Difference between revisions of "Jacob Kreshtool"
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'''Unit(s): ''' | '''Unit(s): ''' | ||
| − | '''Rank(s): ''' | + | '''Rank(s): ''' Lieutenant Commander <ref>The News Journal, Wilmington, DE, Thu, Apr. 20, 2017, pg. A11, obituary, https://www.newspapers.com/image/294465763/ </ref> |
'''Theater(s) of Operation: ''' | '''Theater(s) of Operation: ''' | ||
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'''Did Not Return: ''' | '''Did Not Return: ''' | ||
| − | '''Death Date: ''' <br /> | + | '''Death Date: ''' April 11, 2017<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/image/294465763/ Obituary</ref><br /> |
| − | '''Death Place: ''' <br /> | + | '''Death Place: '''Luquillo, Luquillo Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA<ref>ibid.</ref> <br /> |
'''Death Cause: ''' <br /> | '''Death Cause: ''' <br /> | ||
| − | '''Place of Burial: ''' <br /> | + | '''Place of Burial: '''Jewish Community Center, Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware<ref>https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/231579096/jacob-kreshtool?_gl=1*q59dwp*_gcl_au*MTU3NzcxNDE2MC4xNzIxNzQ5MzU4*_ga*MTc1MzkwMzk3OC4xNzIxNzQ5MzYw*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*M2VmOTZjOWQtYzE3Ni00ZjFhLWFhY2YtMDRlMDdlZjIyNDdiLjI2LjEuMTcyMjc5ODc5MS40OC4wLjA.*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*M2VmOTZjOWQtYzE3Ni00ZjFhLWFhY2YtMDRlMDdlZjIyNDdiLjI2LjEuMTcyMjc5ODc5MS4wLjAuMA</ref> <br /> |
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'''Oral History Interview(s):''' | '''Oral History Interview(s):''' | ||
| − | '''Later Work: ''' | + | '''Later Work: '''As noted in his obituary of April 20, 2017, “Kreshtool was a labor lawyer whose heart was always with the underdog. He championed civil rights, labor, and clean air when it was not popular to do so. He was an enthusiastic civil rights activist and a committed environmentalist, using his resources as a lawyer to defend the disenfranchised and, as President of the Delaware Citiens for Clean Air, to wage legal battles against polluting corporations.” It goes on to mention his run as a Democratic candidate for Governor in 1988, and his happy 62-year marriage<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/image/294465763/</ref> |
| − | '''Date of Marriage: ''' <br /> | + | '''Date of Marriage: '''July 15, 1951<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/image/160446416/?match=1&terms=%22Elizabeth%20Aaron%22%20</ref> <br /> |
| − | '''Spouse Name: ''' <br /> | + | '''Spouse Name: ''' Elizabeth Aaron Kreshtool <ref> (ibid.)</ref> <br /> |
| − | '''Spouse Nickname: ''' <br /> | + | '''Spouse Nickname: ''' Betty <ref> (ibid.)</ref> <br /> |
| − | '''Spouse Birthdate: ''' <br /> | + | '''Spouse Birthdate: ''' August 19, 1923 <ref>https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120483033/elizabeth-kreshtool?_gl=1*s0zjv3*_gcl_au*MTU3NzcxNDE2MC4xNzIxNzQ5MzU4*_ga*MTc1MzkwMzk3OC4xNzIxNzQ5MzYw*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*ZmUxMGM3NWYtNzc1Zi00NjZiLTkwMWItNDZlNzFiZDc1ZWQyLjI2LjEuMTcyMjc5OTM5Mi43LjAuMA..*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*ZmUxMGM3NWYtNzc1Zi00NjZiLTkwMWItNDZlNzFiZDc1ZWQyLjI2LjEuMTcyMjc5OTM5Mi4wLjAuMA</ref><br /> |
| − | '''Spouse Birthplace: ''' <br /> | + | '''Spouse Birthplace: ''' Easton, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania<ref><br /> |
| − | '''Spouse Death Date: ''' <br /> | + | '''Spouse Death Date: ''' November 15, 2013<ref>(ibid.)<br /> |
| − | '''Spouse Death Place: ''' | + | '''Spouse Death Place: '''Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware <ref>(ibid.)</ref> |
| − | ''' Name(s) of Children: ''' | + | ''' Name(s) of Children: '''Ken Kreshtool and Laurie Kreshtool |
'''Survivors/Relation: ''' | '''Survivors/Relation: ''' | ||
| − | '''Father's Name: ''' <br /> | + | '''Father's Name: ''' Isadore Kapl Kreshtool<ref>https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153098138/isadore_kapl_kreshtool</ref><br /> |
| − | '''Mother's Name: ''' | + | '''Mother's Name: '''Bertha Goberman Kreshtool<ref>https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153098221/bertha_kreshtool</ref> |
| − | '''Birthplace of Father: ''' | + | '''Birthplace of Father: ''' Volynska, Ukraine<ref>https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153098138/isadore_kapl_kreshtool</ref> <br /> |
| − | '''Birthplace of Mother: ''' | + | '''Birthplace of Mother: '''Russia<ref>https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153098221/bertha_kreshtool</ref> |
'''Sources: ''' | '''Sources: ''' | ||
Revision as of 14:41, 6 August 2024
Last Name: Kreshtool
First Name: Jacob
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Birthdate: September 6, 1918 [1]
Birthplace: Wilmington, New Castle County, DE USA [2]
Wilmington Residence: 2602 West 18th Street, Wilmington, DE Representative District 3 [3]
High School: Wilmington High School [4]
Secondary School: University of Delaware; University of Miami Law School [5]
Civilian Occupation Prior to Service: Agent at an advertising company [6]
Branch of Armed Services: Navy
Armed Services Serial Number: 4051127 [7]
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Rank(s): Lieutenant Commander [8]
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Did Not Return:
Death Date: April 11, 2017[9]
Death Place: Luquillo, Luquillo Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA[10]
Death Cause:
Place of Burial: Jewish Community Center, Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware[11]
Photo:
First Letter to Mollye:
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Delawares WWII Fallen Profile:
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Later Work: As noted in his obituary of April 20, 2017, “Kreshtool was a labor lawyer whose heart was always with the underdog. He championed civil rights, labor, and clean air when it was not popular to do so. He was an enthusiastic civil rights activist and a committed environmentalist, using his resources as a lawyer to defend the disenfranchised and, as President of the Delaware Citiens for Clean Air, to wage legal battles against polluting corporations.” It goes on to mention his run as a Democratic candidate for Governor in 1988, and his happy 62-year marriage[12]
Date of Marriage: July 15, 1951[13]
Spouse Name: Elizabeth Aaron Kreshtool [14]
Spouse Nickname: Betty [15]
Spouse Birthdate: August 19, 1923 [16]
Spouse Birthplace: Easton, Northampton Co., PennsylvaniaCite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
Name(s) of Children: Ken Kreshtool and Laurie Kreshtool
Survivors/Relation:
Father's Name: Isadore Kapl Kreshtool[17]
Mother's Name: Bertha Goberman Kreshtool[18]
Birthplace of Father: Volynska, Ukraine[19]
Birthplace of Mother: Russia[20]
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- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/231579096/jacob-kreshtool
- ↑ Family Search https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:C4P5-JN2
- ↑ FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRZP-Q1V Entry for Jacob Kreshtool, 1940.
- ↑ Jacob Kreshtool Obituary, The News Journal, Wilmington, DE, Thu, Apr. 20, 2017https://www.newspapers.com/image/294465763/
- ↑ ibid.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRZP-Q1V Entry for Jacob Kreshtool, 1940.
- ↑ US World War II Navy Muster Rols, 1938-1949
- ↑ The News Journal, Wilmington, DE, Thu, Apr. 20, 2017, pg. A11, obituary, https://www.newspapers.com/image/294465763/
- ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/image/294465763/ Obituary
- ↑ ibid.
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/231579096/jacob-kreshtool?_gl=1*q59dwp*_gcl_au*MTU3NzcxNDE2MC4xNzIxNzQ5MzU4*_ga*MTc1MzkwMzk3OC4xNzIxNzQ5MzYw*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*M2VmOTZjOWQtYzE3Ni00ZjFhLWFhY2YtMDRlMDdlZjIyNDdiLjI2LjEuMTcyMjc5ODc5MS40OC4wLjA.*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*M2VmOTZjOWQtYzE3Ni00ZjFhLWFhY2YtMDRlMDdlZjIyNDdiLjI2LjEuMTcyMjc5ODc5MS4wLjAuMA
- ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/image/294465763/
- ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/image/160446416/?match=1&terms=%22Elizabeth%20Aaron%22%20
- ↑ (ibid.)
- ↑ (ibid.)
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120483033/elizabeth-kreshtool?_gl=1*s0zjv3*_gcl_au*MTU3NzcxNDE2MC4xNzIxNzQ5MzU4*_ga*MTc1MzkwMzk3OC4xNzIxNzQ5MzYw*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*ZmUxMGM3NWYtNzc1Zi00NjZiLTkwMWItNDZlNzFiZDc1ZWQyLjI2LjEuMTcyMjc5OTM5Mi43LjAuMA..*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*ZmUxMGM3NWYtNzc1Zi00NjZiLTkwMWItNDZlNzFiZDc1ZWQyLjI2LjEuMTcyMjc5OTM5Mi4wLjAuMA
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153098138/isadore_kapl_kreshtool
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153098221/bertha_kreshtool
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153098138/isadore_kapl_kreshtool
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153098221/bertha_kreshtool