Homer Raymond Blincoe [7443]

1890-1968

Doctor, university teacher; SS # 100-26-3665 [New York].

Father Nm: Franz Siegle Blincoe [7442] born 25 Sep 1862, Pennsylvania died 17 Nov 1946, Cherokee County, Kansas: Oldest Known Ancestor- Joseph Blincoe
Birth Abt 1779 Loudoun VA  died 1852

Mother Nm: Margaret Elizabeth Lynn.[8007] b. 15 Jun 1870 Daviess County, Kentucky d. 5 Apr 1923 New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana,

 

Marriage Dt:1922.

K comments:

Brothers Claude Franklin served with the 353^rd Infantry 89 Div. Brother  Edward William served with the US Navy.

Spouse Cmnts:  Elizabeth Hahn 1897-1973.
Children: Elizabeth 1925, Margaret 1928, Homer Peabody 1930, Edward 1936.
(Research): US Social Security Records [HS]

Born 20 April 1890

1910 CENSUS SALAMANCA, CHEROKEE, KANSAS

1. Franz Angle Blinco 47
2. Maggie Blinco 40
3. Clondie Blinco 22
4. Homer Blinco 20
5. Maud Blinco 18
6. Ethel Blinco 15
7. Edward Blinco 13
8. Martha Blinco 7

1916-1917 University of Kansas

Gained Master of Science

US Navy

wW1

Blincoe Homer R. 2575376 US Army, Naval Surgeon, US Navy.

We have three pieces of evidence to substantiate that he was a WW1 Veteran.

1. Veterans record that shows he was issued a Army Serial Number.

   

2. The Claim form for a Kansas State War Bounty. An example of the Discharge form is shown in Gallery below. This proves he submitted Army discharge papers (likely from some time served possibly at Emory Institute)
3. His Seamans passport from US Navy in 1922. see gallery

Note: The ‘Emory Unit’ from the  Atlanta School of Medicine organized in 1917 by Lieutenant Colonel Edward C. Davis, Emory Unit Base No. 43 shipped out for France to aid the allies in World War I. The unit served for six months in the American Expeditionary Force and, during and after the war, its doctors were an especially valuable asset to soldiers wounded by gas. The Emory No. 43 Unit, including new and former members, served in a similar capacity in World War II. There is a good history of Unit 43 attached to this page it contains all the names of the Doctors, Nurses and enlisted men in this unit but Homer does not appear in it.

sources

1. Kansas State History Society-World War I Bounty Claims Records
2. When Emory went to war.
3. Atlanta School of Medicine history .
4. History of the Emory Unit WW1.

1918-1920

• In this period Homer likely moved from Tulane University to Army service (possibly at Emory Institute as a medical assistant ) and after 1918 returned to studies.

after the war

1920 Tulane University

1922

• It seems after graduating Homer first joined the US Navy as in this year age at 32 his Seaman’s Passport is issued. The document listed below does not indicate his rank or role in the Navy but we can assume because of rapid rise later he was a Navy Surgeon.

Record U.S., Applications for Seaman’s Protection Certificates, 1916-1940 Name Homer R. Blincoe Age32 Birth Date 20 Apr 1890 Birth Place Columbus, Place New Orleans, Louisiana

• 27 September. Returns to New Orleans from Guatemala

Name Dr Homer Blincoe Arrival Date17 Sep 1922 Port of Arrival New Orleans Birth Date abt 1890 Age32 Port of Departure Puerto Barrios, Guatemala Ship SS Suriname

• December marries Elizabeth Hahn in Alabama.

1925 Chair of Anatomy Atlanta School of Medicine.

1925

Homer “Butch” Blincoe began a 21-year “reign of terror” as chair of anatomy. His intolerance of lack of mastery of his subject was legendary among the students. One former student said that when he was in a foxhole during WWII, he took comfort in the fact that at least it wasn’t Blincoe’s anatomy class.

1940 Census DeKalb Georgia

1. Homer R Blincoe Head Married 1891
2. Elizabeth Blincoe Wife Married 1897
3. Elizabeth Blincoe Daughter Single 1925
4. Georgia Margaret Blincoe Daughter 1928
5. Homer Blincoe Son 1930
6. Edward Blincoe Son 1936

1964 New York Medical College Medal of Honour

Death 1968 age 78 years

New York.

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