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1924 - 2014 (90 years)| Name | Charles Douglas JENKINS [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] | |
| Birth | 2 Feb 1924 | Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina  [9] |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | of Sumter, South Carolina CHARLES D. JENKINS Posted: Tuesday, October 7, 2014 6:00 am Charles Douglas Jenkins, 90, husband of the late Jean Haynie Jenkins, died on Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Charles Burgess Jenkins and Martha Brockington Jenkins. Mr. Jenkins was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church. He was the owner of Triple A Fence Co. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a member of American Legion Post 15. Survivors include three daughters, Janis J. Carlisle (Clem), Beth J. Andrews (Chuck) and Carol J. Brown (Randy); grandchildren, Paige C. Trebour (Christopher), Charles G. "Chuck" Carlisle (Heather), Charles H. "Chad" Andrews IV (Elizabeth), Daniel J. Andrews (Lisa), Jason W. Brown and Brandon H. Brown; great-grandchildren, Lakin Trebour (Kendall), Conner Trebour, Madison Trebour, Hunter Ratliff, Tanner Ratliff, Haylee Ratliff, Jenkins Andrews, Caroline Andrews, Joshua Andrews, Caleb Andrews and Anne Sullivan Andrews; a sister, Sara J. Rivers of Sumter; and special caregivers, Mary Davis and Mozell Thompson. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Burgess J. DuBose, Thelma "Teddy" J. Shaw and Eloise "Ella" J. Harrison. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Clanton and the Rev. Bobby Jackson officiating. Burial will be in Sumter Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Charles G. "Chuck" Carlisle, Christopher Trebour, Charles H. "Chad" Andrews IV, Daniel J. Andrews, Jason W. Brown and Brandon H. Brown. Honorary pallbearers will be Jim and Eleanor Beard, Dave and Nancy McDuffie, Mike and Carol Bond, Alan and Ann Cannon, Mac and Gloria McEwen, and Bobby Sigley. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday at First Baptist Church and other times at the home, 21 Radcliff Drive. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 107 E. Liberty St., Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter in charge of the arrangements. www.ecsfuneralhome.com [2, 8] | |
| MILI | He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Veteran receives 6 medals R. Darren Price / The Item Veteran receives 6 medals Charles Jenkins, left, is presented military medals Thursday by Sumter Mayor Joe McElveen, far right, and U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney. Jenkins, a World War II veteran, received six honors he should have gotten at the end of the war. By R. DARREN PRICE dprice@theitem.com Trying to stay afloat in the warm waters off the southern coast of France in August 1944, Charles Jenkins wasn't thinking about medals. Jenkins, one of fewer than 100 U.S. Navy seamen who survived a German bomb attack to Landing Ship Tanker 282, was trying to stay alive. The 19-year-old ship gunner floated for two hours before an Allied rescue boat could pick up him and his surviving comrades. Decorations were the last thing on his mind. And for the next 67 years, it stayed that way. But Thursday, that changed for Jenkins, now 87. With four generations of his family with him at the Sumter City Centre, he received six medals from U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney, R-S.C., for his service during World War II. "I can't believe it," Jenkins said. "I've never really thought about getting medals." Until just a few years ago, it was hard to even get Jenkins to talk about the war, said his grandson Daniel Andrews. For one reason or another, he said, his grandfather just wouldn't bring up his experiences. But, he said, as he got older, he started to divulge details about the war. "We didn't even know he was a gunner for the longest time," he said. He eventually got comfortable enough talking about the war that he asked Daniel's brother, Chad Andrews, to see if he could try to get the Purple Heart he should have gotten after his ship sank. Chad researched what he needed to do, and eventually called up Mulvaney. But, as soon as the 5th District congressman started asking around in Washington, it became clear that it might just not happen. The paperwork needed to get the medal in the 1940s either got lost or was never filed, Mulvaney said. Even worse the requirements for getting a purple heart after the fact are stringent, and require an affidavit with two people who witnessed Jenkins' injury - a tall order, when you consider all of the witnesses are Jenkins' age. "We could not get (the medal), despite the fact that everyone knew he should," Mulvaney said. But Mulvaney's veterans affairs liaison didn't quit there. After digging through old files, it was found that Jenkins never received any of the honors he deserved when he ended his service in 1945. Jenkins didn't get the purple heart he asked for, but he did get an American Campaign Medal, a European and African Campaign Medal, a Victory Medal, a combat ribbon with two service stars, and honorable service and honorable discharge lapel pins. Chad said he was glad to see his grandfather get honored. "I was a little upset he didn't get his purple heart," he said. "But I was glad they were able to get him everything as soon as they did." Jenkins said he plans to show off his medals now, and is thankful for all that Mulvaney and his staff did for him. But, he said, he owed Chad the most thanks. "None of this would have ever happened without my grandson," he said. And as he grasped each of the plastic-wrapped awards in his hands, it was clear the medals were on his mind Thursday. "I don't think I've ever seen my granddaddy happier than he was today," Chad said. Reach R. Darren Price at (803) 774-1225. Reference Links ▪ Wikipedia: United States Navy ▪ Wikipedia: American Campaign Medal ▪ Wikipedia: Purple Heart ▪ Wikipedia: World War II ▪ Wikipedia: Service star Posted in Local news, News on Friday, September 30, 2011 [7, 8] | |
| _UID | EFD11C0CF1F146BAB0DB96C153BF10AC7A5B | |
| Death | 6 Oct 2014 | Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina |
| Burial | 8 Oct 2014 | Sumter Cemetery, 700 W. Oakland Avenue, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina [8] |
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| Person ID | I158283 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 25 Mar 2018 | |
| Father | Charles Burgess JENKINS d. Bef 6 Oct 2014 | |
| Mother | Martha Odessa BROCKINGTON d. Bef 6 Oct 2014 | |
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| Family ID | F88394 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Jean HAYNIE, b. 1925, Florence, Florence County, South Carolina d. 30 Dec 2003, Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital, Columiba, Richland County, South Carolina (Age 78 years) | |||||||
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| Family ID | F107995 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||
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