Famous Soldiers
Thanks, Joe!
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Famous Soldiers |
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Images courtesy
of Maj. Joseph A. Madagan, USAR Ret. ('57) of FL - 06/25/04 Thanks, Joe! |
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This list
is comprised of people whose main fame comes from their life OUTSIDE their
military service,
and should not be confused with "Noteworthy Soldiers",
although the two are not mutually exclusive.
S - Z
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BIRTH |
DEATH |
OTHER CLAIM TO FAME |
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Pat Sajak (Patrick L. Sajak) |
26 Oct 1946 Chicago, IL |
Living |
* Radio Disc Jockey * Television Weatherman * Host of Television's "Wheel of Fortune", 1981 - Present |
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| Wilmer Henry Salmon |
17 Mar 1895 Goochland Co., VA |
Feb 1953 VA |
* Wilma Salmon Robinson's Father | ||||
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Telly Savalas (Aristotle Savalas) |
21 Jan 1924 |
22 Jan 1994 |
* Actor |
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Rod Serling (Edward Rodman Serling) |
25 Dec 1924 |
28 June 1975 |
* Boxer |
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Al Simms (Albert E. Simms, Jr.) |
7 June 1942 Raleigh, NC |
Living |
* Newport News High School, Class of 1960 * My Friend
Dates of Service - Nov 1966 to Nov 1969
Basic at Ft Bragg, NC
AIT at Ft Sill, OK
Vietnam Service - Nov 1967 to Dec 1968 Vietnam Unit - AN/MPQ-4A Radar Section, HSB, 1/14th Arty, 198th LIB,
Americal Division * After AIT and Before Nam and also for the final year after Nam -
taught Radar Repair at the US Army Artillery and Missile School at Ft
Sill, OK. |
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| 1966 Basic Training and 2000 same uniform that I wore when discharged - Only two buttons of the coat are fastened and I cannot breath in 2000. And the pants - forget it - no way! | Me on an AN/MPQ-10A Countermortar tracking radar in 67 at Ft Sill, OK | ||||||
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| I spent Christmas Day 1967 in this 50 foot tall guard tower at Chu Lai, Vietnam. | A job that never ended regardless of your rank in Nam. 50 pounds of sand sure seems heavier now than it did back in 68. | ||||||
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| Me and my Q4 Radar on LZ Clifford, west of Chu Lai. Very primitive place. | Teaching Radar Repair at Ft Sill, OK (I am on the left) | ||||||
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Medals - Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal with V, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign, Good Conduct, National Defense, Presidential Unit Citation, Meritorious Unit Commendation |
2001 Radar Section Reunion. First and Fantastic meeting after 33 years! | ||||||
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Warren Spahn (Warren Edward Spahn) |
23 Apr 1921 Buffalo, NY |
24 Nov 2003 Broken Arrow, OK |
* Baseball Hall of Famer
(1973) * The winningest left-hander in baseball history
baseballhalloffame. |
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J. E. B. Stuart (James Ewell Brown Stuart) |
6 Feb 1833 "Laurel Hill", Patrick Co., VA |
12 May 1864 Richmond, VA (of wounds received in battle) |
* My Hero
pointsouth.com/csanet/greatmen/ |
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Jay Styles (John W. Styles, Jr.) |
7 Dec 1949 Asheville, NC |
Living |
* Newport News High School, Class of 1968 * My Friend * Virginia State Police |
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Frank Sutton (Frank Spencer Sutton) |
23 Oct 1923 Clarksville, TN |
28 June 1974 Shreveport, LA (heart attack) |
* Actor |
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Strom Thurmond (James Strom Thurmond) |
5 Dec 1902 |
26 June 2003 |
* U. S. Senator
From SC - |
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Neville Tuck (Neville Emory Tuck) |
19 May 1903 |
21 Jan 1977 |
* Registered
Nurse - Maguire VA Hospital, Richmond, VA |
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Charlie Vellines (Charles LaVerne Vellines) |
8 Sep 1946 |
1 July 1974 (automobile accident) |
* Newport News High School, Class of 1965 | ||||
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Walter White (Walter James White) |
3 Jan 1916 |
Living |
* Civil Servant |
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 "...waiting to be picked up on our last mission in Viet Nam" |
David Whitley (David Parker Whitley) |
19 May 1949 Newport News, VA |
Living |
* Newport News High School,
Class of 1967 * Aero-Rifles, 25th Infantry/3/4 Cavalry * LDS High Priest Group Leader * My Friend * The Funniest Man I've Ever Known |
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Charlie Wiggins (Charles Leonard Wiggins) |
14 Aug 1942 Newport News, VA |
14 July 2004 (cancer) |
* Newport News High School,
Class of 1962 * Civil Servant * Senior Systems Analyst for Unidyne * Master Electrician |
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Hoyt Wilhelm (James Hoyt Wilhelm) |
26 July 1923 Huntersville, NC |
23 Aug 2002 |
* Major League
Baseball Pitcher * Knuckleballer who is 3rd all-time in games pitched (1,070) and 1st in games finished (651) and games won in relief (123) * Career ERA of 2.52 and 227 saves * 1st reliever inducted into Hall of Fame (1985) * Threw no-hitter vs. NY Yankees (1958) * Also hit lone HR of career in first major league at bat (1952) * Won Purple Heart at the Battle of the Bulge.
Courtesy of Joe
Madagan of FL - 05/28/04 |
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Efrem Zimbalist,
Jr. (Efrem Alexandrovich [Alexander] Zimbalist, Jr.) |
30 Nov 1918 New York City, NY |
Living | * Actor | ||||
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"Caisons Go Rolling" midi courtesy of http://members.tripod.com/~Son_Struck/pmm.html.
MOST of the full given names on this page were supplied by Eric Huffstutler
(Bethel High School - '75) of VA
Thanks so much, Eric!
