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| − | '''Last Name: ''' <br /> | + | '''Last Name: ''' Milton<br /> |
| − | '''First Name: ''' < | + | '''First Name: ''' Honey<ref> National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards |
| − | + | For Delaware, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective | |
| − | + | Service System, 147; Box: 33 </ref><br /> | |
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| − | ''' | + | '''Middle Initial/Name: ''' Samuel<br /> |
| − | ''' | + | '''Nickname: '''Miltie; Milt; Wings |
| − | ''' | + | '''Birthdate: ''' March 8, 1918 <ref> (ibid.)</ref> <br /> |
| + | '''Birthplace: ''' Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware <ref> (ibid.)</ref> | ||
| + | '''Wilmington Residence: '''In October of 1940 his address was listed as 1313 King Street, Wilmington, DE. In 1941, a newspaper article listed his address as 2100 North Van Buren Street, Wilmington, DE <ref> National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Delaware, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 33;The News Journal, May 15, 1941. </ref> <br /> | ||
'''High School: ''' <br /> | '''High School: ''' <br /> | ||
'''Post-Secondary Education: ''' | '''Post-Secondary Education: ''' | ||
| − | '''Civilian Occupation Prior to Service: ''' | + | '''Civilian Occupation Prior to Service: '''Salesman at Leibowitz, Inc., 224 Market Street, Wilmington, DE <ref> National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards |
| − | + | For Delaware, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective | |
| − | '''Branch of Armed Services: ''' <br /> | + | Service System, 147; Box: 33 </ref> <br /> |
| − | '''Armed Services Serial Number: ''' <br /> | + | '''Branch of Armed Services: '''Army/Army Air Force <br /> |
| − | '''Service Duration: ''' | + | '''Armed Services Serial Number: ''' 32073877<br /> |
| − | + | '''Service Duration: '''<br /> | |
| − | '''Training Grounds/Domestic Locations: ''' | + | '''Training Grounds/Domestic Locations: ''' Washington, DC; Ft. Story, VA: Norfolk, VA; Seattle, WA; Renton, WA; Camp Haan, Riverside, CA; Fort Bragg, NC; Camp Howard, TX; Camp Bowie, TX |
| − | '''Unit(s): ''' | + | '''Unit(s): ''' Bat. E 212 CAAA; HQ and HQ Battery, 34 CA Brigade; 45th ST Armory; 34th Coast Artillery Brigade; Co. 1839 U.S.N.T.S.; Bty "A" 212 AAA AWB; Bty A 784 Armed F.A. Bn. |
| − | '''Rank(s): ''' | + | '''Rank(s): ''' Pfc.; A.S.; Cpl. |
'''Theater(s) of Operation: ''' | '''Theater(s) of Operation: ''' | ||
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'''Memorials: ''' | '''Memorials: ''' | ||
| − | '''Of Interest: ''' | + | '''Of Interest: '''6/11/42 - Describes scenery on cross country trip to Seattle; 9/21/42 - Describes difficulty of adjustment back to Army life after 9 days on furlough; 12/13/42 - Reference to younger brother Edward; 11/15/43 - Letter requesting a recommendation for transfer to the Air Corp from Mr. Sollod; 2/7/43 - Description of radio and rifle 'gremlins' that disrupt radio translation and impede accurate shooting; All letters from 3/11/45 are from wife - Ruthie; 6/15/45 - Ruthie working as a Hemotologist at Camp Bowie, receives a phone call from Milt in the middle of writing letter; |
| − | '''Delaware Connection(s): ''' | + | '''Delaware Connection(s): '''Joe Lichtenbaum; Edward Honey; Sammy Geller; Artie Blatman; |
'''Discharge Date: ''' <br /> | '''Discharge Date: ''' <br /> | ||
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'''Did Not Return: ''' | '''Did Not Return: ''' | ||
| − | '''Death Date: ''' <br /> | + | '''Death Date: '''January 20, 1998 <ref>Milton Samuel Honey in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 </ref> <br /> |
| − | '''Death Place: ''' <br /> | + | '''Death Place: ''' At home, 31 North Cliffe Drive, Wycliffe, Holly Oak, Wilmington, DE <ref>The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware) · Fri, Jan 23, 1998 · Page 24 </ref> <br /> |
'''Death Cause: ''' <br /> | '''Death Cause: ''' <br /> | ||
'''Place of Burial: ''' <br /> | '''Place of Burial: ''' <br /> | ||
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'''Photo: ''' | '''Photo: ''' | ||
| − | '''First Letter to Mollye: ''' <br /> | + | '''First Letter to Mollye: ''' 12/30/1941<br /> |
| − | '''Last Letter to Mollye: ''' <br /> | + | '''Last Letter to Mollye: ''' 06/12/1945<br /> |
| − | '''Number of Items in Mollye Collection: ''' <br /> | + | '''Number of Items in Mollye Collection: '''85 <br /> |
'''Y Recorder link(s): ''' <br /> | '''Y Recorder link(s): ''' <br /> | ||
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'''Oral History Interview(s):''' | '''Oral History Interview(s):''' | ||
| − | '''Later Work: ''' | + | '''Later Work: '''As stated in his obituary of January 23, 1988, “Mr. Honey owned and operated Silverside Beverage for 29 years, retiring in 1983. He was a member of Congregation Beth Shalom.” <ref>The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware) · Fri, Jan 23, 1998 · Page 24 </ref> |
'''Date of Marriage: ''' <br /> | '''Date of Marriage: ''' <br /> | ||
| − | '''Spouse Name: ''' <br /> | + | '''Spouse Name: '''Ruth Warwick Honey <ref> US Social Security Applications and Claims Index.</ref> <br /> |
'''Spouse Nickname: ''' <br /> | '''Spouse Nickname: ''' <br /> | ||
| − | '''Spouse Birthdate: ''' <br /> | + | '''Spouse Birthdate: '''June 17, 1919 <ref> (ibid.)</ref> <br /> |
| − | '''Spouse Birthplace: ''' <br /> | + | '''Spouse Birthplace: '''Chester, PA <ref> (ibid.) </ref> <br /> |
| − | '''Spouse Death Date: ''' <br /> | + | '''Spouse Death Date: ''' November 22, 2005 <ref> Obituary, The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware) · Sun, Nov 27, 2005 · Page 24 </ref><br /> |
| − | '''Spouse Death Place: ''' | + | '''Spouse Death Place: '''Wilmington, DE <ref> (ibid.)</ref> |
| − | ''' Name(s) of Children: ''' | + | ''' Name(s) of Children: '''Rhona Terry Honey; David Honey; Lori Honey Tarolli <ref> (ibid.) </ref> |
'''Survivors/Relation: ''' | '''Survivors/Relation: ''' | ||
| − | '''Father's Name: ''' <br /> | + | '''Father's Name: ''' Max C. (Honig) Honey <ref> Ancestry.com family tree; obituary of Reba Honey, The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware) · Wed, Sep 4, 1935 · Page 6 </ref> <br /> |
| − | '''Mother's Name: ''' | + | '''Mother's Name: '''Reba Leibowitz Honey <ref> (ibid.) </ref> |
| − | '''Birthplace of Father: ''' | + | '''Birthplace of Father: ''' Lubain, Russia (Poland) <br /> |
| − | '''Birthplace of Mother: ''' | + | '''Birthplace of Mother: '''Romania |
'''Sources: ''' | '''Sources: ''' | ||
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| − | [[Category:Dear Mollye Correspondents]] | + | [[Category:Dear Mollye Correspondents|Honey, Milton]] |
| − | [[Category:WWII Veteran]] | + | [[Category:WWII Veteran|Honey,Milton]] |
Latest revision as of 15:05, 2 February 2025
Last Name: Milton
First Name: Honey[1]
Middle Initial/Name: Samuel
Nickname: Miltie; Milt; Wings
Birthdate: March 8, 1918 [2]
Birthplace: Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware [3]
Wilmington Residence: In October of 1940 his address was listed as 1313 King Street, Wilmington, DE. In 1941, a newspaper article listed his address as 2100 North Van Buren Street, Wilmington, DE [4]
High School:
Post-Secondary Education:
Civilian Occupation Prior to Service: Salesman at Leibowitz, Inc., 224 Market Street, Wilmington, DE [5]
Branch of Armed Services: Army/Army Air Force
Armed Services Serial Number: 32073877
Service Duration:
Training Grounds/Domestic Locations: Washington, DC; Ft. Story, VA: Norfolk, VA; Seattle, WA; Renton, WA; Camp Haan, Riverside, CA; Fort Bragg, NC; Camp Howard, TX; Camp Bowie, TX
Unit(s): Bat. E 212 CAAA; HQ and HQ Battery, 34 CA Brigade; 45th ST Armory; 34th Coast Artillery Brigade; Co. 1839 U.S.N.T.S.; Bty "A" 212 AAA AWB; Bty A 784 Armed F.A. Bn.
Rank(s): Pfc.; A.S.; Cpl.
Theater(s) of Operation:
Locations:
Campaigns/Battles:
Military Occupation/Specialty:
Awards/Honors:
Memorials:
Of Interest: 6/11/42 - Describes scenery on cross country trip to Seattle; 9/21/42 - Describes difficulty of adjustment back to Army life after 9 days on furlough; 12/13/42 - Reference to younger brother Edward; 11/15/43 - Letter requesting a recommendation for transfer to the Air Corp from Mr. Sollod; 2/7/43 - Description of radio and rifle 'gremlins' that disrupt radio translation and impede accurate shooting; All letters from 3/11/45 are from wife - Ruthie; 6/15/45 - Ruthie working as a Hemotologist at Camp Bowie, receives a phone call from Milt in the middle of writing letter;
Delaware Connection(s): Joe Lichtenbaum; Edward Honey; Sammy Geller; Artie Blatman;
Discharge Date:
Where Returned:
Did Not Return:
Death Date: January 20, 1998 [6]
Death Place: At home, 31 North Cliffe Drive, Wycliffe, Holly Oak, Wilmington, DE [7]
Death Cause:
Place of Burial:
Photo:
First Letter to Mollye: 12/30/1941
Last Letter to Mollye: 06/12/1945
Number of Items in Mollye Collection: 85
Y Recorder link(s):
Delaware's WWII Fallen Profile:
Oral History Interview(s):
Later Work: As stated in his obituary of January 23, 1988, “Mr. Honey owned and operated Silverside Beverage for 29 years, retiring in 1983. He was a member of Congregation Beth Shalom.” [8]
Date of Marriage:
Spouse Name: Ruth Warwick Honey [9]
Spouse Nickname:
Spouse Birthdate: June 17, 1919 [10]
Spouse Birthplace: Chester, PA [11]
Spouse Death Date: November 22, 2005 [12]
Spouse Death Place: Wilmington, DE [13]
Name(s) of Children: Rhona Terry Honey; David Honey; Lori Honey Tarolli [14]
Survivors/Relation:
Father's Name: Max C. (Honig) Honey [15]
Mother's Name: Reba Leibowitz Honey [16]
Birthplace of Father: Lubain, Russia (Poland)
Birthplace of Mother: Romania
Sources:
CITATIONS
PROFILE
- ↑ National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Delaware, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 33
- ↑ (ibid.)
- ↑ (ibid.)
- ↑ National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Delaware, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 33;The News Journal, May 15, 1941.
- ↑ National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Delaware, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 33
- ↑ Milton Samuel Honey in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- ↑ The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware) · Fri, Jan 23, 1998 · Page 24
- ↑ The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware) · Fri, Jan 23, 1998 · Page 24
- ↑ US Social Security Applications and Claims Index.
- ↑ (ibid.)
- ↑ (ibid.)
- ↑ Obituary, The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware) · Sun, Nov 27, 2005 · Page 24
- ↑ (ibid.)
- ↑ (ibid.)
- ↑ Ancestry.com family tree; obituary of Reba Honey, The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware) · Wed, Sep 4, 1935 · Page 6
- ↑ (ibid.)