Husband of the late Gloria Souza Beth.
Father of Barbara (Robert) Sidebottom. Grandfather of Robert. Brother of the late Violet (the late Harry) Diacou.
Graduate of Roosevelt High School, Chicago. Arthur joined the Marine Corps in September 1940, trained in San Diego in radio and communications. He fought in WWII and Korea with the famous "Carlson Raiders, 2nd Battalion" that coined the phrase "Gung-ho Battalion." Achieving the rank of Master Sergeant during his 20 years of service, he fought with James Roosevelt who was second in command of the Raiders participating in action against the enemy at Guadalcanal and later was one of the first marines to land at Inchon, Korea during the Korean War and other amphibious landings and operations in North Korea.
After his military service he went on to work in California with Bendix Field Engineering Corp. working in the NASA Deep Space Project; Philco-Ford Corp., in the Mariner-Mars and other satellite projects in the 1960's and 1970's. Member of the Glen Burnie United Methodist Church, Moose Lodge #1456 and USMC Raider Assoc. During the last years of his life, he lived at the Senior Suites of Ravenswood Manor, Chicago.
Husband of the late Gloria Souza Beth.
Father of Barbara (Robert) Sidebottom. Grandfather of Robert. Brother of the late Violet (the late Harry) Diacou.
Graduate of Roosevelt High School, Chicago. Arthur joined the Marine Corps in September 1940, trained in San Diego in radio and communications. He fought in WWII and Korea with the famous "Carlson Raiders, 2nd Battalion" that coined the phrase "Gung-ho Battalion." Achieving the rank of Master Sergeant during his 20 years of service, he fought with James Roosevelt who was second in command of the Raiders participating in action against the enemy at Guadalcanal and later was one of the first marines to land at Inchon, Korea during the Korean War and other amphibious landings and operations in North Korea.
After his military service he went on to work in California with Bendix Field Engineering Corp. working in the NASA Deep Space Project; Philco-Ford Corp., in the Mariner-Mars and other satellite projects in the 1960's and 1970's. Member of the Glen Burnie United Methodist Church, Moose Lodge #1456 and USMC Raider Assoc. During the last years of his life, he lived at the Senior Suites of Ravenswood Manor, Chicago.
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