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SMN Charles Philip Gainor

Birth	:	21 Mar 1923 Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	13 Jul 1945 Oak Harbor, Island County, Washington, USA
Burial	:	Parkers Crossroads Cemetery, Parkers Crossroads, Henderson County, USA
Coordinate	:	35.7985992, -88.3944016
Description	:	Researched and compiled by the Kartchner Brothers A Descendant of the Kartchner/Wilcox family of Philadelphia DROWNED Seattle, Wash., Aug. 1 (AP) Charles P. Gainor, 22, Navy Torpedoman Second Class, Huron, S. D., fell from a torpedo retriever boat and drowned in Puget Sound off Whidby Island, Wash., Saturday, the Thirteenth naval district announced today. Gainor is survived by his widow Ellen Grace Gainor, 909 Fourth St. N. E., Huron. Rapid City Journal, Aug 1, 1945, Page 6 ======================================================= In Memory of Torpedo Mate 2nd Class Charles Philip Gainor, Huron, Beadle County, South... Read More	Researched and compiled by the Kartchner Brothers A Descendant of the Kartchner/Wilcox family of Philadelphia DROWNED Seattle, Wash., Aug. 1 (AP) Charles P. Gainor, 22, Navy Torpedoman Second Class, Huron, S. D., fell from a torpedo retriever boat and drowned in Puget Sound off Whidby Island, Wash., Saturday, the Thirteenth naval district announced today. Gainor is survived by his widow Ellen Grace Gainor, 909 Fourth St. N. E., Huron. Rapid City Journal, Aug 1, 1945, Page 6 ======================================================= In Memory of Torpedo Mate 2nd Class Charles Philip Gainor, Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota, March 21, 1923 - July 28, 1945 - Drowned in Puget Sound off Whidbey Island. C. Philip Gainor was born in Huron, South Dakota on March 21, 1923 to Joe and Elizabeth Gainor. He had one sister, Mrs. Lowell Van Pelt. He attended the Huron Public School but left high school at 17 to join the navy. He married to Ellen Garner, and they had two children, Larry Philip and Mary Ellen. He spent 15 months in the Aleutians. Torpedo Mate C. Philip perished at Puget Sound off Whidbey Island, in Washington on July 13, 1945. Gainor lost his life when he fell from a torpedo retriever boat and was drowned in Puget Sound off Whidbey Island. According to a letter from the Naval Air Station to Philip's wife: "Charles was on duty in a torpedo retrieving boat at this station when the accident occurred. He apparently lost his footing and fell into the water. While in the water, Charles forcibly struck some object, probably part of the boat, and sustained serious injuries about the face and head, which probably rendered him unconscious immediately. The primary cause of his death was drowning. Your husband was respected by all and held in the highest esteem." He is buried in the Ideal Cemetery, Huron, South Dakota. His name also appears on a granite obelisk in front of the Huron Public Library. Survivors at the time of his death were his widow Ellen Garner of Wessington, South Dakota, his two children, Larry (13 months) and Mary Ellen (three weeks), his parents, his one sister Euphemia (Agnes) Van Pelt (now Broderson), a half brother Joe Bartos, and three half sisters, Mrs. Earl Scofield (Burwell, Nebraska), Mrs. William Moore (Graham, Texas) and Mrs. Milford Naprstek of Lexington, Nebraska. This entry was respectfully submitted by Krystle Dickhaut, 9th Grade, Redfield High School, Redfield, South Dakota, May 17, 2002. Information for this entry was provided by Euphemia (Agnes) Broderson and Mary Ellen Letsche, daughter of Torpedo Mate 2nd Class Philip Gainor. [Source: "Fallen Sons & Daughters" - state.sd.us/military/VetAffairs/sdwwiimemorials] 1945 "Island County Death Certificates (Washington State) Died in a weapon recovery action in the Puget Sound off Washington State near the end of World War II. He enlisted in the Navy at the beginning of the war and was serving as a Torpedo Mate 2nd Class on Whidbey Island. He was buried at the Ideal Cemetery in Huron: Certificate#33 - Gainor, Charles Philip, Age: 22 Born: 21 Mar 1923 at South Dakota / Died: 28 Jul 1945 at Oak Harbor Buried: South Dakota Father: Gainor, Joseph W. Cause of death: Boat accident, multiple injuries, drowning [Source : "Island County Death Certificates (Washington State), 1907 1952", ] The following information was provided by Charles niece: "He Married Ellen Lucila McQueen-----Divorced her He never married Ellen Garner." [Source; Email from Connie Brod, 16 Aug 2010] A recent discovery on ancestry.com, revealed that Charles and Ellen McQueen did apply for a marriage license, but there is a notation on the completed application - that marriage license #4937 was never issued. [Source: Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013] [Note: Photographs courtesy of Mrs Connie Brod.] [Researched and compiled by the Kartchner Brothers]

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Where is SMN Charles Philip Gainor's memorial?
SMN Charles Philip Gainor's memorial is located at: Parkers Crossroads Cemetery, Parkers Crossroads, Henderson County, USA.
When did SMN Charles Philip Gainor death?
SMN Charles Philip Gainor death on 13 Jul 1945 in Oak Harbor, Island County, Washington, USA
Where are the coordinates of the SMN Charles Philip Gainor's memorial?
Latitude: 35.7985992
Longitude: -88.3944016

Family Members:

Parent

Joseph William Gainor

(1886 - 1952)

Elizabeth Agnes Peck Shroyer

(1885 - 1967)

Spouse

Ellen Grace Garner Sass

(1924 - 1967)

Siblings

Catherine Celia Gainor Ferguson

(1919 - 1939)

Agnes Euphemia Gainor Brodersen

(1921 - 2016)

Bernice Millie White Mentzer

(1909 - 1980)

Myrtle Bessie Bartos Naprstek

(1912 - 1973)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Parkers Crossroads Cemetery
Parkers Crossroads, Henderson County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7985992, -88.3944016

2. Williams Cemetery
Parkers Crossroads, Henderson County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7931730, -88.4010400

3. Jones Cemetery
Parkers Crossroads, Henderson County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7935982, -88.3803024

4. Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery
Parkers Crossroads, Henderson County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7940000, -88.3788200

5. Carnal Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.8067690, -88.3776610

6. Pearson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.7991800, -88.4190280

7. Marlin Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.7792015, -88.3796997

8. Carrington Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.7924170, -88.3658560

9. Dodd Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.7973300, -88.3615800

10. Wilson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.8102989, -88.3647003

11. Pritchard Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.8251250, -88.4112630

12. Berry Olive Graveyard
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Coordinate: 35.7702980, -88.4128510

13. Kizer Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.7702960, -88.3727800

14. Kee Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.8285650, -88.4165100

15. Cain Cemetery
Henderson County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7839012, -88.3527985

16. White Cemetery
Henderson County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8078003, -88.4392014

17. Wall Cemetery
Yuma, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8363230, -88.3955470

18. Flake Cemetery
Wildersville, Henderson County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7640440, -88.4199870

19. Dameron Cemetery
Wildersville, Henderson County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7865700, -88.3455940

20. Adams Cemetery
Parkers Crossroads, Henderson County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7560370, -88.3893920

21. Rock Springs Christian Fellowship Cemetery
Wildersville, Henderson County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7969270, -88.4473080

22. Pearson Cemetery #1
Wildersville, Henderson County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7667880, -88.4319880

23. Rock Springs Cemetery
Wildersville, Henderson County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7956600, -88.4497500

24. Roans Creek Cemetery
Clarksburg, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8436470, -88.3937640