Milton C. Pickens

Milton C. Pickens
Plaque commemorating Pickens's death on the site of his crash
Born	1924 Houston, Texas
Died	May 26, 1944 Deerfield, Illinois
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1944
Rank	Ensign

Milton Chester Pickens (1924 - May 26, 1944) was a Naval Ensign during World War II. Originally from Houston, Texas, Pickens was based out of the Glenview Naval Air Base.

During a training flight on May 26, 1944, Pickens lost altitude above Deerfield and circled the village's downtown while trying to regain altitude. He crashed into the garden of Stanley Antes, who was working in the garden at the time. The plane buried itself six feet into the ground and Pickens was killed.^[1] The site, at 914 Waukegan Road, is now the location of the Deerfield Public Library. A plaque commemorates Pickens's death.

References

1. ^ "Glenview Plane Falls in Garden; Ensign is Killed", Chicago Daily Tribune: 6, 1944-05-27 

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Name	Pickens, Milton
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Date of birth	1924
Place of birth	Houston, Texas
Date of death	May 26, 1944
Place of death	Deerfield, Illinois