Gurthalee (Walker) Clark (1919 - 1990)

Born 13 May 1919 in Vallejo, Solano, California, United States

Ancestors

Died 19 Jan 1990 at age 70 in Los Angeles County, California, United States

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Biography

Gurthalee (Walker) Clark served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 20 Oct 1943
Unit(s): 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, United States Women's Army Corps
Service ended: 15 Dec 1945

Gurthalee (Walker) Clark is a part of US Black heritage.

Gurthalee was born in 1919.^[1] Her parents were Edgar Walker and Maybelle McPherson.^[2] She passed away in 1990.^[2][3][4]

In the 1940 census Gurtha (age 20) was the married head of household in Vallejo, Solano, California.^[5]

In the 1950 census Gurthalee (age 30) was in Fort Dix, Burlington, New Jersey, United States.^[6]

She and Charles Clark divorced in 1983.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "California Birth Index, 1905-1995"
   Birthdate: 13 May 1919; Birth County: Solano
   Ancestry Record 5247 #769359 (accessed 16 November 2023)
   Gurthale Walker born on 13 May 1919.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} 1990 Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
   Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
   Ancestry Record 60901 #47758500 (accessed 16 November 2023)
   Mother: Maybelle McPherson; Father: Edgar Walker; Gender: Female; Death Certificate Number: 031844; Birth Date: 13 May 1919; Birth Place: Vallejo Sola, California; Notes: Oct 1946: Name listed as GURTHALEE CLARK; Race: Black; Name: Gurthalee Clark [Gurthalee Walker]; Death Date: 19 Jan 1990.
3. ↑ Military: "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010"
   Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Page number: 1
   Ancestry Record 2441 #664147 (accessed 16 November 2023)
   Death Date: 19 Jan 1990; Discharge Date: 15 Dec 1945; Birth Date: 13 May 1919; Enlistment Branch: ARMY; Enlistment Date: 20 Oct 1943; Name: Gurthalee Clark.
4. ↑ Death: "California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997"
   Place: Los Angeles; Date: 19 Jan 1990
   Ancestry Record 5180 #1336773 (accessed 16 November 2023)
   Gurthalee Clark death 19 Jan 1990 (born 13 May 1919) in Los Angeles, mother's maiden name McPhereson.
5. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Vallejo, Solano, California; Roll: m-t0627-00348; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 48-36
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #72015713 (accessed 16 November 2023)
   Gurtha Lee Clark (20), married head of household in Vallejo, Solano, California. Born in California.
6. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
   National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Fort Dix, Burlington, New Jersey; Roll: 4162; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 3-96E
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #165054714 (accessed 16 November 2023)
   Gurthalee Clark (30) in Fort Dix, Burlington, New Jersey, USA.
7. ↑ Divorce: "California, U.S., Divorce Index, 1966-1984"
   Original data: State of California. California Divorce Index, 1966-1984. Microfiche. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1141 #635945 (accessed 16 November 2023)
   Gurthale Clark divorce from Charles on 2 Mar 1983 in Los Angeles.

See also:

• Military: "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
  citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland
  FamilySearch Record: K8L4-6FX (accessed 16 November 2023)
  Military Service Place: San Francisco, California, United States; Reel Box Card: 00191.19; Enlistment Year: 1943; Component: Women's Army Corps; Name: Gurthalee Clark; Civil Occupation Orig: 794; Enlistment Year Orig: 43; Serial Number: A-904598; Education Orig: 4; Civil Occupation: Machinists apprentices; Source: Civil Life; Race: Negro; Branch Code Orig: 18; Marital Status: Married; Source Orig: 0; Military Service Date: 20 Oct 1943; Birth Place: 90; Enlistment Term: 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; Grade Code Orig: 8; Major Force Of Assign: 0; Enlistment Place Orig: 9175; Branch Alpha Orig: WAC; Branch Alpha: Women's Army Corps; Enlistment Day: 20; Birth Date: 1919; Component Orig: 9; Enlistment Term Orig: 5; Education: 4 years of high school; Enlistment Place: SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA; Grade Code: Private; Enlistment Month: Oct; Arc Identifier: 1263923; Enlistment Month Orig: 10; Event Type: Military Service; Grade Alpha Orig: PVT; Branch Code: Women's Army Corps; Military Occupation: 3062.
• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #3802746 (accessed 16 November 2023)
  Memorial page for Gurthalee Walker Clark (13 May 1919-19 Jan 1990), citing Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA (plot: 43, 1475); Maintained by Marsha Holder (contributor 47391678).