DOB/DOD: June 27, 1899 (Salisbury, CT) – August 23, 1964 (New York City); 65 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Clarence M. Blake (1897-1926) on March 30, 1923, in Waterbury. After Clarence’s death, Virginia married Clarence’s brother, Walter Blake (1889-1948), on May 3, 1928, in New York. CHILDREN: NoneLOCAL ADDRESS: Goshen Road, LitchfieldENLISTMENT: August 2, 1943, inContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS VIRGINIA ALICE BLAKE”
Category Archives: 6888th
PRIVATE PEARL ETHLEEN COOKS
DOB/DOD: March 8, 1921 (New Britain, CT) – June 9, 2003 (Santa Barbara, CA); 82 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Jake H. Rhine (1919-?). Divorced in 1961. Married Joseph C. Cooks, Sr. (1927-1986) on June 7, 1968, in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Divorced on August 7, 1979, in Alameda, California. CHILDREN: One son, William R. Rhine (1941-2008). LOCALContinue reading “PRIVATE PEARL ETHLEEN COOKS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS MARIAN SARAH JACKSON
DOB/DOD: April 12, 1917 (Hartford, CT) – November 5, 1984 (West Hartford, CT); 67 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Charles Otis Gill [Army Veteran; 1942-1945] (1916-1976)CHILDREN: Gloria Hodgson-Brooks (1942-)LOCAL ADDRESS: 29 Gilbert Avenue, BloomfieldENLISTMENT: March 23, 1943, in Hartford, into the Air CorpsSERVICE NUMBER: A-125674DISCHARGE: Unknown FAMILY: Born to Joseph J. Jackson (1897-?) and Georgie E.Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS MARIAN SARAH JACKSON”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS AUDREY ELIZABETH HARRIS
DOB/DOD: July 13, 1920 (?, Connecticut) – March 14, 2015 (Fayetteville, NC); 94 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedGODCHILD: Daughter Mary LoweryLOCAL ADDRESS: 763 George Street, New HavenENLISTMENT: March 29, 1944, in New HavenSERVICE NUMBER: A-130527 FAMILY: Born to William Henry Harris (1878-1924) and Sadie Juanita Bowman Harris (1885-1969). Five brothers, William H. Jr. (1909-1994), Adrian C.Continue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS AUDREY ELIZABETH HARRIS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS BURNARDINE ELIZABETH FRASER
DOB/DOD: December 14, 1921 (Key West, FL) – August 6, 2017 (Houston, TX); 95 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Thelmer “Terrill” Flanagan (1926-1988) on December 27, 1947, in Groton, ConnecticutCHILDREN: One son, Edward Terrill (1950-). Three daughters, Aundrea Flanagan Clemons (1944-), Denean Flanagan (1956-), and Darcelle L. Flanagan (1959-).LOCAL ADDRESS: 48 Reed Street, New LondonENLISTMENT: FebruaryContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS BURNARDINE ELIZABETH FRASER”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS MARGARET MAE BURGESS POWELL LOPEZ
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”
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”