M/Sgt.
James
Wesley
Shannon
Born in Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Charles Fletcher Shannon
and Maude Ann (Doss) Coursey
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Harry Elena (Wilson) Shannon
— married
28 Aug 1940 in Riverside, Riverside, California, United States
Husband of
Jean Y. (DeChillo) Shannon
— married
after 1962 in California, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 83
in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 6 May 2023
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M/Sgt. James Shannon served for the in World War II
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M/Sgt. James Shannon of the United States of America fought for the United Nations in the Korean War
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M/Sgt. James Shannon of the United States of America fought for South Vietnam in the Vietnam War
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Biography
Master Sergeant James Wesley Shannon Veteran of World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War
James was born in 1920. He was the son of Charles Shannon. He passed away in 2003.
Jean Y DeChillo was the 2nd wife of M/Sgt. James Wesley Shannon.
Shannon YDNA Project
Originally from Pennsylvania to Giles County, Virginia. This group represents probably the most well researched Shannon family in the US, and is also probably the largest Shannon family in the US, with numerous descendents across the south and midwest.
- KIT 59320
- 1 Thomas Shannon b. c1700 Ireland? d. 1737 Lancaster Co., PA
- 2 Samuel Shannon b. Lancaster Co., PA d. 1811 Davidson Co. TN
- 3 David Shannon b. 1756 Montgomery Co., VA d. 1823 Madison Co. TN
- 4 John David Shannon b.1797 Williamson Co., TN d. 1862 MO
- 5 David C. Shannon b. 1820 Williamson Co., TN d. >1900 unk, unk
- 6 Jefferson C. Shannon b. 1859-60 Live Oak Co., TX d. 1948 Tarrant Co., TX
- 7 Charles F. Shannon b. 1897 Travis Co., TX d. 1924 Taylor Co. TX
- 8 James W. Shannon b.1920 Mitchell CoTX d. 2003 San Bernardino Co., CA
- 9 KIT 59320 contact -- realcav(at)comcast.net
On FamilySearch.org 9 sources of information for:
James Wesley Shannon
Last Changed: April 17, 2012, by: plnewport1
Sex • 3 Sources Male Last Changed: April 17, 2012, by: plnewport1
Birth • 3 Sources 5 April 1920 Colorado City, Mitchell, Texas, United States Reason: My father Last Changed: May 23, 2020, by: plnewport1
Christening
Death • 2 Sources 6 December 2003 San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States Reason: Added death place. Last Changed: May 23, 2020, by: plnewport1
Burial • 1 Source 12 Dec 2003 Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, California Last Changed: May 27, 2012, by: James M Shannon
Alternate Name • 0 Sources Also Known As James Wesley Coursey Reason: He was known by his birth name and his stepfathers name of Coursey. Last Changed: April 17, 2014, by: plnewport1
Custom Event • 0 Sources Military Draft Registration 18 Sep 1945 Laramie, Albany, Wyoming, United States Last Changed: December 31, 2019, by: estebne
Residence • 0 Sources 08 Feb 1996 San Bernardino, California Reason: United States, Genealogy Bank Obituaries, 1980-2014 Last Changed: May 1, 2017, by: plnewport1
James W Shannon, "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
- Name: James W Shannon
- Name (Original): SHANNON JAMES W
- Event Type: Military Service
- Event Date: 03 May 1946
- Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for Hawaiian Department
- Event Place: Lowry Field, Denver, Colorado, United States
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- Race: White
- Citizenship Status: citizen
- Birth Year: 1920
- Birthplace: TEXAS
- Education Level: 3 years of high school
- Civilian Occupation: Tinsmiths, coppersmiths, and sheet metal workers
- Marital Status: Married
- Military Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Army Branch: Air Corps
- Army Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
- Source Reference:
- Serial Number: 06274684
- Affiliate Publication Title: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946
- Affiliate ARC Identifier: 1263923
- Box Film Number: 00271.27
On findagrave.com:
- James Wesley Shannon
- BIRTH 5 Apr 1920 Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas, USA
- DEATH 6 Dec 2003 (aged 83) San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, USA
- BURIAL Riverside National Cemetery Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA
- PLOT section 57A, sit 4338 MEMORIAL ID 64816787 ·
Sources
- https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZ2T-3XJ
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64816787/james-wesley-shannon
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Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup R1b1a2, FTDNA kit #121440
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