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Title: Death certificate for John J. Hand
Publication: Lake County, Indiana Health Department 1 June 1983
Note: Surety:3
Text: John J. Hand, male. died May 31, 1983 White, age 62, born Jan. 12, 1921 Died at Methodist Hospital Southlake Campus, Merrillville, Lake County, Indiana Born in Illinois Married to Marie A. Sabocik Veteran of Armed Forces SSN 328-05-3583 Retired Electrical Supervisor, Bethlehem Steel Resided at 385 Briarwood, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; residence outside of city limits, not a farm Father: Albert Sidney Hand Mother: Hanora Ellen O'Halloran Informant: Marie Hand, wife, 385 Briarwood, Valparaiso, IN 46383 Buried in Calvary Cemetery, Portage, Indiana on June 3, 1983 Engel Funeral Home, 2700 Willowcreek Rd., Portage, Indiana 46368 Attending physician: Robert T. Woodburn, M.D., Merrillville, Indiana Immediate cause of death: Lung cancer No autopsy performed
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Title: Delayed birth certificate for John James Hand
Publication: 8 January 1937
Note: Surety:3 John Hand worked in the coal mines until April,1937 prior to joining the CCC camp near Joliet, Illinois. He probably needed the official birth certificate for the mines or the CCC camp.
Text: Born January 12, 1921 in Brereton, Fulton, Illinois Father: Albert Sidney Hand, born Rock Island Co., Illinois, coal miner, age 35 Mother: Hanora Ellen O'Halloran, born Dunfermline, Illinois, housewife, age 28 Ninth child of this mother, 8 living Certificate filed January 8, 1937, signed by Albert Sidney Hand
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Title: Obituary for John James Hand
Publication: The Post-Tribune, Gary, Lake, Indiana
Note: Surety:2
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Title: Obituary for Hanora Ellen Hand
Note: Surety:2
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Title: Marriage Certificate for John J. Hand and Marie A. Sabocik
Note: Surety:3
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Title: Certificate of Discharge from Civilian Conservation Corps
Publication: 25 September 1939
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Title: Discharge from U.S. Coast Guard
Publication: 12 January 1946 Coast Guard Personnel Separation Center, No.9, Detroit, Michigan
Text: This is to certify that John James Hand a chief radioman is honerably discharged from the Coast Guard Personnel Separation Center, No.9, Detroit, Michigan and from the United States Coast Guard this 12th day of January, 1946. This certificate is awarded as a Testimonial of Fidelity and Obedience. J.C. Wendland, Commander, U.S.C.G. Enlisted as AS (Apprentice Seaman) on 26 September, 1939 at Chicago, Illinois for three years (enlistment lasted more than 6 years due to World War II). Born 12 January, 1921 at Canton, Illinois. Vessels and stations served on: RO Chgo, Ill; ChiDistOff; JacksonParkSta; ESCANABA; Depot; RARITAN; Winthrop Radio; AirStaSalem, Mass; PametRiverRadio; LOTUS; INGHAM; CG Persepcent#9, Detroit, Michigan. Rating at discharge: CRM (Chief Radioman) Marital status: Single
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Title: Notice of Separation from Service
Publication: 12 January 1946
Text: Hand, John James Rank: CRM Permanent address: RFD 4, Canton, Fulton Co., Illinois Date of birth: 12 Jan., 1921 Unmarried, no dependents Entered service at Chicago, Illinois on 9/26/39 Separated from service at Detroit, Michigan on 1/12/46 by honorable discharge Attended Radioman school at Curtis Bay, Md. Last employer before entry into service: Pschirrer & Sons Coal Co., Canton, Illinois; left April, 1937; employed as coal miner Job field preference: Commercial Radio Operator Non-service education: 8 years grammar school, 1 year high school Entitled to the American Area Campaign Medal, Victory Medal, American Defense Medal with one Bronze Star, European-African Middle Eastern Area Campaign Medal with one Bronze Star, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one Bronze Star for participation in landings on Bataan-Corregidor, and the Philippine Liberation Medal with one Bronze Star. Place of birth: Canton, Fulton Co., Illinois
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Title: 1930 Federal Census, Canton Twp., Fulton County, Illinois
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