aft 1927	Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama   [1]
  Family ID	F6448	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map		Marriage - Aft 1927 - Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama Death - 11 Mar 1944 - Bouganville, Philippines Burial - - Forest Park East Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Vickers, Sgt. C.H. "Cotton", ca 1942 Sergeant Vickers was killed in action against the enemy on Bouganville Island, being awarded posthumously the Silver Star for gallantry in action

  
  

• Sources

  [S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, p 39 (Reliability: 3). [S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, p 38 (Reliability: 3).