Need Lookup in Connecticut World War Service Record Books

[FlyNavy02]

Hi all,

 

Does anyone have a set of Connecticut World War I service record books? I'm looking for a service record for a sailor, Herbert Wayne Derway of Hartford.

 

Thanks

Jay

[USMCR79]

I think it is online but I do not recall the source

 

Bill

 

[USMCR79]

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/161201047/herbert-warner-derway

 

I think this is him

 

[bertmedals]

If it is Herbert Warner Derway, bio is below.  If it is Herbert Wayne Derner then I did not see an entry for that name.

DERWAY, HERBERT WARNER
131-01-74,
42 Norfolk St.,
Hartford, Conn.
USN Navy Rctg Sta Hartford, Conn.
June 25/17. Age at Entrance 24
Yrs 4 Mos. AS. Nav Tng Sta Newport
RI June 25/17 to Feb 26/18;
NAS Hampton Roads Va Feb 26/
18 to Nov 11/18. AS 64 das; Sea
2c 307 das; MM 2c (A) 123 das;
MM Ic (A) 10 das. Disch July 17/
19 Nav Tng Sta Hampton Rds Va.
CMM (A).

[FlyNavy02]

Thanks all and just found the digitized records are available at the CT State Library:

 

https://cscu-csl-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo-explore/fulldisplay?docid=01CSCU_NETWORK_ALMA7178246100003451&context=L&vid=CSL_V1&search_scope=CSL_ALMA&tab=default_tab&lang=en_US

 

Regards,

Jay

[FlyNavy02]

Below are Derway's acid-etched dog tag, numbered Hartford, CT 1 of 600 pin, War Service Electrical Communication pin and a Shipyard Volunteer pin.

 

 

 

[bertmedals]

That is the first of that Hartford pin I have seen.  Could you please post a photo of its reverse side? 

 

Do you (or anyone else) know the story behind the pin? I would suspect these were given to Hartford men who either enlisted when the Government called for volunteers in 1917 of for the June 5th draft registration.

 

Dennis

 

 

[FlyNavy02]

Dennis,

 

This Hartford Courant newspaper article explains the recruiting campaign. The pin is mentioned at the bottom of column 1. I will take a photo of the back this weekend. In the meantime, you can see one (317) at Worthpoint: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/wwi-city-hartford-ct-service-badge-am-453541602

The pins were made by the Whitehead & Hoag Co. of Newark. Derway received pin 225.

 

My state, Maryland, had a similar recruiting drive for 800 men for the Navy. Their names are on a bronze plaque in the State House in Annapolis.

Link: https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdstatehouse/html/annex_wwI_plaque.html 

 

Regards,

Jay

 

[bertmedals]

Jay,

Thanks very much for all that information on the badge and the recruiting drives. Appreciate the effort.  It was all very informative.

Dennis

[FlyNavy02]

Back of Derway's 1 of Hartford's 600 pin