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'' | Virgil Standish Mallory was a Ritchie Boy. He was an American geologist and educator. 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. 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. For example, Mr. Mallory obtained the Burke's dinosaur, believed to be the only real dinosaur skeleton in the region. "My best memories were when I used to go to the museum with him and work with him down in the basement," said his son Peter. "He would show me the things he was into. I don't think I'd help that much. But I'd go through his catalogs." Mr. Mallory was born in Englewood, N.J., in 1919 and grew up in East Orange, N.J. 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. Oberlin College in Ohio awarded him a four-year scholarship in piano and piano composition. At the same time, he majored in the geological sciences. He and his wife, Miriam, met in a botany class at Oberlin. In World War II, which interrupted his studies and their courtship, Mr. Mallory served as a staff sergeant in Army intelligence in the Pacific theater. He returned to finish at Oberlin and marry "Mimi," as he called her, in 1946. The couple then drove across the country so Mr. Mallory could study with a certain professor at the University of California, Berkeley. At Berkeley, he earned master's and doctorate degrees in paleontology. A job offer to teach and research at the UW brought the couple to Seattle, where they raised four children. "He loved teaching," Miriam Mallory recalled. "He always said you can't teach geology out of a book. You've got to show them a rock and a mountain." After a class expedition, Mr. Mallory would bring the students home for dinner. "Which was neat for me because I got to know them, too," his wife said. His colleague and friend Slettebak describes the Mallorys as "always positive. No matter what happened to them in their lives, they were totally upbeat and happy." Mr. Mallory tried to pass on his passion for geology to his children, taking them on camping trips that often turned into minigeological expeditions. "Now, I wish I'd paid more attention," said his daughter, Ingrid. "He was very intelligent. I think all of us kind of wanted to be like him." Mr. 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. The professor retired in 1984 because hip problems kept him from hiking with students, his wife said. After retirement, Mr. Mallory volunteered at the Burke and played the piano and composed music, to his friends' and family's pleasure. Retired professor V. Standish Mallory died February 15, 2003 of heart failure. | ||
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* 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) | |||
Revision as of 03:50, 26 August 2026
| Virgil S. Mallory | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1919 |
| Died | 2003 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32597411 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 17 (11 March – 8 May 1944) |
| Section | 6B |
| Enlisted | Newark, New Jersey |
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Virgil S. Mallory (1919–2003) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 17.
Biography
Virgil Standish Mallory was a Ritchie Boy. He was an American geologist and educator. 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. 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. For example, Mr. Mallory obtained the Burke's dinosaur, believed to be the only real dinosaur skeleton in the region. "My best memories were when I used to go to the museum with him and work with him down in the basement," said his son Peter. "He would show me the things he was into. I don't think I'd help that much. But I'd go through his catalogs." Mr. Mallory was born in Englewood, N.J., in 1919 and grew up in East Orange, N.J. 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. Oberlin College in Ohio awarded him a four-year scholarship in piano and piano composition. At the same time, he majored in the geological sciences. He and his wife, Miriam, met in a botany class at Oberlin. In World War II, which interrupted his studies and their courtship, Mr. Mallory served as a staff sergeant in Army intelligence in the Pacific theater. He returned to finish at Oberlin and marry "Mimi," as he called her, in 1946. The couple then drove across the country so Mr. Mallory could study with a certain professor at the University of California, Berkeley. At Berkeley, he earned master's and doctorate degrees in paleontology. A job offer to teach and research at the UW brought the couple to Seattle, where they raised four children. "He loved teaching," Miriam Mallory recalled. "He always said you can't teach geology out of a book. You've got to show them a rock and a mountain." After a class expedition, Mr. Mallory would bring the students home for dinner. "Which was neat for me because I got to know them, too," his wife said. His colleague and friend Slettebak describes the Mallorys as "always positive. No matter what happened to them in their lives, they were totally upbeat and happy." Mr. Mallory tried to pass on his passion for geology to his children, taking them on camping trips that often turned into minigeological expeditions. "Now, I wish I'd paid more attention," said his daughter, Ingrid. "He was very intelligent. I think all of us kind of wanted to be like him." Mr. 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. The professor retired in 1984 because hip problems kept him from hiking with students, his wife said. After retirement, Mr. Mallory volunteered at the Burke and played the piano and composed music, to his friends' and family's pleasure. Retired professor V. Standish Mallory died February 15, 2003 of heart failure.
Research notes
- OB 39
Technical record
| 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 |
Sources
- Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
- 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)