Merlin Slowey 1924–1945

Merlin Slowey, 1924–1945 (aged 21 years)

Name

Merlin Slowey

Name: Merlin /Slowey/

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	April 7, 1924 Iowa
Military service	Private First Class, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division US Army - World War II
Death of a mother	Ludwina Link 1928 (aged 3 years)
Residence	With his maternal grandparents, Fred and Emma Link 1930 (aged 5 years) Jefferson, Dubuque, IA
Death of a maternal grandfather	Fred F LInk 1935 (aged 10 years)
Death of a paternal grandfather	James Peter Slowey October 23, 1939 (aged 15 years) Dubuque, Dubuque, IA
Residence	102 East 28th 1942 (aged 17 years) Dubuque, Dubuque, IA
Death of a paternal grandmother	Emma Anderson December 24, 1942 (aged 18 years) Dubuque, Dubuque, IA
Employment	GDB Inc 1942 (aged 17 years) Dubuque, Dubuque, IA
Death	June 11, 1945 (aged 21 years)
Cemetery City	National Memorial Cemetery of The Pacific June 15, 1949 (4 years after death) Honolulu, Honolulu, HI
Cemetery Plot	Section Q - Row o - Grave 165 June 15, 1949 (4 years after death) Honolulu, Honolulu, HI

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Shared note	Merlin Slowey was killed in action in the Pacific Theater, probably on Okinawa, on 11 Jun 1945. He was serving with the 32nd Infantry Division of the United States Army. His body was buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of The Pacific, Honolulu, on 15 Jun 1949. He was awarded the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, and other Army medals for his service.

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: May 18, 1902 — Holy Cross, Dubuque, IA Marriage: Iowa aka: Roy Thomas — 1955 Death: April 29, 1955 — Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN Cemetery City: Resurrection Cemetery — May 2, 1955 — Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ludwina Link James F Slowey Merlin Slowey Eileen Mary Slowey Frances J Slowey Family with spouse Patricia Hanes Family with spouse Beatrice Pauline Saice Richard Earl Slowey Ronald Francis Slowey LeRoy Thomas Slowey 1902–1955 Birth: May 18, 1902 — Holy Cross, Dubuque, IA Death: April 29, 1955 — Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN
mother	Links Marriage: Iowa Death: 1928 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse LeRoy Thomas Slowey James F Slowey Merlin Slowey Eileen Mary Slowey Frances J Slowey Ludwina Link –1928 Death: 1928
Marriage	Marriage — — Iowa
elder brother	Links Birth: February 5, 1923 — Holy Cross, Dubuque, IA Education: Grammar school Military service: US Army Air Corps - 51st Air Service Group & 515 Air Service Group - Private — between June 26, 1941 and September 22, 1945 Military service: Air Force - World War II — between 1941 and 1945 Occupation: Salesman - Sears — 1948 — Dubuque, Dubuque, IA Occupation: Salesman - Sears — 1952 — Dubuque, Dubuque, IA Death: March 28, 1992 — Iowa City, Johnson, IA Cemetery City: Mount Calvary Cemetery — March 31, 1992 — Dubuque, Dubuque, IA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Marion R Fangman James F Slowey 1923–1992 Birth: February 5, 1923 — Holy Cross, Dubuque, IA Death: March 28, 1992 — Iowa City, Johnson, IA
14 months himself	Links Birth: April 7, 1924 — Iowa Military service: Private First Class, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division US Army - World War II Employment: GDB Inc — 1942 — Dubuque, Dubuque, IA Death: June 11, 1945 Cemetery City: National Memorial Cemetery of The Pacific — June 15, 1949 — Honolulu, Honolulu, HI Cemetery Plot: Section Q - Row o - Grave 165 — June 15, 1949 — Honolulu, Honolulu, HI Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Merlin Slowey 1924–1945 Birth: April 7, 1924 — Iowa Death: June 11, 1945
4 years younger sister	Links Birth: January 30, 1928 — Iowa Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Edward Peter Bartz Eileen Mary Slowey 1928– Birth: January 30, 1928 — Iowa
-2 years younger brother	Links Birth: November 27, 1925 — Iowa aka: Frank — between 1992 and 1993 — Bedford, Lawrence, IN Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Frances J Slowey 1925– Birth: November 27, 1925 — Iowa

Father’s family with Patricia Hanes
father	Links Birth: May 18, 1902 — Holy Cross, Dubuque, IA Marriage: Iowa aka: Roy Thomas — 1955 Death: April 29, 1955 — Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN Cemetery City: Resurrection Cemetery — May 2, 1955 — Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ludwina Link James F Slowey Merlin Slowey Eileen Mary Slowey Frances J Slowey Family with spouse Patricia Hanes Family with spouse Beatrice Pauline Saice Richard Earl Slowey Ronald Francis Slowey LeRoy Thomas Slowey 1902–1955 Birth: May 18, 1902 — Holy Cross, Dubuque, IA Death: April 29, 1955 — Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN
father’s partner	Links Death: about February 1955 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse LeRoy Thomas Slowey Patricia Hanes –1955 Death: about February 1955

Father’s family with Beatrice Pauline Saice
father	Links Birth: May 18, 1902 — Holy Cross, Dubuque, IA Marriage: Iowa aka: Roy Thomas — 1955 Death: April 29, 1955 — Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN Cemetery City: Resurrection Cemetery — May 2, 1955 — Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ludwina Link James F Slowey Merlin Slowey Eileen Mary Slowey Frances J Slowey Family with spouse Patricia Hanes Family with spouse Beatrice Pauline Saice Richard Earl Slowey Ronald Francis Slowey LeRoy Thomas Slowey 1902–1955 Birth: May 18, 1902 — Holy Cross, Dubuque, IA Death: April 29, 1955 — Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN
father’s partner	Links Birth: March 12, 1917 — Minnesota Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse LeRoy Thomas Slowey Richard Earl Slowey Ronald Francis Slowey Beatrice Pauline Saice 1917– Birth: March 12, 1917 — Minnesota
half-brother	Links Birth: September 29, 1938 — Hennepin County, MN Death: September 17, 1988 — Anoka County, MN Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Richard Earl Slowey 1938–1988 Birth: September 29, 1938 — Hennepin County, MN Death: September 17, 1988 — Anoka County, MN
half-sister	Private –
half-brother	Links Birth: July 28, 1940 — Hennepin County, MN Death: November 2, 2003 — Minnesota Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ronald Francis Slowey 1940–2003 Birth: July 28, 1940 — Hennepin County, MN Death: November 2, 2003 — Minnesota
half-sister	Private –

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Merlin Slowey(1924–1945)

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Family with parents
father Parents James Peter Slowey Emma Anderson	LeRoy Thomas Slowey 1902–1955
mother Parents Fred F LInk Emma Rowles	Ludwina Link –1928
elder brother Family Marion R Fangman Private Private	James F Slowey 1923–1992
himself	Merlin Slowey 1924–1945
younger sister Family Edward Peter Bartz	Eileen Mary Slowey 1928–
younger brother	Frances J Slowey 1925–

Father’s family with Patricia Hanes
father Parents James Peter Slowey Emma Anderson	LeRoy Thomas Slowey 1902–1955
father’s partner	Patricia Hanes –1955

Father’s family with Beatrice Pauline Saice
father Parents James Peter Slowey Emma Anderson	LeRoy Thomas Slowey 1902–1955
father’s partner	Beatrice Pauline Saice 1917–
half-brother Family Private Private	Richard Earl Slowey 1938–1988
half-sister Family Private Private Private Private Private Private	Private
half-brother Family Private Private Private	Ronald Francis Slowey 1940–2003
half-sister Family Private Private Private Joseph Allen Majerus Private Private	Private