Puffer Genealogy

LEQUEUX, Maj. Rene Gaston

LEQUEUX, Maj. Rene Gaston

Male 1919 - 2008  (88 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  LEQUEUX, Maj. Rene GastonLEQUEUX, Maj. Rene Gaston was born on 14 Oct 1919 in Brussels, Belgium (son of LEQUEUX, Gaston and WOODCOCK, Emiley May); died on 23 Aug 2008 in Cobbs Creek, VA; was buried in Richmond, VA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11
    • Immigration: 23 Feb 1926, New York City, NY

    Notes:

    WWII Veteran, US Army Air Force.
    He piloted 50 combat missions out of Southern Italy in 1944, in a B-24 Liberator. While based in Okinawa during the Korean Conflict, he flew 21 combat missions and earned more than 5,000 total flying hours during his career. He retired in 1964 with more than 20 years of active duty.

    -- MERGED NOTE ------------

    With the 15th Air Force, he piloted 50 combat missions out of Southern Italy in 1944, in a B-24 Liberator. While based in Okinawa during the Korean Conflict, he flew 21 combat missions and earned more than 5,000 total flying hours during his career. He retired in 1964 with more than 20 years of active duty.

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=44731685

    Immigration:
    GRID=aboard the "Cedric"

    Rene married SCOTT, Martha on 9 Jul 1958 in Langley Air Force Base, VA. Martha was born on 1 Jun 1930 in Richmond, VA; died on 25 Jul 2013 in Richmond, VA; was buried in Richmond, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. LEQUEUX, Jamie
    2. LEQUEUX, Martha Kay was born on 17 May 1954; died on 10 Sep 2018.
    3. LEQUEUX, Scotti
    4. LEQUEUX, Michele
    5. LEQUEUX, Holly

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  LEQUEUX, GastonLEQUEUX, Gaston was born in CA 1885 in Belgium; died after 1951.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 8
    • Departure: 10 Jun 1951, New York City, NY; on Sabena Belgian Air Lines to Brussels, Belgium

    Gaston married WOODCOCK, Emiley May. Emiley (daughter of WOODCOCK, William J. and PUFFER, Elizabeth) was born on 25 Oct 1889 in England; died on 10 Dec 1986 in Williamsburg, VA; was cremated in Newport News, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  WOODCOCK, Emiley MayWOODCOCK, Emiley May was born on 25 Oct 1889 in England (daughter of WOODCOCK, William J. and PUFFER, Elizabeth); died on 10 Dec 1986 in Williamsburg, VA; was cremated in Newport News, VA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=195792434

    Children:
    1. 1. LEQUEUX, Maj. Rene Gaston was born on 14 Oct 1919 in Brussels, Belgium; died on 23 Aug 2008 in Cobbs Creek, VA; was buried in Richmond, VA.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  WOODCOCK, William J.WOODCOCK, William J. was born in England; and died.

    William married PUFFER, Elizabeth. Elizabeth and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  PUFFER, ElizabethPUFFER, Elizabeth and died.
    Children:
    1. 3. WOODCOCK, Emiley May was born on 25 Oct 1889 in England; died on 10 Dec 1986 in Williamsburg, VA; was cremated in Newport News, VA.