DOB/DOD: September 12, 1914 (Tel Aviv, Israel) – December 16, 1964; 50 years oldRELIGION: JewishMARITAL STATUS: Married Myra S. Wachtel Engel (1919-2002) on September 19, 1943, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.CHILDREN: Two sons, David S. (1944-2016) and Rafael “Ray” J. (1956-).COLLEGE: Master of Arts from Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel. Ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary ofContinue reading “LIEUTENANT COLONEL MEIR ENGEL; U.S. ARMY “
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CAPTAIN MERLE DEWAYNE BROWN; U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: October 1, 1938 (Butler, PA) – April 11, 1971; 32 years oldRELIGION: LutheranMARITAL STATUS: Married Betty J. Parsons [now Betty Rose] (1938-).CHILDREN: One son, Timothy (1963-). Two daughters, Melissa (1967-) and Kristel E. Brown Quarti (1968-).COLLEGE: Capital University, Columbus, Ohio, graduating in 1961. Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary, graduating in 1965.ENLISTMENT: November 10, 1969SERVICE NUMBER:Continue reading “CAPTAIN MERLE DEWAYNE BROWN; U.S. ARMY”
LIEUTENANT ROBERT RAYMOND BRETT, U.S. NAVY
DOB/DOD: January 3, 1936 (Morton, PA) – February 22, 1968; 32 years oldRELIGION: Roman CatholicMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedCOLLEGE: Catholic University, and was ordained in the Marist order in 1962SERVICE NUMBER: 722 522ENLISTMENT: June 26, 1967, in Lafayette, LouisianaNAVY RATE: 4105 = Staff Corps – Chaplain (Reserve)UNIT: Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment, 3rdContinue reading “LIEUTENANT ROBERT RAYMOND BRETT, U.S. NAVY”
LIEUTENANT COLONEL DON LAVERNE BARTLEY, SR., U.S. ARMY
DOB/DOD: July 27, 1932 (Pikeville, KY) – June 8, 1969; 36 years oldRELIGION: PresbyterianMARITAL STATUS: Married Kathleen Stewart Bartley [later, Brown] (1930-2024), on June 21, 1952, in Kanawha County, West Virginia.CHILDREN: One son, Don L., Jr. (1953-). One daughter, Sharon L. Bartley Patterson (1955-).COLLEGE: BA from Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, West Virginia, inContinue reading “LIEUTENANT COLONEL DON LAVERNE BARTLEY, SR., U.S. ARMY”
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”
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”
PRIVATE FELIX STANLEY WEGRZYN; U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS
DOB/DOD: November 20, 1921 (Connecticut) – December 14, 1941; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 392 Arctic Street, Bridgeport (1940 census)ENLISTMENT: September 12, 1940SERVICE NUMBER: 11019658UNIT: 31st Test & Evaluation Squadron, 31st Bombardment Squadron; Hickam Field, Hawaii FAMILY: Born to Francis “Frank” (1906-1978) and Anna Wegrzyn (1909-1953). One sister, Geraldine Wegrzyn Grucce (1933-). Two brothers,Continue reading “PRIVATE FELIX STANLEY WEGRZYN; U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS”
2ND LIEUTENANT GORDON HERBERT STERLING, JR.; U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS
DOB/DOD: June 30, 1919 (Ilion, New York) – December 7, 1941; 22 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Engaged to 2nd Lt Ada Margaret “Peggy” Olsson (1916-1999), U.S. Army nurse. NOTE: In 1945, then Lieutenant Peggy Olsson was the supervising nurse for the amputation ward at McCloskey General Hospital in Temple, Texas. She never married and died atContinue reading “2ND LIEUTENANT GORDON HERBERT STERLING, JR.; U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS”
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS GEORGE JIG SMITH; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE
DOB/DOD: December 5, 1919 (New York) – December 7, 1941; 22 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 52 Tilton Street, New HavenENLISTMENT: April 10, 1940SERVICE NUMBER: 6150664UNIT: 18th Air Base Squadron, 17th Air Base Group; Schofield Barracks, HI FAMILY: Born to George M. Smith [Navy veteran; WWI] (1898-1974) and Helen Elizabeth Sanders Smith (1900-1977). PFC SmithContinue reading “PRIVATE FIRST CLASS GEORGE JIG SMITH; U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE”