In Memoriam: Oldest Buffalo Soldier dies
Walter Hight, 101, of Bridgeport, Conn., formerly of Highland Falls, died Feb. 27 at North Bridge Healthcare Center in Bridgeport. The son of Emmet and Mary Hight, Walter was born Jan. 1, 1909 in...
View ArticleIn Memorium: John Davis Jr.
John Albert Davis Jr., age 86, of Poughkeepsie, died March 18 at St. Francis Hospital, following a courageous battle with cancer. Davis was organist and choirmaster of The Reformed Church of...
View ArticleIn Memoriam Anna May Jannarone
Anna May Jannarone, widow of Brig. Gen. John R. Jannarone, Dean of the Academic Board from 1965-73 and Class of 1938; long-time West Point resident and supporter of Army athletics, died in her home in...
View ArticleIn Memoriam Irma Acosta Jones
Irma Acosta Jones, longtime West Point resident and wife of retired Col. Michael L. Jones, former Director of Admissions and Class of 1970, was a friend to all who knew her. Born in San Antonio, Irma...
View ArticleIn Memoriam_First Lt. Robert W. Collins
First Lt. Robert W. Collins, a Class of 2008 graduate, died April 7 in Mosul, Iraq, when his vehicle was attacked with an improvised explosive device. Collins, 24, was assigned to the 1st Battalion,...
View ArticleIn Memoriam First Lt. Salvatore S. Corma
First Lt. Salvatore S. Corma, a Class of 2008 graduate, died April 29 at Forward Operating Base Bullard, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using improvised explosive...
View ArticleIn Memoriam, Army Assistant Athletic Director Gene Uchacz
When Army won its first Patriot League lacrosse championship in eight years Sunday, a very familiar face was missed pacing the sidelines ensuring a safe and enjoyable environment for players and fans...
View ArticleIn Memoriam Curtis Lee Bryant
Curtis Lee Bryant, 56, of Highland Falls, died May 3, at his residence. Bryant served more than 21 years at West Point as a custodial machine operator. Colleagues said the devout N.Y. Knicks fan was...
View ArticleIn Memoriam Col. John M. McHugh
Col. John M. McHugh, Class of 1986, was one of five Soldiers killed May 18 in Kabul, Afghanistan, after enemy forces attacked their convoy with a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. The attack...
View ArticleIn Memoriam Michael Billing
Michael Billig, 81, of Milford, Pa., passed away on May 18 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cornwall. Billig worked as a tour guide at West Point for more than 10 years. Previously, he had been a salesman for...
View ArticleIn Memoriam First Lt. Christopher S. Goeke
First Lt. Christopher S. Goeke, West Point Class of 2008, died July 13 from wounds sustained after an insurgent attack in Kandahar City, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Goeke,...
View ArticleIn Memoriam Capt. Jason E. Holbrook
Capt. Jason E. Holbrook, a Class of 2004 graduate, was killed July 29 in Tsagay, Afghanistan when the vehicle he was riding in hit an improvised explosive device. The Green Beret, Ranger and Special...
View ArticleIn Memoriam Theo Henry
Theo Henry, a member of the Military Personnel Division at the Directorate of Human Resources, passed away Sept. 18 at St. Luke’s/Cornwall Hospital. Henry honorably served as an enlisted Soldier prior...
View ArticleIn Memoriam Tanya N. Perez
Tanya N. Perez July 15, 1969–Dec. 30, 2010 Tanya N. Perez, 41, a lifelong resident of Newburgh, was a 21-year employee of the Directorate of Public Works, Custodial Branch. Her final position was a...
View ArticleIn Memoriam First Lt. Daren Hidalgo
First Lt. Daren M. Hidalgo, 24, was killed in action Feb. 20 in the Afghanistan province of Kandahar when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to 3rd...
View ArticleIn Memoriam 1st Lt. John M. Runkle
First Lt. John M. Runkle Jr., Class of 2009, was killed May 26 in the Afghanistan province of Kandahar when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to Fox...
View ArticleIn memoriam—1st Lt. Dimitri Del Castillo
Love, Life and the Price of Independence NANGARHAR PROVENCE, Afghanistan—As Americans celebrated the country’s independence July 4, one hopes they took time to think about the men and women who protect...
View ArticleIn Memoriam Cadet Jacob Bower
New Cadet Jacob Bower died July 21 while participating in a land navigation exercise in the vicinity of Camp Buckner. Bower, 18, of Fairmont, W.Va., was found unresponsive and immediate attempts to...
View ArticleIn Memoriam – 1st Lt. Timothy J. Steele
1st Lt. Timothy J. Steele, 25, of Duxbury, Mass., died Aug. 23 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He was...
View ArticleIn Memoriam – Brig. Gen. Raymond J. Winkel Jr.
Retired Brig. Gen. Raymond J. Winkel Jr., former department head of Physics and Nuclear Engineering and member of the Class of 1967, passed away quietly Aug. 30 with his wife Sally at his bedside at...
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