Grubb, George Cambridge, Jr.
| Birth Name | Grubb, George Cambridge, Jr. |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 76 years, 7 months, 17 days |
Narrative
From the Montreal Gazette, Saturday August 19, 1944:
Commissioned
2nd Lt. George C. Grubb, Jr., 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Grubb, of 4840 Cedar Crescent who was recently commissioned with the Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Aberdeen, Maryland. Completing his third year in civil engineering at Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., and graduating from the Cornell R.O.T.C., he took his basic training and officers' training in Maryland. He has been posted to duty in the United States. Born in San Jose, Calif., he was educated here and graduated from Westmount High School prior to entering Cornell. He enlisted in July, 1942, but was not called for service until May, 1943. His commission was granted on July 22 last.
Tour of duty
¥Entered United States Army, Ordinance Department, at Fort Niagara, NY, May 1943
¥Trained to be automotive mechanic and learned to drive trucks and tanks at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
¥Went to Officers' Candidate School and became 2nd Lieutenant, June 1944
¥Studied to be French interpreter and taught map reading at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, July 1944 to March 1945. Married Nana Sil in December 1944!
¥Studied Chinese at University of California, May-August 1945
¥Dave was born in Virginia in September 1945.
¥Went to Italy to get rid of leftover ammunition, January to August, 1946
¥Came home and was out of the Army in August 1946
Events
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| Birth | October 8, 1923 | San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA | ||
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| Graduation | Westmount High School, Westmount, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |||
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| Military Service | 1943 | |||
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| Degree | 1947 | Cornell University, Ithaca, Tompkins, New York, USA | Bachelor of Civil Engineering | |
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| Residence | 1947 | San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA | ||
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| Residence | 1950 | 28 Mercer Way, Salinas, Monterey, California, USA | ||
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| Residence | 1951 | 1764 Hempstead Place, Redwood City, San Mateo, California, USA | ||
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| Residence | 1956 | Coalinga, Fresno, California, USA | ||
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| Occupation | 1956 | Woods Hole School, Woods Hole, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA | Teacher | |
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| Occupation | 1968 | West Valley College, Saratoga, Santa Clara, California, USA | Instructor, Engineering-Surveying | |
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| Residence | 1979 | 608 N. Quince, Olympia, Thurston, Washington, USA | ||
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| Death | May 25, 2000 | Olympia, Thurston, Washington, USA | ||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Grubb, George Cambridge, Sr. | April 1, 1888 | December 20, 1977 | |
| Mother | Maynard, Elizabeth Stanley | August 22, 1893 | May 1, 1975 | |
| Grubb, George Cambridge, Jr. | October 8, 1923 | May 25, 2000 | ||
| Sister | Grubb, Elizabeth Stanley Maynard | March 16, 1927 | about 2018 |
Families
Family of Grubb, George Cambridge, Jr. and Work, Silvia |
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| Married | Wife | Work, Silvia ( * December 4, 1922 + August 27, 2009 ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Grubb, David George | September 30, 1945 | |
| Grubb, Virginia Mary | August 4, 1948 | |
| Grubb, Michael Maynard | March 17, 1950 | |
| Grubb, Deborah Clare | May 24, 1953 | |
| Grubb, Peter Herman | July 8, 1957 |
Attributes
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| Occupation | teacher | ||
| Occupation | engineer |
