DOB/DOD: January 14, 1899 (Lynn, MA) – June 17, 1942; 43 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married to Ada “Nettie” May David (1902-1993). She later remarried to George Curley.CHILDREN: One daughter, Pearl May (1921-1923). One son, Arthur E. (1923-1997).LOCAL ADDRESS: Rocky HillPRIOR MILITARY SERVICE: U.S. Navy, from May 2, 1917, to December 16, 1919SERVICE NUMBER: Z-174460 FAMILY:Continue reading “OILER HAROLD SILAS JORDAN”
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WIPER ROMAN JANCZYK
DOB/DOD: August 12, 1912 (Providence, RI) – March 9, 1943; 30 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: PutnamSERVICE NUMBER: Z-071283 FAMILY: Born to Wladyslaw “Walter” (1890-1985) and Julianna (Kavwowska) Janczyk (1890-1925) [both born in Poland]. Stepmother, Magdalena P. Partyka Janczyk [born in Poland] (1897-1987). Six brothers, Jacob (1915-1994), Joseph J. (1917-2008), Kazimier “Charles” [Army; 1941-1945] (1919-1996),Continue reading “WIPER ROMAN JANCZYK”
ORDINARY SEAMAN DONALD HARVEY HOLLAND
DOB/DOD: August 15, 1920 (Minneapolis, MN) – December 2, 1943; 23 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: 63 Wilson Street, HartfordSERVICE NUMBER: Z-147865 FAMILY: Born to George (1869-1946) and Bonneta “Neta” Elizabeth Saunders Holland (1888-1983). One brother, Robert I. (1924-1956). CIRCUMSTANCES: Merchant Seaman Donald Holland was serving aboard the Liberty ship SS John L. Motley, whichContinue reading “ORDINARY SEAMAN DONALD HARVEY HOLLAND”
STEWARD ALBURN JEFFERSON HINKLE
DOB/DOD: April 16, 1904 (Calvin, WV) – March 19, 1944; 39 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Myrtle Arlene Swan (1912-1988) on June 5, 1928, in New London. Myrtle later married Perley J. Stevens (1886-1958) in 1948 and George R. McKay (1921-1985) in 1966.CHILDREN: Two daughters, Joan C. “Jo” Hinkle Dayton Pementil (1930-2008) and Jean D. HinkleContinue reading “STEWARD ALBURN JEFFERSON HINKLE”
GALLEYMAN JOHN WILLIAM HASTINGS
DOB/DOD: May 12, 1905 (New Haven, CT) – September 23, 1942; 37 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: New HavenSERVICE NUMBER: Z-241818 FAMILY: Born to Daniel K. (1884-1951) and Margaret J. Kelly Hastings (1886-1957) [both born in Ireland]. One brother, Ronald T. (1910-1928). One sister, Anna M. Hastings Dunleavy (1908-1990). CIRCUMSTANCES: On September 22, 1942, theContinue reading “GALLEYMAN JOHN WILLIAM HASTINGS”
ENGINE CADET JAY ARTHUR HAMMERSHOY
DOB/DOD: March 14, 1922 (Stamford, CT) – February 7, 1943; 20 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: Glenbrook/StamfordSERVICE NUMBER: Z-029543 FAMILY: Born to Joseph [born in Denmark] (1902-1964) and Mary Panchson Hammershoy (1902-1973). Three sisters, Muriel C. Hammershoy Comeau Taylor Markus (1923-2008), Shirley J. Hammershoy Oncea (1928-2008), and Joan Hammershoy Ball (1932-2018). CIRCUMSTANCES: Jay Hammershoy servedContinue reading “ENGINE CADET JAY ARTHUR HAMMERSHOY”
ABLE SEAMAN EUGENE JOSEPH GORMAN
DOB/DOD: May 13, 1919 (Philadelphia, PA) – April 5, 1943; 23 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: GrotonSERVICE NUMBER: Z-153662 FAMILY: Born to Daniel F. (1881-) and Druscilla E. Crow Gorman (1885-1950) [both born in Canada]. Three brothers, Frank D. (1911-1989), William K. (1914-2000), and George E. (1925-2007). One sister, Muriel M. Gorman Pringle (1917-1998). CIRCUMSTANCES:Continue reading “ABLE SEAMAN EUGENE JOSEPH GORMAN”
FIREMAN ROBERT ERNEST FRANCIS GABOURY
DOB/DOD: June 4, 1917 (Central Falls, RI)- January 8, 1942; 24 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Thelma Street, on June 2, 1940, in Groton, CTCHILDREN: One son, Robert E., Jr. (1944-2002) LOCAL ADDRESS: 4044 Poquonock Road, Groton, CTSERVICE NUMBER: Unknown FAMILY: Born to Joseph D. [born in Canada] (1856-1931) and Marie Anne Lamothe Gaboury (1877-1929). SixContinue reading “FIREMAN ROBERT ERNEST FRANCIS GABOURY”
DECK ENGINEER STANLEY FLANDERS
DOB/DOD: May 7, 1895 (Duryea, PA) – February 21, 1942; 46 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedLOCAL ADDRESS: BristolPRIOR ENLISTMENT: U.S. Army, September 3, 1918 to October 31, 1918, with Headquarters Company, 35th Artillery Coast Artillery Corps. According to his WWI draft registration card, he was living in Orange, New Jersey, where he farmed.SERVICE NUMBER: Z-066220 FAMILY:Continue reading “DECK ENGINEER STANLEY FLANDERS”
SECOND MATE WENDELL HORTON FIFIELD
DOB/DOD: August 17, 1903 (Rockland, MI) – April 10, 1943; 39 years oldMARITAL STATUS: Married Margaret E. Ahern Lakeman (1900-1955) in 1941CHILDREN: William A. Fifield II (1942-2021)LOCAL ADDRESS: SaybrookSERVICE NUMBER: Z-083465 FAMILY: Born to William A. (1870-1957) and Margaret Greenlaw Fifield (1875-1967). One sister, Lillian Fifield Alden (1905-1977). CIRCUMSTANCES: On March 1, 1943, the SSContinue reading “SECOND MATE WENDELL HORTON FIFIELD”