Case File: Harsh & Gallogly
Overview
Locations
- Oglethorpe University
Gallery
People
| Name | (Born-Died) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Disosway, Mrs. J. S. | sister to Junie | |
| Gallogly, James A. | lawyer, father of Dickey | |
| Gallogly, Richard Gray "Dickey" | (1908-?) | |
| Gray, James R. | grandfather to Dickey, publisher of Atlanta Journal | |
| Harmon, Eleanor | wife of George Harsh (1946) | |
| Harsh, George Rutherford "Junie" | (1909-1980) | |
| Smith, Mrs. | ||
| Smith, Willard | ||
| Yankey, Dr. Worth E. | step-father to Dickey |
Documentation
Burials
- Find-a-Grave: Elizabeth Schwimmer Harsh (1872-1950), Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Find-a-Grave: George Rutherford Harsh Jr (1909-1980), Toronto, Canada
- Find-a-Grave: George Rutherford Harsh Sr (1868-1921), Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Census Records
- 1930 US Federal Census: "George Harsh", 21, prisoner, Fulton County Chain Gang, North Camp
- 1940 US Federal Census: "George Harsh", 31, prisoner, Bellwood Prison Camp, Fulton County, Georgia
Military Records
- WW2 Draft: "George Rutherford Harsh", 31, released from Fulton County Public Works the same day.
- Questionnaire for Ex-Prisoners of War: ("TOP SECRET") - "George Rutherford Harsh", journalist, #J7795, RAF Squadron #102, captured 5 Oct 1942 in Cologne, Germany. At military hospital 5 Oct 1942 to 10 Oct 1942; at Hospital Stalag VI near Cologne 10 Oct 1942 to 1 Nov 1942; at Dulag Luft, Frankfurt 2 Nov 1942 to 9 Nov 1942; at Stalag Luft III, Sagan 11 Nov 1942 to 29 Jan 1945; at Stalag III A, Luckenwalde from Feb 1942 to 9 May 1945. He was wounded at the time of his capture, he did received adequate medical treatment. He had previously attended a lecture on escape and evasion by an Intelligence Officer at O.T.U. Wellesbourne. Did he attempt escape? "Yes, I was i/c "Security" of Stalag Luft III Tunnel from time of its inception on April 1, 1943 until I was transferred by Germans to Beldrid Teildger on March 1, 1944." - conducted 24 May 1945.
- Der Reichsminister der Luftfahrt (Prisoners List, written in German): "George Rutherford Harsh", American, born 12 Dec 1909 in Milwaukee, USA, no marks, #J7795, arrived 5 Oct 1942, assigned to Dulag-Luft.
Newspaper Articles
- 12 May 1929 (Daily News, New York City): What Was Justice?
Prison Records
- 1929: Georgia, Central Register of Convicts (page 82/83) - "George Harsh", murder, received 9 Apr 1929, paroled 21 Nov 1940, full pardon 11 Jan 1944. Male, 20, 6'2", 155 lbs, blue eyes, dark hair, #4159
- 1929: Georgia, Central Register of Convicts (page 68/69) - "Richard G. Gallogly", murder, received 9 Apr 1929. Full Pardon 13 Jan 1941. Escaped 6 Oct 1939, recaptured 24 Mar 1940. Male, 19, 5' 11.25", 155 lbs, brown hair and eyes, #4160.
Ship Manifests
- 1924: "George R. Harsh", 15, with mother Elizabeth. On SS Berengaria from Southampton (12 Apr) to NYC (19 Apr)