Marion County Remembers

Remembering 2LT Louise Grumbach (Barrackville) July 7, 1917 - May 24, 1944 ---- Note: Louise is one of two WACs that I've found so far from Marion County who died during their time of service. It's also unclear whether her name was Ann(a) Louise or Louise Ann, it's printed either way in multiple locations.  ---- Anna Louise Cestaric was born July 7, 1917 in Grant Town, WV, the daughter of Joseph and Marie (Dreskovich) Cestaric. Her parents were both from Yugoslavia, but immigrated to the United States around 1909. When she was born, her family was living at the Jamison Coal Company Settlement and her father was a coal miner (1920 census).  Anna was the middle child of five siblings, with two older brothers-- Joe, Jr. and John-- and two younger sisters -- Julia and Elizabeth. Her family later moved to Green Township in Harrison County, Ohio (1930 census), where Joseph operated a grocery store. By 1935, they were back in Barrackville, with their address listed as "13 Bar...

Remembering S1C George Charles Edward Hanne (Barrackville) November 4, 1925 - April 6, 1945 ---- Seaman 1st Class George Charles Edward Hanne was born November 4, 1925 in Barrackville, WV to John and Rosanna (Pethal) Hanne. George was the middle child of five siblings, three boys, two girls. John, a Pennsylvania native and WWI veteran, was a mail carrier in Marion County at least through 1930-1950 (census data after 1950 has not yet been released). On November 4, 1943, 18 year old George Hanne registered for the draft. At that time he was 6' and 147 lbs with blue eyes, blonde hair, and a scar across his right eyebrow. He listed himself as a student both on his draft card and during his induction into the US Navy. Military Service: George was inducted into the United States Navy on January 22, 1944 in Clarksburg, WV. He was sent to the Naval Station in Great Lakes, Illinois, for training. For the month ending on April 21, 1944, George was on board the Tank Landing Ship LST-130, as i...