Douglas County (Kan.)--Genealogy--Sources.
Funeral homes--United States--Directories.
Text: Volume II of the records of the Schubert Mortuary, spanning December 1912 to October 1924. The Schubert Mortuary operated in Eudora in the early twentieth century before moving to Lawrence in 1927 under Carl Schubert, the son of founder Johann William Schubert. Warren-McElwain Mortuary, which continues to operate in Lawrence, is its successor. Volume II includes records of deceased persons prepared for burial at this mortuary from a wide range of Kansas counties, including Douglas, Johnson, Leavenworth, Dickinson, Wyandotte, Miami, Anderson, Harvey, McPherson, Cowley, and Riley. Some records also indicate places of death in Nebraska; Biloxy, Mississippi; St. Joseph, Missouri; Chicago, Illinois; Marshall, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; New York; Colorado; and France.
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Men and women in the armed forces from Douglas County, Lawrence, Kansas
Text: A record, with pictures, names, and short biographies of military service, of men and women from Douglas County (Kan.) who fought in the Armed Forces during World War II. The text is dedicated to those who died in the war.
Pictorial Yearbooks by Myers & Co. Pictorial Press
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.
In this interview, Pattie Johnston talks with World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War veterans about their military experiences. The participants are unidentified.
Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project
Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)
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Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm
American Legion,Opinions of WWII, Korea and Vietnam_WWII Interview
Walter Stitt Robinson World War II Interview
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Belgium -- Bastogne.
Walter Stitt Robinson, Jr. served as a Captain in the United States Army (82nd Airborne Division) from 1941 to 1945. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on March 26, 2007, Robinson talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Robinson was born in North Carolina on August 28, 1917. He graduated from high school in 1935. He then received a bachelor’s degree from Davidson College in 1939 and a master’s degree in history from the University of Virginia in 1941. He was drafted into the Army in November 1941. He completed basic training at Camp Croft in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He went to Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning and worked as an instructor at Fort McClellan in Alabama. Robinson then went overseas to the European theater of war. He took part in the invasion of Southern France in 1944, the Battle of the Bulge, and the airborne crossing of the Rhine into Germany in 1945. He was discharged in 1945 and received the Bronze Star. Following the war, in 1950, Robinson received a PhD in history for the University of Virginia. He then taught history at the University of Kansas from 1950 until he retired in 1988. Robinson passed away on July 2, 2014.
The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society also have interviews associated with this project, which was funded through a grant program passed by the Kansas State Legislature in 2005. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/
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Obituary: https://warrenmcelwain.com/obituary/walter-stitt-robinson/
The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
Walter Robinson was also interviewed as part of the Kansas Veterans History Project; the video recording of that interview can be accessed at https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc2001001.04468/
Aircraft industry -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Russell Mosser worked as the Director of Education and Training for Boeing Airplane Co. in Wichita, Kansas. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on June 12, 2003 as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Mosser talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Mosser was born in Kansas on November 9, 1917. He received a bachelor’s degree in 1940 and a master’s degree in 1944 from the University of Kansas. Because of a health issue, the military exempted Mosser from military service. He began working with Boeing in 1942. Following the war, Mosser founded Centron Corporation, Inc., in Lawrence, Kansas. Mosser passed away on April 29, 2011.
The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society may also have interviews associated with this project. This interview can be used freely for purposes beyond educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for addtional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/
To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/mosser-interview
Obituary: https://warrenmcelwain.com/obituary/Russell-A-Mosser/
Noland "Cliff" Louk World War II Interview
World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- United States.
Noland “Cliff” Louk served in the United States Army (Air Corps) from 1942 to 1946. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on August 26, 2003, as part of the Lawrence Remembers the World War II Years Project, Louk talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Louk was born in Kansas on April 8, 1916. He graduated high school in 1934 and then attended Emporia State Teachers College. After joining the Air Corps, he trained as a pilot but later became a radio operator and gunner. He completed forty missions and spent most of his time overseas in New Guinea. Also featured in the interview is Letha Louk, Cliff’s wife. They married in 1937. Letha was born in Kansas on December 14, 1914. She also graduated high school in 1934 and attended Emporia State Teachers College. Letha talked about her experiences during the war. She passed away on April 1, 1915. Cliff passed away on July 29, 2006.
The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society may also have interviews associated with this project. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/
To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/louk-cliff-wwii-interview
Obituary (Cliff Louk): https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24014393/noland-louk
Obituary (Letha Louk): https://obituaries.ljworld.com/obituaries/ljworld/obituary.aspx?n=letha-i-dillon-louk&pid=174635346&fhid=24989
Harold Goss joined the United States Army (Air Corps) in 1942. He served in the 36th Fighter Group, 53rd Squadron. Interviewed by Helen Krische on June 21, 2006, Goss talked about his military experiences. Goss was born in Pleasanton, Kansas on January 3, 1923. During the war, he flew sixty-two missions and took part in the Battle of the Bulge. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal. Following the war, Goss worked in the insurance industry. Betty Goss, Harold’s wife, is also featured in the interview. Betty was born in Kansas on June 24, 1922. She went to Liberty Memorial High School and the University of Kansas, both in Lawrence, Kansas. She talked about life during the war. Betty passed away on March 27, 2010.
To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/harold-and-betty-goss-interview
Obituary (Betty Goss): http://dwoverland.tributes.com/show/Betty-Sullivan-Goss-88152067
Transcripts for this project are available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/216125
Alfred "Al" Gallup World War II Interview
Alfred “Al” Gallup served in the United States Army (Air Corps) from 1941 to 1950. Interviewed by Kristen Miller on June 2, 2003, as part of the Kansas Veterans History Project, Gallup talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Gallup was born on November 5, 1919, in Marysville, Kansas. He graduated high school in 1932. After junior college, he enrolled at the University of Kansas. He graduated with a business degree in 1938. He signed up for the Aviation Cadet Training Program in 1940. He was called into the program on December 8, 1941. He first joined the 69th Reconnaissance Group and was later assigned to the 16th Cargo Combat Squadron, 4th Group. Gallup took part in the Hump Operation as a pilot. Following the war, he received his Master of Business Administration from Columbia University. He then taught ROTC at Kansas State University and the University of Kansas. Gallup began working in the life insurance industry in 1950. He retired from Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance in Lawrence after forty-seven years. He passed away on May 26, 2016. Throughout the interview, Gallup shared photographs and maps from his time in the service.
American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc2001001.07845/
Obituary: https://obituaries.ljworld.com/obituaries/ljworld/obituary.aspx?n=alfred-gallup&pid=180140568&fhid=24990
A transcript of another interview with Alfred Gallup is available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/212772
Lee Young served in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946. He then served in the Air Force Reserve for seven years. Interviewed by Kristen Miller as part of the Kansas Veterans History Project, Young talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Young was born in Syracuse, New York on November 3, 1925. He worked as a sonar operator and technician on a destroyer escort in the Pacific theater. He took part in the invasions of the Philippines and Okinawa. After the war, Young went to Syracuse University and the University of Kansas with the help of the G.I. Bill. He received a master’s degree in journalism. Young then taught at the University of Kansas for twenty-five years. He retired in 1989. Young shared photographs of himself, his family, and a naval ship during the interview. Young passed away on August 30, 2018.
To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc2001001.03812/
Obituary: https://obituaries.ljworld.com/obituaries/ljworld/obituary.aspx?n=lee-young&pid=190118462&fhid=24989
Beulah Duncan served in the United States Coast Guard Women’s Reserve, SPARS. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston in 2003, as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Duncan talked about her experiences during the Second World War. Duncan was born in New Mexico. She received a degree in education from the University of Kansas and became a teacher. Once the United States entered the war in 1941, she joined the SPARS and went to Officer Candidate School at Smith’s College in Massachusetts. She then worked as a coder at the Coast Guard’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. She was later assigned to work in Miami, Florida. Duncan does not state her years of service.
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Harold Wray served in the United States Army (12th Air Corps) from 1942 to 1945. After the war, he served in the Reserve until he retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1973. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on August 30, 2005, Wray talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Wray was born in Kansas on September 17, 1919. He graduated from Lawrence High School in 1936 and then attended the University of Kansas. He joined the Army in 1942 and went overseas to Italy in 1944. While there, he worked as an air inspector. He was then assigned to Waller Field in Trinidad. Following the war, Wray worked in the Computer Center for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He retired in 1979. Wray passed away on November 14, 2012.
To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/wray-harold-wwii-interview
Obituary: https://obituaries.ljworld.com/obituaries/ljworld/obituary.aspx?n=harold-mathew-wray&pid=161098537
Transcripts for this project are available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/211763
James Wold served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945. He also served in the United States Navy from 1946 to 1965. Interviewed by Brian Grubbs on June 13, 2006, Wold talked about his military experiences during the Second World War. Wold was born on August 29, 1919, in South Dakota. He grew up in Wyoming. He was drafted into the Army in July 1942. He went to basic training at Camp Roberts, California. He worked as a truck driver in the Philippine Islands. Once he joined the Navy in 1946, he was a radio communicator on the USS Hancock. He retired from the Navy in November 1965.
To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/wold-james-wwii-interview
Transcripts for this project are available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/211762
Interviewed on July 28, 2006, Lois M. Wilson talked about life in Kansas during the Second World War. Wilson was born in 1921. She attended the University of Kansas from 1939 to 1944. Her husband, Max Wilson, served in the Army for three years. He served in New Caledonia, New Guinea, Philippines, and Japan during Army of Occupation. He returned home in March 1946. He also served in the Korean War. Max passed away in 2002. Lois passed away on July 14, 2017.
To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/wilson-lois-wwii-oral-history
Obituary: https://www.bakerfhwichita.com/obituary/4309074
Cecil Stecher enlisted in the United States Navy (Air Corps) in 1943. He served as a gunner on a torpedo bomber. Interviewed on June 12, 2007, by Deborah Pye, Stecher talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Stecher was born on June 14, 1925. At 17, he enlisted in the Navy’s V-12 training program. He attended training at several schools around the country. He was discharged on May 2, 1946. Stecher passed away on July 12, 2010.
To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/stecher-cecil-wwii-interview
Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/cjonline/obituary.aspx?n=cecil-leroy-stecher&pid=144084787
Transcripts for this project are available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/214670
Kenneth L. Sperry served in the United States Army (86th Infantry Division) from 1943 to 1946. Interviewed by Brian Grubbs on October 6, 2006, Sperry talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Sperry was born in Kansas in 1923. He graduated high school in Lawrence, Kansas in 1942, and was drafted into the Army in 1943. He went to basic training at Camp Fannin, Texas. He went to France in 1944. His division moved through Belgium into Germany. Following the war, Sperry completed a degree at the University of Kansas.
To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/sperry-ken-wwii-interview
Transcripts for this project are available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/211758
Interviewed as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Marcena Sherlock talked about her experiences during the Second World War. Sherlock was born on April 14, 1928. She married Earnest Sherlock in 1945. Earnest served in the United States Navy on the USS Gatling. Marcena shared photographs, uniforms, and memorabilia from her husband’s service. He passed away on May 24, 2002. Marcena passed away on December 8, 2009.
To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/sherlock-marcena-wwii-interview
Obituary: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32739618/marcena-faye-sherlock
Obituary (Earnest Sherlock): https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23962692/earnest-paul-sherlock
Raymond “Ray” Schmidt served in the United States Marine Corps from 1941 to 1945. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on April 9, 2007, Schmidt talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Schmidt was born in Kansas on August 7, 1915. He served in the South Pacific and engaged in battle in Guadalcanal and Tarawa. Schmidt passed away on July 11, 2007.
To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/schmidt-ray-wwii-interview-04.09.07
Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/raymond-schmidt-obituary?pid=90659948
Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands)
Richard Schiefelbusch World War II Interview
Richard “Dick” Schiefelbusch served in the United States Army (Air Corps) from 1941 to 1946. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on June 28, 2007, Schiefelbusch talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Schiefelbusch was born in Kansas on July 23, 1918. He graduated high school in 1936 and attended Pittsburg State Teachers College. He enlisted in the Army the week after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. He trained as a B-24 navigator. In 1943, Germans shot down his plane over the Kiel submarine base and took him to Stalag Luft III, a prison camp. He was rescued on April 29, 1945, and discharged in 1946. After the war, Schiefelbusch received a Ph.D. from Northwestern University. He is the first G.I. to get a Phd. He then established the Schiefelbusch Speech-Language-Hearing clinic at the University of Kansas.
The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society also have interviews associated with this project, which was funded through a grant program passed by the Kansas State Legislature in 2005. This interview can be used freely for purposes beyond educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/
To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/schiefelbusch-dr.-richard-wwii-interview
Transcripts for this project are available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/215543
Carl Schaake served in the United States Marine Corps in 1945. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on March 26, 2006, Schaake talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Schaake was born in Kansas on February 11, 1923. He graduated high school in 1940 and worked on his family farm. He joined the Marine Corps in 1945. He went to basic training in Parris Island, South Carolina, and then to infantry training at Camp Lejeune. Schaake was assigned to the USS Macon. Once the war ended, he came to Lawrence, Kansas. He passed away on January 20, 2011. Isabelle Schaake, Carl’s wife, is also featured in the interview. She talked about life in Lawrence during the war.
To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/schaake-carl-wwii-interview
Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/cjonline/obituary.aspx?n=carl-leon-buster-schaake&pid=147969787
Transcripts for this project are available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/212319
Lloyd Martin Jones served in the United States Army (106th Infantry Division). He enlisted in the Reserve in 1942. He went on active duty in 1943 and was discharged in 1946. Interviewed as part of the Lawrence Remembers the World War II Years Project, Jones talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Jones was born on December 2, 1922, in Osage City, Kansas. He graduated high school in 1940 and then attended the University of Kansas. After joining the Army, he went to basic training at Camp Wallace in Texas. He went to Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning in Georgia. Jones was captured as a prisoner of war during the Battle of the Bulge in 1944. He was liberated on May 2, 1945. Following the war, Jones finished his degree at the University of Kansas and worked at the university until he retired in 1986. He passed away on April 3, 2017.
To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/jones-l.-martin-wwii-interview
Obituary: https://warrenmcelwain.com/obituary/lloyd-martin-jones/
A transcript for another interview with Jones is available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/211718
Harold R. Jones joined in the United States Navy (Signalman’s Corps) in 1944. He served on the tugboat, the Sombrero Key, with the Merchant Marine until he was discharged in 1946. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on March 29, 2006, Jones talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Jones was born on June 14, 1926, in Oxford, Kansas. He graduated high school in 1944. After joining the Navy, he went to basic training at Camp Wallace, Texas, and then went to signalman’s school in Bainbridge, Maryland. Jones spent most of his service in the Pacific (China and Japan). After the war, he went to Oklahoma A & M (Oklahoma State University). He then worked as a teacher and later as a principal. Jones passed away on October 29, 2010.
To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/jones-harold-r.-wwii-interview-3.29.06
Obituary: https://www.elliottmortuary.com/obituary/741441
Transcripts for this project are available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/218565
Jones_Harold R. WWII Interview (3.29.06)
Harold D. Jones served in the United States Army (102nd Infantry Division) from 1943 to 1946. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on March 13, 2006, Jones talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Jones was born in Osage City, Kansas on May 31, 1925. He graduated from high school in May 1943 and was drafted into the Army in August 1943. He joined the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP) and then went to infantry training at Fort Benning, Georgia. He engaged in battle in Holland and spent time in Allied-occupied Germany. Jones was discharged in 1946. He received a Purple Heart. Following his service, Jones went to the University of Kansas and graduated with a degree in business.
To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/jones-harold-d.-wwii-interview-3.13.6
Ellis Ralph Hayden served in the United States Navy from 1942 to 1945. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on June 21, 2007, Hayden talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Hayden was born on February 4, 1924, in Ottawa, Kansas. He graduated from Liberty Memorial High School in 1942 and joined the Navy. Hayden went to basic training in Farragut, Idaho. He then attended machinist's mate school at the University of Kansas. Once assigned to a ship, the USS Kailua, he became a baker. He served throughout the South Pacific. After he was discharged, he returned to Lawrence, Kansas. Hayden passed away on May 29, 2019.
To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/hayden-ellis-r.-wwii-interview-6.21.07
Obituary: https://www2.ljworld.com/life-events/obituaries/2010/may/31/ellis-hayden/
Transcripts for this project are available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/218564
Hayden_Ellis R. WWII Interview (6.21.07)
Archie Hawkins served in the United States Army Air Corps (83rd Squadron) from 1942 to 1945. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on August 14, 2006, Hawkins talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Hawkins was born on April 24, 1919, on the Pine Ridge Indian Sioux Reservation in South Dakota. His father was an Ogallala Sioux and his mother was a Yankton Sioux. They both attended Haskell University in Lawrence, Kansas, from 1908 to 1911. Hawkins also went to Haskell and graduated in 1940. He was drafted into the Air Corps in 1942. He trained in Saint Petersburg, Florida and Las Vegas, Nevada to be an aerial gunner. He then went to armor training at Lowry Field in Denver, Colorado. Hawkins then went overseas to the China Burma India (CBI) Theater. He spent time in Africa, Italy, and India. He flew 81 missions as a B-25 gunner. Upon returning to the States, he taught aerial gunnery in Arizona until the war ended. Hawkins passed away on August 23, 2013.
To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/hawkins-archie-wwii-interview
Obituary: https://warrenmcelwain.com/obituary/Archie-Hawkins/
Transcripts for this project are available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/218562
Wilmont "Bill" Grodi World War II Interview
Wilmont “Bill” Grodi served in the United States Army (Air Corps). Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on May 2, 2006, Grodi talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Grodi was born on August 27, 1918. He graduated high school in Toledo, Ohio, in 1936. He went to the University of Toledo for two years and then joined the Army’s Aviation Cadets in 1941. He went to basic training in San Antonio, Texas. After completing his training as a B-17 bomber pilot, he joined the 385th Group. He went to England in 1943. Grodi received the Distinguished Flying Cross. Upon returning to the United States, he worked as a flight instructor. He retired as a captain. Grodi passed away on November 28, 2007.
To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/grodi-willmont-wwii-interview-5.02.06
Obituary: https://www2.ljworld.com/life-events/obituaries/2007/dec/02/wilmont_grodi/