The Family

Andrew and Agnes Moline, 1942

Andrew was doing construction work on Midway when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Later that month he was shipped to Hawaii where he did re-construction work. It was hard on the family. Agnes didn’t hear from him until March. He came home from Hawaii on a convoy of ships in May 1942.

Nonenlisted passengers on the U.S.S. Regulus, November 10, 1941 showing A. D. Moline on his trip to Midway to work as a carpenter. (click image to see it larger)

U.S.S. Regulus next of kin for Andrew D. Moline showing Agnes

The U.S.S. Regulus [from "NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive," navsource.org]

Nonenlisted passengers on the U.S.S. Tangier, December 27, 1941 showing A.D. Moline on his trip to Pearl Harbor shortly after it had been bombed by the Japanese on December 7. (click image to see it larger)

The U.S.S. Tangier [from "NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive," navsource.org]

The S.S. Permanente manifest for Andrew's trip from Honolulu back to San Francisco. (click image to see it larger)

Andrew and Agnes’ Service Flag

A Service Flag was hung in a home’s window during the war to indicate the number of household members serving in the military. Andrew and Agnes had a 3-star flag representing Arnold, Chester and Clifford.

Portion of a list of local servicemen from "The Belleville Telescope" Kansas newspaper on December 30, 1943

News article covering Andrew’s presentation to the McDonald Lions Club