Jack Louis SPECKELS

1922 - 1961  (39 years)

• Name	Jack Louis SPECKELS
  Born	22 Jul 1922	San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
  	at 5:45 a.m. at 204 Pruitt Ave.
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
  	at Calvary Baptist Church
  Census	7 Apr 1930	San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
  	517 McCullough
  Residence	1 Apr 1935	San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
  Residence	1940	San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
  	Rear 531 Gulf
  Census	12 Apr 1940	San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
  	422 Gulf St.
  Military	Jack served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He enlisted on July 31, 1940 and served for a time on a cruiser in the Atlantic theater before being assigned to the U.S.S. Yorktown (CV-10). He was received on board at her commissioning on 15 Apr 1943, at Norfolk, Virginia, and stayed on board until the summer of 1945 when he transferred to another ship. Jack was awarded the Pre-Pearl Harbor ribbon with one battle star for foreign sea duty in the Philippines, the American Defense ribbon, the North African ribbon with a battle star for the siege of Casablanca, the Asiatic-Pacific ribbon with eight major engagements, the Philippines Liberation ribbon with one star signifying participation in the Leyte Gulf battle. He held the ranks of Storekeeper First Class and Warrant Officer. He was released from service on October 28, 1946.
  Residence	31 Jul 1940	San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
  	831 Gulf St.
  Residence	1948	San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
  	Rear 1411 Nolan
  Voter Registration	1950	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
  	14655 Gledhill St. (registered Democrat)
  Voter Registration	1952	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
  	14655 Gledhill St. (registered Democrat)
  Voter Registration	1954	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
  	14655 Gledhill St. (registered Democrat)
  Religion	Southern Baptist
  Education	High School
  Occupation	Milkman
  Died	11 Dec 1961	San Fernando, Los Angeles, California, USA
  	in an automobile accident
  Buried	15 Dec 1961	Glen Haven Memorial Park, Sylmar, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
  Person ID	I2855	Dyal and Speckels
  Last Modified	5 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	Gilbert Otto SPECKELS,   b. 10 Sep 1892, La Grange, Fayette, Texas, USA ,   d. 20 Aug 1969, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Ellen Mae KING,   b. 16 Oct 1890, Sayers, Bexar, Texas, USA ,   d. 9 Jan 1978, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Married	15 Nov 1913	San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
  	by Rev. August Wolff, St. John’s Lutheran Church
  		Gilbert O. Speckels and Ellen M. King marriage license Bexar County, Texas, vol. 5, p. 449
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  Photos		Gilbert and Ellen Speckels
  		Ellen Speckels and family standing, from l to r: Lavon and Gilbert Speckels, Ellen Speckels, Herman and Evelyn Dyal, Lillian and William Kight, Tiny and Richard Bernhardt sitting, from l to r: Dick Bernhardt, Jack Speckels, Paula Speckels, unidentified child (possibly a family friend)
  Family ID	F1013	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Doris Shelby BRECHER,   b. 13 Jan 1922, Texas, USA ,   d. 15 Aug 1987, Los Angeles County, California, USA  (Age 65 years)
  Married	30 May 1942	San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
  	by Rev. Neal Ellis, Calvary Baptist Church
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  Photos		Jack and Doris Speckels
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2009
  Family ID	F1024	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Jacqueline Inez FORMBY,   b. 26 Sep 1926, Los Angeles County, California, USA ,   d. 6 Jun 2008  (Age 81 years)
  Married	15 Mar 1958	Imperial County, California, USA
  Children	1. Russell Allen SPECKELS,   b. 12 Oct 1957, Los Angeles County, California, USA ,   d. 2016  (Age 58 years)
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2014
  Family ID	F932	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 22 Jul 1922 - San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA Baptism - - San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA Census - 7 Apr 1930 - San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA Residence - 1 Apr 1935 - San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA Residence - 1940 - San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA Census - 12 Apr 1940 - San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA Residence - 31 Jul 1940 - San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA Married - 30 May 1942 - San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA Residence - 1948 - San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA Voter Registration - 1950 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Voter Registration - 1952 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Voter Registration - 1954 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Married - 15 Mar 1958 - Imperial County, California, USA Died - 11 Dec 1961 - San Fernando, Los Angeles, California, USA Buried - 15 Dec 1961 - Glen Haven Memorial Park, Sylmar, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  		Gilbert O. and Jack Speckels

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Jack L. Speckels - muster roll of U.S.S. Yorktown (CV-10), 30 Sep 1944
  		Jack L. Speckels - muster roll U.S.S. Yorktown (CV-10), 30 Dec 1944
  		Jack L. Speckels - muster roll of U.S.S. Yorktown (CV-10), 31 Mar 1945
  		Jack L. Speckels - muster roll of U.S.S. Yorktown (CV-10), 1 Jul 1945