Josiah James Pegues
b. 11 February 1887, d. 23 March 1956
- Father: Samuel Fitts Pegues b. 8 December 1858, d. 14 November 1941
- Mother: Martha Lamar Alexander b. 7 January 1862, d. 29 December 1941
- Josiah James Pegues was born on 11 February 1887 in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois.
- He applied for a passport on 9 September 1910 while living in Cook County, Illinois. with instructions to deliver the passport to J. J. Pegues, Tokio, Japan, c/o University of Chicago Baseball Team. Passport was issued 16 Sept 1910.
- Josiah James Pegues registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 while single and living with his mother at 6043 Woodlawn Avenue in Chicago, employed as a lithographing superitendent by Goes Lithographing Company at 42 West 61st Street.
- World War I Distinguished Service Cross: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to First Lieutenant (Air Service) Josiah J. Pegues, United States Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 95th Aero Squadron, 1st Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Dun-sur-Meuse, France, 5 November 1918. On account of heavy clouds and mist, Lieutenant Pegues became detached from his formation. While endeavoring to find it, he came upon eight hostile planes which were maneuvering to attack four of our planes. With great courage and skill he passed through the formation and attacked its leader, dispersed the formation, preventing further attack.
- He married Unity F. Wilson on 17 September 1919 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
- He married Margaret Elizabeth Bond on 8 October 1924.
- Josiah James Pegues died on 23 March 1956 at age 69 in Cook County, Illinois.
- His wife Margaret Elizabeth Bond became a widow at his death.
- He was interred at Graceland, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
- Last Edited: 8 Mar 2015