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Home Town Union City, Ind
Last Address Born: Union City, Ind., Raised: North East, Pa., and Lexington, Ky. Buried: Southgate, Ky.
Date of Passing Oct 09, 2011
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Elinor Southgate-Earle
WWII WAVE
Miss Elinor "Ellen" Southgate-Earle, 90, formerly of Akron, Ohio, died Oct. 9, 2011 from complications of Alzheimer's disease at Evanston, Ill., where she had moved to be near her brother Tom following the death of her sister Mary Elizabeth in 1992. In 1948 Ellen had joined the Akron Public Library system as a reference librarian, and was head of the Kenmore Branch Library at her retirement in 1981.
Born March 24, 1921 in Union City, Ind., Ellen grew up in North East, Pa., and Lexington, Ky. After graduating Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Kentucky, she taught high school English for two years before she joined the WAVES, serving as an aerographer in Washington, D.C. After World War II, Ellen obtained a master's degree in English from Ohio State University, and a Library Science degree from the University of Illinois. She was an assistant reference librarian in the Lincoln Library in Springfield, Ill. before coming to Akron, Ohio.
In 1957 to 1959 she was librarian at the U.S. Army Base in Phalsbourg, France. Later Ellen and her sister traveled extensively in England and Ireland pursuing their mutual interest in genealogy. Ellen always loved books and reading; she and her sister had a personal library of about two thousand books. As a young child, her brother Tom recalls, Ellen returned home in tears one day when she realized she would never be able to read all the books in the North East Public Library.
Ellen is survived by her brother, Thomas "Tom" Evans Earle and five nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her sister, Mary Elizabeth Earle; and her brother, Edward "Ted" Southgate Earle. Burial was at Southgate, Kentucky. Memorial contributions may be made to your local public library or your favorite educational institution.
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Women Appointed for Volunteer Emergency Service
The official title was US Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve).
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World War II/American Theater
From Month/Year
December / 1941
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September / 1945
Description The American Theater was a minor area of operations during World War II. This was mainly due to both North and South America's geographical separation from the central theaters of conflict in Europe and Asia. Thus, any threat by the Axis Powers to invade the mainland United States or other areas was considered negligible, allowing for American resources to be deployed in overseas theaters.
This article includes attacks on continental territory, extending 200 miles (320 km) into the ocean, which is today under the sovereignty of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and several other smaller states, but excludes military action involving the Danish territory of Greenland, the Hawaiian Islands, and the Aleutian Islands. The most well known battles in North America during World War II were the Attack on Pearl Harbor (the first attack on US soil since the Battle of Ambos Nogales), the Aleutian Islands Campaign, the Battle of the St. Lawrence, and the attacks on Newfoundland.
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January / 1943
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September / 1945
Last Updated: Dec 24, 2023
Personal Memories
Memories 1943-1945: She joined the WAVES, serving as an aerographer in Washington, D.C.
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