Lt. Col. C.D. Alway, 71, Dies at Walter Reed Lt. Col. Curtis D. Alway, 71, retired, former commandant of the United States Army Band, died Tuesday at Walter Reed Hospital - the day of his 45th wedding anniversary. Funeral services were held today at Fort Myer Chapel, with burial in Arlington Cemetery.
Col. Alway, a veteran of both World Wars, was commandant of the band from 1928 to 1933. He was in charge of the band when it played for President Hoover's inaugural and ex-President Taft's funeral. Col. Alway also headed the organization when It took part in the Spanish expositions at Seville, Barcelona and Madrid in 1929. For this service he received a diploma of honor from King Alphonso XIII.
A native of Bay City, Mich., and a University of Michigan graduate, he practiced law before entry into the service in World War I.
During the first World War he served in France and Germany as a first lieutenant, was cited for bravery and received the Purple Heart. Col. Alway then was stationed at various posts in the United States and Hawaii. At the time of his retirement, in June, 1942, he was executive officer of Fort Eustis in Virginia. Since he retired he had lived in Lakeland, Fla., until his illness two weeks ago.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ada V. Alway; a nephew. Navy Lt. Comdr. Jacob Henry Kettler of Arlington; three brothers and a sister..
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Lt. Col. C.D. Alway, 71, Dies at Walter Reed Lt. Col. Curtis D. Alway, 71, retired, former commandant of the United States Army Band, died Tuesday at Walter Reed Hospital - the day of his 45th wedding anniversary. Funeral services were held today at Fort Myer Chapel, with burial in Arlington Cemetery.
Col. Alway, a veteran of both World Wars, was commandant of the band from 1928 to 1933. He was in charge of the band when it played for President Hoover's inaugural and ex-President Taft's funeral. Col. Alway also headed the organization when It took part in the Spanish expositions at Seville, Barcelona and Madrid in 1929. For this service he received a diploma of honor from King Alphonso XIII.
A native of Bay City, Mich., and a University of Michigan graduate, he practiced law before entry into the service in World War I.
During the first World War he served in France and Germany as a first lieutenant, was cited for bravery and received the Purple Heart. Col. Alway then was stationed at various posts in the United States and Hawaii. At the time of his retirement, in June, 1942, he was executive officer of Fort Eustis in Virginia. Since he retired he had lived in Lakeland, Fla., until his illness two weeks ago.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ada V. Alway; a nephew. Navy Lt. Comdr. Jacob Henry Kettler of Arlington; three brothers and a sister..
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