Gerald Matthew Finlay was born 6 January 1924 in Mendon, Illinois. His parents were Gerald W. Finlay and the former Dorothy Shields. He graduated Mendon high school, Mendon Illinois.
At the time his WW II draft registration card was filled in, 26 June 1942, he stood 5'10" at 135 lbs. He worked at that time for Floyd H. Strickler.
The WW II card described Gerald Matthew Finlay as having brown eyes, black hair, and a "light" complexion.
Gerald Finlay, per his Veterans' Affairs BIRLS File, was born 6 January 1924. He served from 12 April 1944 through 4 February 1946 in the U. S. Army.
8 November 1940 in Fort Madison Iowa, Earlene J. Caldwell and Gerald Matthew Finlay married.
Gerald Finlay worked in Mendon Illinois for Strickler grocery. Later he worked for Selby Implement as a parts salesman. He later contracted ALS and thus retired from work in 1985. He belonged to Mendon Congregational church and served on the Village Board in Mendon Illinois.
Gerald Matthew Finlay was a resident of the Illinois Veterans' Home in Quincy Illinois, when he died 19 January 1987 at a Quincy Illinois hospital. His mother and stepmother predeceased him.
Reverend Peter Bagley presided over services held at a Mendon Illinois funeral parlor. Interment was in Mendon cemetery.
- bio sources include WW II draft registration card, U. S. Dept. of Veterans' Affairs BIRLS File, Soc. Sec. Index, and an obituary kindly sent by contributor 47838141.
At the time his WW II draft registration card was filled in, 26 June 1942, he stood 5'10" at 135 lbs. He worked at that time for Floyd H. Strickler.
The WW II card described Gerald Matthew Finlay as having brown eyes, black hair, and a "light" complexion.
Gerald Finlay, per his Veterans' Affairs BIRLS File, was born 6 January 1924. He served from 12 April 1944 through 4 February 1946 in the U. S. Army.
8 November 1940 in Fort Madison Iowa, Earlene J. Caldwell and Gerald Matthew Finlay married.
Gerald Finlay worked in Mendon Illinois for Strickler grocery. Later he worked for Selby Implement as a parts salesman. He later contracted ALS and thus retired from work in 1985. He belonged to Mendon Congregational church and served on the Village Board in Mendon Illinois.
Gerald Matthew Finlay was a resident of the Illinois Veterans' Home in Quincy Illinois, when he died 19 January 1987 at a Quincy Illinois hospital. His mother and stepmother predeceased him.
Reverend Peter Bagley presided over services held at a Mendon Illinois funeral parlor. Interment was in Mendon cemetery.
- bio sources include WW II draft registration card, U. S. Dept. of Veterans' Affairs BIRLS File, Soc. Sec. Index, and an obituary kindly sent by contributor 47838141.
Gerald Matthew Finlay was born 6 January 1924 in Mendon, Illinois. His parents were Gerald W. Finlay and the former Dorothy Shields. He graduated Mendon high school, Mendon Illinois.
At the time his WW II draft registration card was filled in, 26 June 1942, he stood 5'10" at 135 lbs. He worked at that time for Floyd H. Strickler.
The WW II card described Gerald Matthew Finlay as having brown eyes, black hair, and a "light" complexion.
Gerald Finlay, per his Veterans' Affairs BIRLS File, was born 6 January 1924. He served from 12 April 1944 through 4 February 1946 in the U. S. Army.
8 November 1940 in Fort Madison Iowa, Earlene J. Caldwell and Gerald Matthew Finlay married.
Gerald Finlay worked in Mendon Illinois for Strickler grocery. Later he worked for Selby Implement as a parts salesman. He later contracted ALS and thus retired from work in 1985. He belonged to Mendon Congregational church and served on the Village Board in Mendon Illinois.
Gerald Matthew Finlay was a resident of the Illinois Veterans' Home in Quincy Illinois, when he died 19 January 1987 at a Quincy Illinois hospital. His mother and stepmother predeceased him.
Reverend Peter Bagley presided over services held at a Mendon Illinois funeral parlor. Interment was in Mendon cemetery.
- bio sources include WW II draft registration card, U. S. Dept. of Veterans' Affairs BIRLS File, Soc. Sec. Index, and an obituary kindly sent by contributor 47838141.
At the time his WW II draft registration card was filled in, 26 June 1942, he stood 5'10" at 135 lbs. He worked at that time for Floyd H. Strickler.
The WW II card described Gerald Matthew Finlay as having brown eyes, black hair, and a "light" complexion.
Gerald Finlay, per his Veterans' Affairs BIRLS File, was born 6 January 1924. He served from 12 April 1944 through 4 February 1946 in the U. S. Army.
8 November 1940 in Fort Madison Iowa, Earlene J. Caldwell and Gerald Matthew Finlay married.
Gerald Finlay worked in Mendon Illinois for Strickler grocery. Later he worked for Selby Implement as a parts salesman. He later contracted ALS and thus retired from work in 1985. He belonged to Mendon Congregational church and served on the Village Board in Mendon Illinois.
Gerald Matthew Finlay was a resident of the Illinois Veterans' Home in Quincy Illinois, when he died 19 January 1987 at a Quincy Illinois hospital. His mother and stepmother predeceased him.
Reverend Peter Bagley presided over services held at a Mendon Illinois funeral parlor. Interment was in Mendon cemetery.
- bio sources include WW II draft registration card, U. S. Dept. of Veterans' Affairs BIRLS File, Soc. Sec. Index, and an obituary kindly sent by contributor 47838141.
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