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• 1920 Federal Census, Wichita County, Texas, 13 January, Burkburnett Town, District 197, page 8B, Hse #157, Fam #202
  James E Jenkins Head M W 32 TX TX TX Driller Oilfield
  Osa I Jenkins Wife F W 32 OK MO MO
  James P Jenkins Son M W 1yr 7mos OK TX OK
  
  James appears in records as James P.  In his sister Beatrix' obituary, he is referred to as Perk.  One record had the full middle name, the Veteran's Gravesite database. (see below).  In the 1930 census, the middle initials for Harry and James are switched:  Harry P, James C!  They are living with their father and stepmother in Maud, Oklahoma.
  
  1930 Federal Census, Seminole County, Oklahoma, 2 April, Maud, District 19, page 1B, 305 King St, Hse #12, Fam #13
  Jenkins, Evert  Head  Rents M W 41 First married age 19 TX TX TX Tailor[Talor] Clothing Industry
  Jenkins, Beaulah Wife F W 29 First married age 23 OK TN AR
  Jenkins, Harry P Son M W 14 Single OK TX OK No Occupation
  Jenkins, James C Son M W 12 Single OK TX OK No Occupation
  
  In 1941, when James P Jenkins enlists for WWII, he is listed as single, and living in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma.  This is where his mother was living in 1930, as well as his older brother Joseph.
  
  U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
  Resident in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma
  Enlisted in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  
  In 1952, James was listed along his brother Gene Jenkins in the city directory of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.  Both were working as meatcutters, but at different markets.  James' wife is reported as Helen C.  A Dave Jenkins is also listed in the same directory, but his identified is unknown.
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  Coeur d´Alene, Idaho, City Directory, 1952, p 83
  Jenkins Dave atndt Tower Mtrs [no residential address reported]
  Jenkins Gene K mtctr [meatcutter] Safeway r 406 N 3rd
  Jenkins Jas P (Helen C) mtctr [meatcutter] A & H Mkt h 406 N 3rd
  
  California, Death Index, 1940-1997
  James P Jenkins
  Birth 3 May 1918 Oklahoma
  Death 28 Dec 1962 Los Angeles County
  Mother's Maiden Name McClanah[an]
  Social Security #444012113
  
  U.S., Headstone Applications, 1925-1963
  James P Jenkins
  Birth Date 3 May 1918
  Death Date 28 Dec 1962
  Service Number 18 053663
  Enlistment 12-16-41
  Discharge 8-28-45
  Sgt US Army, 316th Air Base
  Verified 11 Feb 1962
  Headstone Ordered 4 Mar 1962
  Veterans Administration Cemetery, Los Angeles, California
  
  The U S Veteran's Gravesite database provides the full form of James' middle name.  This record also has a little different name for the cemetery of burial than that reported on the Veteran's Administration record for his military gravestone.  Apparently the birth date was correct incorrectly on  his stone after it was ordered.  Note that on the Headstone application (above), the birth date is 3 May 1918.
  
  But on the grave, as reported in the Veteran's Gravesite and Find a Grave databases, the month has been changed to August.  The California death index reports the correct date of 3 May 1918, agreeing with the headstone order, reflecting family information and the death record.  When the birth date and other information was submitted to the memorial, it was updated as seen below.  I also saw incidentally that the creator of the memorial had transferred the memorial to me to manage.
  
  U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
  James Percy Jenkins
  SGT US ARMY WORLD WAR II
  Birth 3 Aug 1918
  Death 28 Dec 1962
  Burial 3 Jan 1963 Los Angeles National Cemetery, 950 South Sepulveda Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90049, Section 211 Row Y Site 15
  
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  James Percy Jenkins
  Birth May 3, 1918 Oklahoma
  Death Dec 28, 1962 Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
  
  Parents:
  James Everett Jenkins (1886 - 1963)
  Osa Ida McClanahan Jenkins (1889 - 1960)
  
  Siblings:
  Joseph Pere Jenkins (1908 - 1967)
  Harry Carroll Jenkins (1915 - 1980)
  Beatrix V Jenkins Ester (1921 - 2007)
  Gene Keck Jenkins (1928 - 1998)
  
  Inscription:  US ARMY SGT WORLD WAR II
  Burial Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, Plot: 211 Y 15
  
  Maintained by Orville Jenkins, Originally Created by Marvin & Samme Templin Nov 23, 2011
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #80892597, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=80892597
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Sources

• 1. U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
• 2. U.S., Headstone Applications, 1925-1963
• 3. 1920 Federal Census, Wichita County, Texas
  • 13 January, Burkburnett Town, District 197, page 8B, Hse #157, Fam #202
• 4. California, Death Index, 1940-1997
• 5. 1930 Federal Census, Seminole County, Oklahoma
  • 2 April, Maud, District 19, page 1B, 305 King St, Hse #12, Fam #13
• 6. U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
• 7. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 8. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • Coeur d´Alene, Idaho, City Directory, 1952, p 83