Remembrance Day (also known as Poppy Day or Armistice Day) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth countries since the end of World War I to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of…
Henry Joseph Close (1884) was born in New Haven, Connecticut, America, the son of George Brown Close and Sarah Kettendorf. He spent most of his life as a shipyard electrician in Quincy, Massachusetts. He was drafted into the US Armed…
Arthur Leeland Close (1882) was born in Queensbury, New Brunswick, Canada, the son of Henry Benjamin Close and Abigail Harriet Tupper. He emigrated to America in early 1900's. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces at Youngstown, Ohio in…
Arthur Leeland Close (1882) was born in Queensbury, New Brunswick, Canada, the son of Henry Benjamin Close and Abigail Harriet Tupper. He emigrated to America in early 1900's. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces at Youngstown, Ohio in…
Ola, and eyes down for a mega update which has been brewing now for the best part of a year. It starts with Joseph Close (1676) and his family in Greenwich, Connecticut and winds its way into the rest of America…
Please help us. This is a free site which now contains the details of thousands of people, and thousands of images. Putting aside the number of hours of work involved in producing it, it costs money to pay for the…
Glenn Close (1947) is an American actress. Throughout her long and varied career, she has been consistently acclaimed for her versatility and is widely regarded as one of the finest actresses of her generation. She has won three Emmy Awards,…
Henry Joseph Close (1884) was born in New Haven, Connecticut, America, the son of George Brown Close and Sarah Kettendorf. He spent most of his life as a shipyard electrician in Quincy, Massachusetts. In 1942 he was drafted into the…
David Palmer Close (1915) was born in Manhattan, New York, America, the son of Walter Harvey Close (1857) and Louise Palmer. He was called into active service in 1943 in New York, serving in the Naval Reserves.
William Marshall Close (1904) was born in Cayuga County, New York, the son of Charles Elon Close (1874) and Minerva Unknown. He enlisted into the US Armed Forces at Rochester, New York in 1942.
Harold Clifford Close (1899) was born in Somerville, Massachusetts, the son of Henry Allen Close (1859) and Alice May Lahey. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Waterbury, Connecticut.
Robert Stokley Close (1920) was born in Wanamassa, New Jersey, the son of Egbert W Close (1891) and Ruth Ester Bunnell. He was inducted into the US Air Cadets in 1943 at Asbury Park, New Jersey, and was posted overseas…
Egbert Bunnell Close (1916) was born in Asbury Park, New Jersey, the son of Egbert W Close (1891) and Ruth Ester Bunnell. He enlisted into the US Army in 1942 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was posted overseas in 1945 as…
Charles Elon Close (1874) was born in Nunda, New York, the son of Lewis M Close (1838) and Clarissa Julia Brown. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1918 at Genesco, New York.
Lewis Samuel Close (1897) was born in Nunda, New York, the son of Morrell Eugene Close (1867) and Lillian May Wildey. In 1942 he enlisted into the US Armed Forces at Chicago, Illinois.
John Manley Close (1881) was born in Genoa, New York, the son of Franklin Ferris Close (1847) and Lydia Ann Whipple. In 1942 he was drafted into the US Armed Forces at Los Angela, California.
Donald Clayton Close (1924) was born in Minnesota, America, the son of Claude Clayton Close (1893) and Doris Ruth Morrison. He enlisted into the US Army in 1946 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota.
Leland Maxwell Close (1893) was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, America, the son of Jacob Voorhis Close (1858) and Anna Maxwell Williams. In 1942 he was drafted into the US Armed Forces at Norwalk, Connecticut.
Henry Reynolds Close (1821) was born at Connecticut, America, the son of Henry Close and Arney Catherine Reynolds. He was drafted into the Union forces in 1865 in the state of Michigan and was a County Clerk at the time.
Walter Harvey Close (1914) was born in Manhattan, New York, America, the son of Walter Harvey Close (1857) and Louise Palmer. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1942 in New York, serving in the Naval Reserves.
Junius Benham Close (1889) was born in New Jersey, America, the son of John Edward Close and Marie Curtis Benham. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces at Union County, New Jersey in 1917.
Richard Howard Close (1904) was born in California, America, the son of Cicero Howard Close (1864) and Della Margaret Doxey. He enlisted into the US Navy in 1942 at California and was subsequently awarded the Purple Heart Medal for his…
Charles Monteith Close (1919) was born in New York, America, the son of Harold Stockton Close (1894) and Catherine Eugenia Galloway. He enlisted into the US Army in 1943 at New York City, New York as a private.
Claude Clayton Close (1893) was born in Black Hawk County, Iowa, the son of Allen Gilbert Close (1865) and Katie E Sherratt. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1917 at Kanabec County, Minnesota.
Harold Thomas Close (1893) was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, the son of Peter Voorhis Close (1861) and Anna S Thomas. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1917 at Greenwich, Connecticut.
William Edward Close (1878) was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, the son of George W Close (1833) and Annie Unknown. In 1942 he was drafted into the US Armed Forces at Brooklyn, New York ... still blind in both eyes, as…
Everett Reynolds Close (1879) was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, the son of Theodore E Close (1841) and Agnes Clara Howland. In 1942 he was drafted into the US Armed Forces at Greenwich, Connecticut.
Egbert W Close (1891) was born in Matawan, New Jersey, the son of Joseph Ward Close (1865) and Emma Wyckoff. In 1942 he was drafted into the US Armed Forces at Asbury Park, New Jersey.
Wilmot Seward Close (1886) was born in Manhattan, New York, the son of Frank L Close and Eloise Seward. In 1942 he was drafted into the US Armed Forces at New Rochelle, New York.
Lispenard Paul Close (1895) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Frederick Norcross Close (1853) and Teresa Mary Florence Hanly. He was drafted into the US Armed Forces in 1917 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
