This officer was the great-nephew of Barnard Elliott Bee, a Confederate Army General who was killed on 22 July 1861 at the Battle of Mannassas, Virginia, during the Civil War. Research regarding this officer and his wife continues.
BEE, BARNARD ELLIOTT
United States Army
DATE OF BIRTH: 08/31/1892
DATE OF DEATH: 03/27/1947
BURIED AT: SECTION 17 SITE 13920-52
BEE, RUTH MARIE
DATE OF BIRTH: 07/07/1897
DATE OF DEATH: 03/15/1954
BURIED AT: SECTION 17 SITE 23920-52
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
IFE OF BE BEE, US ARMY
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