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1LT JEREMIAH S. BURNS, USAF - DEC. 27, 2010
Jere flew 43 combat missions in F-84S in Korea. He was a
project engineer with Sylvania through 1954. He then joined TWA and continued
flying, while living in his hometown of Salem, Massachusetts.. |
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COL. CHARLES H. CALDWELL, USAF - NOV. 26, 2010
L.B. "His keen interest in everything pertaining to
aviation motivated his extra-cirricular reading and actions. If he can keep
his weight down, he'll make one of our better flyboys." He served as a
fighter pilot in Korea and Viet Nam and retired in 1975.
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MAJ. GEORGE E. BEATTIE, USMC - NOV. 10, 2010
L.B. "He's a genial guy with a slow, easy sense of humor
and a genuine love for the outdoor life." |
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CAPT. WILLIAM K. CARR, USN - NOV. 5, 2010
Initial assignment to USS COLUMBUS in 1950; flight
training in 1952; deployments to USS MIDWAY and USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN, 1952 -
1955. Kelly flew with the "Jolly Rogers" flight exhibition team as #4 in 1954.
He was assigned NRS/ONOP in Albany, NY as assistant OIC and Officer
Procurement in 1958. He attended the Air Intelligence School in Washington, DC
in 1959 and was assigned to the Fleet Intelligence Center, NAVEUR in
1961. |
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CPT. BRUCE M. JENNINGS, USAF - NOV. 5, 2010
He was an Armament Systems Officer, assigned to the 188th Fighter Interceptor
Squadron (F-51's), the 4750th Training Wing, Yuma, AZ, and an F-89D
squadron at Thule AFB, Greenland. Bruce received a Masters Degree in
Industrial Management at the University of Wyoming, later joining an F104
Fighter Wing at George AFB.. His last assignment was at Tactical Air Command ,
Langley AFB, VA, following which he retired from the Air Force and joined the
Electronics Division (Program Management), of Ryan Aero Corp., in San Diego,
CA. Later he moved into Telecommunications marketing, traveling the world,
before retiring to Tucson, AZ. |
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LT. NEIL D. CHAITIN, USN - OCT. 12, 2010
He served on the USS VESOLE, then attended submarine school in 1952. He
served on USS CORSAIR with two winter trips to Iceland; then on the
USS RAZORBACK at Portsmouth, NH in 1953. Upon retirement in 1955, he
moved to San Francisco and established the Challenge Equipment Co. Later he
worked for the McKinley Elevator Corporation. |
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GEORGE B. PAXTON, JR., MD - SEP. 22, 2010
A ONE YEAR NON-GRADUATE IN
THE 16TH COMPANY
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CAPT. JAMES R. KENNEDY, JR, USN - AUG 6, 2010
L.B. "He not only was a seasoned sailor but a seasoned athelete as well. He
was a letter man in football during his high school days and an all-state
track man. Needless to say, Jim starred in these same sports during four years
at the Academy. But his greatest excellence was in being a good friend to all
who ever knew him." |
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MAJ. ROBERT J. MURPHY, JR., USMC - JUL. 24, 2010
L.B.
"Though claiming to be a slave to studies, he always found time for
football, soccer and tennis in the spring. Plebe weekends were all spent
sailing on the Chesapeake, but as Youngster year came around, those beautiful
belles for which he is famous began to monopolize his time." Upon
graduation from Marine Corps Basic School in 1951, Bob was assigned as a
Combat Engineer with the 8th Engineer Battalion at Camp Lejeune, NC and
received further training at Fort Belvoir,VA. In Korea he served as Executive
Officer and Commander of Able Company, 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st
Marine Division. Following 8 months on line, he was transferred to the U.S.
Naval Advisory Group at Chinhae, Korea, and served as advisor to the ROK
Marine Corps School training combat engineers. On return from Korea Bob
transferred to the Marine Corps Reserve in 1954 and commenced a career
holding various Industrial Engineering, Operations Research and Production
Management positions with Vanity Fair Mills, Koppers Company, and L. Grief.
He and Molly lived in Baltimore initially, and for twenty years have enjoyed
an active life with their five daughters in Newburyport, MA.
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MR. GEORGE H. EISER, JR. - JUL. 7, 2010
NON-GRADUATE, 24TH COMPANY |
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1LT. ROBERT E. BOWYER, USAF - JUL. 1, 2010
L.B.
"Favorite topics of conversation - Chica go, guns, Plebe system and
politics. He finds special pleasure in shocking friends with unconventional
thoughts."
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LT. KENNETH G. HOGE, USN - APR.
11, 2010
L. B. "...Being quick
with the slipstick, he had little trouble with academics. This gave him time
to participate in many sports, his favorites being swiming and
baseball." He received a Master of Science Degree in Mechanical
Engineering at the Navy Post Graduate School, and following his discharge
worked at the Lawrence Livermore Laboratories as a materials engineer.
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LT. WILLARD C. MACFARLAND, USN -
MAR. 18. 2010
L.B."A physical Goliath, a
brilliant student, and a gentleman, Mac had a host of friends . . .was
known by all. The big hello, the hearty handshake, and the flair for
financial promotion will win the same success and acclaim for Mac in later
life that they did through four years at the Academy." He was
initially assigned the USS Salem, then gunnery officer aboard the USS John
R. Pierce. Following release from active duty in 1954 he entered
Northwestern University for a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering, and
went to work for Illinois Tool Works, moving from project engineer to
Division Sales Manager. He came to western New York as President of
Winsmith in 1971 and held the position for fourteen years before retiring.
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CAPT. LEON WAYNE SMITH, USN - FEB.
18, 2010
L.B. "He won his first 'N'
Plebe Year, along with the EIAA wrestling title in the 136 pound class.
Youngster Year he wound up a fine season by making alternate on the U.S.
Olympic Team and was elected team captain for the '49 season."
Upon completing flight training he flew A4D's in Korea; instructor at FAGU,
1954-1956; Test Pilot School; and Aide to ComNavAirLant, 1960-1962.
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LTC. THOMAS H. SALTSMAN, USAF -
FEB. 14, 2010
He was the first to solo the T-6
in Flight 51-E at Randolph AFB, TX and upon completion of Basic Training Tom
checked out in B-29s and was assigned to the 91st Recon. Squadron in Japan
(hair raising). Next he flew B-47s; then to the University of Michigan for a
Masters Degree in Aeronautics (majoring in Propulsion), which took him to the
Air Breathing Engine Branch of the Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center at
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. He served in World War II, Korea and Viet Nam,
flying over fifty missions from Travis AFB, CA to Vietnam. He accumulated
over 10,000 hours of flying time, and flew over 50 aircraft types. Upon
retirement in 1969 he flight instructed, made charter flights, and worked as
an Intelligence Analyst Engineer from 1971 until his retirement in 1990. He
was preceded in death by his wife Betty in 1987 and is survived by his two
children, Tom and Barbara. I shall miss him.
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MR. CARL M. BUCK, JR., JAN. 17,
2010
NON-GRADUATE
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CAPT. TOM I. KOLSTAD, USN - JAN.
16, 2010
L.B. "TIK never became
flustered - must have been his training in the Piney Hills of East Texas -
for his charm and hearty handshake always put his friends at ease." Tom
received an MA Degree from the University of California Berkeley and an MDV
Degree from Bethel Theological Seminary.
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LT. HOWARD E. SPROULL.
JR., USNR - JAN. 8, 2010
L.B. "He undoubtedly picked
up the smooth line he used from from the Quarterdeck Society, where he also
learned to talk himself out of tough situations and incidentally did a little
debating. A shrewd mind. a magnetic personality, and lots of ambition are
going to take Bud a long way." He resigned in 1956 and took a position
with Kroger Company.
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