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Prominent trial lawyer. Born June 10, 1933, he served on many high profile cases such as the Sam Shepperd Re-trial, and was one of the lawyers for O.J. Simpson in his murder trial. Some other notable cases that he defended are; Dr. Sam Sheppard, The Boston Strangler, Patty Hearst, William and Chantal McCorkle. He also was the Chairman and CEO of IMPAC, Integrated Control System Inc in Florida. He dropped out of Harvard College in 1952 and joined the Marines. He received his aviator wings in 1954 and served as a jet fighter and a legal officer. He was honorably discharged from the USMC in 1956 achieving the rank of second lieutenant.
Secretary of State under President George Bush Sr. Lt. James Addison Baker III (politician and statesman). Born in Houston, TX, an heir of a family of attorneys. After graduating from Princeton, he joined the Marine Corps and served 1952-1954; expert marksman and member of the Camp Lejeune rifle and pistol team; appointed Undersecretary of Commerce in 1975; campaign manager for President Gerald Ford in his unsuccessful bid for reelection in 1976 and for George Bush in his unsuccessful bid for the Republican presidential nomination in 1980 and his successful election in 1988. Under President Ronald Reagan, Baker served first as chief of staff and then as Secretary of the Treasury. Baker was Secretary of State from 1989 to 1992.
Actor. A reference in David Janssen's military biography stated that he served with actor Joby Baker in Special Services at Ft. Ord in 1953. He was a comedian in Special Services. Born Joseph N. Baker on March 26, 1934, Joby was originally from Montreal, Canada. "Actor Joby Baker was at his busiest as a young TV leading man in the early 1960s, making guest appearances in such series as Dr. Kildare and Cain's Hundred. Baker also played comedy relief in Elvis Presley's Girl Happy (1966), and began a long association with Walt Disney Studios, where he appeared in Bullwhip Griffin (1966), Blackbeard's Ghost (1967) and Superdad (1974). In 1968, Baker was topbilled on Good Morning World, a sitcom about a pair of frantic disc jockeys named Lewis and Clark (Ronnie Schell of Gomer Pyle fame was Clark). Then followed over a decade of character roles, culminating with a regular stint as Colonel Marvin on the 1980 series Six O'Clock Follies, an ill-advised sitcom set in Saigon during the Vietnamese war. In addition to his acting credits, Joby Baker was a professional painter of note; several of his abstract works were exhibited in major Los Angeles art galleries. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi"
13th governor of Utah. Born in Granger, Utah on January 4, 1933, he joined the US Navy and served 1953-54, After discharge he graduated from Brigham Young University. In 1974 he was elected as a Republican in the Utah House of Representatives and served from 1975-1985. In 1984 he entered the governor's race and was elected as Utah's 13th governor from 1985-1993. He died in Murray, Utah, of a stroke on April 14, 2015.
1st black player (began as short stop; moved to first base in 1962) on the Chicago Cubs baseball team (September 8, 1953) . Born January 31, 1931 in Dallas, Texas, Banks began his baseball career with the Kansas City Monarchs (Negro American League) in 1950. He served two years in the US Army and then was traded to the Chicago Cubs. He was a major league ball player from 1953 to 1971. Awards include: National League "Most Valuable Player" - 1958, 1959, led National League in Home Runs - 1958, 1960, led National League in RBIs - 1958, 1959, All Star - 1955-1962, 1965, 1967, 1969, Golden Glove Award - 1960, and National Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee - 1977.
Justice of the Texas Supreme Court 1977-1984 & Dean of Baylor Law School 1984-1991. Judge Barrow graduated from Baylor Law School in 1943 and joined the U.S. Navy in World War II. He participated in the Normandy Invasion, earning seven battle stars for service in European and Pacific Theaters. He was also a veteran of the Korean War, retiring as a full Navy Captain and serving in the Navy Reserves. He died June 25, 2006 at the age of 84.
A radio personality in New England and New York 1961-1980, he moved to Maryland in 1981 and joined WEAM Radio. He also worked as a consultant to the Smithsonian Institution's vintage recording program. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, receiving a Purple Heart. He died July 6, 2000 at the age of 71 of Lou Gehrig's Disease.
A stunt double for James Arness in television series "Gunsmoke". Bates was Arness' double for 25 years and was also the stunt double in How the West Was Won (for which he was also a stunt coordinator), McClain's Law, Bosom Buddies, The Fall Guy and Matt Houston. He also appeared in the film The Legend of the Lone Ranger and the TV movies The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory and Red River. He also starred as "The Marlboro Man" in television and print advertisements. Bates died October 4, 2017, age 84. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War. He and his fellow construction battalion engineers helped construct an airstrip in the Philippines during the Korean War. It was an airstrip that other engineers said could not be built.
An educator and public servant of note. Julius Becton had a 36-year career in the Army. Born June 29, 1926 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, he joined the Army Air Corps Enlisted Reserves in 1943. He entered active duty in July of 1944. He graduated from OCS in 1945. He was wounded twice in Korea and was a platoon commander of 3rd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment in 1950. Every soldier in that battalion was African-American. He was a World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam veteran. He retired from the Army in 1983. In 1960 Julius received a Bachelor of Science in mathematics from Prairie View A&M University in Texas. In 1967 he received a masters in economics from the University of Maryland at College Park. In the 1990s he was chief executive officer of the troubled District of Columbia Public Schools. His public service in the federal government included directorship of FEMA. He was president of Prairie View University in 1989.
Deputy associate superintendent of the Department of Education of southwestern Arizona & professional rodeo cowboy. Robert Leslie Bell, born December 29, 1928, passed away December 29, 2008. Robert played football at the University of Arizona on a football scholarship. He was a former Marine with the Underwater Demolition Team Services and served in the Korean War. He was a football coach and an educator for 40 years. In addition, he was an administrator for Drug and Alcohol Education Prevention, deputy associate superintendent of the Department of Education for southwestern Arizona, a rancher and cowboy for the last 24 years, and a Pro Rodeo cowboy. He married Jorene Jane Bull (1933-2010) in 1955. They are buried in Bell Cemetery, Sunset, Arizona.
General counsel for NASA 1963-1973. Born in 1918 and died in 1992, he was a Washington lawyer who served as a naval officer in World War II and the Korean War. In 1954 he became general counsel for the Foreign Operations Administration. In 1957, he joined the Legislative Reference Service of the Library of Congress and in 1958 and 1959 he was special counsel to the House Select Committee on Astronautics and Space Exploration. He performed a similar duty for the House Committee on Science and Technology, 1959-1962. After completing his assignment at NASA in 1973, Beresford became general counsel for the Office of Technology Assessment.
Radio personality in Illinois, California, and Oregon, and television and radio actor in commercials. Bernard was born in Portland, Oregon on March 30, 1919 and died January 21, 2012. He was inducted in the US Navy in 1942 and served in the South Pacific during World War II from 1943 to 1945. He was recalled to duty for the Korean War. His full obituary can be found on the Korean War Educator.
Sitcom actor, dancer, singer, Ken Berry was born on November 03, 1933 in Moline, Illinois. After high school graduation, he volunteered for induction into the United States Army (circa 1953), and was assigned to Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina. His first year in the Army was spent in the Artillery division, where his sergeant announced a post talent contest. The winner would go to New York City to appear on Arlene Francis' Soldier Parade. Berry, who always carried his tap shoes with him, worked out a routine and a few hours later won the contest. He headed to New York for his television debut. Berry's second and final year was as a part of the Special Services Corps, under the command of Sgt. Leonard Nimoy. As a part of Special Services, he toured Army posts and officers' clubs entertaining the troops, as well as visiting colleges for recruiting purposes. Soon another talent competition was held, the All Army Talent Competition, looking to find service personnel to appear on Ed Sullivan's Toast of the Town. Berry placed third in the "Specialty Act" category with the song "There'll Be Some Changes Made" and returned to New York City and television. He received an honorable discharge from the Army in 1955. He is well-known for his roles in F Troop, Mayberry RFD, The Carol Burnett Show, Dr. Kildare, etc.
Sworn in as Librarian of Congress on September 14, 1987, Billington is the 13th person to hold the position since the Library was established in 1800. He was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, in 1929, and following service in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and in the Office of National Estimates, he taught history at Harvard and Princeton universities. From 1973 to 1987, he was director of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and founded the Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies at the Center. A Russian scholar, Billington has accompanied 10 congressional delegations to Russia and the former Soviet Union, and in 1988 accompanied President and Mrs. Reagan to the Soviet Summit in Moscow. He is author of numerous books, articles, and papers and is the founder of the Open World Program and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Open World Leadership Center. He is on the Board of the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and is a member of the American Philosophical Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Film and television actor, director, and frequent game show panelist, Bixby dropped out of college and joined the United States Marine Corps after being drafted into the United States Army during the Korean War. Bixby served stateside duty in the Marines and was honorably discharged. During his acting career he starred as Tim O'Hara in the television series My Favorite Martian, was Tom Corbett in the show The Courtship of Eddie's Father, and Dr. David Banner in The Incredible Hulk.
Manager of KABC-TV in Los Angeles, California and later director of business operations for the Stanford Research Institute. Husband of former child star actress, Shirley Temple. Black was a World War II U.S. Navy intelligence officer and Silver Star recipient. He was recalled to active duty in the Navy at the outbreak of the Korean War, and served in Washington, D.C. He died August 04, 2005 from complications of a bone marrow disease.
Executive assistant to Robert Moses, who headed the 1964-65 New York World's Fair. Harold James Blake, 91, died on May 10, 2020 of coronavirus in a Manhattan hospital. He was born on April 5, 1929, in Greenwich Village, son of Patrick and Mary Lennon Blake. He gradued from St. Alphonsus High School in Manhattan, and then served stateside in the Army during the Korean War. He received a degree in business administration from New York University. In 1952 he got a clerk's position at Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority. He left the authority to work as the executive assistant to Robert Moses, who headed the 1964-65 World's Fair in New York. Mr. Blake returned to the authority as personnel director in 1971. He retired in 1987.
Founder of Talent Olympics, Inc. and star of The David Blight Show 1955-68 in Pennsylvania. Blight began his dancing career at age four and performed on Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour, the Lawrence Welk Show, and other venues. He was drafted in the Army in 1951 and served in the Korean War as a high speed radio operator in the Signal Corps for two years. He suffered a back injury during this service and had chronic back problems for the remainder of his life. Blight was an actor, dancer, and choreographer. The David Blight Show was a weekly television variety show that aired in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Pennsylvania area. Blight founded Talent Olympics Inc. in 1979. Born in 1929, David Blight died in 2007.
Played the character "Hoss Cartwright" on the TV show, Bonanza from 1959 to 1972. The Class of 1946 cadet graduate from Texas military Institute was born December 10, 1928 in DeKalb, Texas, Dan was drafted into the U.S. Army and served as a 1st Sergeant in the Korean War. Was in combat with the 45th Infantry Division in Korea. According to the June/Julyl 2013 issue of VFW Magazine, Blocker arriving in Japan in May 1951. "Blocker was stationed at Sapporo for about nine months. He served with F Company, 2nd Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Division, in Korea from December 1951 to August 1952. The 179th disembarked at Inchon on December 17, 1951, going on line on Christmas Day. The 45th Division occupied the sector of the Jamestown Line near Chorwon. In March, the 179th was involved in heavy fighting 10 miles west of Chorwon at Outpost Eerie. On May 25, Blocker's F Company manned Hill 200 where it lost six KIA and 21 WIA while killing 132 Chinese. During 10 days in June (16-26), the 179th fought a series of outpost battles at Eerie, Old Baldy and Pork Chop. On June 26 and beyond, F Company defended Hill 223. The 45th Division was withdrawn from the front in July after 209 days on the line. The 179th went into reserve at Yanggu. Blocker, who was company first sergeant, was hospitalized for wounds. He is credited with saving the lives of unit members in combat. He was rotated home in August 1952." Dan Blocker died May 13, 1972 and is buried in the Woodsmen Cemetery, DeKalb, Texas.
1st black chief of surgery in a MASH unit during Korean War. Distinguished physician in the Greensboro (NC) medical community. Chief of surgery for L. Richardson Hospital for 23 years. Proponent of integration in health care. Born February 24, 1922 in Raleigh, North Carolina, Dr. Blount received a medical degree from Howard University, Washington DC in 1947. He served five years active duty in the U.S. Army Medical Corps. He was mobilized to Korea with the 822 5th fro m Ft. Bragg, the second MASH to be sent to Korea in 1952.
Born Earl C. Carver on June 14, 1931 in Elkhart, Kansas, he was a bodybuilder who later turned to acting, Bolder was known for his roles in really bad movies and classic television series, but is best remembered for his role as 'Hank Tracy/Igor' in Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter in 1966. Bolder also appeared on the television programs Star Trek, Bonanza, Daniel Boone, Outlaws, and Cimarron Strip. He served in combat in the Marine Corps during the Korean War, earning a Purple Heart. After his tour of duty with the 1st Marine Division in Korea, he was assigned to the new 9th Marines at Camp Pendleton, California. Cal Bolder died January 19, 2005.
Stage, screen, and television actor best known for his role as Jefferson Davis "Boss" Hogg on the television series Dukes of Hazzard. Born January 04, 1930, in Buffalo, New York, he received degrees from Yale and Columbia Universities. Because he spoke five languages, he served as a counter-intelligence officer in the US Army during the Korean War. He earned the rank of Lieutenant. Booke died February 11, 1994 in Sherman Oaks, California, from cancer.
President of the National Medical Association. Charles C. Bookert graduated from Meharry Medical School in 1945. This African-American spent two years at Harlem Hospital and became a medical officer during the Korean War. He came to Pittsburgh in 1955 after leaving the military and served on the medical staff in McKeesport Hospitals Family Practice Department. Dr. Bookert was the only doctor from Pittsburgh and one of two from the state of Pennsylvania that ever attained the national office of President of the National Medical Association (NMA). He served as President of the NMA in 1977.
Judge, Professor, Writer, Scholar. Served 1945-1946, then was called back during the Korean War; earned his law degree and practiced law in the Chicago area until the 1960's; taught constitutional law at Yale Law School as the Alexander M. Bickel Professor of Public Law - two of his students were Bill and Hillary Clinton; during the Nixon presidency he served as Solicitor General and Acting Attorney General; President Reagan appointed him Circuit Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (D.C.) in 1981; author of The Antitrust Paradox (1978) and The Tempting of America: The Political Seduction of the Law (1990).
1st astronaut to circumnavigate the moon. Colonel in US Air Force. Graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1950 where he served as a football manager. Entered the USAF and became a fighter pilot.
Jamwriter, author, magazine editor and gossip columnist who created the fashion magazine 'W' in 1971, created the celebrity gossip column Page Six in the New York Post and wrote a regular column In Step With for Parade magazine for over 25 years. Brady also wrote over a dozen books, most of them non-fiction works and novels about the US Marine Corps as well as the book Superchic (1974) about his experiences working in the fashion industry. Brady served in the 2/7 Battalion in the 1st Marine Division in Korea 1951-52. He was promoted to First Lieutenant and served on the front-lines at the Taebaek Mountains, North Korea. Brady received the Bronze Star for bravery in action on May 31, 1952 during an engagement against Chinese forces at Panmunjom. Brady wrote about his experiences in his 1990 memoir The Coldest War. Born in 1928, he died in 2009. [Submitted to the KWE by Peter Hill, Australia]
One of the most decorated women in US military history. Born December 19, 1907, Colonel Bradley died May 28, 2002 and is buried in Arlington Cemetery. She entered the Army Nurse Corps as a surgical nurse in 1934. She served in World War II and then in Korea she served as chief nurse for the 171st Evac Hospital before being named Chief Nurse for the Eighth Army in 1951. She supervised over 500 Army nurses throughout Korea. She was promoted to the rank of Colonel in 1958. She was the recipient of 34 medals and citations for bravery, 2 Legion of Merit Medals, 2 Bronze Stars, and other awards.
Pro-basketball player. Born September 25,1927 in Brooklyn, Carl died February 10, 2010. He played basketball with the New York Knicks from 1947-61, becoming the first Knick to break the 1,000-point mark in 1949-50 when he scored 1,031 points in 67 games. He missed two seasons of basketball due to his service in the military during the Korean War. He returned to basketball in 1952. He played his final season in 1961-62 with the Boston Celtics.
One of the first conservative all-night talk show hosts in radio. Born January 19, 1930 in Ogden, Utah, Briem became a longtime KABC-AM talk show host for nearly three decades (1967-1994). During the Korean War he worked with Armed Forces Radio, hosting live shows with big-name bands such as those led by Harry James, Guy Lombardo, Count Basie, and Duke Ellington. He was an avid pilot and a defender of conservative politics. He died in Malibu, California at the age of 82 in December 2012.
Actor in movies such as The Film, Absence of Malice, and Cocoon, among others. United States Marine Corps 1953-56. Discharged as a Sergeant.
Lawyer most known for his role as co-founder of Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers in Massachusetts. The organization has a statewide program designed to assist Massachusetts lawyers impaired as a result of alcoholism or substance abuse. Brink was a recovered alcoholic. During World War II and the Korean War he served in the US Navy as a submariner. From 1952 to 1965 he was active in the U.S. Naval Submarine Reserve. James Brink died September 22, 2003.
Actor best known for his role as Jefferson Davis "Boss" Hogg in the Dukes of Hazzard television series 1979-1985. He also appeared on the television series M*A*S*H twice as Brigadier General Bradley Barker. Brooke was born in Buffalo, New York on January 04, 1930. His father was a local physician. He studied at Yale and Columbia Universities and became bilingual in five languages. He entered the U.S. Army as a Lieutenant during the Korean War, where his bilingual skills were put to use when he became a counter-intelligence officer. He was married to Miranda Knickerbocker, daughter of Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent Hubert Renfro (H.R.) Knickerbocker. Sorrell and Miranda had two children, Nicholas and Alexandra. Sorrell Brooke died in Sherman Oaks, California, on February 11, 1994 and is buried in Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery, Culver City, California.
This New York Yankee ballplayer played in four World Series with the Yankees. He served as a surgeon with the 160th Field Artillery Battalion Aid Station in the Korean War. According to KWE member Art Lajeunesse of New York, Brown became an MD while playing baseball with the Yankees. He was at the "Old Timers Day" at Yankee Stadium in 2009.
Outstanding four-event skier who led the University of Idaho to an intercollegiate championship. He served in the famous 10th Mountain Division during World War II, seeing combat in Italy. He re-enlisted and was injured in the Korean War in 1951. He retired from the Army after earning five Purple Hearts, two Silver Stars, and three Bronze Stars. He was the mountain manager for Vail Mountain from 1970 to his retirement in 1989. His accomplishments included developing a world class mountain communications system, designing improvements into slope maintenance machines, developing a White House secret service ski unit, and an FBI mountain trained anti-terrorist detail. He developed new standards for re-vegetation and anti-erosion methods and standards and techniques for international race management which were accepted as 'state of the art" throughout the world. In 1948 he took the initiative to organize the country's first junior national championships for skiing. Born October 05, 1922 in Cascade, Idaho, he died September 21, 2008.
Actor who made recurring appearances on the television show Gunsmoke. Brubaker was born on October 9, 1916 in Robinson, Illinois. He was regularly seen (1955-1962) as stagecoach driver Jim Buck on Gunsmoke and then played the role of Floyd, the bartender at the Long Branch Saloon (1974-75). He also had numerous film credits in addition to his television appearances. Brubaker was the aircraft commander of B-24s while serving in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He was recalled to duty in 1949 to participate in the Berlin Airlift and was assigned to the Strategic Air Command during the Korean War. He was discharged in 1954. Robert Brubaker died on April 15, 2010.
Born in 1901, he was a career naval officer who served as commander of a destroyer squadron and then chief of staff of Task Force 58 during World War II. During the Korean War he was commander of Cruiser Division 5. He was chief of naval operations, 1955-1961, and then retired to become a corporate executive.
Television producer who conceived the documentary television show, The Big Picture. The series, which ran from 1951 to 1964, consisted of documentary film footage by the Army Pictorial Services. Burkey served with the Signal Corps in the Korean War.
Pitcher, first baseman and outfielder for the Black Yankees, later Indianapolis Clowns and other baseball leagues. Born on September 15, 1932 in Washington DC, he was a son of Willie and Marie Burrows. He entered the armed forces in Ft. Bragg, North Carolina in 1953, where he trained as a medic. He attended jump school at Fort Benning, Georgia and upon completion was assigned to the 449, 82nd Airborne. He was eventually transferred to a special services attachment where he competed in track, football and baseball while pursuing a medical duty assignment at the VA hospital. He was awarded a Good Conduct Medal before he was discharged. In 1954 he was offered an opportunity to pitch for the Black Yankees in New York and was able to obtain a 120-day leave from the military to join that team. He was picked up by the Indianapolis Clowns Organization in 1955, staying with them through 1962. He was a player/manager for the last two seasons. He continued playing baseball in Washington DC while studying to be an engineer. He retired as an engineer in 1989 and then started his own home improvement company.
City attorney of San Diego in 1964. Butler also served on the San Diego County Superior Court and was an associate justice on the Court of Appeal, 4th District, from 1982-1988. He served in the Marine Corps in the Pacific theater during World War II, receiving a Bronze Star at Guadalcanal. He was discharged with the rank of Major. He returned to the Marines as a legal officer during the Korean War and became a Lieutenant Colonel at age 31. Edward Butler died December 24, 2003.
Amateur baseball player. Killed in action while serving in the Army in Korea on March 10, 1951 while serving as a Private (light weapons infantryman) in the 9th Infantry Regiment of the 2nd Infantry Division. Stanley F. Bykowski was born on December 18, 1926 in Auburn, New York. He served in the army during World War II in the Philippines and was for a short time in Japan, arriving in that country just after the cease of hostilities. After returning to Auburn he worked for the International Harvester Company and later for the Polish Falcons. He was well known in the local area as an outstanding baseball and basketball player. Playing basketball for the Swietoniowski-Kopeczek American Legion Post 1324 basketball team he helped them capture the Cayuga County championship for the 1947-48 season. On December 18, 1950, Bykowski enlisted at the Auburn recruiting station. He left for Korea on January 5 with the 9th Infantry Regiment of the 2nd Infantry Division. On March 4 his parents received a card from their son telling them: "I am feeling fine and in the best of health." Six days later, Private Bykowski was killed in action. He was just 24 years old and is buried at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Auburn. Sources: Auburn Citizen-Advertiser January 18, 1950; Auburn Citizen October 3, 1976; findagrave.com; www.2id.org.
Massachusetts Superior Court judge. A graduate of Boston University School of Law in 1955. He was appointed justice of the Southern District Appelate Division of District Courts in 1974. In 1979 he was appointed Associate Justice of the Superior Court. Judge Byron served in the Army in 1948-52. In July 1950 he was shipped to Korea where Lieutenant Byron served as a tank platoon commander with the 1st Cavalry Division. He was wounded four times and received the Silver and Bronze Star medals for gallantry. He died March 09, 2010 at the age of 82.