Husband Gerald Stanley Becraft [2901]
Born: 4 Oct 1923 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States 1
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Died: 19 Nov 1987 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States 1
Buried: 21 Nov 1987 - Greenlawn Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen Co, IN 2
FamilySearch ID: M7K9-RDL
Find A Grave ID: 113015194
Father: Walter Hudson Becraft [2536] (1882-1956)
Mother: Cecelia Elizabeth Spanley [2662] (1891-1989)
Marriage: 28 Oct 1946 - Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Events
• Soc Sec Num: 304-20-1765.
• He appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States. Gerald S. Becraft age 6 appears with father Walter H. Becraft age 47 head of household; mother Celia Becraft, age 38 and siblings Stella M age 17; Jack F age 16; Ruth E Becraft age 14; Pershing W age 11; Paul B age 9; Wayne L age 7; Robert J age 4; Thomas E age 3 and Donald G (no age listed).
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• Military: AAD, 8 Jan 1943, Toledo, Lucas Co, OH. Army Serial Number: 35540896
Name: Becraft, Gerald
Residence: State #1 (Undefined Code)
Residence: County 003 (Undefined Code)
Place of Enlistment: 5384 (Toledo OH)
Date of Enlistment Day: 08
Date of Enlistment Month: 01
Date of Enlistment Year: 43
Grade: Alpha Designation: P0T# (Undefined Code)
Grade: Code 8
Branch: Alpha Designation: BI# (Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA)
Branch: Code: 00
Term of Enlistment:5 (Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law)
Longevity: ###
Source of Army Personnel:0 (Civil Life)
Nativity: 51 (IN)
Year of Birth: 23
Race and Citizenship: 1 (White, citizen)
Education: 2 (2 years of high school)
Civilian Occupation: 993 (Undefined code)
Marital Status: 6 (Single, without dependents)
Component of the Army: 7 (Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Card Number: #
Box Number: 0956
Film Reel Number: 5.18#
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Wife Donna Kathleen Fries [5034]
Born: 14 Dec 1921 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States
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Died: 25 Sep 1953 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States
Cause of Death: kidney and heart disease
Buried: 28 Sep 1953 - Greenlawn Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen Co, IN 2
FamilySearch ID: L2KN-V8G
Find A Grave ID: 113014136
Events
• Her obituary was published. Mrs. Donna K. Becraft
Funeral services for Mrs. Donna Kathleen Becraft, 31, of R. R. 7, Hessen Cassel Road, who died at 2:45 p.m. Friday in the Methodist Hospital, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Chalfant-Perry Funeral Home.
The Rev. Russell E. Palmer will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park.
Mrs. Becraft, who had been ill several months, was a member of the West Creighton Avenue Church of Christ, Fort Wayne Chapter 432, OES, and Faith Chapter, White Shrine.
Surviving are the husband, Gerald S.; a son, Robert Paul, at home; the mother, Mrs. Hazel Fries, Fort Wayne; five brothers, Burton Fries, Woodburn, William Fries, Vicksburg, Mich, Thomas Fries, Kalamazoo, Mich.; Robert Fries, Fort Wayne, and Ralph Fries, Schoolcraft, Mich.; a step-sister, Mrs. Lillian Merica, Kalamazoo; and two step-brothers, Carl Fries, Milwaukee, and Edwin Fries, Yoder.
Friends may call at the funteral home after 7 p.m. today.
Fort Wayne Chapter 432, OES, will hold services at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home.
Children
1 M Robert "Bobby" Becraft [5035] (details suppressed for this person)
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2 M Gerald "Jerry" Becraft [5036] (details suppressed for this person)
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