Morton Smookler
Last Name: Smookler [1]
First Name: Morton
Middle Initial/Name: Bernard
Nickname: Smoke, Smokes, Smokie [2]
Birthdate: November 25, 1921 [3]
Birthplace: Wilmington, Delaware. [4]
Wilmington Residence: : At the time of his enlistment in 1942 he listed his address as 7823 Eastern Avenue, Apt. B-1, Silver Spring, MD. But in the 1940 census he was still living in Wilmington at 1330 Walnut Street, Wilmington, Delaware with his parents. [5]
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Post-Secondary Education: He graduated from George Washington University in 1948. [6]
Civilian Occupation Prior to Service: Employer was Nathan Goodman located at 808 12th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. [7]
Branch of Armed Services: Navy
Armed Services Serial Number: : 8364506 [8]
Service Duration: May 20, 1943 to March 2, 1946 [9]
Training Grounds/Domestic Locations: Naval Training Station, Bainbridge, MD, Stump Neck, Md, ordnance work, San Francisco, Pearl Harbor
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Rank(s): Acting CPO, AOM 2nd class; AOM 1st class.
Theater(s) of Operation: Philippine Islands
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Military Occupation/Specialty: Ordnance work, Bomb disposal
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Delaware Connection(s): Irv Miller, Lou Simon, Artie Blatman, Irv Finkle, Mary Sloan, Phil Weinstein, Mendel Fine, Siggie Bloom, Dave Berger, Dick Kirsch, Ben Lincoln, Jerry Balick, Jack Schenkman
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Death Date: March 10, 1988 [10]
Death Place: Syracuse, NY [11]
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Place of Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA [12]
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Later Work: According to his obituary of March 12, 1988 in the Syracuse Post-Standard, “He was president of the Beck Electric Co. and vice president of Alex Jones Electric Co., both electronic consulting firms. He served as an arbitrator for the city of Syracuse. He was a member of Temple Society of Concord, LaFayette Country Club and the Cavalry Club.” [13]
Date of Marriage: June 15, 1952 [14]
Spouse Name: Rita Simard Smookler [15]
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Name(s) of Children: Bridgette Smookler Mars, Rachael Smookler. and Dominique Smookler [16]
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Father's Name: Henry Isadore Smookler [17]
Mother's Name: Rebecca Flait/Fleet [18]
Birthplace of Father: Russia [19]
Birthplace of Mother: Pennsylvania <ref> (ibid.) >/ref>
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- ↑ U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Bernard Smookler
- ↑ Taken from The Mollye Collection letters.
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58224825/morton_b-smookler
- ↑ (Ibid.)
- ↑ National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For District of Columbia, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 214; 1940 United States Federal Census, Wilmington, DE, New Castle County.
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58224825/morton_b-smookler
- ↑ U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
- ↑ National Archives, U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949, Archives.gov
- ↑ National Archives, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, archives.gov
- ↑ U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58224825/morton_b-smookler
- ↑ (ibid.)
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58224825/morton_b-smookler
- ↑ New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967
- ↑ (ibid.)
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58224825/morton_b-smookler
- ↑ Vital Statistic, Delaware, U.S., Marriage Records, 1750-1954
- ↑ (ibid.)
- ↑ (ibid.)