George A. SORKVIST

1919 - 2008  (89 years)

• Name	George A. SORKVIST
  Born	22 Feb 1919	New Brighton, Staten Island, New York, U.S.A.
  Gender	Male
  _UID	41D0CA99D30CDB11B6EC8750FB45483B7B04
  Died	23 Jun 2008	Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, New York, U.S.A.   [1, 2]
  Buried	27 Jun 2008	Ocean View Cemetery, Staten Island, New York, U.S.A.
  Person ID	I295	Penny of Newfoundland
  Last Modified	12 Mar 2014

  
  

  Father	John Oscar SORKVIST,   b. 3 Jul 1893, Hjalmidal Behulen, Sweden ,   d. 10 Aug 1988, Staten Island, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 95 years)
  Mother	Suoma A. LEHTONEN,   b. 3 Nov 1894, Finland
  Married	6 Jul 1918	Manhatten, New York, U.S.A.   [3]
  _UID	316DCF14D9184B47BC64F62B3C13B5539C87
  Family ID	F120	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Frances PENNY,   b. 29 Oct 1926, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A. ,   d. 10 Mar 2014, Addeo Hospice Residence, Egbertville, Staten Island, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 87 years)
  Married	10 Jun 1950	St. Paul’s-St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Port Richmond, Staten Island, New York, U.S.A.
  _UID	42D0CA99D30CDB11B6EC8750FB45483B7C14
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Last Modified	15 May 2022
  Family ID	F7	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Sorkvist, George A Serial Number: 32087399Residence: Richmond, New YorkEnlistment Place: New York City, New YorkEnlistment Date: 21 April 1941Grade Alpha: -VtGrade Code: PrivateBranch Alpha: BiBranch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, UsaEnlistment Term: Enlistment For The Philippine DepartmentLongevity: Source: Civil LifeNativity: New YorkBirth Year: 1919Race and Citizenship: White, CitizenEducation: 4 Years of High SchoolCivil Occupation: Shipping and Receiving ClerksMarital Status: Single, Without DependentsArmy Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)Card Number: Box Number: 0464Reel Number: 3.186 Description Historical Context: United States Army involvement in World War II formally began with attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941. Germany, Italy, the Soviet Union, Japan, and China had already been fighting with the United Kingdom, France, and other forces as early as 1939 with the invasion by Germany into Poland. Questions Asked: Serial number Name State and county of residence Place of enlistment Date of enlistment Grade Army Branch Term of enlistment Longevity Nativity (place of birth) Year of birth Race Education Civilian Occupation Marital status Height and weight (before 1943) Military occupational specialty (1945 and later) Component Box and reel number of the microfilmed punch cards Why This Database is Valuable: With more than nine million American men and women involved in the European and Pacific conflicts, there is a high likelihood that a relative of someone searching today could have fought in World War II. These records lead to further information about the person, and to further records concerning pensions, and medical records. Next Steps: After finding pertinent information for a veteran, requesting whatever military records are available is the next step to receiving pension records, medical records, and other personnel files. Due to a fire at the St. Louis facility in 1973, it is less likely to find military records between 1912 and 1959, but there are possibilities. In order to view original records at the facility is it highly recommended to make an appointment by calling the NPRC Archival Research Room in St. Louis, MO: 314-801-0850. Research room hours are 10 AM to 4 PM CT Tuesday through Friday. The following is from the National Personnel Records Center: The National Personnel Records Center, Military Personnel Records (NPRC-MPR) is the repository of millions of military personnel, health, and medical records of discharged and deceased veterans of all services during the 20th century. (Records prior to WWI are in Washington, DC.) NPRC (MPR) also stores medical treatment records of retirees from all services, as well as records for dependent and other persons treated at naval medical facilities. Information from the records is made available upon written request (with signature and date) to the extent allowed by law. This site is provided for those seeking information regarding military personnel, health and medical records stored at NPRC (MPR). If you are a veteran or next-of-kin of a deceased veteran, you may now use vetrecs.archives.gov to order a copy of your military records. For all others, your request is best made using a Standard Form 180. It includes complete instructions for preparing and submitting requests. Please Note: All requests must be in writing, signed and mailed to us at the address shown below. National Personnel Records Center Military Personnel Records 9700 Page Avenue St. Louis, MO 63132-5100 http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/index.html Bibliography National Archives and Records Administration. Office of Records Services - Washington, D.C. Modern Records Programs. Electronic and Special Media Records Services Division. Series from Record Group 64: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration. Although this series was created in 2002, it contains information from the period 1938 through 1946. The agency converted the Army Serial Number microfilm of computer punch cards to electronic form to support the military records reconstruction project. This file resulted from a subsequent project to prepare the records for use in the Access to Archival Databases project.

  
  

• Sources

  [S6] Social Security Death Index. 120-05-7572 [S7] Obituary, Staten Island Advance, 25 Jun 2008. More From Staten Island Advance | Subscribe To Staten Island Advance GEORGE SORKVIST, 89 Police officer, security supervisor Wednesday, June 25, 2008 STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- George A. Sorkvist, 89, a retired NYPD patrolman and lifelong Staten Islander, died Monday in Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze. Born in New Brighton, Mr. Sorkvist had lived in Sunnyside for 50 years, in a house he and his father, a carpenter, built together. He graduated from Curtis High School in 1937. Mr. Sorkvist enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1941, during World War II, and served as a sergeant in the 261st Coast Artillery and military police, stationed at Fort Miles, Del. After his discharge in 1945, he entered the Police Academy, graduating 16th in his class of 3,000 in 1946, said his son, John Sorkvist. Mr. Sorkvist served as a patrolman in Manhattan's 1st Precinct. A delegate for the Police Benevolent Association and St. George Association, he retired after 20 years and began a second career as a security supervisor at UPS, where he worked until 1983. An avid golfer, Mr. Sorkvist had been a versatile athlete in his youth, playing both football and baseball in amateur leagues. He later fulfilled his love of sports by volunteering as a Little League coach and following Wagner College Seahawks football. His greatest joy, though, was watching his two grandsons play baseball, football and soccer, and he never missed their games. He also enjoyed woodworking. For more than 60 years, he belonged to an American Legion post on the Island . Mr. Sorkvist was an active member of St. Paul's-St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Port Richmond, where he was on the church council. He was a resolute man who saw things in black and white, and though he lived through a great deal of change, Mr. Sorkvist "never wavered from what was right and what was wrong," and was always willing to help others, his son said. Along with his son, Mr. Sorkvist is survived by his wife of 58 years, the former Frances Penny, his daughter Joan Sorkvist, and two grandsons. The funeral service will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. in the Meislohn-Silvie Funeral Home, Port Richmond. Burial will follow in Ocean View Cemetery, Oakwood. [S8] Department of Health, New York. Name: Suoma A Lehtonen Gender: Female Marriage Date: 15 Jul 1918 Marriage Place: Manhattan, New York, USA Certificate Number: 33504 Name: John O Sorkvist Gender: Male Marriage Date: 6 Jul 1918 Marriage Place: Manhattan, New York, USA Certificate Number: 33504 Interesting to note the two different dates