Pelz, Florence
Item
Title
Pelz, Florence
Creator
Cathy Moran Hajo
Birth Date
1923-02-21
Death Date
2016-11-01
Conflict
Military Branch
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Service Start Date
1943-03-26
Service End Date
1945-10
Military Service Description
Florence Pelz served in the Marines Corps Women's Reserve for two and a half years, stationed in Cherry Point, NC.
Biographical Text
Florence Pelz was born in Mahwah, NJ. She graduated from Ramsey High School. She served as the township's registrar of vital statistics after returning from the Marines. After her marriage she moved to Syracuse, NY where her husband's job at AT&T was located.
Family Members
She married Franklin L. Gordon of Ramsey in 1948.
Bibliography
Health Board's Elections Held, Hackensack Record, January 31, 1945, p. 16.
Miss Pelz is Married to Franklin L. Gordon, Hackensack Record, November 29, 1948, p. 10.
Photo Captions
1) Ramsey Journal, January 27, 1944.
2) Muncie Star Press, July 22, 1943, p. 1.
2) Muncie Star Press, July 22, 1943, p. 1.
Collection
Citation
Cathy Moran Hajo, “Pelz, Florence,” Mahwah Veterans Project, accessed July 2, 2024, https://mahwahmuseum.reclaim.hosting/MVP/items/show/335.