George Truitt Wallingford, 19091938 (aged 28 years)

Name
George Truitt /Wallingford/
Given names
George Truitt
Surname
Wallingford
Nickname
Wally
Name
George Truett /Wallingford/
Type of name
also known as
Given names
George Truett
Surname
Wallingford
Birth
Type: Birth of Wallingford, George Truit
14 September 1909 47 36
Hempstead, Waller, Texas, United States of America
Latitude: 30.097441 Longitude: -96.078292
State: Texas
Country: United States of America
INDI:BIRT:ADDR:NOTE: @N1704@
Birth of a sister
Death of a father
27 November 1917 (aged 8 years)
Howth, Waller, Texas, United States of America
Latitude: 30.168826 Longitude: -96.065236
State: Texas
Country: United States of America
INDI:EVEN:ADDR:NOTE: @N3836@
Burial of a father
Address line 2: Fields Store Cemetery (formerly New Hope Cemetery)
State: Texas
Country: United States of America
Death of a maternal grandmother
27 July 1918 (aged 8 years)
Waller, Texas, United States of America
Latitude: 30.056608 Longitude: -95.926899
State: Texas
Country: United States of America
Death of a sister
19 April 1925 (aged 15 years)
Howth, Waller, Texas, United States of America
Latitude: 30.168826 Longitude: -96.065236
State: Texas
Country: United States of America
INDI:EVEN:ADDR:NOTE: @N3836@
Death of a brother
State: California
Country: United States of America
Birth of a daughter
City: Shanghai
Country: China
Birth of a son
Death
Type: Death of Wallingford, George Truit
about 1938 (aged 28 years)
Country: Spain
Family with parents
father
18621917
Birth: 2 September 1862 34 32 Retreat, Grimes, Texas, United States of America
Death: 27 November 1917Howth, Waller, Texas, United States of America
mother
18721959
Birth: 4 October 1872 34 23 Philadelphia, Neshoba, Mississippi, United States of America
Death: 4 February 1959Hempstead, Waller, Texas, United States of America
MARRIAGE OF WALLINGFORD, ROBERT THOMAS AND DEWEES, VIRGINIA BUTTS MARRIAGE OF WALLINGFORD, ROBERT THOMAS AND DEWEES, VIRGINIA BUTTS29 August 1888Hempstead, Waller, Texas, United States of America
16 months
elder sister
18891889
Birth: 1889 26 16
Death: 1889
21 months
elder brother
18901976
Birth: 28 September 1890 28 17 Fields Store, Waller, Texas, United States of America
Death: 9 February 1976El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States of America
2 years
elder brother
18921981
Birth: 27 November 1892 30 20
Death: 22 April 1981Franklin, Liberty, Texas, United States of America
23 months
elder sister
18941925
Birth: 6 October 1894 32 22 Waller, Texas, United States of America
Death: 19 April 1925Howth, Waller, Texas, United States of America
2 years
elder brother
18961969
Birth: 12 November 1896 34 24 Joseph, Waller, Texas, United States of America
Death: 15 March 1969Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States of America
2 years
elder brother
18991963
Birth: 6 April 1899 36 26
Death: 27 November 1963Waller, Texas, United States of America
2 years
elder sister
19011901
Birth: 16 August 1901 38 28
Death: 28 August 1901
20 months
elder sister
19031999
Birth: 3 April 1903 40 30
Death: 8 May 1999Jacksonville, Cherokee, Texas, United States of America
2 years
elder brother
19051929
Birth: 14 June 1905 42 32 Waller, Texas, United States of America
Death: 24 December 1929California, United States of America
3 years
elder sister
19081908
Birth: 14 February 1908 45 35
Death: 7 May 1908
19 months
himself
19091938
Birth: 14 September 1909 47 36 Hempstead, Waller, Texas, United States of America
Death: about 1938Spain
3 years
younger sister
19121967
Birth: 15 April 1912 49 39
Death: 12 December 1967Harris, Texas, United States of America
Family with Marie Otilia Agnes Collago
himself
19091938
Birth: 14 September 1909 47 36 Hempstead, Waller, Texas, United States of America
Death: about 1938Spain
partner
19092000
Birth: 28 May 1909Shanghai, China
Death: 11 January 2000Houston, Harris, Texas, United States of America
daughter
19312012
Birth: 3 December 1931 22 22 Shanghai, China
Death: 19 October 2012San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States of America
15 months
son
19332013
Birth: 1 March 1933 23 23
Death: 1 January 2013Houston, Harris, Texas, United States of America
Birth
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Enlisted in the US Marine Corps at 15. Married Maria Otila Collago, a Portugese national, in Shanghai, China. Fought in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade during the Spanish Civil War. Killed in action during the Retreats of Gandesa, Spain.

Shared note

He enlisted in Battalion D of the U.S. Marine Corp on 7 October 1924, showing as having joined at the base called Marine Barracks, Training Station, Parris Island, South Carolina.

Shared note

He went to Spain the ship Samaria, and was in the XV BDE, Lincoln-Washington BN, rank Soldado, reported MIA Retreats in 1938.

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Extracts from Marine Muster Rolls:

Name: George T Wallingford
Enlistment Date: 7 Oct 1924

Muster Date: Oct 1924
Rank: Private (Not repeated in records below until it changes)
Station: Battalion ''D'', Marine Barracks, Training Station, Parris Island, S C
Notes: 7 jd by enl at this post

Muster Date: Nov 1924
Station: Battalion ''D'', Marine Barracks, Training Station, Parris Island, SC
Notes: Qualified MM Army Course; MM badge

Muster Date: Jan 1925
Enlistment Date: 7 Oct 1924
Station: Battalion "D", Marine Barracks, Training Station, Parris Island, SC
Notes: 4 to MB, NOB, Hamptons Rd, Va, for further trans to 1st Brigade, Port-au-Prince, via USS Henderson

Muster Date: Jan 1925
Enlistment Date: 7 Oct 1924
Station: Marine Barracks, Naval Operating Base, Hampton Roads, Virginia
Notes: 5 Jd fr Bn "D", MB, Parris Island, SC. 7 to 1st Brigade, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, via U.S.S. Henderson

Muster Date: Jan 1925
Station: 64th Company, 2nd Regiment, 1st Brigade, U S Marine Corps
Notes: 11 jd fr MB. NOB. Hampton Roads, Va. Sailed fr Hampton Roads, Va. Via USS Henderson. 7, and disembarked at Cape Haitian, Haiti 11.

Muster Date: Mar 1925
Station: 64th Company, 2nd Regiment, 1st Brigade, Us Marine Corpe, Marine Barracks, Cape Haitien, Republic of Haiti
Notes: 1 to 16 messman; 16 to 22 sick in Regimental Hospital. Art 554 NR does not apply.

Muster Date: Apr 1925
Station: 54 Company, 2nd Regiment, 1st Brigade, Usmarine Corps, Marine Barracks, Cape Haitien, Republic of H…
(No notes)

Muster Date: May 1925
Station: Headquarters and Sixty Second Company, Second Regiment, First Brigade
[NOTES TO OBTAIN STILL]

Muster Date: May 1925
Enlistment Date: 7 Oct 1924
Station: 64th Company, 2nd Regiment, 1st Brigade, Us Marine Corps
[NOTES TO OBTAIN STILL]

Muster Date: Jul 1925
Station: Battalion' Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Second Battalion, 2nd Regiment
Notes: SD Chauffeur, garage.

Muster Date: Oct 1925
Station: 64th Company, 2nd Regiment, 1st Brigade, Usmc Port Au Prince, Haiti
Notes: SD Chauffeur, post garage. (Appears on same muster as brother Eugene, now a sergeant...)

Muster Date: Jan 1926
Station: Battalion Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Second Battalion, (2nd Regt)
Notes: SD Post garage

Muster Date: Mar 1926
Rank: Private First Class [Not repeated in records below unless it changes]
Station: Battlion Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 2nd Battalion, Second Regiment, First Brigade
Notes: 1 Promoted to Pfc from Pvt. Auth CO. 2nd Bn.

Muster Date: Apr 1926
Station: Battalion Hdqrs and Hdqrs Detachment, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Regiment
Notes: 1 to 5 SD Post garage. 6 to US via USS Kittery

Muster Date: Apr 1926
Station: Marine Detachment, Uss Kittery, Enroute From Us To West Indies
Notes: Enroute fr Cape Haitian, Haiti.

Muster Date: Apr 1926
Station: Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Norfolk, Virginia
Notes: 20. jd fr Bn Hq & Hqrs Det. 2nd Bn 2nd Regt. Arrived within the Continental limits of the US via USS Kittery. 28 to MB, NAD, Iona Island, NY.

Muster Date: Apr 1926
Station: Marine Barracks, Naval Ammunition Depot, Iona Island, New York
Notes: 29, jd by trans fr Bks. Det. MB, NYD, Norfolk, Va.

Muster Date: May 1926
Station: Marine Barracks, Naval Powder Factory, Indian Head, Maryland
Notes: 1 detailed as Post Chauffeur. 13 qual as ER.

Muster Date: Jul 1926
Station: Marine Barracks, Naval Ammunition Depot, Ioan Island, New York
Notes: 1 to 4, SD, Post Chauffeur; 5 to 31 on furlough

Muster Date: Aug 1926
Station: Marine Barrakcs, Naval Powder Factory, Indian Head, Maryland
Notes: 1 to 3 on furlough, 4 to 31 SD Post Chaufeur and fireman.

Muster Date: Sep 1926
Station: Marine Barracks,Naval Powder Factory,Indian Head, Maryland
Notes: SD. Post Chauffeur and fireman.

Muster Date: Oct 1926
Station: Marine Barracks, Naval Powder Factory, Indian Head, Maryland
Notes: SD. Post Chauffeur and fireman.

Muster Date: Nov 1926
Station: Marine Barracks, Naval Powder Factory, Indian Head, Maryland
Notes: SD. Post Chauffeur and fireman.

Muster Date: Dec 1926
Station: Marine Barracks, Naval Powder Factory, Indian Head, Maryland
Notes: SD. Post fireman and chauffeur

Muster Date: Jan 1927
Station: Marine Barracks, Naval Powder Factroy, Indian Head, Maryland
Notes: 1 Detail as Post Chauffeur and fireman revoked.

Muster Date: Feb 1927
Station: Marine Barracks, Naval Powder Factory, Indian Head, Maryland
(no notes)

Muster Date: Mar 1927
Station: Marine Barracks, Naval Powder Factory, Indian Head, Maryland
Notes: 27. to 75th Co., 1st Bn, 6th Regt.

Muster Date: Mar 1927
Station: 74th Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Regiment, Usmc, Enroute To San Diego, Calif
Notes: 27 jd fr MB Iona Island, N.Y.

Muster Date: Apr 1927
Station: 75th Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Regiment, Enroute To Shanghai, China, Via Uss Henderson
(no notes)

Muster Date: May 1927
Station: 75th Company, First Battalion, 6th Regiment, Aboard Uss Henderson, Shanghai, China
Notes: (Transferred) 14 trns to 4th Regt

Muster Date: May 1927
Station: 89th CO , Provisional Bn, 4th Regiment, 3rd Brig , Usmc, Shanghai, China
Notes: 14 jd fr 75th Co. 1st Bn. 6th Regt. 3rd Brig. USMC, Shanghai, China.

Muster Date: Jun 1927
Station: 89th CO, Provisional Bn, 4th Regiment, 3rd Brig, Usmc, Shanghai, China
(No notes)

Muster Date: Jul 1927
Station: 89th CO , Provisional Bn , 4th Regiment , 3rd Brig , Usmc , Shanghai , China ,
(No notes)

Muster Date: Aug 1927
Station: 89th CO, Provisional Bn, 4th Regiment, Third Brig, Usmc, Shanghai, China
(No notes)

Muster Date: Sep 1927
Station: 89th CO, Provisional B, 4th Regiment, 3rd Brig, Usmc, Shanghai, China
(No notes)

Muster Date: Oct 1927
Station: 90th Company, Provisional Battalion, Fourth Regiment, Third Brigade, Us Marine Corps, Shanghai, Chi…
Notes: 1 to Service Co, 4th Regt, 3rd Brigade, USMC, Shanghai, China

Muster Date: Oct 1927
Station: Service Company, Fourth Regiment, Third Brigade, Billet No8, 96 Sinza Road, Shanghai, China
Notes: 1 jd fr 90th Co. Provisional Bn. 4th Regt, 3rd Brig, Shanghai, China. 1 to 31 SD Truck driver.

Muster Date: Nov 1927
Station: Headquarters and Headquarters Company , Fourth Regiment , Third Brigade , Us Marine Corps , 118 Sinza Road, Shanghai, China
Notes: 1-30 SD. Chauffeur.

Muster Date: Dec 1927
Station: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Fourth Regiment, Third Brigads, 118 Sinza Road, Shanghai, China.
Notes: 1 to 31. SD. Chauffeur.

Muster Date: Jan 1928
Station: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Fourth Regiment, Third Brigade, 118 Sinza Road, Shanghai, China.
Notes: 1 to 31. SD. Chauffeur.

Muster Date: Feb 1928
Station: Service Company, Fourth Regiment, Third Brigade, Billet No 8, 96 Sinza Road, Shanghai, China
Notes: 1 to 29. SD. Chauffeur.

Muster Date: Mar 1928
Station: Service Company, Fourth Regiment, Third Brigade, Billet No8, 96 Sinza Road, Shanghai, China
Notes: 1 to 31. SD. Chauffeur.

Muster Date: Apr 1928
Station: Service Company, Fourth Regiment, Third Brigade, Billet No8, 96 Sinza Road, Shanghai, China
Notes: 1 to 30. SD. Chauffeur.

Muster Date: May 1928
Station: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Fourth Regiment, Third Birgade, U S Marine Corps, 118 Sinza Road, Shanghai, China
Notes: 1 to 31. SD. Truck driver.

Muster Date: Jun 1928
Station: Service Company, Fourth Regiment, Third Brigade, Billet, No 8, 96 Sinza Road, Shanghai, China
Notes: 1 to 30. SD. Truck driver.

Muster Date: Jul 1928
Station: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Fourth Regiment, Third Brigade, 118 Sinza Road, Shanghai, China
Notes: 1 to 31. SD. Truck driver.

Muster Date: Aug 1928
Station: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Fourth Regiment, Third Brigade, 118 Sinza Road, Shanghai, China
Notes: 1 to 31. SD. Truck driver.

Muster Date: Sep 1928
Station: Service Company, Fourth Regiment, Third Brigade, Billet No B, 26 Sinza Road, Shanghai, China
Notes: 1 to 30. SD. Truck driver.

Muster Date: Oct 1928
Station: Service Company, Fourth Regiment, Third Brigade, Billet No 8, 96 Sinza Road, Shanghai, China
Notes: 1 to 31. SD. Truck driver.

Muster Date: Nov 1928
Station: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Fourth Regiment, Third Brigade, 118 Sinza Road, Shanghai, China
Notes: SD. Truck driver.

Muster Date: Dec 1928
Station: Service Company, Fourth Regiment , Third Brigade,Billet No 8 96 Sinza Road , Shanghai, China
Notes: SD. Truck driver.

Muster Date: Jan 1929
Station: Service Company, Fourth Regiment, Us Marine Corps, Billet No8, 96 Sinza Road, Shanghai, China
Notes: SD. Truck driver.

Muster Date: Feb 1929
Station: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Fourth Regiment, 118 Sinza Road, Shanghai, China
Notes: SD. Truck driver.

Muster Date: Mar 1929
Station: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Fourth Regiment, 118 Sinza Road, Shanghai, China
Notes: SD. Truck driver.

Muster Date: Apr 1929
Station: Service Company, Fourth Regiment, Us Marine Corps, Billet No S, 96 Sinza Road, Shanghai, China
Notes: SD. Truck driver.

Muster Date: May 1929
Station: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Fourth Regiment, 118 Sinza Road, Shanghai, China
Notes: SD. Truck driver.

Muster Date: Jun 1929
Station: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Fourth Regiment, 118 Sinza Road, Shanghai, China
Notes: 1-19 and 24-30 SD Truck driver. 20-23 Sk in Regt'l Hosp.

Muster Date: Jul 1929
Station: Service Company, Fourth Regiment, Us Marine Corps, Billet No 8, 96 Sinza Road, Shanghai, China
Notes: SD. Truck driver.

Muster Date: Aug 1929
Station: Service Company, Fourth Regiment, Us Marine Corps, Billet No 8, 96 Sinza Road, Shanghai, China
Notes: SD. Truck driver.

Muster Date: Sep 1929
Station: Service Company, Fourth Regiment, U S Marine Corps, Billet No 8, 96 Sinza Road, Shanghai, China
Notes: (Transfer) 1, to 21st Co, 3rd Bn, 4th Regt, Shanghai, China

Muster Date: Sep 1929
Station: 19th CO, 3rd Bn, 4th Regt, Usmc , Billet # 10 , Shanghai, China
Notes: 1 jd fr Service Co, 4th Regt.

Muster Date: Oct 1929
Rank: Corporal (Possibly a mistake??? Is no repeated in later records, where he is still PFC)
Station: 19th CO, 3rd Bn, 4th Regt, Usmc, Billet #10, Shanghai, China
(No notes)

Muster Date: Nov 1929
Station: 19th CO, 3rd Bn, 4th Regt, Usmc, Billet #10, Shanghai, China
Notes: (Transfer) 16, trans to Service Co., 4th Regt.

Muster Date: Nov 1929
Station: Service Company, Fourth Regiment, Us Marine Corps, Billet No 8, 96 Sinza Road, Shanghai, China
Notes: 16 jd fr 21st Co, 3rd Bn, 4th Regt, Shanghai, China. 16-30 SD Truck driver.

Muster Date: Dec 1929
Station: Service Company, Fourth Regiment, Us Marine Corps, Billet No 8, 96 Sinza Road, Shanghai, China
Notes: SD Truck driver.

Muster Date: Jan 1930
Station: Service Company, Fourth Regiment, Usmarine Corps, Billet No 8, 96 Sinza Road, Shanghai, China
Notes: SD. Truckdriver

Muster Date: Feb 1930
Station: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Fourth Marines, Mcef, Shanghai, China
Notes: SD Truck driver

Muster Date: Mar 1930
Station: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Marines, M C E F Shanghai, China
Notes: SD Truck driver

Muster Date: Apr 1930
Station: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Marines, Mcef Shanghai, China
Notes: SD Truck driver

Muster Date: May 1930
Station: Service Company, 4th Marines, Mcef, Billet No 8, 96 Sinza Road, Shanghai, China
Notes: 1-25 Truck driver 26 (footnote B) To Dep of Pac. San Francisco. Cal. via USS Henderson, 29 sailed fr Shanghai, China.

Muster Date: Jun 1930
Station: Headquarters Detachment, Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Mare Island, Calif
Notes: 30 jn fr Service Co, 4th Marines, MCEF, Shanghai, China via USS Henderson. 29 May 30 sailed fr Shanghai, China; 30 arr at San Francisco, Calif.

Muster Date: Jul 1930
Station: Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Mare Island, California
(No notes)

Muster Date: Aug 1930
Station: Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Mare Island, California
Notes: 9-15 Sk USNH, this station

Muster Date: Sep 1930
Station: Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Mare Island, California
(No notes)

Muster Date: Oct 1930
Station: Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Mare Island, California
Notes: (Discharged) 6 Exp enl; Char Excellent. Awd GC-med.

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Information on microfiche about GTW held in National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Central Files of the General Records of the Department of State, Record Group 59.
Reel 2 Frame 1020
Reel 61 Frame 0556

Confidential U.S. State Department
Central Files: Spain, 1940–1944, Internal and Foreign Affairs
Reel 13 Frame 0331
852.2221 Wallingford, George T. Military affairs—Personnel—Enlistment.
Descriptive Title: Correspondence related to U.S. citizen George T. Wallingford, captured fighting for Spanish military
Subject Terms:
U.S. citizens abroad; Prisoners of war
Persons as Subjects: George T. Wallingford
Dates: April 1940

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