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Frank Anderson<br>American Academy of Diplomacy
Frank Anderson<br>American Academy of Diplomacy

Frank Anderson, former CIA spymaster in the Middle East, dies at 78

Frank Anderson, a former American spymaster who supervised clandestine CIA operations in the Middle East, including a smuggling initiative that supplied Afghan rebels with billions of dollars in weapons during their 1980s war against the Soviet Union, died Jan. 27.

Retired Lt. Gen. Charles “Chuck” Pitman Sr.<br>
Retired Lt. Gen. Charles “Chuck” Pitman Sr.<br>

Retired Lt. Gen. Charles Pitman Sr., whose heroics helped stop 1973 New Orleans sniper attack, dies at 84

Retired Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Charles “Chuck” Pitman Sr., who risked his life and military career to help New Orleans police halt the Howard Johnson’s hotel sniper attack that claimed seven lives in 1973, died Feb. 13 following a lengthy battle with cancer.

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Former Army Ranger dies after skydiving accident in Florida

An experienced skydiver was killed Monday morning after he attempted to avoid another jumper during a landing in Florida, police said.

Bill Britten as Bozo the Clown, in an undated WPIX-TV publicity photo.<br>WPIX-TV
Bill Britten as Bozo the Clown, in an undated WPIX-TV publicity photo.<br>WPIX-TV

Bill Britten, Army vet and actor who played Bozo the Clown, dies

Actor Bill Britten, known for playing Bozo the Clown and Johnny Jellybean several decades ago, died earlier this month, according to an online obituary.

In a 2019 photo, Walter Kloc hugs his grandson Joseph, who was graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.<br>Nicholas Pilch/U.S. Air Force
In a 2019 photo, Walter Kloc hugs his grandson Joseph, who was graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.<br>Nicholas Pilch/U.S. Air Force

Walter Kloc dies; retired GM engineer flew 62 bombing missions in WWII

In 1944, Walter Kloc was assigned to the 13th Air Force, the “Jungle Air Force,” in the Pacific. He flew 62 missions, striking enemy airfields all over the South Pacific with a variety of crews as lead bombardier on B-25 bombers.

From left: Charles Dubin, director of the most episodes, Mike Farrell who played Cpt. BJ Hunnicut, Loretta Swit who played Major Margaret "Hotlips" Houlihan, Gene Reynolds, one of the directors and Bill Christopher who played Father Mulcahay, pose in front of some restored military vehicles on the site where the iconic television series MASH was filmed in Feb. 2008. <br>Annie Wells/TNS
From left: Charles Dubin, director of the most episodes, Mike Farrell who played Cpt. BJ Hunnicut, Loretta Swit who played Major Margaret "Hotlips" Houlihan, Gene Reynolds, one of the directors and Bill Christopher who played Father Mulcahay, pose in front of some restored military vehicles on the site where the iconic television series MASH was filmed in Feb. 2008. <br>Annie Wells/TNS

Gene Reynolds, Navy vet and director who brought war into America's living rooms with 'MASH,' dies at 96

Gene Reynolds was a former child star when he joined the U.S. Navy during the height of World War II. After his discharge, he resumed his Hollywood career behind the camera.

In this undated photo, WWII veteran John McGlohon poses with a camera similar to the one he used to take photos of the atomic bomb being detonated over Hiroshima, Japan.<br>Randolph County Public Library
In this undated photo, WWII veteran John McGlohon poses with a camera similar to the one he used to take photos of the atomic bomb being detonated over Hiroshima, Japan.<br>Randolph County Public Library

WWII veteran who photographed atomic bomb blast over Hiroshima dies at 96

Veteran John McGlohon, who served as the photographer for a B-29 crew during WWII, couldn't prove he took the only known photo looking straight down on Hiroshima immediately following the detonation of the atomic bomb on Aug. 6, 1945 until an amateur historian was able to corroborate his story in 2010.

Gen. Erneido Oliva, who was second in command during the Bay of Pigs invasion, hands President John F. Kennedy the Brigade flag during a 1962 Miami visit. Oliva died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, in Maryland. He was 87.<br>Miami Herald
Gen. Erneido Oliva, who was second in command during the Bay of Pigs invasion, hands President John F. Kennedy the Brigade flag during a 1962 Miami visit. Oliva died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, in Maryland. He was 87.<br>Miami Herald

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Bay of Pigs brigade leader Gen. Erneido Oliva dies in exile

Retired Gen. Erneido Oliva, who was second in command during the Bay of Pigs invasion to overthrow Fidel Castro and fought alongside fellow brigade members, died Thursday in Maryland. Oliva passed away following an illness. He was 87.

Paul Farnes, shown here in an undated photo, was one of the last surviving of "The Few" — British pilots who defended their country from Nazi aerial assault in the Battle of Britain during World War II. <br>Wikicommons
Paul Farnes, shown here in an undated photo, was one of the last surviving of "The Few" — British pilots who defended their country from Nazi aerial assault in the Battle of Britain during World War II. <br>Wikicommons

Paul Farnes, last surviving ace of the Battle of Britain, dies at 101

Paul Farnes was one of the last surviving of "The Few" — British pilots who defended their country from Nazi aerial assault in the Battle of Britain during World War II. He was 101 when he died on Jan. 28 in West Sussex, England.

Pearl Harbor survivor Frank Wasniewski is seen in a Jersey Journal photo taken on Dec. 5, 2007. He died on Jan. 21, 2020, at the age of 100.<br>Reena Rose Sibayan, The Jersey Journal/TNS
Pearl Harbor survivor Frank Wasniewski is seen in a Jersey Journal photo taken on Dec. 5, 2007. He died on Jan. 21, 2020, at the age of 100.<br>Reena Rose Sibayan, The Jersey Journal/TNS

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Pearl Harbor survivor from New Jersey dies at 100

Frank Wasniewski died at the age of 100 at Christ Hospital on Jan. 21 after an illness.

Battleship USS Arizona survivor Lauren Bruner salutes as he is piped ashore from the USS Arizona Memorial on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, June 6, 2013.<br>Tiarra Fulgham/U.S. Navy
Battleship USS Arizona survivor Lauren Bruner salutes as he is piped ashore from the USS Arizona Memorial on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, June 6, 2013.<br>Tiarra Fulgham/U.S. Navy

With death of Lauren Bruner, 98, only three survivors of USS Arizona attack remain

During a news conference in 2014, Lauren Bruner announced he decided to have the urn that would hold his cremated ashes interred aboard the USS Arizona.

Marine Staff Sgt. Robert Thoms, also known as "Cajun Bob," leads his men in the Battle of Hue during the North Vietnamese Tet Offensive in 1968.<br>John Olson/Stars and Stripes
Marine Staff Sgt. Robert Thoms, also known as "Cajun Bob," leads his men in the Battle of Hue during the North Vietnamese Tet Offensive in 1968.<br>John Olson/Stars and Stripes

‘Cajun Bob’ Thoms, Marine who led major assault during Vietnam War’s Battle of Hue, dies at 75

Robert L. Thoms — nicknamed “Cajun Bob” for his thick native Baton Rouge accent — was awarded the Silver Star medal for “conspicuous gallantry” during the assault on the Arch Tower on Feb. 15, 1968, during some of the most ferocious fighting of North Vietnam’s Tet Offensive.

World War II veteran Richard Cole, of Doolittle's Raiders fame, attends the 2014 Memorial Day parade in Washington, D.C. Cole, the last of the 80 Doolittle Tokyo Raiders, died Tuesday, April 9, 2018. He was 103.<br>Stars and Stripes
World War II veteran Richard Cole, of Doolittle's Raiders fame, attends the 2014 Memorial Day parade in Washington, D.C. Cole, the last of the 80 Doolittle Tokyo Raiders, died Tuesday, April 9, 2018. He was 103.<br>Stars and Stripes

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Last living Doolittle Raider dies in Texas at 103

Retired Lt. Col. Richard “Dick” Cole was one of 80 members of the first U.S. strike against Japanese mainland targets in World War II, credited for bringing optimism of winning the war to the American people.

On his 98th birthday, Silver Star recipient Henry C. Smith poses with former Army Rangers Jose Mortenson, left, and Wes Goldman in Traverse City, Mich., May 20, 2019. Smith died on Aug. 5.<br>Jonnie Melillo Clasen
On his 98th birthday, Silver Star recipient Henry C. Smith poses with former Army Rangers Jose Mortenson, left, and Wes Goldman in Traverse City, Mich., May 20, 2019. Smith died on Aug. 5.<br>Jonnie Melillo Clasen

With death of 98-year-old muleskinner, only nine Merrill’s Marauders remain

Sgt. Henry C. Smith was awarded a Silver Star for his efforts in leading an intelligence and reconnaissance patrol through the jungles of Burma in April 1944. He died Aug. 5 at the age of 98.

Buck Henry is pictured on location of "The First Family" in Washington, D.C., in March 1980. <br>John McDonnall/The Washington Post
Buck Henry is pictured on location of "The First Family" in Washington, D.C., in March 1980. <br>John McDonnall/The Washington Post

Buck Henry, 'Graduate' screenwriter who co-created 'Get Smart,' dies at 89

Buck Henry, a comedian who created the satirical spy sitcom "Get Smart," was a frequent early host of "Saturday Night Live" and turned "plastics" into a countercultural catchword with his screenplay for "The Graduate," died Jan. 8 in Los Angeles at age 89.