“If all the world were just, there would be
no need of valor.” ~ Plutarch, Greek Biographer and Author
Brothers,
Yes, the
dates are right and this is only the 4th edition of “This Week In SigEp
Patriots History” for 2014. Since late January, I have been very busy with military
training. This is offered to provide some perspective. It is not an excuse, as
research and meetings with SigEp Patriots continue in order to learn about
every Brother who serves/served, and I strive to do better in the future.
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| NH Alpha Brother Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel |
02 MAR 1904
World
War II Veteran and NH Alpha Brother Captain Theodor S. Geisel, U.S. Army – a man who would affect millions
around the world – was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on this date.
28 FEB 1919
On this
date, U.S. Marine Corps World War I Veteran and NE Alpha Brother Frank Dewey Carman was discharged from
military service.
24 FEB 1941
Colorado
Delta Brother Otto Eastlond, Jr.,
Class of 1934, entered in to service in the U.S. Army on this date.
25 FEB 1941
On this
date, Vermont Beta Brother George R.
Davis, Class of 1940, entered in to service in the U.S. Army as an Infantry
Officer, and would serve more than five years during World War II.
26 FEB 1942
World
War II Veteran and OK Alpha Brother Lieutenant Foster L. Walker, U.S. Army Air Corps died in an airplane crash
near Randolph Field, Texas on this date.
Respect
can be paid to Brother Walker at Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, TX.
02 MAR 1942
TX Alpha
Brother Sutton Reid III joined the
U.S. Army on this date.
01 MAR 1944
On this
date, after completing high school, Karl
A. Christ enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Following his discharge at the end of
the war, World War II Veteran Yeoman Third Class Christ enrolled at University
of Kentucky, brought his leadership to SigEp, and graduated in 1950.
02 MAR 1944
World
War II Veteran and Montana Alpha Brother Private Walton H. Petsch, U.S. Army was discharged from service with the
Army Combat Engineers on this date after injuries received in training.
01 MAR 1945
On this
date, World War II Veteran and AL Beta Brother Private Frank J. Uricchio, U.S. Marine Corps made the ultimate sacrifice
when he was killed in action while serving with Charlie Company, 24th Marine
Regiment during the Battle of Iwo Jima.
Unfortunately,
an extensive search did not reveal additional information about Brother
Uricchio, but the SigEp Patriots Project hopes you will contact us if you have
such information so that we can honor & remember Frank and his sacrifice.
Respect
can be paid to Brother Uricchio at Calvary Cemetery, Paterson, NJ.
27 FEB 1946
World
War II Veteran and VA Alpha Brother Captain John A. Long, U.S. Army was released from military service on this
date. A graduate of the Class of ‘40, Brother Long began his service in the
Army Quartermaster Corps just days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and served
overseas for more than 34 months.
01 MAR 1946
On this
date, World War II Veteran and IL Alpha Brother First Lieutenant Robert G. Smith, U.S. Army was released
from military service at Jefferson Barracks, MO. Brother Smith was a graduate
of the Class of 1935, and began his military service with the Corps of
Engineers prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
02 MAR 1946
World
War II Veteran and Vermont Alpha Brother First Lieutenant Norman R. Stanley, U.S. Army was released from duty as a Field
Artillery Officer on this date. The class of 1941 graduate served in the Army
for more than 3 1/2 years, including seven months overseas.
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| DE Alpha Brother Herbert Warburton |
02 MAR 1955
On this
date, World War II Veteran, U.S. Congressman and DE Alpha Brother Major Herbert B. Warburton, U.S. Army was
appointed special assistant to Secretary of Labor James P. Mitchell following
one-term in the U.S. House of Representatives.
24 FEB 1960
U.S.
Army World War I & II Veteran, CO Alpha Brother John “Jack” W. Salisbury died on this date in Palm Beach, Florida.
Following his WWI service, Jack attended the University of Colorado at Boulder where
he became a SigEp, and served as President of the Associated Students of UC
& Captain of the University Track Team, before graduating from the
University’s Law School in 1925.
01 MAR 1967
NE Beta
Brother Second Lieutenant Loren H. Drum,
U.S. Air Force began full-time training as one of 12 members of the U.S. modern
Pentathlon Team.
24 FEB
1982
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| USS Hissem |
On this date, the USS Hissem (DE-400), named after IL Alpha Brother Ensign Joseph M. Hissem, U.S. Navy Reserve was
sunk as a target off the coast of Southern California. Brother Hissem is one of
two SigEp Patriots to have U.S. Navy ships named after them. Joseph was a naval
aviator killed in action while attacking the Japanese Imperial Fleet at the
Battle of Midway. For his heroic actions on that day he was posthumously awarded
the Navy Cross – the second highest medal awarded by the Navy next to the Medal
of Honor.
27 FEB 1992
NE Beta
Brother Major Francis M. Hurst, U.S.
Army died on this date. The 131st Brother of the chapter at University of
Nebraska–Omaha graduated in 1951.
02
MAR 1998
On this
date, PA Eta Brother Gary W. Zuckerman
was promoted to the rank of Captain, U.S. Navy Medical Corps after 19 years of
service. Brother Zuckerman joined the Navy after graduating from Penn State and
completing his MBA at University of Florida, and would go on to serve America
in the Navy for 28 years.
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| VT Gamma Brother Michael D. Dubie |
01 MAR 2007
Operation IRAQI FREEDOM Veteran
and VT Gamma Brother Michael D. Dubie, U.S. Air National Guard (Vermont)
was presented his second star when he was promoted to Major General on this
date.
25 FEB 2012
World
War II & Korean War Veteran and PA Eta Brother Colonel Paul J. Scally, U.S. Air Force (Retired) died on this date in Dewey
Beach, DE. Following graduation from Penn State in 1941, Brother Scally
enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps and attended Officer Candidate School in
Miami Beach, FL. During the war, he was stationed in Ghana and Algeria, and
traveled throughout North Africa inspecting the air/ground and point-to-point
communications systems in southern Europe and the Middle East.
Paul was
recalled to active duty during the Korean War as a lieutenant colonel, and
responsible for Air Force contracts in the Philadelphia/Camden metropolitan
area. After Korea, he remained in the Air Force Reserve, retiring as a colonel
in 1979.
At Penn
State, Brother Scally he was a member of the Parmi Nous Honorary Society and a
university boxing champion. Paul earned the National Collegiate Boxing
Championship in the light heavyweight class in 1941.
Respect
can be paid to Brother Scally at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.
U.S. Air
Force Veteran IL Delta Brother Robert “Bob”
W. Park also died on this date in Burlington, North Carolina. Bob worked in
community relations for Keystone Steel and Wire. Later he worked in Chicago for
Urban Investment and Development for 21 years, retiring as vice president.
Brother Park organized the Heart of Illinois Fair and was appointed manager of
the Illinois State Fair in 1970. He served as president of the Illinois
Association of Agricultural Fairs, and on the board of Edwards Hospital in
Naperville.
Respect
can be paid to Brother Park at Lutheran Cemetery, Peoria, IL.
27 FEB 2012
U.S. Air
Force Veteran TX Beta Brother Winford C.
Boyd died on this date in a helicopter en-route to an Australian hospital.
Brother Boyd and his wife were on a cruise to Australia when Winford became ill.
Brother Boyd’s remains were created in Australia and his ashes returned to the
U.S. Brother Boyd served in the USAF before starting his own medical practice
in Dallas, where he retired from in 1999.
28 FEB 2012
World
War II Veteran and WV Beta Brother First Lieutenant John G. Meador, U.S. Army, 81, died on this date in Pensacola,
Florida. After he was honorably discharged from the Army, he went to work as a
civilian for the U.S. Navy and retired from the Navy Department in 1996.
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One of
the highlights of John's life was when he coached young boys and girls for many
years at the YMCA and City of Pensacola in soccer, & football and baseball.
Respect can be paid to Brother Meador at Bayview Memorial Park in Pensacola.
Respect can be paid to Brother Meador at Bayview Memorial Park in Pensacola.
28 FEB 2013
U.S. Navy Korean War
Veteran OK Alpha Brother Tommy L.
Feagins, 80, died on this date at his home in Kingfisher, Oklahoma. After
graduating from high school, Tom joined the Navy in 1950 during the Korean War.
He served the Navy for four years and was deployed out of San Diego as a fire
control technician on the USS Wedderburn
(DD-684). After his military service, Tom attended (then) Oklahoma A&M on
the GI Bill, and became a Brother of OK Alpha.
Brother Feagins was a very successful independent insurance
agent, sponsored and coached his sons’ little league baseball teams, was active
in the Lions Club, and served on the board of directors of Kingfisher Bank and
Trust.
Respect
can be paid to Brother Feagins at Kingfisher Cemetery in Kingfisher.
RECENT LOSSES TO THE ROLL
* U.S. Army Reserve Veteran and PA Eta Brother David R. Collins, 78, passed away 13
FEB in Huntingdon, West Virginia.
* Korean War Veteran and WI Alpha Brother James W. “Kitch” Kitchin passed away in
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania on 15 FEB due to complications related to a recent
stroke and heart attack. He was 85 years old. In lieu of flowers, donations can
be made to the Disabled American Veterans or Boys' & Girls' Brigade,
Neenah, WI.
* U.S. Air Force Veteran and TX Alpha Brother Raymond D. Holstead passed away in
Houston, Texas on 16 FEB. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name
to The Shepherd Society, Rice University, The Shepherd School of Music, MS 532,
P.O. Box 1892, Houston, Texas 77251-1892.
* Korean War Veteran and IN Beta Brother Private First
Class David A. Bone, Jr., U.S. Army,
80, passed away 22 FEB in Scottsburg, Indiana.
* Vietnam War Veteran and OK Alpha Brother Colonel William “Bill” B. Amend, U.S. Army (Retired)
passed away 25 FEB in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The two-tour veteran of Vietnam
received numerous military decorations during his 23 years of service including
the Soldier’s Medal and four bronze star medals. Contributions may be made in
COL Amend's memory to the Alzheimer's Association, Arthritis Foundation,
Catholic Charities, or to your favorite charity honoring veterans.
Our
thoughts and prayers go out to the families, friends and chapter brothers of SigEp
Patriots Collins, Kitchin, Holstead, Bone & Amend. The SigEp Patriots
Project (SPP) pledges that their lives and service to the Nation will always be
remembered.
CONGRATULATIONS!
* On 28 FEB, Operation Iraqi Freedom & Enduring
Freedom Veteran, CA Upsilon Brother Staff Sergeant Adam Hicks, U.S. Army Reserve re-enlisted for six years, which will
take him to nearly 25 years of service when completed. Thank you for your
commitment, Brother!
We are
always in hearing about your accomplishments and celebrations, and we hope you
will send us your great news!
SIGEP PATRIOTS PROJECT (SPP) NUMBERS
* T-shirts with the above logo continue to be sold on www.sigepic.com for $12.
* SPP now has the names and other information for more than 4,450 SigEp Patriots who serve/served in the U.S. military.
* SPP now has the names and other information for more than 4,450 SigEp Patriots who serve/served in the U.S. military.
* 680! The official SPP Facebook group – SigEps Who Serve – now numbers 680 SigEp Patriots. T0 join the group, go to http://www.facebook.com/groups/sigepswhoserve and provide the
following information:
-home
chapter (where you became a SigEp)
-highest/current
rank
-branch
of service (Navy, National Guard, Air Force Reserve, etc.)
-military
status (active, reserve, discharged, ROTC, etc.)
-combat
veteran (Desert Storm, OIF, OEF, etc.)
Not on Facebook? All Brothers with service in the U.S. military – including those who are retired, discharged, active,
reserve, National Guard, in ROTC, etc. – are welcome to join brothers-in-arms
in the listserve by sending an email to sigepswhoserve@gmail.com.
Fraternally
and Respectfully,
Brother Ed Jones, NY Eta ‘96
Chief Petty Officer, U.S. Navy Reserve
Founder, SigEp Patriots Project
sigepswhoserve@gmail.com
Brother Ed Jones, NY Eta ‘96
Chief Petty Officer, U.S. Navy Reserve
Founder, SigEp Patriots Project
