32nd degree Mason, Scottish Rite; Past Master
first college graduate? in his family
according to WW2 ration book, 5ft 10in, 160lbs, hazel eyes, brown hair
per Daddy, Harold Parry was Master of the Lodge the year after Papa was (53 or 54), and Papa was Master the year after Mommie’s father (Richard W Jenkins)

US Army- in 1st batch of fathers drafted, 1 month later they stopped drafting fathers
5 nov 1943 - 29 june 1945, corporal
Good Conduct Medal
ord OCS feb 1945 to june 1945
30 june 1946 - 7 oct 1946 2nd Lt
promoted to 1st LT per letter order 22 sep 1946
Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal; World War II Victory Medal; Occupation Medal of Japan
service outside Continental US
16 oct 1945 Pacific 9 nov 1945
17 aug 1946 USA 1 sep 1946

1920FCI Jenkins/Wetherill 139; PA; Lackawanna; Olyphant; ward 1; SD 9; ED 86; 13A; image 25 of 34 @ancestry.com; Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Olyphant Ward 1, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll T625_1578; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 86; Image: 360.

1930FCI Jenkins/Wetherill 139; PA; Lackawanna; Olyphant, district 180; image 8 of 34 @ancestry.com; ED 35-180; SD 6th; pg 4b; Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Olyphant, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2050; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 180; Image: 573.0.

1940FCI David Jenkins and Family; Penn; Lackawanna; Olyphant; 35-111; page 30 of 32 @ancestry.com; Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Olyphant, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3526; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 35-111.
David J Jinkens 52
Margaret H Jinkens 48
Richard W Jinkens 25

WW2DR, 2 pages; U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 @ancestry.com; image from Fold3; Source Citation: The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Pennsylvania, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1213
Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Name: Richard Wetherill Jenkins; Race: White
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Olyphant, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth Date: 20 Nov 1913
Residence: Olyphant, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Registration Date: 1940
Occupation: Seatl Township School District
Weight: 160; Height: 5 11
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Gray; Hair Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Mrs David J Jenkins
Relationship to Draftee: Mother
Household Members:
Richard Wetherill Jenkins Self (Head)
Mrs David J Jenkins Mother
address 139 West Line Street
employer Scott Township School District

Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 Lackawanna 1940 - 1941; image 228 of 854 @ancestry
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
Original data: Marriage Records. Pennsylvania Marriages. Various County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania.
Name: Richard W. Jenkins; Gender: Male
Age: 27; Birth Date: abt 1913
Father: David Jenkins
Mother: Margaret Wetherill
Marriage Date: 28 Nov 1940
Marriage Place: Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Spouse: Enid G. Buckingham; Gender: Female
Age: 26; Birth Date: abt 1914
Father: James Buckingham
Mother: Liala Watkins
Film Number: 002313431

1943 ReadingDirectoty RichEnidJenkins; U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989; Pennsylvania > Reading > 1943 > Reading, Pennsylvania, City Directory, 1943 > Page 189 of 602 @ancestry.com;
Name: Enid Jenkins Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1943
Street Address: 340 W Douglass
Residence Place: Reading; Hyde Park; Laureldale; Mount Penn; Pennside; Shillington; Spring Mount; West Lawn; West Re…, Pennsylvania
Spouse: Richd W Jenkins Occupation: Ordinance Inspr
Publication Title: Reading, Pennsylvania, City Directory, 1943

Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966 Jenkins, Edward C - Jewell, Robert R (374); image 978 of 4156 @ancestry.com
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Original data: Pennsylvania (State). World War II Veterans Compensation Applications, circa 1950s. Records of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Record Group 19, Series 19.92 (877 cartons). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Name: Richard W. Jenkins
Birth Date: 20 Nov 1913
Birth Place: Olyphant, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Residence Date: 21 Feb 1950
Residence Place: Olyphant, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA

Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963; 1956 080251-082950; image 381 of 4644 @ancestry.com
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1963. Series 11.90 (1,905 cartons). Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Name: Richard W Jenkins
Gender: Male; Race: White
Age: 42; Birth Date: 20 Nov 1913; Birth Place: Olyphant, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 1 Sep 1956
Death Place: Blakely, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Father Name: David Jenkins; Mother Name: Margaret Withvill
Certificate Number: 80507

OBIT RWJenkinsSr1956.pdf
Scrantonian Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
02 Sep 1956, Sun
Page 14
RW Jenkins Dies at Age od 43; Funeral Tuesday
Richard W Jenkins, 43, 139 AWest Line St, Olyphant, died Saturday morning in Mid-Velley Hospital, where he weas admitted as apatient Thursday.
A native of Olyphant, he was the son of David J and Margaret Wetherill Jenkins…
He was a Navy veteran of WW2 and served in Japan and Korea….
Mr Jenkins was a member of St George’s EWpiscopal Church, Olyphant….
Surviving in addition to his parents are
his wife the former Miss Enid Buckingham of Blakely,
2 children, Richard W II and Linda Jane, both at home
The funeral will be…