Born in Dawson Springs, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Herschel Edward Dockrey, Robert (Dockrey) Brown, Helen Lorene (Dockrey) Kirkwood, Ruby (Dockrey) Hall and James Washington Dockrey
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 77
in Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
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Biography
Corporal David (Dockrey) Dockery served in the United States Army Air Forces in World War II
Service started: 12 Feb 1943
Unit(s):
Service ended: 7 Jan 1946
Service started: 12 Feb 1943
Unit(s):
Service ended: 7 Jan 1946
David Jackson Dockrey was born 10 June 1923 in Dawson Springs, Hopkins, Kentucky.[1][2][3][4] He was the son of Benjamin Dockrey and Izoria (Howton) Dockrey.[1] In the 1930 U.S. Census, David J Dockrey was recorded as 6-years old, living in Charleston, Hopkins, Kentucky with his parents and older sisters, Bobbie and Ruby.[1]
On 30 June 1942, David Jackson Dockrey registered for the draft (World War II) in Madisonville and was living in Dawson Springs, Hopkins, Kentucky.[2]
During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Air Forces and attained the rank of Corporal.[3]
He married Opal A Felker and had a daughter.
He died 11 August 2000 in Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky and was buried at Beulah Cemetery, Beulah, Hopkins County, Kentucky.[3][4]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "United States Census, 1930," David J Dockrey (age 6, born about 1924 in KY) in household of Bennie W Dockrey, Charleston, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 27, sheet 9B, line 90, family 211, NARA microfilm publication T626; FHL microfilm 2,340,486. FamilySearch accessed 18 September 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Kentucky, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 178; Name: David Jackson Dockrey. Ancestry Record 2238 #37471026 accessed 18 September 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.; Name: David Dockery; Birth Date: 10 Jun 1923; Death Date: 11 Aug 2000; Branch: Army; Enlistment Date: 12 Feb 1943; Release Date: 7 Jan 1946. Ancestry Record 2441 #6744966 accessed 18 September 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Find A Grave: Memorial #80754372 accessed 18 September 2020, memorial page for David J Dockery (10 Jun 1923–11 Aug 2000), citing Beulah Cemetery, Beulah, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA; Tombstone photos added by Sheila Hart. Birth and death dates inscribed.
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