13 SEP 1944
World
War II Veteran and UT Alpha Brother Lieutenant Paul Pratt Reeder, U.S. Navy made the ultimate sacrifice on this
date. Brother Reeder was a pilot with VT-22 off of the USS Cowpens (CVL-25) when he was killed in action when his TBM-1C
Avenger crashed during the bombing of Negros Island, Philippines. He entered
the Naval Air Corps in OCT 1941, and was commissioned JUL 1942 in Corpus Christi,
TX. Before he was killed Brother Reeder had participated in four major battles
against the Japanese.
Respect
can be paid to Brother Reeder at Plot C-41-10 at Smithfield City Cemetery,
Smithfield.
14 SEP 1998
On
this date, U.S. Army Air Forces World War II Veteran, Secretary of the Navy, Assistant
Secretary of the Army, SigEp Citation Recipient and TX Alpha Brother Frederick Herman Korth, 89, died at his
home in El Paso, Texas. After graduating from the University of Texas and
receiving a law degree from George Washington University, he returned to Fort
Worth to practice law, and joined the Air Transport Command with the outbreak
of WWII. |
| TX Alpha Brother Frederick H. Korth World War II Veteran |
After
the war, Fred became president of Continental National Bank, a post he left for
two years to serve as an assistant secretary of the Army in the Truman
Administration. In 1962, President Kennedy appointed Brother Korth the 57th Secretary
of the Navy. It was here that Fred Korth was a part of history in two respects.
During
those 13 dark days in October 1962, the U.S. Navy stood their ground staring down
Soviet freighters carrying nuclear weapons to Cuba. Fred also fought to upgrade
our Navy's ships. He saw that nuclear powered ships were the future and that
they would be the most effective way to transport our troops and defend our
borders. While not successful in making this change at first, time proved him
right. After serving as Secretary of the Navy, Brother Korth spent the next 36
years practicing law with his son in Washington, DC.
In
1965, Fred was presented the SigEp Citation.
Brother
Korth was laid to rest under a three century old Texas Live Oak on his ranch.
10 SEP 2008
NY
Beta Brother Robert S. Spangler died
on this date in Concord, North Carolina. He was a veteran, a retired salesman
and marketer, and active in the community.
14 SEP 2010
On
this date, U.S. Navy Medical Services Corps World War II Veteran and NC Epsilon
Brother Samuel Adamson Burgess, Jr. died
in Raleigh, North Carolina. Sam studied at Davidson College until he was old
enough to volunteer for service in the Navy, Upon the completion of his
military service, he returned to Davidson and graduated in 1948.
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| NC Epsilon Brother Samuel A Burgess, Jr U.S. Navy World War II Veteran |
Sam
and his wife soon went to Scotland to engage in Form Critical New Testament
Studies at the University of St. Andrews. Upon completing his studies, Sam
returned home and became the organizing pastor of a new Presbyterian church in
Garner, NC in 1956. During his pastorate, Sam served as a Commissioner to the
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in 1960, 1976, and 1984. Love of
community and people led him to serve in various offices and organizations
including Boards of Directors of the American Cancer Society and the Triangle
Counseling Center, president of the local PTA, and Chaplain for many years at
the Garner Civitan Club. Upon retirement in 1990, Sam volunteered his time
tutoring students in the field of reading at Vandora Springs Elementary School
and providing support to patients as a volunteer at Rex Hospital.
Respect can be paid to Brother Burgess at Williamsburg Cemetery, Kingstree, SC.
Respect can be paid to Brother Burgess at Williamsburg Cemetery, Kingstree, SC.
09 SEP 2012
U.S.
Marine Corps Veteran and NH Alpha Brother Edward
“Ted” Robert Haskell, 84, died on this date at Southern Maine Medical
Center in Portland, Maine with his family by his side. Following high school,
Ted was accepted at Dartmouth College and then deferred, enlisting in the U.S.
Marine Corps in 1947. After proudly serving in the Marine Corps, he attended
Dartmouth, played on the hockey team, and received a business management degree
in the Class of 1952.
Brother
Haskell worked with his dad to create the Robert Haskell Company, an office
products organization, originating in Beverly, MA in 1953. Following the early
passing of his dad and the advent of computer technology, the company evolved
into Systems Automation, Inc (SAI), and Ted worked to take SAI from one of the
prominent Boston area office automation and computer networking companies to
one of the nation’s top office automation dealerships.
Ted
was a member of the Salem Five Cent Savings Bank Board of Trustees for over 20
years National Association of Accountants, and the Salem Massachusetts Rotary
Club Dartmouth College.
Respect
can be paid to Brother Haskell at Swampscot Cemetery in Swampscot, MA.
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| IA Beta Brother Whitney McCormack World War II Veteran |
10 SEP 2012
World
War II Veteran and IA Beta Brother First Lieutenant Whitney “Whit” McCormack, U.S. Army Air Corps died on this date. He
was 89 years old. During his three years of WWII service Whit flew C-54 cargo
aircraft. Brother McCormack was a longtime member of the Sons of the American
Revolution, and worked for Chance Vought or its successors, Northrop and
Lockheed Martin.
Respect
can be paid to Brother McCormack at Dallas/Fort Worth National Cemetery.
RECENT LOSSES TO
THE ROLL
* NY Beta Brother
Lieutenant Colonel James F. Jerome,
U.S. Army Reserve (Retired) passed away 05 SEP in Watertown, New York at the
age of 83.* U.S. World War II Veteran and AL Alpha Brother Robert Jones Bedwell passed away 14 SEP in Piedmont, Alabama. Bob graduated from high school in 1944, served in the latter part of World War II, and went to Auburn University after completion of his military service. Funeral services will be at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Montgomery AL, tomorrow at 2:00pm with visitation one hour prior to the service.
Our
thoughts and prayers go out to the family, friends and chapter brothers of
SigEp Patriots Jerome and Bedwell. While they are no longer with us, the
greatest casualty is being forgotten, and the SigEp Patriots Project (SPP)
pledges these Brothers will always be remembered.
SPP UPDATE
* As of this writing, the archives of SPP now contain
the names of 4,302 SigEp Patriots!* SPP’s official Facebook group – SigEps Who Serve – now numbers 618 such Brothers.
* Not on Facebook. No problem, SPP has an email listserve with over 100 Brothers! Just drop me an email.
Did you serve or know a Brother who does? If so,
please let us know by emailing sigepswhoserve@gmail.com
or go to http://www.facebook.com/groups/sigepswhoserve
to join your brothers-in-arms. We will ask for your home chapter, rank, branch
of service, military status (active, reserve, retired, etc.), and whether you
are a combat veteran. Please help SPP find our fellow SigEp Patriots by sending
them the link.
Fraternally
and Respectfully,
Brother Ed Jones, NY Eta ‘96
Chief Petty Officer, U.S. Navy Reserve
Founder, SigEp Patriots Project
sigepswhoserve@gmail.com
Chief Petty Officer, U.S. Navy Reserve
Founder, SigEp Patriots Project
