Name/Title
Town of Gulfport Honor RollEntry/Object ID
2024.0.123Description
A black and white photograph postcard of a honor roll sign on the front of the Gulfport Casino which reads, "TOWN OF GULFPORT." An eagle holds a banner which reads, "HONOR ROLL." The following names are listed:
Harris M. Austin, Jean Artille
Arthur H. Benn, Frank B. Berry, Burgon F. Brokaw, Elbert Brokaw, Wm [William] Pike Browne
Robert T. Callinan, Ellis Camp, P.B. Camp, Chas W. Carter, Walter E. Chambers, Mark D. Clayton Jr., Geo [George] W. Cobb Jr., John Cronkhite
William E. Date, Patrick Doyle, Robert Doyle
* Jas. [James] Diedrick
Jas. [James] E. Everett Jr.
A.M. Fillman, Jas. [James] Flatter, Geo. [George] R. Fox, Leonard W. Fox
Wm [William] N. Garrett, Ralph Gaskins, Oscar C. Gleaton, Jess W. Gilbert
R.B. Hart, Howard K. Hayes, Dick Hern, Wallace Hern, Dr. Frank Holecek, Jas. [James] Holland, Harvey Holland, Herb. [Herbert] J. Honeker Jr., Arthur A. Hudson Jr., Thomas H. Hudson
Jas. [James] C. Lyman
Virgil E. Mann, Chas E. Mann, Lloyd C. Mann, J.E. McCormick, Jas. [James] D. McMannis, Jas. [James] J. Mehring, Arthur J. Montigney, Raymond D. Morley
Arlos Nash, Earl Nash, J.B. Nash, James B. Nuhn
Von Onweller, Geo. [George] Overheul, Gerald R. Overheul
J.M. Palmer, Norman M. Palmer, Jos. [Joseph] D. Pendley, John W. Petty, John F. Pollard, Ed. [Edward] H. Powell
John L. Robbins
Robt. [Robert] J. Sansbury, John T. Sawyer, H.R. Slauter, Horace Stansel, I.A. Stansel, G.A. Sweeney
Chas. [Charles] A. Taft, Phillip A. Tabor, C.M. Thomas, La Vern Thomas Jr., Robert Thorne, Otto R. Thornton, Howard Turner
W.C. Wagner, Emory S. West Jr., Harry A. Weathers, James E. Webb, Earl G. Wells, Walter B. Williams, William E. Wood, Eleanor S. Willner
"* DIED IN SERVICE"
"Erected by Mrs. Wm [William] A. PIKE IN MEMORY OF HER HUSBAND"Subject
Memorials, Signs, Plaques, Veterans--Florida--Gulfport--HistorySubject Person/Organization
Gulfport CasinoContext
"...the WWII Honor Roll mounted on the front of the Casino. Unfortunately, the tribute was hacked to pieces in 1951 by a drunken fisherman, who felt his name had been left off unfairly despite his service..." (Gabber Newspaper, February 4, 2010)Collection
Postcard Collection, Gulfport CasinoAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
UnknownPostcard Details
Postcard Type
Photograph (1900-Present)Date Published
circa 1939 - 1950Photographer
Harry ThorneTranscription
Transcription
on front of CasinoTranscriber
MCLanguage
EnglishDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 inUpdated By
MCUpdate Date
February 26, 2026
