Dates

• Existence: 1894 June 24 - 1963 January 23

Biographical Note: Kress G. Drew

Kress G. Drew likely served as a gunner or gun camera operator with the 34th Aero Squadron during World War I.

Kress Gregg Drew was born on June 24, 1894 in Clearfield, Pennsylvania to Gilbert P. and Flora (Reed) Drew. He enlisted with the U.S. military on May 10, 1917. He served overseas starting on August 23, 1917. He trained in Wendover, England with the Royal Air Force learning gun camera operations, and then was assigned to the 34th Aero squadron, flying missions over France and Germany. He also played football on the squadron's team. He rose to the rank of Sargeant first class. He returned stateside on May 26, 1919 and was formally discharged on June 4, 1919 at Mitchell Field, Long Island, New York.

After his service with the military, Drew worked in office settings, handling audit, accounting and timekeeping duties. Drew married Maebelle Louise Satterlee on November 5, 1927 in Long Beach, California. They eventually had three children. Drew and his wife owned and managed the Hotel Rose in Long Beach from 1926-1932. They lost the hotel during the Great Depression. Following that, Drew worked for the Westminster Memorial Park cemetery in Long Beach, where both Kress and Maebelle would eventually be buried. He started out selling plots and eventually became general manager.

Kress G. Drew died on January 23, 1963.

Biographical note derived from donor and collection informatinon.

Places

• Pennsylvania (Place of Birth)
• Long Beach (Calif.) (Place of Death)
• California (Place of Death)
• England (Associated Country)
• France (Associated Country)
• Germany (Associated Country)

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