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William B. Junghans

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"William B. Junghans," White House Workers History Project, White House Historical Association, 2026, https://whha.whirlihost.com/Detail/workers/981.
Position
Painter
Years in President's House
circa 1943 – 1944
Legal Status
Free Person
Gender
Male
Race/Ethnicity
White
Presidency
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Biography
William Bernard Junghans was born on December 5, 1904, in Washington, D.C. (1) He worked as a painter for various companies and contractors over the years. (2) Between 1943-1944, he worked at the Franklin D. Roosevelt White House in the Paint Shop. (3) It is currently unclear if he worked at the White House beyond those years, but the 1950 Census listed William Junghans as a painter at the Navy Yard. (4) He died on January 8, 1966, and was buried at Fort Lincoln Cemetery in Brentwood, Maryland. (5)
(1) William Bernard Junghans in the U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards For District of Columbia, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 124, Ancestry.com.
(2) Ibid; William B Junghans in the 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia; Roll: m-t0627-00569; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 1-478, Ancestry.com.
(3) "Christmas List for December 25, 1943 for the Men and & Wife & Children Up to 14 Years of Age," 1943, Folder: Christmas Lists; Topical File, 1933-1945, Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Papers, Part 1, 1884-1964, Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, New York; "Roster of White House Employees, Revised, April 1, 1944," Folder: Investigative Case Files, 1934-1945, Records of the United States Secret Service, 1933-1945, Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, New York.
(4) William B Junghans in the 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: 4810; Page: 30; Enumeration District: 1-1028, Ancestry.com.
(5) “William Bernard Junghans,” Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198402011/william_bernard-junghans.
Birthplace
Washington, D.C., USA