District of Columbia

District of Columbia WW2 NMCG Casualty List – G Surnames

GALES, Richard Ellsworth, Ensign, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Timothy William Gales, 711 Ingram St., N. W. GARNER, Meryl Everett, Lt., (jg), USNR. Wife, Mrs. Mary Douglas Garner, 1020 19th St., N. W. GATES, Albert Eugene, Jr., Lt., USN. Father, Mr. A. E. Gates, 5406 Earlston Drive, Friendship. GENTILCORE, Anthony D., Pfc., USMCR. Mother, Mrs. Mary D. Gentilcore, 632 I St., N. E. GEORGE, Joseph Marcus, Lt., USNR. Wife, Mrs. Mary Senate George, 1635 Myrtle St., N. W. (Later Address, Brooklyn, N. Y.) GIACOFCI, Baltassar Joseph, Storekeeper 3c, USNR. Mother, Mrs. Lucy Babich Giacofci, 112 17th St., S. E. GINDI, … Read more

District of Columbia WW2 NMCG Casualty List – H Surnames

HAGAN, James Thomas, Ensign, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hagan, 1921 Hamlin St., N. E. HAGEDORN, James Thomas, Aviation Ordnanceman 2c, USN. Mother, Mrs. Sally Virginia Hagedorn, 1327 Ridge Place, S. E. HALL, Thomas Addison, Ensign, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Addison Hall, 2357 Rhode Island Ave., N. E. HANSON, Walter Lee, Lt., (jg), USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Adam Hanson, 217 34th St., N. E. HARLOW, William Henry, Fireman 1c, USCGR. Mother, Mrs. Lulu E. Harlow, 937 Maryland Ave., N. W. HARRIS, Thomas F., Pvt., USMCR. Wife, Mrs. Thomas F. Harris, 1519 A St., S. … Read more

District of Columbia WW2 NMCG Casualty List – R Surnames

RASKIN, Marvin J., 1st Lt., USMCR. Wife, Mrs. Marvin J. Raskin, 3901 Ingomar St., N. W. RASMUSSEN, Svend John, Motor Machinist’s Mate 1c, USN. Wife, Mrs. Gertrude Rasmussen, 1468 Belmont St., N. W. RAVNELL, Stacks, Steward’s Mate 1c, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Cornish Ravnell, 813 4th St., N. W. REDMAN, Henry Ossian, Jr., Fireman 2c, USNR. Father, Mr. Henry Ossian Redman, Sr., Route No. 4, Anacostia. REEVES, Robert Arnold, Fireman 2c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Reeves, 329 11th St., S. W. REYNOLDS, William John, Radioman 3c, USCG. Wife, Mrs. Thelma L. Reynolds, 5021 7th St., N. W. RIGDON, David … Read more

District of Columbia WW2 NMCG Casualty List – S Surnames

SANDERS, Stanley, Hospital Apprentice 1c, USNR. Father, Mr. David N. Sanders, 510 I St., N. W. SANFORD, James Robert, Seaman 1c, USNR. Mother, Mrs. Gertrude Ann Sanford, 3208 Walnut St., N. E. SAYRE, James William, Pfc., USMCR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rush H. Sayre, 310 16 St., N. E. SCHMID, Thomas Edward, Sgt., USMC. Wife, Mrs. Margaret A. Schmid, 1320 Fort Stevens Drive, N. W. SCHREINER, Alexander Jack, Radio Electrician, USN. Wife, Mrs. Bernice Violet Schreiner, 4301 Brandywine St., N. W. SCOTT, James Vachel, Seaman 2c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Julian Seal Scott, 1245 Talbert St., S. E. SEARS, … Read more

District of Columbia WW2 NMCG Casualty List – D Surnames

DALESKE, John S., Sgt., USMC. Wife, Mrs. John S. Daleske, 222 1st St., S. E. DALY, Francis P., Major, USMC. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Daly, 19 Rhode Island Ave., N. E. DALY, Robert Vincent, Chief Radio Electrician, USN. Wife, Mrs. Marguerite May Daly, 191 Xenia St., S. E. DARBY, Marshall Eugene, Jr., Ensign, USN. Father, Lt. Colonel Marshall E. Darby, USA. 4741 Conduit Rd., N. W. DEDRICK, Howard Leonard, Yeoman 2c, USNR. Sister, Mrs. Marvel May Heinrichs, 4926 44th St., N. W. DENBY, Edwin, Junior, Lt., USN. Wife, Mrs. Edwin Denby, Jr., 2029 Connecticut Ave. DENNARD, Kloyce Wesley, … Read more

District of Columbia WW2 NMCG Casualty List – O Surnames

OBERHOUSE, James William, Cpl., USMC. Wife, Mrs. Carol C. Oberhouse, 1101 Euclid St., N. W. O’BRIEN, James M., 2nd Lt., USMCR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. James M. O’Brien, 623 Allison St., N. W. O’BRYHIM, Ernest Linwood, Cpl., USMC. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest M. O’Bryhim, 515 2nd St., S. E. O’CAUSE, William Sylvester, Seaman 1c, USNR. Mother, Mrs. Alice Simmons, 906 5th St., S. E. ODEN, Randall Cannon, Chief Machinist’s Mate, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Anna Catherine Oden, 219 H St., N. W. O’DONNELL, Richard Jansen, Pfc., USMCR. Mother, Mrs. Mina J. O’Donnell, 3509 Macomb St., N. W. OLER, Isadore, Fireman … Read more

District of Columbia WW2 NMCG Casualty List – P Surnames

PARK, Houston S., Jr., 1st Lt., USMCR. Wife, Mrs. Houston S. Park, Jr., 2909 33rd Place, N. W. PARKER, Glenn Guy, Lt., (jg), USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Lane Parker, 2706 44th St., N. W. PATTERSON, James W., Cpl., USMCR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Patterson, 713 Sheridan St., N. W. PAYNE, Harold Gilson, Jr., Lt., USNR. Wife, Mrs. Francine Theureau Payne, 2901 18th St., N. W. PEIRCE, Beach, Ensign, USNR. Father, Earl S. Peirce, 3738 Huntington St., N. W. PEMBERTON, Bernard Ellison, Electrician’s Mate 2c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ellison Pemberton, 326 34th St., N. … Read more

District of Columbia WW2 NMCG Prisoners of War

BENNETT, Wilmurt Addison, Ensign, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilmurt Addison Bennett, Sr., 1877 Monroe St., N. W. BROMEYER, James R., Capt. USMC. Mother, mrs. K. M. Bromeyer, 2701 Connecticut Ave., N. W. HEIL, John Joseph, Major, USMC. Wife, Mrs. Winifred P. Heil, 1719 Otis St., N. E. JENSEN, Milton Howard, Lt, (Supply Corps.) USN. Wife, mrs. Betty Chandler Jensen, 5101 Tilden St., N. W. JOHNSON, Harlan Wayne, Seaman 1c, USN. Father, Mr. Leo P. Johnson, 1604 E. St., N. E. O’ROURKE, James Stephen, Lt, USN. Mother, Mrs. Mary Margaret O’Rourke, 4219 3rd St., N. W. PHIFER, Jim Bob, Ensign, … Read more

District of Columbia WW2 NMCG Casualty List – C Surnames

CAFFREY, Edward Joseph, Gunner’s Mate 3c, USN. Father, Mr. James Joseph Caffrey, 4509 P St., N. W. CAINE, Breckenridge Hume, Jr., Boatswain’s Mate 1c, USN. Wife, Mrs. Sarah Lee Caine, 1230 Holbrook Terrace, N. E. CANTRELL, Charles L., Pfc., USMC. Wife, Mrs. Charles L. Cantrell, 1308 Spring Road, N. W. CARLUCCI, Harry J., Pfc., USMC. Mother, Mrs. Genevieve Carlucci, 2507 Brentwood Rd., N. E. CARMITCHEL, John Beers, Musician 1c, USNR. Father, Mr. Benjamin Harrison Carmitchel, 2256 High St., S. E. CARPENETTI, Anthony Edward, Gunner’s Mate 2c, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Claire Ann Carpenetti, Alcott Hall, West Potomac Park. CARPENTER, James Louis, … Read more

District of Columbia WW2 NMCG Casualty List – M Surnames

MACK, Bernard David, Lt. Commander, USN. Wife, Mrs. Betty Lee Mack, 4007 Connecticut Ave. MADDOX, James Show, Ensign, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Patricia L. Maddox, 2407 15th St., N. W. MALONEY, Howard F., Technical Sgt., USMC. Wife, Mrs. Howard F. Maloney, 5330 Colorado Ave., N. W. MARLING, William F., Technical Sgt., USMC. Mother, Mrs. Josephine Musgrove, 225 8th St., N. E. (Wife: Mrs. William F. Marling, Victoria, Australia.) MARSHALL, Thomas Worth, Jr., Lt. Commander, USN. Father, Mr. T. W. Marshal, 1707 Holly St., N. W. MC CANN, Irving Goff, Jr., Lt., USN. Mother, Mrs. Fannie Leroy McCann, 904 Delafield Place, N. … Read more

District of Columbia WW2 NMCG Casualty List – N Surnames

NICHOLSON, Edwin Vernon, Pfc., USMCR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Shelton S. Nicholson, 1629 A St., N. E. NONAMAKER, George Jean, Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2c, USNR. Mother, Mrs. Catherine Kittell Nonamaker, 1340 Fairmont St., N. W. NORFORD, Archie Baynes, Captain, USMC. Wife, Mrs. Betty A. Norford, 3605 22nd St., N. E. NORTON, Francis A., Captain, USMCR. Wife, Mrs. Francis A. Norton, 3716 Windom Place, N. W. NUNLEY, William, Steward’s Mate 1c, USNR. Father, Mr. Joseph Nunley, 1619 Church St., N. W.

Biography of Francis Merriman Barnes, Jr., M. D.

Dr. Francis Merriman Barnes, Jr., a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University and prominently known as a neuropsychiatrist of St. Louis, was born in Middletown, New York, August 20, 1881, a son of Francis Merriman and Mary Drusilla (Reynolds) Barnes. The father, a native of Pennsylvania and a representative of one of the old families of that state of English lineage, is now a successful dentist. He was graduated from the Baltimore Dental College and is in active practice in Middletown, New York. His wife, a native of the Empire state, passed away in 1884. In their family were four … Read more

Biography of George R. Wendling, Jr.

George R. Wendling, Jr., of the Myers-Wendling Insurance Company of St. Louis, was born March 9, 1894, in Bloomington, Illinois. His father, George R. Wendling, was also a native of Illinois, his birth having occurred in Shelby county. He became a prominent attorney of that state and was a member of a constitutional convention of 1870 which framed the organic law of the commonwealth and had the distinction of being the youngest representative in that body, as he was only twenty-five years of age when elected. He won wide popularity as a lecturer as well as distinction in law practice. … Read more

Biography of John Hamilton Farish

John Hamilton Farish, prominently known in real estate circles in St. Louis, has conducted business since 1890 under the name of J. H. Farish & Company, and is also identified with prominent financial interests as a representative of the directorate of several important corporations. Born in St. Louis on the 5th of March, 1863, he is a son of Edward T. and Lilly (Garesche) Farish, the former an attorney at law. The family comes of Virginia ancestry, represented at an early day in Caroline county. In fact, the first of the name came to America about one hundred and fifty years … Read more

Biography of Thomas Murray Pierce

Thomas Murray Pierce, a man of splendid professional qualifications and of high social standing in St. Louis, is practicing at the bar as a member of the firm of Jourdan, Rassieur & Pierce and is also vice president and general counsel of the Terminal Railway Association, of which at one time he served as president. He was born in Union City, Tennessee, July 18, 1877. His father, Rice A. Pierce. also a native of that state, is a representative of an old Tennessee family of Welsh lineage that was founded in America by Rice Pierce, who came to the new … Read more

Slave Narrative of Alice Bradley

Interviewer: Grace McCune Person Interviewed: Alice Bradley Location: Athens, Georgia Alice Bradley, or “Aunt Alice” as she is known to everybody, “runs cards” and claims to be a seeress. Apologetic and embarrassed because she had overslept and was straightening her room, she explained that she hadn’t slept well because a dog had howled all night and she was uneasy because of this certain forerunner of disaster. “Here t’is Sunday mornin’ and what wid my back, de dog, and de rheumatics in my feets, its [TR: ‘done’ crossed out] too late to go to church, so come in honey I’se glad … Read more

Slave Narrative of Florida Clayton

Interviewer: Rachel A. Austin Person Interviewed: Florida Clayton Location: Jacksonville, Florida Age: 82 The life of Florida Clayton is interesting in that it illustrates the miscegenation prevalent during the days of slavery. Interesting also is the fact that Florida was not a slave even though she was a product of those turbulent days. Many years before her birth – March 1, 1854 – Florida’s great grandfather, a white man, came to Tallahassee, Florida from Washington, District of Columbia, with his children whom he had by his Negro slave. On coming to Florida, he set all of his children free except … Read more