+-- Thomas Baron Hinshaw
| 1841-?
+-- Thomas Vestal Hinshaw --+
| 1890-1961 |
| +-- Malinda A. Davis
| 1864-1910
Thomas Vestal Hinshaw ---+
B: 1917 | +-- Uriah Hopkins
D: 1999 | |
+-- Alice Georgia Hopkins --+
1893-1974 |
+-- Arminta Lucrethia Augusta Proffer
M: Helen Ann Blaha
+-- Janice Lee Hinshaw, 1944-2011
+-- Sharon Ann Hinshaw, 1950-
| Thomas Vestal Hinshaw [ID 06592] | Click here to switch to Ahnentafel view:  |
Born Apr 8 1917, Millstadt, St. Clair County, Illinois.a,209,b,c
In 1940 Thomas worked at a gas station in Hazelwood, Pennsylvania, owned by Frank Sargo. There was a softball field next to the gas station, where in 1941 he met his future wife Helen.a
On Dec 20 1941 Thomas Hinshaw, Jr., born 1917 in Illinois, enlisted at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as a private in the Army Air Corps. He declared he had four years of high school, was single, without dependents, and employed as a "gas and oil man". He was recorded as 66" tall, 130 lbs.d
During World War II Thomas served in China and India Burma as a Technical Sargent at headquarters and Headquarters Squadron 301st Air Depot Group. He received the American Theater Ribbon, Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon with 2 Bronze stars, Good Conduct Ribbon, and the Victory Medal. He had a Driver and Mechanic Badge and was a Pistol Marksman.e
He married Helen Ann Blaha, Feb 18 1943.a Helen, daughter of Michael Blaha & Maria Zachar, was born Apr 27 1922.e,209,c
Thomas received an Honorable Discharge from the Army of the United States on January 5 1946, at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. Thomas also enlisted in the U.S. Army Standby Reserve on March 10, 1949, and served until October 5, 1952.e
After being discharged, he worked at Fikes Bus Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, until it closed in 1962. The family then moved to Newark, California in 1962. Thomas found employment with Peterbilt Motors Co. in 1963, where he worked as a journeyman mechanic/tester. He retired from Peterbilt in 1979.a
Thomas was a 36 year veteran of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.e
Thomas Vestal Hinshaw died Aug 1 1999, Pleasanton Convalescent Hospital, Pleasanton, Alameda County, California; age 82.e,209,b
Helen died Dec 23 2007, Pleasanton, Alameda County, California.e,209 Medical: Helen died from pheumonia.e
Photo: Thomas Vestal Hinshaw, 1925, age 8, riding a favorite pony
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Photo: Thomas Vestal Hinshaw, in his army uniform, 1944
f
Social Security information for Thomas Vestal Hinshaw: 210-03-9208
Social Security information for Helen Ann Blaha: 174-14-0275
209. "Social Security Death Index" (as it is commonly called), derived from the Social Security Administration "Death Master File". See: http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/lesson10.htm
(a) Contribution from Sharon Hinshaw-Payne citing:
Interview with Thomas Vestal Hinshaw.
(b) VitalSearch California Death Index 1940-2000:
http://www.vitalsearch-ca.com/gen/ca/_vitals/cadeathm.htm.
(c) U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1; http://www.ancestry.com.
(d) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; http://www.ancestry.com.
(e) Contribution from Sharon Hinshaw-Payne.
(f) Photo courtesy of Sharon Hinshaw-Payne.
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