Person:Mason Wardwell (1)

World War II Enlistment Record:

Birth Year: 1914 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Vermont State: Vermont County or City: Rutland Enlistment Date: 14 Dec 1942 Enlistment State: Vermont Enlistment City: Rutland Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: 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 Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: Grammar school Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 65 Weight: 129

"Mason Frank Wardwell, 89, of Rutland Town, died April 7, 2004, at Rutland Regional Medical Center. He was born Oct. 19, 1914, in West Bridgewater, the son of Frank and Edith (Royce) Wardwell. He graduated from the local high school. He married Mildred Barber on April 26, 1947, in Ludlow. Mr. Wardwell worked for his father in his sawmill. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during World War II. Survivors include his wife of Rutland Town; a son, Frank Wardwell of Rutland Town; a daughter, Gayla Wardwell of Cheshire, Ore.; a grandson; nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by a brother, Fred Wardwell; a sister, Ruby Curtis; and a stepgrandson. Mr. Wardwell will be cremated and his ashes buried in Hillside Cemetery in West Bridgewater." -Rutland Herald 11 April 2004

1. ↑ Abigail Wardwell Bond abigailbond21@@hotmail.com.
2. ↑ Rutland Herald 11 April 2004.