Edward William Chaillet II (1920 - 2002)

Ancestors Descendants

Biography

Edward William Chaillet, II was born on June 14, 1920. He was the son of Edward William Chaillet I (1892-1974) and Lena Rivers (Shelton) Chaillet (1896-1989). He lived with his large family of 4 brothers and 5 sisters at 328 Raleigh Street in the Congress Heights neighborhood of South East Washington, D.C. ^[1]

Edward enlisted in the U.S. Army on 14 November 1941 in Richmond, Virginia, United States.^[2]

He was assigned to Fort Eustis, Virginia on the 25th of November 1941 for basic training. He remained there with Battery "D", 1st Battalion until transfer to the University of Missisippi on November 18, 1942 to attend the Advance Administration School. After successfully completing the course, he was sent to Camp Edwards, Massachusetts on January 12, 1943. He had his last leave in August of 1944 before shipping out to England. In November of 1944 he was at Camp "G" in Newberry, England. Buddy served in Europe for the duration of his active duty.

He participated in the Battle of the Bulge and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for heroic achievement in action against an armed enemy of the United States near Kirchhasel, Germany, on 15 April 1945. Buddy was also part of campaigns in the Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe. Wikipedia:87th Infantry Division

Buddy married first Jean (Rextrow) Chaillet on September 12, 1943 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Buddy and Jean had two children and lived in Washington, D.C..

In the 1950 census Edward (age 29), Policeman, was the married head of household in Washington, Washington County, District of Columbia, United States.^[3]

Ed and Jean divorced around 1960.

He married second Nancy Lee Stinedorf and they raised her two children together. They lived in Oxon Hill, Maryland and Waldorf, Maryland before moving to Hertford, North Carolina in 1996.

Ed was a detective with the Metropolitan Police, Washington, D.C.

Ed passed away on the 18th of November 2002. He is buried at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, Maryland. BURIED AT: SECTION C B2 ROW 12 SITE 6^[4]

Research Notes

• 1930 U.S. Census, father is recorded as Charles W. Chaillet and all children are recorded as "born in Virginia"
• 1930 & 1940 U.S. Census 328 Raleigh St., SE, Washington, D.C.
• 1940 U.S. Census Edward is a "new worker"
• 14 November 1941 Army enlistment

• This profile was created by Ed's granddaughter with confirmation for information from his daughter.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM2W-LR7 : accessed 29 May 2021), Edward W Chaillet in household of Charles W Chaillet, Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 346, sheet 13A, line 47, family 58, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 302; FHL microfilm 2,340,037.
2. ↑ Military: "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
   citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland
   FamilySearch Record: K8RB-2QS (accessed 7 December 2023)
   Name: Edward W Jr Chaillet; Marital Status: Single, without dependents; Race: White; Military Service Date: 14 Nov 1941; Military Service Place: Richmond, Virginia, United States; Birth Date: 1920; Birth Place: DIST OF COLUMBIA; Arc Identifier: 1263923; Branch Alpha Orig: BI; Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA; Branch Code Orig: 00; Civil Occupation: Clerks, general office; Civil Occupation Orig: 105; Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men); Component Orig: 7; Education: 4 years of high school; Education Orig: 4; Enlistment Day: 14; Enlistment Month: Nov; Enlistment Month Orig: 11; Enlistment Place: RICHMOND VIRGINIA; Enlistment Place Orig: 3386; Enlistment Term Orig: 0; Enlistment Year: 1941; Enlistment Year Orig: 41; Event Type: Military Service; Grade Alpha Orig: PVT; Grade Code: Private; Grade Code Orig: 8; Major Force Of Assign: 3; Military Occupation: 7314; Reel Box Card: 06132.277; Serial Number: 33121670; Source: Civil Life; Source Orig: 0.
3. ↑ 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census"
   citing Page: 1; Line: 1; Digital film/folder number: 109019935; Image number: 2
   FamilySearch Record: 6F73-T72R (accessed 7 December 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHK-SQHW-BGSQ
   Edward Chaillet, Jr (29), married, Policeman, head of household in Washington, Washington County, District of Columbia, United States. Born in District Of Columbia.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/41365820/edward-william-chaillet : accessed 28 May 2021), memorial page for CPL Edward William Chaillet Jr. (14 Jun 1920–18 Nov 2002), Find a Grave Memorial ID 41365820, citing Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA ; Maintained by Find a Grave (contributor 8) .Find A Grave: Memorial #41365820

See Also;

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K733-Z4C : 29 May 2020), Edward W Chaillet in household of Edward W Chaillet, Tract 73, District of Columbia, Police Precinct 11, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 1-465, sheet 16B, line 60, family 397, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 569.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/87th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)

• small obituary available here: http://anacostia.homestead.com/AHSobituaries.html