Thomas Poland

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Last Name: Poland[1]
First Name: Thomas
Middle Initial/Name: Louis[2]
Nickname: Tom, Tommy[3]

Birthdate: June 4, 1909 [4]
'Birthplace: Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. [5]'

Wilmington Residence: At the time of his draft registration in October of 1940 he listed his address as, 163 West Main, Penns Grove, Salem County, NJ.” [6]

High School: Wilmington High School [7]
Post-Secondary Education: 3 years of college

Civilian Occupation Prior to Service: Thomas L. Poland Trading As Poland Jewelers, Citizen Bank Building, Wilmington, Delaware. [8]

Branch of Armed Services: Army Air Corps.
Armed Services Serial Number: 32264539 [9]
Service Duration: April 6, 1942 -

Training Grounds/Domestic Locations: Fort Dix, NJ; Kessler Field, Mississippi; Aviation Cadet Center, San Antonio, Texas. [10]

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Rank(s): Warrant Officer; Lieutenant; retired from Air Force Reserves as a Lieutenant.

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Death Date: August 29, 1992 [11]
Death Place: Memorial Hospital of Salem County, Penns Grove, New Jersey
Death Cause: Stricken while walking his dog; dead on arrival at Memorial Hospital of Salem County, Penns Grove, New Jersey [12]
Place of Burial: Salem County War Veterans Memorial Park and Cemetery, Woodstown, Salem County, New Jersey, USA [13]

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Later Work: According to his obituary of August 31, 1992 in the Philadelphia Inquirer, “Mr. Poland was the proprietor of Poland Jewelry Store in Penns Grove for 50 years. A native of Wilmington, Del., he got started in the jewelry business in his family's business in Wilmington. During World War II he enlisted in the Army Air Corps, and he retired from the Air Force Reserves as a lieutenant colonel in 1978. He belonged to the Shari Tzadek Synagogue and Sakima Country Club in Carneys Point. He was an avid golfer. He was a generous contributor to Memorial Hospital of Salem County in Mannington Township, the Penns Grove- Carneys Point Public Library, the Salem County Community College and Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mills.” [14]

Date of Marriage: January 8, 1944 [15]
Spouse Name: Gertrude V. Brandenberg Davis [16]
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Spouse Birthdate: September 17, 1918 [17]
Spouse Birthplace: Wilmington, Delaware
Spouse Death Date: February 18, 1985 [18]
Spouse Death Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [19]

Name(s) of Children: James “Jay” F. Davis, Jr. (from 1st marriage) [20]

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Father's Name: Meyer David Poland [21]
Mother's Name: Emma White [22]

Birthplace of Father: Chernigov, Poland [23]
Birthplace of Mother: Russia [24]

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  1. ↑ Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
  2. ↑ National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For New Jersey, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 523
  3. ↑ The Mollye Collection, Jewish Historical Society of Delaware
  4. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50912478/thomas-poland
  5. ↑ (ibid.)
  6. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 0075; FHL microfilm: 2340025/National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards for New Jersey, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 523
  7. ↑ "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Wilmington High School; Year: 1927
  8. ↑ National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards for New Jersey, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 523
  9. ↑ National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Number: 04892; Reel: 153
  10. ↑ From The Mollye Collection of letters, JHSD
  11. ↑ The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · Mon, Aug 31, 1992 · Page 16
  12. ↑ (ibid.) The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware) · Mon, Aug 31, 1992 · Page 6
  13. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50912478/thomas-poland
  14. ↑ The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) · Mon, Aug 31, 1992 · Page 16
  15. ↑ The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware) · Thu, Jan 6, 1944 · Page 19
  16. ↑ The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware) · Thu, Apr 22, 1937 · Page 12; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50912463/gertrude_v-poland
  17. ↑ (ibid.)
  18. ↑ (ibid.)
  19. ↑ (ibid.)
  20. ↑ The Morning News (Wilmington, Delaware) · Wed, Feb 20, 1985 · Page 20.
  21. ↑ Passport application, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; Roll #: 2428; Volume #: Roll 2428 - Certificates: 371350-371849, 14 Feb 1924-16 Feb 1924
  22. ↑ The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware) · Thu, Mar 25, 1971 · Page 40
  23. ↑ National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; Roll #: 2428; Volume #: Roll 2428 - Certificates: 371350-371849, 14 Feb 1924-16 Feb 1924
  24. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 2340024
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