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Colonel Thomas Andrew Parker (born Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk; June 26, 1909 – January 21, 1997) [1] was a Dutch-American talent manager and concert promoter, best known as the manager of Elvis Presley. Parker was born in the Netherlands and entered the United States illegally when he was 20 years old. He adopted a new name and claimed to ...
On numerous occasions, the West Adams Heritage Association, in conjunction with the Los Angeles Historical Society, has sponsored a "Living History tour" featuring grave site portrayals of historic figures. In 1994, the Los Angeles Times noted that the annual event began 4 years earlier.
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Van D. Bell Jr. (1918–2009), US Marine Corps colonel, recipient of two Navy Crosses; Albert Blithe (1923–1967), US Army paratrooper; one of several Easy Company soldiers depicted in Band of Brothers. Ruby G. Bradley (1907–2002), colonel; with 34 medals, one of the most decorated women in US military history
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Actress, buried with her United States Army veteran and fellow actor William "Bill" Walker; Stanley Clements (1926–1981). Actor and comedian; Paul Comi (1932–2016). Korean War veteran and actor; Chris Condon (1923–2010). Cinematographer; Marguerite Courtot (1897–1986). Actress, buried with husband, US Army veteran Raymond McKee; Edwin A ...
Edward Porter Alexander (May 26, 1835 – April 28, 1910) was an American military engineer, railroad executive, planter, and author. He served first as an officer in the United States Army and later, during the American Civil War (1861–1865), in the Confederate Army, rising to the rank of brigadier general.
However, the arsenal is most famous for supplying munitions to Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle for the first bombing raid on Tokyo on April 18, 1942, launched from the USS Hornet. Guardhouse Prior to 1940, the arsenal employed 85 civilian employees; by October 1942, the payroll had reached 4,545.