His private memorial in Section 2 of Arlington National Cemetery (which is located near the graves of several American Astronauts) reads:
“Chief, Aerospace Physiologist
Born :November 8, 1927
Transferred: April 20, 1973
Doctor of Philosophy
Chief Biomedical Scientist
Honorary Green Beret
He has slipped the surely bonds of earth
and touched the face of God.”
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