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MG Gordon Harrison Austin

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MG Gordon Harrison Austin Veteran

Birth
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA
Death
18 Dec 2010 (aged 97)
Alexandria City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 6, Grave 8439-RH
Memorial ID
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GORDON HARRISON AUSTIN
Major General, USAF (Retired)

Partial WWII Service as Colonel Gordon H. Austin, Commanding Officer, 319th Bombardment Group (B-26), 12th AF, Northwest African Strategic Air Force, 1942-1943.

On December 18, 2010 at his home in Alexandria, VA at the age of 97. He was preceded in death by his wife Joyce T. Austin and son Edmund Lally Austin. He is survived by his wife Billie L. Austin; daughters, Betsy Austin and Sally Bohlin; step-children, Bill and Ann Tedards; four grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and one step-great-grandson. Friends may call at Everly-Wheatley Funeral Home, 1500 W. Braddock Rd., Alexandria, VA 22302 on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 11 a.m. at Fort Myer's Old Post Chapel with interment to follow at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans.
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GORDON HARRISON AUSTIN
Major General, USAF (Retired)

Partial WWII Service as Colonel Gordon H. Austin, Commanding Officer, 319th Bombardment Group (B-26), 12th AF, Northwest African Strategic Air Force, 1942-1943.

On December 18, 2010 at his home in Alexandria, VA at the age of 97. He was preceded in death by his wife Joyce T. Austin and son Edmund Lally Austin. He is survived by his wife Billie L. Austin; daughters, Betsy Austin and Sally Bohlin; step-children, Bill and Ann Tedards; four grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and one step-great-grandson. Friends may call at Everly-Wheatley Funeral Home, 1500 W. Braddock Rd., Alexandria, VA 22302 on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 11 a.m. at Fort Myer's Old Post Chapel with interment to follow at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans.
www.everlyfuneralhomes.com


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  • Maintained by: Nancy
  • Originally Created by: RLT
  • Added: Mar 4, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66484798/gordon_harrison-austin: accessed ), memorial page for MG Gordon Harrison Austin (1 Sep 1913–18 Dec 2010), Find a Grave Memorial ID 66484798, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Nancy (contributor 46824725).