PURL, ANDREW ARCHIBALD, Chief Boatswain's Mate (no. 1540379), USS Langley, US Navy, †01/03/1942
Parents, George and Helen J. "Nellie" Blackie Purl
Wife, Mrs. Dorothy Cecelia Purl, 2010 Beverly Pl., South Bend, Ind.
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USS LANGLEY (CV-1 AV-3)
On the 27th February 1942, seaplane tender USS Langley, destroyers USS Edsall and USS Whipple were attacked by bombers. Langley was heavily damaged and had to be abandoned. Edsall picked up 177 survivors; Whipple, 308. On March 1st the destroyers landed the survivors on Pecos and Pecos, now carrying about 700 survivors from Langley, Stewart and Houston headed for Australia. Later in the day, she was attacked for hours and sunk by Japanese bombers from the carriers of VADM Nagumo Chuichi's Kido Butai.
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Suggested edit kindly provided by Contributor 48847326:
Muster roll Dec 1941
Name: Andrew A Purl
Ship, Station or Activity: Langley
Ship Number or Designation: AV-3
Muster Date: 31 Dec 1941
Andrew A Pearl in the Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Records, 1840-1915
Name Andrew A Pearl
Gender Male
Birth Date 15 Sep 1898
Birth Place Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Father George Pearl
Mother Helen J Blackie
1930 Census
Name Andrew A Purl
Birth Year 1899
Gender Male
Race White
Age in 1930 31
Birthplace Massachusetts
Marital Status Single
Home in 1930 Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Map of Home Washington,Washington,District of Columbia
Institution United States Navy Yard
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace Nova Scotia
Able to Speak English Yes
Occupation Boatswain Mate 2d I.
1910 Census (George J is at least proven from birth record above and FAG below, born in England). Ellen could be Helen.
Name: Andrew A Purl
Age: 1
Birth Date: Sep 1898
Birthplace: Massachusetts, USA
Home in 1900: Lowell Ward 3, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
George J Purl 31 Head
Ellen J Purl 35 Wife
Forest M Purl 4 Son
Andrew A Purl 1 Son
This is the father (looks like the mother may have died in 1907) Couldn't find her.
George Jeffrey Purl
BIRTHAug 1868
Finsbury, London Borough of Islington, Greater London, England
DEATH21 Sep 1943 (aged 75)
Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts, USABURIALCentral Cemetery
Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Add to MapPLOTSub Division 21, Lot 93
FIND A Grave MEMORIAL ID130512414 ·
Wife in 1941 directory in San Diego
Name Dorothy C Purl
Gender Female
Residence Year 1941
Street Address 3261 Polk av
Residence Place San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
Spouse Andrew A Purl
Publication Title San Diego, California, City Directory, 1941
The mother:
Helen J Blackie in the Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Name: Helen J Blackie
Gender: Female
Spouse: George Peril
Child: Andrew Achibald Peril
Helen J Blackie Purl in the Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1901-1980
Name: Helen J Blackie Purl
Death Date: 1907
Death Place: Beverly, Massachusetts, USA
Parents, George and Helen J. "Nellie" Blackie Purl
Wife, Mrs. Dorothy Cecelia Purl, 2010 Beverly Pl., South Bend, Ind.
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USS LANGLEY (CV-1 AV-3)
On the 27th February 1942, seaplane tender USS Langley, destroyers USS Edsall and USS Whipple were attacked by bombers. Langley was heavily damaged and had to be abandoned. Edsall picked up 177 survivors; Whipple, 308. On March 1st the destroyers landed the survivors on Pecos and Pecos, now carrying about 700 survivors from Langley, Stewart and Houston headed for Australia. Later in the day, she was attacked for hours and sunk by Japanese bombers from the carriers of VADM Nagumo Chuichi's Kido Butai.
https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?138146
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Suggested edit kindly provided by Contributor 48847326:
Muster roll Dec 1941
Name: Andrew A Purl
Ship, Station or Activity: Langley
Ship Number or Designation: AV-3
Muster Date: 31 Dec 1941
Andrew A Pearl in the Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Records, 1840-1915
Name Andrew A Pearl
Gender Male
Birth Date 15 Sep 1898
Birth Place Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Father George Pearl
Mother Helen J Blackie
1930 Census
Name Andrew A Purl
Birth Year 1899
Gender Male
Race White
Age in 1930 31
Birthplace Massachusetts
Marital Status Single
Home in 1930 Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Map of Home Washington,Washington,District of Columbia
Institution United States Navy Yard
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace Nova Scotia
Able to Speak English Yes
Occupation Boatswain Mate 2d I.
1910 Census (George J is at least proven from birth record above and FAG below, born in England). Ellen could be Helen.
Name: Andrew A Purl
Age: 1
Birth Date: Sep 1898
Birthplace: Massachusetts, USA
Home in 1900: Lowell Ward 3, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
George J Purl 31 Head
Ellen J Purl 35 Wife
Forest M Purl 4 Son
Andrew A Purl 1 Son
This is the father (looks like the mother may have died in 1907) Couldn't find her.
George Jeffrey Purl
BIRTHAug 1868
Finsbury, London Borough of Islington, Greater London, England
DEATH21 Sep 1943 (aged 75)
Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts, USABURIALCentral Cemetery
Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Add to MapPLOTSub Division 21, Lot 93
FIND A Grave MEMORIAL ID130512414 ·
Wife in 1941 directory in San Diego
Name Dorothy C Purl
Gender Female
Residence Year 1941
Street Address 3261 Polk av
Residence Place San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
Spouse Andrew A Purl
Publication Title San Diego, California, City Directory, 1941
The mother:
Helen J Blackie in the Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Name: Helen J Blackie
Gender: Female
Spouse: George Peril
Child: Andrew Achibald Peril
Helen J Blackie Purl in the Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1901-1980
Name: Helen J Blackie Purl
Death Date: 1907
Death Place: Beverly, Massachusetts, USA
PURL, ANDREW ARCHIBALD, Chief Boatswain's Mate (no. 1540379), USS Langley, US Navy, †01/03/1942
Parents, George and Helen J. "Nellie" Blackie Purl
Wife, Mrs. Dorothy Cecelia Purl, 2010 Beverly Pl., South Bend, Ind.
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USS LANGLEY (CV-1 AV-3)
On the 27th February 1942, seaplane tender USS Langley, destroyers USS Edsall and USS Whipple were attacked by bombers. Langley was heavily damaged and had to be abandoned. Edsall picked up 177 survivors; Whipple, 308. On March 1st the destroyers landed the survivors on Pecos and Pecos, now carrying about 700 survivors from Langley, Stewart and Houston headed for Australia. Later in the day, she was attacked for hours and sunk by Japanese bombers from the carriers of VADM Nagumo Chuichi's Kido Butai.
https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?138146
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Suggested edit kindly provided by Contributor 48847326:
Muster roll Dec 1941
Name: Andrew A Purl
Ship, Station or Activity: Langley
Ship Number or Designation: AV-3
Muster Date: 31 Dec 1941
Andrew A Pearl in the Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Records, 1840-1915
Name Andrew A Pearl
Gender Male
Birth Date 15 Sep 1898
Birth Place Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Father George Pearl
Mother Helen J Blackie
1930 Census
Name Andrew A Purl
Birth Year 1899
Gender Male
Race White
Age in 1930 31
Birthplace Massachusetts
Marital Status Single
Home in 1930 Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Map of Home Washington,Washington,District of Columbia
Institution United States Navy Yard
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace Nova Scotia
Able to Speak English Yes
Occupation Boatswain Mate 2d I.
1910 Census (George J is at least proven from birth record above and FAG below, born in England). Ellen could be Helen.
Name: Andrew A Purl
Age: 1
Birth Date: Sep 1898
Birthplace: Massachusetts, USA
Home in 1900: Lowell Ward 3, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
George J Purl 31 Head
Ellen J Purl 35 Wife
Forest M Purl 4 Son
Andrew A Purl 1 Son
This is the father (looks like the mother may have died in 1907) Couldn't find her.
George Jeffrey Purl
BIRTHAug 1868
Finsbury, London Borough of Islington, Greater London, England
DEATH21 Sep 1943 (aged 75)
Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts, USABURIALCentral Cemetery
Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Add to MapPLOTSub Division 21, Lot 93
FIND A Grave MEMORIAL ID130512414 ·
Wife in 1941 directory in San Diego
Name Dorothy C Purl
Gender Female
Residence Year 1941
Street Address 3261 Polk av
Residence Place San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
Spouse Andrew A Purl
Publication Title San Diego, California, City Directory, 1941
The mother:
Helen J Blackie in the Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Name: Helen J Blackie
Gender: Female
Spouse: George Peril
Child: Andrew Achibald Peril
Helen J Blackie Purl in the Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1901-1980
Name: Helen J Blackie Purl
Death Date: 1907
Death Place: Beverly, Massachusetts, USA
Parents, George and Helen J. "Nellie" Blackie Purl
Wife, Mrs. Dorothy Cecelia Purl, 2010 Beverly Pl., South Bend, Ind.
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USS LANGLEY (CV-1 AV-3)
On the 27th February 1942, seaplane tender USS Langley, destroyers USS Edsall and USS Whipple were attacked by bombers. Langley was heavily damaged and had to be abandoned. Edsall picked up 177 survivors; Whipple, 308. On March 1st the destroyers landed the survivors on Pecos and Pecos, now carrying about 700 survivors from Langley, Stewart and Houston headed for Australia. Later in the day, she was attacked for hours and sunk by Japanese bombers from the carriers of VADM Nagumo Chuichi's Kido Butai.
https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?138146
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Suggested edit kindly provided by Contributor 48847326:
Muster roll Dec 1941
Name: Andrew A Purl
Ship, Station or Activity: Langley
Ship Number or Designation: AV-3
Muster Date: 31 Dec 1941
Andrew A Pearl in the Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Records, 1840-1915
Name Andrew A Pearl
Gender Male
Birth Date 15 Sep 1898
Birth Place Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Father George Pearl
Mother Helen J Blackie
1930 Census
Name Andrew A Purl
Birth Year 1899
Gender Male
Race White
Age in 1930 31
Birthplace Massachusetts
Marital Status Single
Home in 1930 Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Map of Home Washington,Washington,District of Columbia
Institution United States Navy Yard
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace Nova Scotia
Able to Speak English Yes
Occupation Boatswain Mate 2d I.
1910 Census (George J is at least proven from birth record above and FAG below, born in England). Ellen could be Helen.
Name: Andrew A Purl
Age: 1
Birth Date: Sep 1898
Birthplace: Massachusetts, USA
Home in 1900: Lowell Ward 3, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
George J Purl 31 Head
Ellen J Purl 35 Wife
Forest M Purl 4 Son
Andrew A Purl 1 Son
This is the father (looks like the mother may have died in 1907) Couldn't find her.
George Jeffrey Purl
BIRTHAug 1868
Finsbury, London Borough of Islington, Greater London, England
DEATH21 Sep 1943 (aged 75)
Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts, USABURIALCentral Cemetery
Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Add to MapPLOTSub Division 21, Lot 93
FIND A Grave MEMORIAL ID130512414 ·
Wife in 1941 directory in San Diego
Name Dorothy C Purl
Gender Female
Residence Year 1941
Street Address 3261 Polk av
Residence Place San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
Spouse Andrew A Purl
Publication Title San Diego, California, City Directory, 1941
The mother:
Helen J Blackie in the Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Name: Helen J Blackie
Gender: Female
Spouse: George Peril
Child: Andrew Achibald Peril
Helen J Blackie Purl in the Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1901-1980
Name: Helen J Blackie Purl
Death Date: 1907
Death Place: Beverly, Massachusetts, USA
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