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<span class=prefix>S1c</span> Eugene Henry Speary

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S1c Eugene Henry Speary Veteran

Birth
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Death
18 Aug 1943 (aged 17)
At Sea
Burial
Lemay Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 82 Site 7-10
Memorial ID
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Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until August 19, 1944, 1 year and 1 day after he went missing as was the custom.

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Eugene, who resided at 6 Main Street, Greenville, Delaware served as a Seaman First Class on the S.S. J. Pinkney Henderson, U.S. Navy during World War II.

Eugene was "Lost At Sea" when the Henderson collided with the merchant ship S.S. J. H. Seinor in the North Atlantic during the war.

He was " 1 " of " 50 " that perished from the ship.

Eugene had served in the Navy for four months at the time of his death.

Son of Roy T. Speary and Selina Millington Speary.

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until August 19, 1944, 1 year and 1 day after he went missing as was the custom.

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Eugene, who resided at 6 Main Street, Greenville, Delaware served as a Seaman First Class on the S.S. J. Pinkney Henderson, U.S. Navy during World War II.

Eugene was "Lost At Sea" when the Henderson collided with the merchant ship S.S. J. H. Seinor in the North Atlantic during the war.

He was " 1 " of " 50 " that perished from the ship.

Eugene had served in the Navy for four months at the time of his death.

Son of Roy T. Speary and Selina Millington Speary.

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )


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  • Maintained by: Russ Pickett
  • Originally Created by: ShaneO
  • Added: Jul 31, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40102125/eugene_henry-speary: accessed ), memorial page for S1c Eugene Henry Speary (3 Mar 1926–18 Aug 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 40102125, citing Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Russ Pickett (contributor 46575736).