August 2, 1911-December 19, 1987.
Served: WWII, Korea and Vietnam.
Section 7-A, Grave 141
Research On His Career Continues
ELIZABETH ARCHER TOWNSEND
On Tuesday, October 2, 2001, of Arlington, Virginia, beloved wife of the late Vice Admiral Robert Lee Townsend; mother of Terrell Viner; daughter of George W. Archer. Also survived by two grandchildren, Lieutenant Colonel Don P. Speers, Jr. and Shawn Elizabeth Speers and three great-grandchildren. Friends may call at THE EVERLY-WHEATLEY FUNERAL HOME, 1500 W. Braddock Rd., Alexandria, VA, on Thursday, October 4 from 4 to 6 p.m., where funeral services will be held on Friday at 2 p.m.
Graveside service and interment Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, October 15 at 10 a.m. Please meet at Administration Building at 9:30 a.m
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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