Margaret Ann Gallagher is Bride of Lieut. Jack Cameron Heist
Dublin Core
Title
Margaret Ann Gallagher is Bride of Lieut. Jack Cameron Heist
Alternative Title
Margaret Gallagher is Bride of Jack Heist
Subject
Weddings--United States
Description
An article published in The Wilkes-Barre Record announcing the wedding of Margaret Ann Gallagher to Major Jack Cameron Heist (1919-1944). The ceremony was performed by Reverend Edward Gallagher at the Holy Savior Church in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The bride was a graduated from Coughlin High School and an employee of the U.S. Department of War. The bridegroom, then-Lieutenant Heist, was born to Henry S. Heist and Christina Heist on November 6, 1919, in Eustis, Florida. He received his commission on May 29, 1941, to serve in World War II. Maj. Heist was an Ammunition Officer for the XIX Corps. He died during his service in an ambush on September 2, 1944, near Thiant, France. He is currently buried at the Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Dinozé, France. Maj. Heist is one of 85 Florida residents interned at Epinal.
Source
Digital reproduction of original newspaper article: "Margaret Ann Gallagher is Bride of Lieut. Jack Cameron Heist." The Wilkes-Barre Record, July 15, 1942. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4441154/wilkesbarre_times_leader_the_evening/.
Publisher
Date Created
ca. 1942-07-15
Date Copyrighted
1942-07-15
Date Issued
1942-07-15
Is Part Of
Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
150 KB
Medium
1 newspaper article
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Holy Saviour Church, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Provenance
Originally published by The Wilkes-Barre Record.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by The Wilkes-Barre Record and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Epinal Cemetery Project
Curator
Almanza, Esteban
Cepero, Laura
External Reference
"Libération de Thiant." La Voix Du Nord. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/region/liberation-de-thiant-l-histoire-bouleversante-du-ia27b36952n2369051.
"Maj Jack C Heist." Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=heist&GSiman=1&GScid=1991677&GRid=56372930& .
"Local Men in Armed Forces." The Wilkes-Barre Record, December 24, 1942, page 6. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4441134/the_wilkesbarre_record/.
Citation
Esteban Almanza, “Margaret Ann Gallagher is Bride of Lieut. Jack Cameron Heist,” RICHES, accessed November 4, 2025, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6985.