Charles Frederick Caulfield (1921 - 1997)

Born 26 Mar 1921 in Queens, New York City, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Tangel) Caulfield — married 4 May 1947 (to about 1959) in Islip, Suffolk, New York, United States

Husband of Doris Anita (Frost) Caulfield — married 15 Sep 1962 in Babylon, Suffolk, New York, United States

Died 14 Aug 1997 at age 76 in Stony Brook, Suffolk, New York, United States

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Biography

1921 Birth and Parentage

Charles Frederick "Charlie" Caulfield b. 26 Mar 1921 Woodhaven, Queens, New York City, NY^[1] s/o John Caulfield and Rose Neir.^[2]

1930-41 NY Life

On 15 Apr 1930 at 12-3 129th St., 5th Assembly Dist, Queens, New York City, NY the Caulfield household consisted of John, Rose and their children May, George, Joseph, Lewis, William, Charles, Frederick, Christine, Benedict, Catherine and Virginia. John was a laborer in the building industry, rented the ome for $20/mo, had a radio set and was married abt. 1906.^[3]

On 11 Apr 1940 at 152-55 Almond Ave, South Ozone Park, E.D. 41-1487 S.D. 2, Tract 5, Block 810, A.D. 5, Queens, New York City, NY the Caulfield household consisted of John, Rose and their children William, Charles, Frederick, Christine, Benedict, Catherine and Virginia. John was a cement worker in the masonry industry who worked 36 weeks in 1939 and made $706 with no othe source of income. William was a new worker seeking employment and was unemployed 60 weeks prior to 30 Mar 1940. Charles worked 24 hours the week prior to the census date as a box maker in a factory and worked 25 weeks in 1939 for $450. Their home was rented for $25/mo and they lived in the same place on 01 Apr 1935.^[4]

On 18 Aug 1943 he lived at 152-55 Almond Av, South Ozone Pk, Queens, NY but moved on 22 Sep 1943 to 111-18 101st St, Ozone Pk, Queens. He was employed by Sohagen Dudgin Airport, So. Ozone Pk. Charles was 5' 6" tall, 160 lbs, gray eyes, brown hair and a light complexion. His sister Mary McAuliffe of 101-22 112th St. South Ozone Pk, Queens was his contact person.^[1]

1943-46 WWII US Navy Seaman

Charles was a Seaman 1st class serving in the US Navy from 05 Dec 1943 to 24 Mar 1946.^[5] He sailed on the USS Day (DE-225),^[6]a Rudderow-class destroyer escort during WWII. Day was launched 14 October 1943 by the Philadelphia Navy Yard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, sponsored by Miss G. Day, sister of the ship's namesake, Chief Water Tender Francis Daniel Day, and commissioned on 10 June 1944 with Commander K. E. Read in command. Detached from this duty at Leyte on 4 January 1945, she escorted a convoy of 56 tugs and tows to Lingayen Gulf at Luzon in the Philippines, fighting off three attacks by Japanese planes before her arrival at the newly invaded beaches there on 14 January 1945. Returning to Leyte on 18 January 1945, Day sailed a week later for the invasion of the San Antonio-San Felipe area of Luzon which had already been taken by Philippine guerrilla forces.^[7]

Marriages

1. Charles m. 04 May 1947 Islip, Suffolk Co, NY Elizabeth Tangel;^[8] (div. abt. 1959) b. 08 Mar 1923 Perth Amboy, NJ d/o John Tangel (non-biological) and Mary Knobloch.^[6]
2. Charles m. 15 Sep 1962 Babylon, Suffolk Co, NY Doris Frost^[9] b. 12 Jul 1929 d. 19 Aug 1979 bur. Calverton Nat Cem, Calverton, Suffolk Co, NY.^[10] Doris was his ex-wife's friend Doris Frost.^[6]

1997 Death

Charles d. 14 Aug 1997^[2] Stony Brook VA Hosp, Stony Brook, Suffolk Co, NY^[6] bur. 15 Aug 1997 Calverton National Cem, Calverton, Suffolk Co, NY.^[5][11] Cause of death was a bursting aortic aneurysm.^[6] His last residence was Yaphank, Suffolk Co, NY^[12]

Children

Charles and Elizabeth had issue: Joan Caulfield; m. Bollinger.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Ancestry.com. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011 : accessed July 25, 2020 at [1]
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015 : accessed July 25, 2020 at [2]
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002 : accessed June 13, 2020 at [3]
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012 : accessed June 19, 2020 at [4]
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} National Cemetery Administration. U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006 : accessed July 26, 2020 at [5]
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4} Joan Caulfield's personal recollection as of 28 Jul 2020.
7. ↑ Wikipedia contributors. (2020, May 24). USS Day (DE-225). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 20:30, July 28, 2020, from [6]
8. ↑ Ancestry.com. New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017 : accessed July 26, 2020 at [7]
9. ↑ Ancestry.com. New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017 : accessed July 26, 2020 at [8]
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 July 2020), memorial page for Doris Caulfield (12 Jul 1929–19 Aug 1979), Find A Grave: Memorial #478231, citing Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk County, New York, USA ; Maintained by US Veterans Affairs Office (contributor 5) .
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 July 2020), memorial page for Charles F Caulfield (26 Mar 1921–14 Aug 1997), Find A Grave: Memorial #478230, citing Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk County, New York, USA ; Maintained by US Veterans Affairs Office (contributor 5) .
12. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014 : accessed July 26, 2020 at [9]