George Hussey Paddock – Colonel, United States Army

George Hussey Paddock of Illinois
Appointed from Illinois, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1 July 1869 (17)
Second Lieuteantn, 4th United States Artillery, 13 June 1873
First Lieuenant, 19 April 1877
Transferred to the 5th United States Cavalry, 12 June 1884
Captain, 16 January 1889
Major, 10th United States Cavalry, 2 February 1901
Transferred to the 5th United States Cavalry, 25 February 1901
Promoted through the ranks to Colonel.
Died on 29 December 1934 and was buried with full military honors in Section 7 of Arlington National Cemetery.

NOTE: He was the uncle of Corydon Goodrich Snow, Major, United States Army, who also is buried in Arlington National Cemtetery.

The Colonel’s wife, Katherine Raine Paddock was previously married to Charles Rodman Paul, Colonel, United States Army.  He is also buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

PADDOCK, GEORGE H
COL USA

• VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown
• DATE OF DEATH: 12/29/1934
• DATE OF INTERMENT: 12/31/1934
• BURIED AT: SECTION 7  SITE 3032
  ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

PADDOCK, KATHERINE RAINE W/O GEORGE H

• DATE OF DEATH: 07/13/1944
• DATE OF INTERMENT: 07/17/1944
• BURIED AT: SECTION 7  SITE 8032
  ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
• WIFE OF GH PADDOCK, COL, USA

Michael Robert Patterson

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.

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