Thurston L Gaines Jr. (1922 - 2016)

Born 20 Mar 1922 in Freeport, Hempstead, Nassau, New York, United States

Husband of Jacqueline (Kelly) Gaines — married 23 Feb 1944 in Election Precinct 29 Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama, United States

Died 31 Dec 2016 at age 94 in California, United States

Biography

Thurston Gaines Jr. is a part of US Black heritage.

Thurston Gaines Jr. is a Military Veteran.
Served in the United States Army Air Force 99th Fighter Squadron 1943-1944
Tuskegee Airman flying Ace

Thurston was born in 1922. He passed away in 2016.

His Find-a-Grave entry, cited below, says: He is survived by his wife of nearly 73 years, Jacqueline K. Gaines; three children, Beverly, Terry and William; and six grandchildren.

Sources

• "New York, Birth Indexes outside of New York City, 1881-1942", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FKM-X1XJ : 27 September 2023), Thurston L Gaines, 1922.

• "New York State Census, 1925", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS4T-XR1 : Tue Oct 03 22:42:22 UTC 2023), Entry for Thurston Gaines, 1925.

• "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K859-3P6 : 5 December 2014), Thurston L Gaines, enlisted 25 Apr 1943, Keesler Field, Biloxi, Mississippi, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.

• "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q216-W9PS : Fri Oct 20 04:39:03 UTC 2023), Entry for Thurston L Gaines and Thurston L Gaines, 23 Feb 1944.

• "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FSM-3CZ8 : Fri Oct 06 18:03:40 UTC 2023), Entry for Thurston Gaines and Jackline Gaines, 6 April 1950.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180995698/thurston-l-gaines: accessed 9 November 2023), memorial page for Thurston L. Gaines Jr. (20 Mar 1922–31 Dec 2016), Find a Grave Memorial ID 180995698, citing Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA; Maintained by SaMaesha (contributor 48634526).