Age 36. 34 Oakland Street, Medford, MA. Born 3/15/1906, in Woburn, MA. Died of burns (death certificate). Garage foreman, Colonial Beacon Oil Co. ("Esso" marketers), Everett, MA. Was to enter the U.S. Navy the following Monday. Was the guest of honor at a farewell party hosted by his fiancée Miss Margaret Emerson, age 30 (Born 5/25/1912. Died as Margaret M. Gogan on 2/10/1969, liver disease, age 56. Last residence Brockton, MA), of Malden, MA, injured, with his married younger sister Mrs. Margaret Feeny, age 33 (died on Monday at Boston City Hospital), and her husband Timothy, age 34, dead, both same Oakland Street address above. Loyal Holy Cross alumnus Mr. Feeny attended the afternoon B.C. Eagles / Holy Cross Crusaders college football game at Fenway Park alone, then was joined in town by the others later. Foursome tried to enter the nearby Latin Quarter club but failed, went to the Grove instead. Medford Mercury, 11/30/1942: "'Bill' was familiarly known as 'Fat' to his many friends in the Medford center district" (WWII draft registration, October '40: 5' 8," 190 lbs.). Also: "He was one of a group that held forth in the Medford Cafe several evenings each week to discuss current events, sports and politics." Was raised in Woburn. Was living with his widowed mother at the address above as of 1938 street listings (same occupation and employer). With his married sister and her husband were three of seven Grove victims from the nearby city of Medford (also patrons Alonzo Hearne, Jr., age 24, Norman Paré, age 25, Miss Ruth Preble, age 27, and Mrs. Margaret Stewart, age 25). Was the eldest of four known engaged club guests (all male) to perish while their companion fiancées survived (others: Dr. Gordon Bennett, age 27, Lieut. William Langhammer, U.S. Army, age 26, and Justin Morgan, age 21). Parents Mrs. Ella V. (McColgan), same address, and the late Mr. William J. Young, Sr. Burial at Calvary Cemetery, Winchester, MA. One of five casualties interred at the above resting grounds (also Miss Marion Ambrose, age 21, Joseph Dineen, age 23, Miss G. Virginia McLaughlin, age 19, and Miss Helen M. Welch, age 21, all patrons). Middle name James.

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