A Signal Corps pilot in World War, he was killed in September of 1918 when his Curtiss JN-4 “Jenny” crashed at Kelley Field in San Antonio, Texas. His son was only one month old at the time. His wife, Louise Dolores Marrs (14 June 1898-27 September 1962) never remarried and was laid to rest beside her hero, 44 years after his death.
MARRS, THEODORE C
- 2ND LT AIR SVC AERO
- VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown
- DATE OF DEATH: 10/05/1918
- DATE OF INTERMENT: Unknown
BURIED AT: SITE 4321 - ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
MARRS, LOUISE D WIDOW OF THEODORE C
- DATE OF BIRTH: 06/14/1898
- DATE OF DEATH: 09/27/1969
- BURIED AT: SECTION 3 SITE 4321 EH
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.
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