DOB/DOD: May 27, 1920 (New Haven, CT) – July 14, 1996 (Riverside, CA); 76 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Eduardo LopezCHILDREN: One son, Ricardo Antonio Lopez (1953-2016)LOCAL ADDRESS: 9 Cleveland Road, New HavenENLISTMENT: March 7, 1944, in Columbus, OhioSERVICE NUMBER: A-507658DISCHARGE: December 24, 1945 FAMILY: Born to Edward L. Burgess Sr. (1896-?) and Mabel DavisContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS MARGARET MAE BURGESS POWELL LOPEZ”
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What was the Six Triple Eight?
On May 15, 1942, the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps (WAACs) was formed, and in July 1942, the word “auxiliary” was dropped from the name, and the Women’s Army Corps (WACs) was established, granting women full military benefits equal to those of their male counterparts. The 6888th was not an All-Black or an all-African-American unit. TheContinue reading “What was the Six Triple Eight?”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ELIZABETH MOORE MCNAIR
DOB/DOD: December 21, 1912 (Anson, NC) – May 21, 2004 (Southern Pines, NC); 91 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Lonnie Marsh (1902-1952)CHILDREN: UnknownLOCAL ADDRESS: 48 Gregory Street; unknown city; possibly HartfordENLISTMENT: March 11, 1943, in HartfordSERVICE NUMBER: A-125632DISCHARGE: Unknown FAMILY: Born to Simeon (1888-1963) and Flora Moore McNair (1896-1974). Five sisters, Hattie (1914-2001), Clara McNairContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ELIZABETH MOORE MCNAIR”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ANNA MARGUERITA TARRYK
DOB/DOD: July 20, 1915 (Brooklyn, NY) – October 24, 1998 (Philadelphia, PA); 83 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: Canterbury Turnpike, NorwichENLISTMENT: July 21, 1943, in HartfordSERVICE NUMBER: A-125895DISCHARGE: March 5, 1946 FAMILY: Born to Harry (1883-1945) and Mary Baronowski Tarryk (1893-1964). Harry was born in Minsk, Russia. Mary was born in Galicia, Poland. Anna wasContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ANNA MARGUERITA TARRYK”
PRIVATE MARGARET BEATRICE JANER
Information about Margaret Beatrice Janer is scarce. It’s been determined from multiple sources that she wasn’t on the order that established the Six Triple Eight, which happened in late March 1945. The main piece of evidence that she was on the ship to England is this newspaper article from the Boston Chronicle on February 24,Continue reading “PRIVATE MARGARET BEATRICE JANER”
MAJOR MARY FRANCES KEARNEY
DOB/DOD: September 7, 1906 (Bridgeport, CT) – September 14, 1980 (Milford, CT); 74 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 406 Newfield Avenue, Bridgeport, and later, Burnt Plains Road, MilfordENLISTMENT: August 29, 1942, in HartfordSERVICE NUMBER: I-25005DISCHARGE: June 16, 1946; served in the reserves until October 1, 1966 FAMILY: Born to William H. Sr. (1873-1938) and RhoannaContinue reading “MAJOR MARY FRANCES KEARNEY”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS MARY JEWEL BARLOW
DOB/DOD: April 8, 1923 (Hartford, CT) – July 8, 1945 (Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France); 22 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 349 Bellevue Street, HartfordENLISTMENT: February 29, 1944, in New HavenSERVICE NUMBER: A-130463 FAMILY: Born to Boce W. Barlow Sr. (1894-1938) and Etheline M. “Ethel” Maddox Barlow (1897-1981). Two sisters, Ethel Mae Barlow Lovett Chafin (1917-2001)Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS MARY JEWEL BARLOW”
SERGEANT DOLORES MERCEDES BROWNE
DOB/DOD: August 7, 1921 (New York) – July 13, 1945 (Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France); 23 years oldMARITAL STATUS: There is some evidence that Dolores was divorced. No definitive information was found.LOCAL ADDRESS: 201 Hewitt Street, BridgeportENLISTMENT: January 4, 1943, in HartfordSERVICE NUMBER: A-125448 FAMILY: John H. Brown (1891-?) and Madeline Publes Short Brown (1896-1934). SergeantContinue reading “SERGEANT DOLORES MERCEDES BROWNE”
PEARL HARBOR
Since I started this website, I have always tracked the traffic to it, and beyond. Who clicked on what, who found the site through a search engine such as Google, what country were they in? WordPress provides that through their analytics. It’s always been a really fascinating piece of being able to bring this informationContinue reading “PEARL HARBOR”
ENSIGN ULMONT IRVING “MONTY” WHITEHEAD, JR.; U.S. NAVY
DOB/DOD: April 13, 1915 (Hartford, CT) – December 7, 1941; 26 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 208 New Britain Avenue, HartfordENLISTMENT: April 27, 1933COMMISSIONED: June 6, 1940SHIP ASSIGNED TO: USS Arizona (BB-39) FAMILY: Born to Ulmont Sr. (1890-1959) and Helen Robertson Whitehead (1891-1980). One sister, Beverly Whitehead Adams (1917-1977). DECORATIONS: Received the Purple Heart Medal.Continue reading “ENSIGN ULMONT IRVING “MONTY” WHITEHEAD, JR.; U.S. NAVY”