LLOYD E. O'MALLEY

(1923 • 1947)

Five Killed in Auto Crashes

Traffic accidents during the weekend claimed the lives of four residents of the Metropolitan Oakland area and one from San Jose police reports today showed: Sgt. Lloyd E. O'Malley, 24, Camp Stoneman

O'Malley was killed and his companion, Cpt. Hershel Cox, 23, also of Camp Stoneman, was injured Saturday night when their motorcycle collided with a car driven by Oral F. Holloway, 40 of Pittsburg, on the Willow Pass Road at Bella Vista, east of Pittsburg.

Oakland Tribune, Calif., Monday, June 9, 1947 page 1

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Sgt. Lloyd E. O'Malley, son of Mrs. Ann O'Malley of Two Rivers, died Sunday at Camp Stoneman, Calif., where he was stationed. His mother received notice of death by telegram. The body, accompanied by military escort, is being sent to Two Rivers for burial and will arrive Friday afternoon. It may be viewed at the Klein and Stangel Inc., funeral home, Two Rivers from 7 pm Friday.

The Rev. M.J. Roehrdanz, pastor of the Emmanuel Evangelical congregation will conduct services at the funeral home at 2 pm Saturday with military rites by members of the Eleven Gold Star post No. 1248, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

O'Malley enlisted in the army with his mother's permission in 1939, when only 16 years of age and served in the ETO. He re-enlisted in July, 1946 and had been stationed in Korea and Japan.

Survivors include his mother, two brothers, Russell and Willard at home; three sisters, Mrs. Ray Bertler, route 1, Two Rivers, Mrs. Garfield DeGrand, route 2, Two Rivers and Mrs. Edward Jirikowic of Manitowoc.

Manitowoc Herald Times, Wis., Wednesday, June 11, 1947 page 2

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