Frances Vernor Crews (1915 - 1989)

Born 9 Aug 1915 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Biography

Frances Crews is a part of US Black heritage.

PVT Frances Crews served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 4 Aug 1943
Unit(s): 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, United States Women's Army Corps
Service ended: 14 Jan 1946

Frances Crews was born on 9 Aug 1915 in Birmingham, Alabama to Steven Crews and Ellen Camel. She passed away on 23 Aug 1989.^{[1] [2]}

In the 1940 census Frances Crews (age 24), domestic, was the single lodger of Roxy Hubert in Brooklyn, New York City, New York.^[3]

Frances Crews enlisted in the Womens Army Corps on 17 March 1943 in New York City, New York. She was born 1915 in Alabama.^[4]

She served as a Private in the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion from 4 Aug 1943 to 14 Jan 1946. She is listed in Pennsylvania on the Battalion's monument.^{[1] [5]}

Frances Vernor Crews was buried in Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Military: "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010"
   Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Page number: 1
   Ancestry Record 2441 #1607692 (accessed 9 April 2024)
2. ↑ 1989 Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
   Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
   Ancestry Record 60901 #24853341 (accessed 9 April 2024)
3. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 43; Digital film/folder number: 005458230; Image number: 846; Sheet number: 4; Sheet letter: B
   FamilySearch Record: K3Y7-R28 (accessed 9 April 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9MY-PVRC
   Frances Crews (24), single lodger, in household of Roxy Hubert (40) in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States. Born in Alabama.
4. ↑ 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: K8LS-Z2M (accessed 9 April 2024)
   Name: Frances Crews; Marital Status: Single, without dependents; Race: Negro; Military Service Date: 17 Mar 1943; Military Service Place: New York City, New York, United States; Birth Date: 1915; Birth Place: ALABAMA; Arc Identifier: 1263923; Branch Alpha: Women's Army Corps; Branch Alpha Orig: WAC; Branch Code Orig: 56; Civil Occupation: Miscellaneous servants, private family; Civil Occupation Orig: 209; Component: Women's Army Corps; Component Orig: 9; Education: 1 year of high school; Education Orig: 1; Enlistment Day: 17; Enlistment Month: Mar; Enlistment Month Orig: 03; Enlistment Place: NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK; Enlistment Place Orig: 2364; Enlistment Term: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law; Enlistment Term Orig: 5; Enlistment Year: 1943; Enlistment Year Orig: 43; Event Type: Military Service; Grade Alpha Orig: AUX; Grade Code: Private; Grade Code Orig: 8; Major Force Of Assign: 3; Military Occupation: 9807; Reel Box Card: 00031.3; Serial Number: A-204469; Source: Civil Life; Source Orig: 0.
5. ↑ https://www.womenofthe6888th.org/list-of-6888th-veterans
6. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #122270475 (accessed 9 April 2024)
   Memorial page for Frances Vernor Crews (9 Aug 1915-23 Aug 1989), citing Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA (plot: Section: 43 Lot: 232-C Grave: 2); Maintained by KBStewart (contributor 47014320).