Soft launch: Soldier biographies and research notes vary in completeness. Prefer class-roster, NARA, newspapers, and other cited sources for contested facts — treat Research notes as leads, not settled history. Anyone can correct a page; contact us with questions.

Mallory, Virgil S. (32597411): Difference between revisions

From Ritchie Boys Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
← Older edit
VisualWikitext
Enrich Born/Died infobox fields from biography prose
RB Archive batch-13 curated media
 
(9 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 4: Line 4:
|surname=Mallory
|surname=Mallory
|first=Virgil
|first=Virgil
|middle=S.
|middle=Standish
|class_section=6B
|class_section=6B
|class_rank=Pfc
|class_rank=Pfc
|birth_year=1919
|birth_year=1919
|death_year=2003
|death_year=2003
|nativity=US
|nativity=United States
|religion=P
|religion=Protestant
|enlistment_place=NEWARK NEW JERSEY
|enlistment_place=NEWARK NEW JERSEY
|state=NEW JERSEY
|state=NEW JERSEY
Line 21: Line 21:
|class_display=17
|class_display=17
|death_date=15 February 2003
|death_date=15 February 2003
|birth_place=Englewood, N.J.
|birth_place=Englewood, New Jersey
|birth_date=14 July 1919
|death_place=Seattle, Washington
|alias=V. Standish Mallory; Stan Mallory
|rank_final=Staff Sergeant
}}
}}


<div class="soldier-lead">
<div class="soldier-lead">
'''[[Mallory, Virgil S. (32597411)|Virgil S. Mallory]]''' (1919–2003) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 17.
'''Virgil Standish “Stan” Mallory''' (14 July 1919 &ndash; 15 February 2003) was a United States Army intelligence soldier who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 17]] and later became a University of Washington geology professor.
</div>
</div>


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Virgil Standish Mallory was a Ritchie Boy. Stan Mallory really came alive at home composing music on the piano or out in the field studying the Earth's makeup with students. Mallory, a Renaissance man of sorts who willingly shared his knowledge, taught geology at the University of Washington.
Virgil Standish Mallory was born on 14 July 1919 in Englewood, New Jersey, and grew up in East Orange. A pianist from age five, he won an Oberlin College scholarship in piano while majoring in geological sciences and played alto sax in a high-school jazz band that sometimes sat in with Duke Ellington’s orchestra.


Mallory obtained the Burke's dinosaur, believed to be the only real dinosaur skeleton in the region. Mallory was born in Englewood, N.J., in 1919 and grew up in East Orange, N.J. Mallory served as a staff sergeant in Army intelligence in the Pacific theater.
During World War II he served in Army specialized training in German area and language at Amherst College (1943) and in military intelligence at Camp Ritchie (1944, Class 17), serving as a staff sergeant in the Pacific theater.


Mallory could study with a certain professor at the University of California, Berkeley. "He loved teaching," Miriam Mallory recalled. Mallory would bring the students home for dinner.
After the war he finished at Oberlin, married Miriam (“Mimi”), and earned M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in paleontology at the University of California, Berkeley. He joined the University of Washington faculty in 1952, later becoming professor and curator of paleontology and geology at the Burke Museum. Mallory died on 15 February 2003 in Seattle.
 
His colleague and friend Slettebak describes the Mallorys as "always positive. Mallory tried to pass on his passion for geology to his children, taking them on camping trips that often turned into minigeological expeditions. Mallory joined the Burke after it was built in the 1960s, and he is remembered there as a brilliant gentleman with a great sense of humor who treated his volunteers with deep respect.
 
Mallory volunteered at the Burke and played the piano and composed music, to his friends' and family's pleasure. Standish Mallory died February 15, 2003 of heart failure. He was an American geologist and educator.
 
Later, he became curator of geology at the Burke Museum. "He was tireless in his pursuit of things for the public to see. He was very public-spirited," said Arn Slettebak, exhibit curator at the Burke.
 
"He would show me the things he was into.
 
At his mother's insistence, he started playing the piano at age 5. In high school, he had his own jazz band and occasionally played alto sax with Duke Ellington's band when it came through town.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* OB 39
* OB 39
* Expand middle name Standish in first/middle params.
== Gallery ==
<div class="soldier-gallery">
<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
Mallory_Virgil_S_32597411_whos_who.jpg|Virgil Standish Mallory biographical / Who's Who–style entry (RB Archive)
</gallery>
</div>


== Technical record ==
== Technical record ==
Line 113: Line 115:
| row_source || both
| row_source || both
|}
|}
== Timeline ==
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
* 14 July 1919 — Born in Englewood, New Jersey.
* 1943 — Army specialized training, German area and language, Amherst College.
* 1944 — Military intelligence training at Camp Ritchie (Class 17); Pacific theater service.
* 1946 — Completed Oberlin; married Miriam Mallory.
* 1952 — Began teaching at the University of Washington.
* 15 February 2003 — Died in Seattle, Washington.
</div>
</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>


== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* [[:File:Mallory_Virgil_S_32597411_whos_who.jpg|Virgil Standish Mallory biographical / Who's Who–style entry (RB Archive)]]
* [https://prabook.com/web/virgil_standish.mallory/1693210 Prabook entry, Virgil Standish Mallory]
* Marsha King, “Stan Mallory loved to share his knowledge of the Earth,” ''Seattle Times'', 24 February 2003 (RB Archive clip)
* RB Archive Who’s Who–style entry, Virgil Standish Mallory
* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-01-05 (1 post)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-01-05 (1 post)

Latest revision as of 01:54, 17 September 2026

Virgil Standish Mallory
Personal details
Birth nameV. Standish Mallory Stan Mallory
Born14 July 1919
Englewood, New Jersey
Died15 February 2003
Seattle, Washington
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32597411
RankStaff Sergeant
Rank at RitchiePrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 17 (11 March – 8 May 1944)
Section6B
EnlistedNewark, New Jersey
Research notes on this page are compiled from the source file and later edits. They may be unverified, incomplete, or incorrect, and should not be treated as established fact. Please correct the article or add sources on the talk page. For class-roster terms, see About the data.
Sources & confidence: Treat Research notes as leads, not settled fact. Prefer NARA, the class roster, newspapers, Find a Grave, or published histories for contested claims. Mark unsourced claims with {{Needs source}}, or explain disagreements on talk. Baseline import notes: About the data.


Virgil Standish “Stan” Mallory (14 July 1919 – 15 February 2003) was a United States Army intelligence soldier who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 17 and later became a University of Washington geology professor.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Virgil Standish Mallory was born on 14 July 1919 in Englewood, New Jersey, and grew up in East Orange. A pianist from age five, he won an Oberlin College scholarship in piano while majoring in geological sciences and played alto sax in a high-school jazz band that sometimes sat in with Duke Ellington’s orchestra.

During World War II he served in Army specialized training in German area and language at Amherst College (1943) and in military intelligence at Camp Ritchie (1944, Class 17), serving as a staff sergeant in the Pacific theater.

After the war he finished at Oberlin, married Miriam (“Mimi”), and earned M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in paleontology at the University of California, Berkeley. He joined the University of Washington faculty in 1952, later becoming professor and curator of paleontology and geology at the Burke Museum. Mallory died on 15 February 2003 in Seattle.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • OB 39
  • Expand middle name Standish in first/middle params.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Virgil Standish Mallory biographical / Who's Who–style entry (RB Archive)
    Virgil Standish Mallory biographical / Who's Who–style entry (RB Archive)

Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 84
Nara ASN 32597411
Nara Name MALLORY VIRGIL S
Nara State 22
Nara County 13
Nara POE 2252
Nara DOE 51242
Nara Grade Alpha PV0
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha BI
Nara Branch Code 0
Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Nara Term or Enlistment 5
Term of enlistment Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 22
Nativity.1 NEW JERSEY
Nara Year of Birth 19
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 73
Nara Weight (lbs) 187
Class_ASN 32597411
Class_Name MALLORY, Virgil S.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • 14 July 1919 — Born in Englewood, New Jersey.
  • 1943 — Army specialized training, German area and language, Amherst College.
  • 1944 — Military intelligence training at Camp Ritchie (Class 17); Pacific theater service.
  • 1946 — Completed Oberlin; married Miriam Mallory.
  • 1952 — Began teaching at the University of Washington.
  • 15 February 2003 — Died in Seattle, Washington.

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • Virgil Standish Mallory biographical / Who's Who–style entry (RB Archive)
  • Prabook entry, Virgil Standish Mallory
  • Marsha King, “Stan Mallory loved to share his knowledge of the Earth,” Seattle Times, 24 February 2003 (RB Archive clip)
  • RB Archive Who’s Who–style entry, Virgil Standish Mallory
  • Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
  • Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
  • NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
  • 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
  • Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-01-05 (1 post)
Retrieved from "https://ritchieboys.org/index.php?title=Mallory,_Virgil_S._(32597411)&oldid=124435"