Edward Honey
Last Name: Honey
First Name: Edward
Middle Initial/Name: Leonard
Nickname: Eddie
Birthdate: September 28, 1922 [1]
Birthplace: Wilmington, Delaware, USA [2]
Wilmington Residence: In June of 1942, 1313 King Street, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware [3]
High School:
Post-Secondary Education:
Civilian Occupation Prior to Service: Leibowitz, Inc., Department Store, 224 Market Street, Wilmington, DE [4]
Branch of Armed Services: United States Navy
Armed Services Serial Number: 722 58 51 [5]
Service Duration:
Training Grounds/Domestic Locations: U.S. Naval Training Station Co. 1839, Great Lakes, IL
Unit(s): Dispensary 2109; USS List #600; U.S. Naval Hosp. #1955
Rank(s): S 2/c; Phm 3/c
Theater(s) of Operation:
Locations: Panama (Coco Solo) Canal Zone
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Military Occupation/Specialty: Commissary Petty Officer; Pharmacist Mate
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Memorials:
Of Interest: 3/29/43 - Details about Hospital Corps School; 5/9/43 - Describes where sick prisoners are housed; 8/24/43 - Visiting his brother; 11/15/45 - Describes why black neighborhoods are referred to as silver and white neighborhoods as gold
Delaware Connection(s): Gene Sigmund; Mrs. Tanner and Neshie; Ira Hochstein; Sam Spiller
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Did Not Return:
Death Date: June 28, 1997 [6]
Death Place: Wilmington, DE
Death Cause: : Heart failure [7]
Place of Burial:
Photo:
First Letter to Mollye: 01/10/1943
Last Letter to Mollye: 11/15/1945
Number of Items in Mollye Collection: 17
Y Recorder link(s):
Delaware's WWII Fallen Profile:
Oral History Interview(s):
Later Work: In his obituary of July 1, 1997 it stated, “Mr. Honey and his brother Milton of Wilmington, operated Silverside Beverage at Philadelphia Pike and Silverside Road for many years. He retired in 1983. He received an award from the Holly Oak Civic Association for his activities.” [8]
Date of Marriage: 1st marriage May 29, 1949; 2nd marriage April 25, 1971
Spouse Name: Arline Jacobs (1st wife); Sally Wagenschnur (2nd wife)
Spouse Nickname:
Spouse Birthdate: January 15, 1929 (Arline)
Spouse Birthplace: Pennsylvania (Arline)
Spouse Death Date: July 10, 2013 (Arline)
Spouse Death Place:
Name(s) of Children: Steve Honey; Carolyn Honey; Roberta Honey
Survivors/Relation:
Father's Name: Max Honey [9]
Mother's Name: Reba Leibowitz
Birthplace of Father: Russia/Poland
Birthplace of Mother: Romania
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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 National Archives at College Park, Maryland; College Park, MD, USA; Muster Rolls of U.S. Navy Ships, Stations, and Other Naval Activities, 01/01/1939 01/01/1949; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, 17982007; Record Group: 24
- ↑ U.S. Social Security Death Index
- ↑ Obituary of Edward L. Honey, The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware) · Tue, Jul 1, 1997 · Page 17
- ↑ The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware) · Tue, Jul 1, 1997 · Page 17
- ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0055; FHL microfilm: 2340024