From "late-dater" to midshipman is a transition that few have undergone. Joe, a former "St. Johnnie," had this distinction. Schooled at St. John's in the works of the old philosophers, he was able to master with ease any course. Joe managed to find time from his academics to help the Reception Committee, to write for the Trident, to participate in battalion athletics, to improve his game of colt, and above all, to write letters to Jean. The charm responsible for the tonnage of mail he received, coupled with his never-
ceasing good sense of humor, will result in his ending up at but one place—the top.
The Class of 1944 was graduated in June 1943 due to World War II. The entirety of 2nd class (junior) year was removed from the curriculum.
***********************************************
Service No. #O-288381
Entered the Service from: Ohio
USS HAZELWOOD (DD-531)
Awards: Purple Heart
U.S., World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945 lists his Next of Kin's Home of Record as Wife: Mrs. Florence Jean Silhavy, 405 Oak Street; Wauseon, Ohio. Killed In Action.
Information below gleaned from: https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/JOSEPH_J._SILHAVY,_JR.,_LTJG,_USN
Joseph was one of ten officers and 67 men killed — with another 36 missing — when USS Hazelwood (DD 531) was struck by a kamikaze on April 29, 1945 while operating near Okinawa.
Joseph was born in Alma, Michigan. He graduated from Wauseon High School and then attended St. John's College for one year. In April 1939, Joseph was one of four Ohio candidates who competed for admission to the U. S. Coast Guard Academy at New London, Connecticut.
He married Florence Jean Guilford on June 12, 1943, in Fulton County, Ohio. She also graduated from Wauseon High School and became a nurse. His father Joseph was a retail merchant in auto sales. Born in Austria, his father was a Magyar.
***I would like to thank Hudson Louie Find A Grave ID 49842853 for adding his photo of Joseph to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Sherry SH Find A Grave ID 48127093 for adding her photo to this memorial***
ceasing good sense of humor, will result in his ending up at but one place—the top.
The Class of 1944 was graduated in June 1943 due to World War II. The entirety of 2nd class (junior) year was removed from the curriculum.
***********************************************
Service No. #O-288381
Entered the Service from: Ohio
USS HAZELWOOD (DD-531)
Awards: Purple Heart
U.S., World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945 lists his Next of Kin's Home of Record as Wife: Mrs. Florence Jean Silhavy, 405 Oak Street; Wauseon, Ohio. Killed In Action.
Information below gleaned from: https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/JOSEPH_J._SILHAVY,_JR.,_LTJG,_USN
Joseph was one of ten officers and 67 men killed — with another 36 missing — when USS Hazelwood (DD 531) was struck by a kamikaze on April 29, 1945 while operating near Okinawa.
Joseph was born in Alma, Michigan. He graduated from Wauseon High School and then attended St. John's College for one year. In April 1939, Joseph was one of four Ohio candidates who competed for admission to the U. S. Coast Guard Academy at New London, Connecticut.
He married Florence Jean Guilford on June 12, 1943, in Fulton County, Ohio. She also graduated from Wauseon High School and became a nurse. His father Joseph was a retail merchant in auto sales. Born in Austria, his father was a Magyar.
***I would like to thank Hudson Louie Find A Grave ID 49842853 for adding his photo of Joseph to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Sherry SH Find A Grave ID 48127093 for adding her photo to this memorial***
From "late-dater" to midshipman is a transition that few have undergone. Joe, a former "St. Johnnie," had this distinction. Schooled at St. John's in the works of the old philosophers, he was able to master with ease any course. Joe managed to find time from his academics to help the Reception Committee, to write for the Trident, to participate in battalion athletics, to improve his game of colt, and above all, to write letters to Jean. The charm responsible for the tonnage of mail he received, coupled with his never-
ceasing good sense of humor, will result in his ending up at but one place—the top.
The Class of 1944 was graduated in June 1943 due to World War II. The entirety of 2nd class (junior) year was removed from the curriculum.
***********************************************
Service No. #O-288381
Entered the Service from: Ohio
USS HAZELWOOD (DD-531)
Awards: Purple Heart
U.S., World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945 lists his Next of Kin's Home of Record as Wife: Mrs. Florence Jean Silhavy, 405 Oak Street; Wauseon, Ohio. Killed In Action.
Information below gleaned from: https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/JOSEPH_J._SILHAVY,_JR.,_LTJG,_USN
Joseph was one of ten officers and 67 men killed — with another 36 missing — when USS Hazelwood (DD 531) was struck by a kamikaze on April 29, 1945 while operating near Okinawa.
Joseph was born in Alma, Michigan. He graduated from Wauseon High School and then attended St. John's College for one year. In April 1939, Joseph was one of four Ohio candidates who competed for admission to the U. S. Coast Guard Academy at New London, Connecticut.
He married Florence Jean Guilford on June 12, 1943, in Fulton County, Ohio. She also graduated from Wauseon High School and became a nurse. His father Joseph was a retail merchant in auto sales. Born in Austria, his father was a Magyar.
***I would like to thank Hudson Louie Find A Grave ID 49842853 for adding his photo of Joseph to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Sherry SH Find A Grave ID 48127093 for adding her photo to this memorial***
ceasing good sense of humor, will result in his ending up at but one place—the top.
The Class of 1944 was graduated in June 1943 due to World War II. The entirety of 2nd class (junior) year was removed from the curriculum.
***********************************************
Service No. #O-288381
Entered the Service from: Ohio
USS HAZELWOOD (DD-531)
Awards: Purple Heart
U.S., World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945 lists his Next of Kin's Home of Record as Wife: Mrs. Florence Jean Silhavy, 405 Oak Street; Wauseon, Ohio. Killed In Action.
Information below gleaned from: https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/JOSEPH_J._SILHAVY,_JR.,_LTJG,_USN
Joseph was one of ten officers and 67 men killed — with another 36 missing — when USS Hazelwood (DD 531) was struck by a kamikaze on April 29, 1945 while operating near Okinawa.
Joseph was born in Alma, Michigan. He graduated from Wauseon High School and then attended St. John's College for one year. In April 1939, Joseph was one of four Ohio candidates who competed for admission to the U. S. Coast Guard Academy at New London, Connecticut.
He married Florence Jean Guilford on June 12, 1943, in Fulton County, Ohio. She also graduated from Wauseon High School and became a nurse. His father Joseph was a retail merchant in auto sales. Born in Austria, his father was a Magyar.
***I would like to thank Hudson Louie Find A Grave ID 49842853 for adding his photo of Joseph to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Sherry SH Find A Grave ID 48127093 for adding her photo to this memorial***
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Records on Ancestry
Advertisement
