Annabel Parlett McMillin
Annabel Parlett McMillin | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Guam | |
| In role April 20, 1940 – December 10, 1941 | |
| Governor | George McMillin |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1968 |
| Spouse | George McMillin |
| Children | 1 |
| Occupation | First Lady of Guam |
| Other names | Annabel Parlett, Annabel P. McMillin |
Annabel Parlett McMillin is an American former First Lady of Guam.
Early life
[edit]McMillin's parents are Mr. and Mrs. David O. Parlett.[1]
Career
[edit]In 1940, when George McMillin was appointed the military Governor of Guam, McMillin became the First Lady of Guam on April 20, 1940, until December 10, 1941. [2][3]
On November 12, 1943, McMillin sponsored the launching of USS Guam (CB-2) in Camden, New Jersey. [4][5]
In May 1945, McMillin sponsored the launching of SS American Victory at California Shipbuilding Corporation in Los Angeles Harbor, California. McMillin's daughter was a matron of honor at the launching. [6][7][8]
Personal life
[edit]On October 23, 1912, McMillin married George McMillin, who became a Naval Governor of Guam, at her parents' home in Annapolis, Maryland. They have one daughter, Anne. In December 1941, McMillin's husband surrendered to the Japanese and became a prisoner of war. McMillin and her family lived in places including Long Beach, California and Guam. [1][9]
McMillin's daughter Anne attended Mrs. Porter’s School for Girls in Long Beach, California, the American School in Guam, and the Long Beach Junior College for one semester. In 1942, she won a partial scholarship to Ogontz Junior College in Pennsylvania.[10]
In 1968, McMillin died. McMillin is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Cypress, California.
References
[edit]- ^ "Guam Naval Governors 30 August 1899 – 10 December 1941". guampedia.com. 12 January 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ "SURRENDER OF GUAM TO THE JAPANESE - The Report of George J. McMillin, Captain, USN". nps.gov. 1972. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ "Naval History and Heritage Command - USS Guam (CB-2)". navy.mil. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Maritime Notes". San Pedro News Pilot. November 23, 1943. p. 5. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ "AU History Photograph and Print Collection". wrlc.org. June 1945. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "War prisoner's wife christens big ship". ucr.edu. Daily News (Los Angeles). May 25, 1945. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "McMillin, Annabel Parlett". pastperfectonline.com. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Capt. McMillin Writes His Health is 'Splendid'". The Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. The Vindicator Printing Co. August 12, 1944. p. 1. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL INFORMATION BULLETIN - THREE NAVY DAUGHTERS WIN SCHOLARSHIPS (PDF). August 1942. p. 60. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
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