Donald Clifford Hurley 1924–1970 Tulare County, California

Donald Clifford Hurley, 1924–1970 (aged 45 years)

Name

Donald Clifford Hurley

Name: Donald Clifford /Hurley/

Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

Citation details: California; Donald Clifford Hurley, serial N-513, order 12,212, registered 30 Jun 1942, Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2238/records/18225793; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGFS-DP48

Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985

Citation details: Donald Clifford Hurley, service no. 39 697 286; Airman 1st Class; enlisted 8 Apr 1943, discharged 31 Oct 1963; died 27 Mar 1970; Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2375/records/2329737

Source: California Death Index, 1940-1997

Citation details: Donald C Hurley; born 23 May 1924, California; died 27 Mar 1970, Los Angeles County. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5180/records/3531285; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPCV-TXN

Sex Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	May 23, 1924 28 29 Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Citation details: California; Donald Clifford Hurley, serial N-513, order 12,212, registered 30 Jun 1942, Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2238/records/18225793; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGFS-DP48 Source: California Death Index, 1940-1997 Citation details: Donald C Hurley; born 23 May 1924, California; died 27 Mar 1970, Los Angeles County. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5180/records/3531285; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPCV-TXN Source: U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 Citation details: Donald Clifford Hurley; born 23 May 1924, died 27 Mar 1970; Army; enlisted 1 Apr 1943, discharged 1 Oct 1963. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2441/records/10417786 Source: California Birth Index, 1905-1995 (VitalSearch searchable database) Note: Born at Dinuba on 23 May 1924, son of Preston George Hurley and Hulda Frieda Wiebe. Born at Dinuba on 23 May 1924, son of Preston George Hurley and Hulda Frieda Wiebe. His 1942 draft card: born 23 May 1924 at Dinuba, Tulare County California Death Index, Social Security Death Index and the VA death file: 23 May 1924 His headstone application and Find a Grave: 24 May 1924 CONFLICT: 23 May 1924 (draft card, death indexes) versus 24 May 1924 (headstone application, Find a Grave). Left as recorded.
Birth of a brother	Stanley Edwin Hurley February 5, 1927 Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: California Birth Index, 1905-1995 Citation details: Stanley Edwin Hurley, born 5 Feb 1927, Tulare County; mother's maiden name Wiebe. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5247/records/1391605; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VL6X-8WD Source: United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 Citation details: Stanley E Hurley, born 5 Feb 1927, Dinuba, Tulare; father Preston G Hurley, mother Hulda F Wiebe; applied May 1942; died 24 Dec 1983. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K4C-6T7T Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Citation details: California; Stanley Edwin Hurley, serial W-492, order 12,729, registered 5 Feb 1945, Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2238/records/18226013; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGFS-Z1VR Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Citation details: Find a Grave Memorial ID 170839000; Stanley Edwin Hurley, born 5 Feb 1927, Dinuba; died 24 Dec 1983, Orange County; buried Good Shepherd Cemetery, Huntington Beach. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/records/136840343; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DV-45R1 Note: Born at Dinuba on 5 Feb 1927, son of Preston George Hurley and Hulda Frieda Wiebe. Born at Dinuba on 5 Feb 1927, son of Preston George Hurley and Hulda Frieda Wiebe. California Birth Index: born 5 Feb 1927, Tulare County; mother's maiden name Wiebe Social Security application (May 1942): born at Dinuba, Tulare County; parents Preston G. Hurley and Hulda F. Wiebe His 1945 draft card: born 5 Feb 1927 at Dinuba
Birth of a sister	Frieda Pat Hurley October 2, 1930 Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: California Birth Index, 1905-1995 Citation details: Frieda Hurley, born 2 Oct 1930, Tulare County; mother's maiden name Wiebe. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5247/records/1653835; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2R4-DBD Source: California, County Marriages, 1850-1953 Citation details: California, County Marriages, 1849-1957: Raymond John Muro, 23, and Frida Patricia Hurley, 19; 15 Jul 1950, Los Angeles; her parents Preston G. Hurley and Hulda Wiebe; his parents Raymond Muro and Dolores Ortega. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K82H-VJW Source: Find a Grave memorials: Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California Citation details: Memorial ID 228567958; Frieda Pat Hurley Muro, born 2 Oct 1930, Tulare County; died 2020, Los Angeles County; burial 24 Jun 2021; Block 3, Row 9B, Grave 18 Note: Born 2 Oct 1930 in Tulare County, daughter of Preston George Hurley and Hulda Frieda Wiebe. Born 2 Oct 1930 in Tulare County, daughter of Preston George Hurley and Hulda Frieda Wiebe. California Birth Index: Frieda Hurley, born 2 Oct 1930, Tulare County; mother's maiden name Wiebe Her 1950 marriage record names her parents as Preston G. Hurley and Hulda Wiebe
Education	Grade 3 1933 Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States School or college: Jefferson Elementary Class of 1933 Dinuba Elementary
Birth of a brother	Henry Clyde Hurley February 4, 1935 Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Address: 127 Golden Way Source: California Birth Index, 1905-1995 (VitalSearch searchable database) Citation details: Henry Clyde Hurley, born 4 Feb 1935, Tulare County; mother's maiden name Wiebe. Source: California Birth Index, 1905-1995 Citation details: Henry Clyde Hurley, born 4 Feb 1935, Tulare County; mother's maiden name Wiebe. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5247/records/2057639; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2QH-N4Z Source: Birth Certificate Note: Born at Dinuba to Preston George Hurley and Hulda Frieda Wiebe. Born at Dinuba to Preston George Hurley and Hulda Frieda Wiebe. California Birth Index: Henry Clyde Hurley, born 4 Feb 1935, Tulare County; mother's maiden name Wiebe His birth certificate gives the family address, 127 Golden Way
Death of a paternal grandfather	Edwin Wesley Hurley March 11, 1940 Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: California Death Index, 1940-1997 Citation details: Edwin W Hurley; born 20 Feb 1860, Illinois; died 11 Mar 1940, Tulare County; father Hurley, mother Haladay. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5180/records/3531340; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGYZ-ZQV Source: The Fresno Bee (Fresno, California), 12 Mar 1940, p. 14 Citation details: p. 14. Newspapers.com, https://www.newspapers.com/image/701303780/ Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Citation details: Edwin Wesley Hurley; born 20 Feb 1860, Illinois; died 11 Mar 1940, Dinuba, Tulare County; Find a Grave memorial 11425395. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/records/87025048; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVZ-X35M Note: Died 11 Mar 1940 at his home, 127 Golden Way, Dinuba, aged 80. Died 11 Mar 1940 at his home, 127 Golden Way, Dinuba, aged 80. California Death Index: died 11 Mar 1940, Tulare County; born 20 Feb 1860, Illinois Fresno Bee obituary, 12 Mar 1940: died "last night at his home, 127 Golden Way"; a resident of Dinuba twenty years Find a Grave: died 11 Mar 1940, Dinuba
Burial of a paternal grandfather	Edwin Wesley Hurley March 13, 1940 Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, California: burials through 2011 Citation details: Hurley, Edwin W.; block 3, row 8C, space 18; 2/20/1860 - 3/11/1940 Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Citation details: Edwin Wesley Hurley; born 20 Feb 1860, Illinois; died 11 Mar 1940, Dinuba, Tulare County; Find a Grave memorial 11425395. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/records/87025048; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVZ-X35M Source: The Fresno Bee (Fresno, California), 12 Mar 1940, p. 14 Citation details: p. 14. Newspapers.com, https://www.newspapers.com/image/701303780/ Note: Buried in Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba: block 3, row 8C, space 18 (Find a Grave memorial 11425395). Buried in Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba: block 3, row 8C, space 18 (Find a Grave memorial 11425395). CONFLICT: burial date 13 Mar 1940 (this record; no source found) versus a funeral announced for Thursday morning, 14 Mar 1940, with burial at Smith Mountain (Fresno Bee, 12 Mar 1940). Left as recorded.
Census	April 1, 1940 (aged 15 years) Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: 1940 United States Federal Census Citation details: Census Place: Dinuba, Tulare, California; Roll: m-t0627-00357; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 54-7; household 243; line 42. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2442/records/72814298; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K96N-MJB Note: 1940 census: age 15, in his 1st year of high school, in his mother's household at house number 243, Dinuba. 1940 census: age 15, in his 1st year of high school, in his mother's household at house number 243, Dinuba. Household of Hulda Hurley: Hulda, 45; Vernon, 20; Donald, 15; Stanley, 13; Frieda, 9; Henry, 5. The family lived in the same place in 1935.
Military draft registration	June 30, 1942 Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Citation details: California; Donald Clifford Hurley, serial N-513, order 12,212, registered 30 Jun 1942, Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2238/records/18225793; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGFS-DP48 Note: WWII draft registration at age 18, at 243 Golden Way, Dinuba. WWII draft registration at age 18, at 243 Golden Way, Dinuba. Registration card (serial N-513, order number 12,212) Address: 243 Golden Way, Dinuba; mailing address the same Born 23 May 1924 at Dinuba, Tulare County Person who will always know his address: Robert Hurley, 243 Golden Way, Dinuba Employer: varied, in the Dinuba vicinity Registrar's description 5 ft 8 in, 145 lb; gray eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion
Military enlistment	April 1, 1943 Monterey, Monterey County, California, United States Source: U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 Citation details: Donald Clifford Hurley; born 23 May 1924, died 27 Mar 1970; Army; enlisted 1 Apr 1943, discharged 1 Oct 1963. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2441/records/10417786 Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985 Citation details: Donald Clifford Hurley, service no. 39 697 286; Airman 1st Class; enlisted 8 Apr 1943, discharged 31 Oct 1963; died 27 Mar 1970; Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2375/records/2329737 Note: Inducted into the Army Air Corps, April 1943; service number 39 697 286. Inducted into the Army Air Corps, April 1943; service number 39 697 286. VA death file: Army, entered 1 Apr 1943 Headstone application: entered 8 Apr 1943 CONFLICT: entry date 1 Apr 1943 (VA death file) versus 8 Apr 1943 (headstone application). Left as recorded. No record found gives the place, Monterey.
Military service	March 1944 Florida, United States Source: The Fresno Bee (Fresno, California) Citation details: 19 Mar 1944, p. 8, "Mrs. Hulda Hurley": "Donald C. Hurley, U.S. Army in Florida." https://www.newspapers.com/image/701601651/ Note: Serving with the U.S. Army in Florida when his mother died in March 1944, as her obituary reports.
Death of a mother	Hulda Frieda Wiebe March 17, 1944 Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: California Death Index, 1940-1997 Citation details: Hulda Frieda Hurley; born 22 Sep 1894, Kansas; died 17 Mar 1944, Tulare County; father's surname Wiebe, mother's maiden name Janzen. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5180/records/3531559; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPVB-L82 Source: The Fresno Bee (Fresno, California) Citation details: 19 Mar 1944, p. 8, "Mrs. Hulda Hurley" (Dinuba, 18 Mar). https://www.newspapers.com/image/701601651/ Note: Died at her home in Dinuba on 17 Mar 1944, aged 49, after a long illness. Died at her home in Dinuba on 17 Mar 1944, aged 49, after a long illness. Her obituary in The Fresno Bee says she was a native of Kansas and had lived in Dinuba for 25 years. It lists her survivors: Her husband, P. G. Hurley, Dinuba Four sons: Donald C. Hurley, U.S. Army in Florida; Vernon P., Stanley E. and Henry Hurley, all of Dinuba A daughter, Miss Frieda Hurley, Dinuba Four sisters: Miss Anna Wiebe and Catherine Heidebrecht, both of Reedley; Mrs. Marie Hargis, Dinuba; and Mrs. Bertha Lomholdt, Long Beach (the scanned text reads "Alma" and "Lumholdt") A brother, Henry Wiebe, Los Angeles Funeral services were set for Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at the Dopkins Parlors, Dinuba, with burial in Smith Mountain Cemetery.
Burial of a mother	Hulda Frieda Wiebe March 19, 1944 Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, California: burials through 2011 Citation details: Hurley, Hulda F.; block 3, row 9C, space 18; 9/22/1894 - 3/17/1944 Source: The Fresno Bee (Fresno, California) Citation details: 19 Mar 1944, p. 8, "Mrs. Hulda Hurley" (Dinuba, 18 Mar). https://www.newspapers.com/image/701601651/ Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Citation details: Hulda Frieda Wiebe Hurley, died 17 Mar 1944, burial Dinuba. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVZ-X353 Note: Buried in Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba: block 3, row 9C, space 18. Buried in Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba: block 3, row 9C, space 18. CONFLICT: burial date 19 Mar 1944 (this record, unsourced) versus her obituary, published Sunday 19 Mar 1944, which set the funeral and burial for the following Tuesday, 21 Mar 1944. Left as recorded.
Military promotion	February 1946 Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States Note: Promoted to Corporal.
Military re-enlistment	May 12, 1946 San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States Source: U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Citation details: Donald C Hurley; enlisted 12 May 1946, San Francisco; Regular Army; grade CPL; term: enlistment for Hawaiian Department; residence Tulare County. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMNH-TNY Note: Re-enlisted in the Regular Army at San Francisco as a corporal, for service in the Hawaiian Department. Re-enlisted in the Regular Army at San Francisco as a corporal, for service in the Hawaiian Department. Residence: Tulare County, California Born 1924, California; 4 years of high school Single, with dependents
Military station	October 1946 Atkinson Field, British Guiana (modern Guyana) Note: Stationed at Atkinson Field.
Military promotion	March 1948 Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, United States Note: Promoted to Radio Supervisor and the rank of Staff Sergeant.
Death of a maternal grandmother	Anna JANZEN August 4, 1948 Reedley, Fresno County, California, United States
Burial of a maternal grandmother	Anna JANZEN August 9, 1948 Reedley Cemetery, Reedley, Fresno County, California, United States Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Citation details: Find a Grave Memorial ID 52091433
Death of a paternal grandmother	Sophronia Elvira Brown September 19, 1951 Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: California Death Index, 1940-1997 Citation details: Sophrania Hurley; born 6 Aug 1861, Illinois; died 17 Sep 1951, Tulare County; father Wesley, mother Slover. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5180/records/3532140; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGY6-1M6 Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Citation details: Sophrania Hurley; born 6 Aug 1861, Illinois; died 17 Sep 1951, Tulare County; Smith Mountain Cemetery, block 3, row 9A, grave 34; memorial 11425409. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/records/87025060; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVZ-X357 Source: Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, California: burials through 2011 Citation details: Hurley, Sophrania; block 3, row 9A, space 34; 1/1/1861 - 9/17/1951 Source: Tulare Advance-Register (Tulare, California) Citation details: 19 Sep 1951, p. 2, "Deaths". Newspapers.com, https://www.newspapers.com/image/514215176/ Note: Died in September 1951 in Tulare County, a resident of Dinuba. Died in September 1951 in Tulare County, a resident of Dinuba. California Death Index: died 17 Sep 1951, Tulare County Find a Grave and the Smith Mountain burial list: died 17 Sep 1951 Tulare Advance-Register, 19 Sep 1951: listed under Deaths as "Mrs. Sophroniz Hurley, 88, Dinuba" CONFLICT: death 19 Sep 1951 (this record, the same as the burial date; no source found) versus 17 Sep 1951 (death index, Find a Grave, cemetery list). Left as recorded.
Burial of a paternal grandmother	Sophronia Elvira Brown September 19, 1951 Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, California: burials through 2011 Citation details: Hurley, Sophrania; block 3, row 9A, space 34; 1/1/1861 - 9/17/1951 Source: Find a Grave memorials: Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California Citation details: Memorial ID 11425409; Block 3, Row 9A, Grave 34 Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Citation details: Sophrania Hurley; born 6 Aug 1861, Illinois; died 17 Sep 1951, Tulare County; Smith Mountain Cemetery, block 3, row 9A, grave 34; memorial 11425409. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/records/87025060; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVZ-X357 Note: Buried in Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba: block 3, row 9A, space 34 (Find a Grave memorial 11425409).
Security clearance	December 1959 Washington, District of Columbia, United States Note: Received Top Secret security clearance (Office of Special Investigations, OSI).
Military awards	October 31, 1963 Note: United States Air Force awards: Good Conduct Medal with bronze clasp, 3 loops; National Defense Service Medal; World War II Victory Medal; American Campaign Medal; Army of Occupation Medal (Japan); United Nations Service Medal; Korean Service Medal; Air Force Longevity Service Award with 2 bronze oak leaf clusters.
Military discharge	November 1, 1963 Offutt Air Force Base, Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985 Citation details: Donald Clifford Hurley, service no. 39 697 286; Airman 1st Class; enlisted 8 Apr 1943, discharged 31 Oct 1963; died 27 Mar 1970; Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2375/records/2329737 Source: U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 Citation details: Donald Clifford Hurley; born 23 May 1924, died 27 Mar 1970; Army; enlisted 1 Apr 1943, discharged 1 Oct 1963. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2441/records/10417786 Note: Retired from the United States Air Force after twenty years' service. Retired from the United States Air Force after twenty years' service. Headstone application: discharged 31 Oct 1963; final grade Airman First Class; service in World War II and Korea VA death file: released 1 Oct 1963 CONFLICT: discharge date 1 Nov 1963 (this record, unsourced) versus 31 Oct 1963 (headstone application) and 1 Oct 1963 (VA death file). Left as recorded.
Death of a father	Preston George Hurley April 4, 1967 Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: California Death Index, 1940-1997 Citation details: Preston G Hurley; Place: Tulare; Date: 4 Apr 1967; born 14 Feb 1897 Illinois; mother's maiden name Brown. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5180/records/3532012; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGRP-LFF Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Citation details: Preston Hurley, born 14 Feb 1894, died 15 Apr 1967; last residence 93618 Dinuba. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JT4Y-1YM Source: United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 Citation details: Preston Hurley, born 14 Feb 1894; residence Dinuba; claim 3 Aug 1965; died 15 Apr 1967. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K4W-YDFS Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Citation details: Preston George Hurley, died 4 Apr 1967, buried Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/records/35123919; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2D-7FY9 Note: Died 4 Apr 1967 in Tulare County, aged 71; his last residence was Dinuba. Died 4 Apr 1967 in Tulare County, aged 71; his last residence was Dinuba. California Death Index: Preston G. Hurley, died 4 Apr 1967, Tulare County; born 14 Feb 1897, Illinois; mother's maiden name Brown Social Security Death Index: last residence Dinuba (ZIP 93618); gives the death as 15 Apr 1967, "verified by family" Social Security NUMIDENT: residence Dinuba; claim filed 3 Aug 1965 CONFLICT: death date 4 Apr 1967 (California Death Index, cemetery list) versus 15 Apr 1967 (Social Security records). Left as recorded.
Burial of a father	Preston George Hurley April 4, 1967 Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, California: burials through 2011 Citation details: Hurley, Preston G.; block 1, row 8A, space 28; 2/14/1897 - 4/4/1967 Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Citation details: Preston George Hurley, burial Dinuba, Tulare County. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/records/35123919 Note: Buried in Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba: block 1, row 8A, space 28. Buried in Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba: block 1, row 8A, space 28. The cemetery list gives his dates as 2/14/1897 - 4/4/1967.
Death	March 27, 1970 (aged 45 years) Los Angeles County, California, United States Source: California Death Index, 1940-1997 Citation details: Donald C Hurley; born 23 May 1924, California; died 27 Mar 1970, Los Angeles County. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5180/records/3531285; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPCV-TXN Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Citation details: Donald Hurley, born 23 May 1924, died Mar 1970; last residence Westminster, Orange, California. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9R1-9P8 Source: California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994 Citation details: Donald C Hurley, death 27 Mar 1970, Los Angeles. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGGQ-Y8HX Source: U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 Citation details: Donald Clifford Hurley; born 23 May 1924, died 27 Mar 1970; Army; enlisted 1 Apr 1943, discharged 1 Oct 1963. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2441/records/10417786 Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985 Citation details: Donald Clifford Hurley, service no. 39 697 286; Airman 1st Class; enlisted 8 Apr 1943, discharged 31 Oct 1963; died 27 Mar 1970; Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2375/records/2329737 Note: Died 27 Mar 1970 in Los Angeles County, aged 45. Died 27 Mar 1970 in Los Angeles County, aged 45. California Death Index: died 27 Mar 1970, Los Angeles County; born 23 May 1924, California Social Security Death Index: last residence Westminster, Orange County (ZIP 92683) His headstone application was signed the same day by his brother Stanley Hurley of 7231 Santee, Westminster
Research log	October 15, 2026 Note: Sourced, grade B. Searched FamilySearch, Ancestry, Newspapers.com and Find a Grave; read his draft card and headstone application. Sourced, grade B. Searched FamilySearch, Ancestry, Newspapers.com and Find a Grave; read his draft card and headstone application. Found 1940 census; 1942 draft card VA death file and Army enlistment records (1943 entry; 1946 re-enlistment for Hawaii) Named in his mother's 1944 obituary as serving in Florida Headstone application, 1970, giving service number, final grade and service dates California Death Index, Social Security Death Index and county death index Not found A California birth index entry An obituary for his 1970 death Records for the Air Force promotions, postings, clearance and awards (1946-1963); those events still rest on family papers Possible matches, not added A Donald C. Hurley in the Nebraska marriage index, Dodge County, 1948 A Donald C. Hurley on a 1955 military flight into Westover Air Force Base, Massachusetts Changes Death place given as Los Angeles County (was "California"), from the death index Earlier work (9 Oct 2026) Burial added from the Smith Mountain list and Find a Grave; narrative military sources moved into event notes
Burial	Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Source: Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, California: burials through 2011 Citation details: Hurley, Donald C.; block B, row C, space 11; 5/23/1924 - 3/27/1970 Source: Find a Grave memorials: Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California Citation details: Memorial ID 123917514; Block B, Row C, Grave 11 Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985 Citation details: Donald Clifford Hurley, service no. 39 697 286; Airman 1st Class; enlisted 8 Apr 1943, discharged 31 Oct 1963; died 27 Mar 1970; Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2375/records/2329737 Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Citation details: Donald C. Hurley, born 24 May 1924, died 27 Mar 1970, buried Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/records/69955911; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGV-4K1H Note: Buried in Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba: block B, row C, space 11, under a flat marble government marker with a Latin cross. Buried in Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba: block B, row C, space 11, under a flat marble government marker with a Latin cross. The marker was requested by his brother Stanley Hurley and ordered on 23 Apr 1970, to be shipped to W. W. Gray of Dinuba, who agreed to take it to the cemetery The application notes his service as A1C, U.S. Air Force, World War II and Korea Find a Grave memorial 123917514 gives his birth as 24 May 1924
Last change	October 15, 2026 – 17:37:51 Author of last change: daveh

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Family with parents
father	Birth: February 14, 1896 35 31 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Census: June 1, 1900 — Indian Prairie, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Census: April 15, 1910 — Washington, Massac County, Illinois, United States Marriage: April 28, 1916 — Fresno County, California, United States Military draft registration: May 31, 1917 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Divorce: about 1919 — California Census: January 1, 1920 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Marriage licence: November 8, 1921 — Visalia, Tulare County, California, United States Marriage: after November 8, 1921 Military draft registration: April 26, 1942 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Census: April 1, 1950 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Death: April 4, 1967 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Burial: April 4, 1967 — Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Research log: October 15, 2026 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hulda Frieda Wiebe Vernon Preston Hurley Verna L Hurley Donald Clifford Hurley Stanley Edwin Hurley Frieda Pat Hurley Henry Clyde Hurley Family with spouse Bena Foth Preston George Hurley 1896–1967 Birth: February 14, 1896 35 31 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Death: April 4, 1967 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
mother	Birth: September 22, 1894 41 32 — Hillsboro, Marion County, Kansas, United States Census: March 1, 1895 — Marion County, Kansas, United States Census: June 1, 1900 — Cloud Chief, Washita County, Oklahoma, United States Census: April 15, 1910 — Nester Township, Roscommon County, Michigan, United States Census: January 1, 1920 — Reedley, Fresno County, California, United States Marriage licence: November 8, 1921 — Visalia, Tulare County, California, United States Marriage: after November 8, 1921 Census: April 1, 1940 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Family funeral: May 1943 — Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, United States Death: March 17, 1944 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Burial: March 19, 1944 — Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Research log: October 15, 2026 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Preston George Hurley Vernon Preston Hurley Verna L Hurley Donald Clifford Hurley Stanley Edwin Hurley Frieda Pat Hurley Henry Clyde Hurley Hulda Frieda Wiebe 1894–1944 Birth: September 22, 1894 41 32 — Hillsboro, Marion County, Kansas, United States Death: March 17, 1944 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
Marriage	Marriage — after November 8, 1921 —
-2 years elder brother	Birth: October 14, 1919 23 25 — Reedley, Fresno County, California, United States Census: April 1, 1940 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Military draft registration: October 16, 1940 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States National Youth Administration: October 1940 — Visalia, Tulare County, California, United States Census: April 1, 1950 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Death: June 16, 1973 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Burial: June 18, 1973 — Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Research log: October 15, 2026 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Vernon Preston Hurley 1919–1973 Birth: October 14, 1919 23 25 — Reedley, Fresno County, California, United States Death: June 16, 1973 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
15 months elder sister	Birth: January 10, 1921 24 26 — Fresno County, California Person-Source: Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Verna L Hurley 1921–… Birth: January 10, 1921 24 26 — Fresno County, California
3 years himself	Birth: May 23, 1924 28 29 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Education: Grade 3 — 1933 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Census: April 1, 1940 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Military draft registration: June 30, 1942 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Military enlistment: April 1, 1943 — Monterey, Monterey County, California, United States Military service: March 1944 — Florida, United States Military promotion: February 1946 — Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States Military re-enlistment: May 12, 1946 — San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States Military station: October 1946 — Atkinson Field, British Guiana (modern Guyana) Military promotion: March 1948 — Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, United States Security clearance: December 1959 — Washington, District of Columbia, United States Military awards: October 31, 1963 Military discharge: November 1, 1963 — Offutt Air Force Base, Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States Death: March 27, 1970 — Los Angeles County, California, United States Research log: October 15, 2026 Burial: Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Donald Clifford Hurley 1924–1970 Birth: May 23, 1924 28 29 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Death: March 27, 1970 — Los Angeles County, California, United States
3 years younger brother	Birth: February 5, 1927 30 32 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Education: Grade 6 — May 28, 1939 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Census: April 1, 1940 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Military draft registration: February 5, 1945 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Census: April 1, 1950 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Military service: from January 24, 1945 to August 11, 1951 Death: December 24, 1983 — Orange County, California, United States Research log: October 15, 2026 Burial: Good Shepherd Cemetery, Huntington Beach, Orange County, California, United States Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Marcella Faye Lehman Stanley Edwin Hurley 1927–1983 Birth: February 5, 1927 30 32 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Death: December 24, 1983 — Orange County, California, United States
4 years younger sister	Birth: October 2, 1930 34 36 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Census: April 1, 1940 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Bridesmaid: September 4, 1949 — Sanger, Fresno County, California, United States Census: April 1, 1950 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Death: 2020 — Los Angeles County, California, United States Burial: June 24, 2021 — Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Research log: October 15, 2026 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Raymond John Muro Frieda Pat Hurley 1930–2020 Birth: October 2, 1930 34 36 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Death: 2020 — Los Angeles County, California, United States
4 years younger brother	Birth: February 4, 1935 38 40 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Census: April 1, 1940 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Census: April 1, 1950 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Graduation: June 4, 1953 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Military service began: February 6, 1956 — Fort Carson, El Paso County, Colorado, United States Military service ended: December 1957 — Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States Best man: December 1959 — Orosi, Tulare County, California, United States Occupation: Manager — between 1967 and 1989 — Tulare County, California, United States Death: November 18, 2020 — Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho, United States Research log: October 15, 2026 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Henry Clyde Hurley 1935–2020 Birth: February 4, 1935 38 40 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Death: November 18, 2020 — Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho, United States

Father’s family with Bena Foth
father	Birth: February 14, 1896 35 31 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Census: June 1, 1900 — Indian Prairie, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Census: April 15, 1910 — Washington, Massac County, Illinois, United States Marriage: April 28, 1916 — Fresno County, California, United States Military draft registration: May 31, 1917 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Divorce: about 1919 — California Census: January 1, 1920 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Marriage licence: November 8, 1921 — Visalia, Tulare County, California, United States Marriage: after November 8, 1921 Military draft registration: April 26, 1942 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Census: April 1, 1950 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Death: April 4, 1967 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Burial: April 4, 1967 — Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States Research log: October 15, 2026 Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hulda Frieda Wiebe Vernon Preston Hurley Verna L Hurley Donald Clifford Hurley Stanley Edwin Hurley Frieda Pat Hurley Henry Clyde Hurley Family with spouse Bena Foth Preston George Hurley 1896–1967 Birth: February 14, 1896 35 31 — Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois, United States Death: April 4, 1967 — Dinuba, Tulare County, California, United States
father’s ex-wife	Birth: January 3, 1896 48 35 — Hillsboro, Marion County, Kansas Marriage: April 28, 1916 — Fresno County, California, United States Divorce: about 1919 — California Marriage: after 1930 Death: June 5, 1987 — Tulare County, California Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Paul Vogel Family with spouse Preston George Hurley Bena Foth 1896–1987 Birth: January 3, 1896 48 35 — Hillsboro, Marion County, Kansas Death: June 5, 1987 — Tulare County, California
Marriage	Marriage — April 28, 1916 — Fresno County, California, United States
Divorce	Divorce — about 1919 — California

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Birth	Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Citation details: California; Donald Clifford Hurley, serial N-513, order 12,212, registered 30 Jun 1942, Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2238/records/18225793; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGFS-DP48 Source: California Death Index, 1940-1997 Citation details: Donald C Hurley; born 23 May 1924, California; died 27 Mar 1970, Los Angeles County. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5180/records/3531285; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPCV-TXN Source: U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 Citation details: Donald Clifford Hurley; born 23 May 1924, died 27 Mar 1970; Army; enlisted 1 Apr 1943, discharged 1 Oct 1963. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2441/records/10417786 Source: California Birth Index, 1905-1995 (VitalSearch searchable database)
Census	Source: 1940 United States Federal Census Citation details: Census Place: Dinuba, Tulare, California; Roll: m-t0627-00357; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 54-7; household 243; line 42. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2442/records/72814298; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K96N-MJB
Military draft registration	Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Citation details: California; Donald Clifford Hurley, serial N-513, order 12,212, registered 30 Jun 1942, Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2238/records/18225793; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGFS-DP48
Military enlistment	Source: U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 Citation details: Donald Clifford Hurley; born 23 May 1924, died 27 Mar 1970; Army; enlisted 1 Apr 1943, discharged 1 Oct 1963. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2441/records/10417786 Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985 Citation details: Donald Clifford Hurley, service no. 39 697 286; Airman 1st Class; enlisted 8 Apr 1943, discharged 31 Oct 1963; died 27 Mar 1970; Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2375/records/2329737
Military service	Source: The Fresno Bee (Fresno, California) Citation details: 19 Mar 1944, p. 8, "Mrs. Hulda Hurley": "Donald C. Hurley, U.S. Army in Florida." https://www.newspapers.com/image/701601651/
Military re-enlistment	Source: U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Citation details: Donald C Hurley; enlisted 12 May 1946, San Francisco; Regular Army; grade CPL; term: enlistment for Hawaiian Department; residence Tulare County. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMNH-TNY
Military discharge	Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985 Citation details: Donald Clifford Hurley, service no. 39 697 286; Airman 1st Class; enlisted 8 Apr 1943, discharged 31 Oct 1963; died 27 Mar 1970; Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2375/records/2329737 Source: U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 Citation details: Donald Clifford Hurley; born 23 May 1924, died 27 Mar 1970; Army; enlisted 1 Apr 1943, discharged 1 Oct 1963. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2441/records/10417786
Name	Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Citation details: California; Donald Clifford Hurley, serial N-513, order 12,212, registered 30 Jun 1942, Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2238/records/18225793; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGFS-DP48 Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985 Citation details: Donald Clifford Hurley, service no. 39 697 286; Airman 1st Class; enlisted 8 Apr 1943, discharged 31 Oct 1963; died 27 Mar 1970; Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2375/records/2329737 Source: California Death Index, 1940-1997 Citation details: Donald C Hurley; born 23 May 1924, California; died 27 Mar 1970, Los Angeles County. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5180/records/3531285; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPCV-TXN
Death	Source: California Death Index, 1940-1997 Citation details: Donald C Hurley; born 23 May 1924, California; died 27 Mar 1970, Los Angeles County. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5180/records/3531285; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPCV-TXN Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Citation details: Donald Hurley, born 23 May 1924, died Mar 1970; last residence Westminster, Orange, California. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9R1-9P8 Source: California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994 Citation details: Donald C Hurley, death 27 Mar 1970, Los Angeles. FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGGQ-Y8HX Source: U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 Citation details: Donald Clifford Hurley; born 23 May 1924, died 27 Mar 1970; Army; enlisted 1 Apr 1943, discharged 1 Oct 1963. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2441/records/10417786 Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985 Citation details: Donald Clifford Hurley, service no. 39 697 286; Airman 1st Class; enlisted 8 Apr 1943, discharged 31 Oct 1963; died 27 Mar 1970; Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2375/records/2329737
Burial	Source: Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, California: burials through 2011 Citation details: Hurley, Donald C.; block B, row C, space 11; 5/23/1924 - 3/27/1970 Source: Find a Grave memorials: Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare County, California Citation details: Memorial ID 123917514; Block B, Row C, Grave 11 Source: U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985 Citation details: Donald Clifford Hurley, service no. 39 697 286; Airman 1st Class; enlisted 8 Apr 1943, discharged 31 Oct 1963; died 27 Mar 1970; Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2375/records/2329737 Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Citation details: Donald C. Hurley, born 24 May 1924, died 27 Mar 1970, buried Dinuba. Ancestry, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/records/69955911; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGV-4K1H

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Education	Class of 1933 Dinuba Elementary
Media object	Donald Hurley
Media object	Radio Equipment
Media object	Donald Hurley at counter
Media object	Donald, Henry, Virginia Hurley

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Family with parents
father Parents Edwin Wesley Hurley Sophronia Elvira Brown	Preston George Hurley 1896–1967
mother Parents Peter Wiebe Anna JANZEN	Hulda Frieda Wiebe 1894–1944
elder brother	Vernon Preston Hurley 1919–1973
elder sister	Verna L Hurley 1921–…
himself	Donald Clifford Hurley 1924–1970
younger brother Family Marcella Faye Lehman Private Private	Stanley Edwin Hurley 1927–1983
younger sister Family Raymond John Muro Private Private Private Private	Frieda Pat Hurley 1930–2020
younger brother Family Private Private Private	Henry Clyde Hurley 1935–2020

Father’s family with Bena Foth
father Parents Edwin Wesley Hurley Sophronia Elvira Brown	Preston George Hurley 1896–1967
father’s ex-wife Parents Jerry Foth Sarah Jantz	Bena Foth 1896–1987

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Donald Clifford Hurley(1924–1970)