Anyone Fancy a Challenge? A W Coleman - Brooklyn/Stockport

[Ray T]

1) I have an address - 24 Himlock Street, Brooklyn 8, New York - I suspect it's actually "Hemlock" and we're probably talking about the 1940s.

2) I have a name - Mr A W Coleman - possibly "Alec" or "Alex" and he would have been born around 1915; give or take 5 years or so - so he's likely no longer with us.

3) He served as a GI in Stockport, UK, during WW2 and allegedly lived with his mother in New York.

That's about it. Can anyone find him? Over to the sleuths!

[DianaCanada]

Have you checked the US censuses? I could not find him on the 1940 in Brooklyn.  Also could not find his on the US Social Security Death Index. 

[Ray T]

Yes, same here; I couldn't even track down Hi(e)mlock Street on the 1940 so I thought I'd ask the experts!

[avm228]

I can’t put it all together, but here’s one candidate to look at.

1925 census: Sutter Ave, Brooklyn

Nathan Coleman 39 b Russia, clothing oper[ative?], 18 yrs in the US
Rose Coleman 36 b Russia, 14 yrs in the US
Frances Coleman 12 born US
Alex Coleman 11 born US

[avm228]

These Colemans were “Kulman” in earlier and later records.

Alex Kulman’s WWII draft card showed no middle initial. Born Brooklyn 24 Oct 1914. Next of kin was mother Rose of 3091 Bt. 5 St, Brooklyn. This was also Alex’s address, later amended to 176 Seeley St.

He may well be a red herring.

[jc26red]

1930 I found this one?    Its not a transcript error (FindMyPast)

1214 54th Street Brooklyn
Joseph Goleman 53 salesman (real estate) born Russia
Mary Goleman 41 Born Russia
Ralph Goleman 15 born NY
Alexander Goleman 13 born NY
parents spoke Yiddish
father arrived 1894 mother 1916...

if this is correct Mary is Joseph's second wife... age at first marriage also confirms this

[jc26red]

Name:   Alex W Goleman
Arrival Date:   20 Jun 1945
Port of Arrival:   New York, New York, USA
Ship Name:   Queen Mary

although it looks like Coleman on the image
Pvt MD  13018987
BOX 77 R.F.D 4 Whiteville N.C.

Could this be him?

[jc26red]

First name(s)   Alex W
Last name   Coleman
Race   White
Birth year   1918
Birth state   North Carolina
Marital status   Single, without dependents
Enlistment year   1940
Enlistment month   Oct
Enlistment day   25
Enlistment place   Richmond Virginia
Enlistment term   Enlistment for Alaska
Branch   Medical Department
Grade   Private
Soldier Number   13018987
Education   Grammar School

not anywhere new NY though!  but he was in the UK around the right time frame

on the card it states his name as Alex Wilbur Coleman b 13 Jan 1918 Whiteville Columbus NC
NOK MR R L Grainger (uncle)

on his draft card it gives his grandmother as Mrs Nolie? Waddell

according to his discharge statement, he arried in Europe 15 Dec 1942 and departed 20 June 1945

[jc26red]

died 21 Sep 1981 Columbus NC
divorced
married in 1972 Dolly Mae Case