NOTE: His father, William Renwick Smedberg, Jr., Brigadier General, United States Army, is also buried in Arlington National Cemetery. His son, William Renwick Smedberg IV, died in July 2008 and is also now buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.
Reviewed by: Michael Howard