Baker, LaFayette Curry b. October 13, 1826 d. July 3, 1868 Civil War Union Brigadier General. His entire military career, and life, was controversial. Many of his early years are unrecorded except by his own apparent exaggeration, and much of his writing is considered to be fabrications. At the start of the Civil War, he supposedly was a spy for General Winfield Scott. Secretary of War Stanton made Baker a "special agent" with a "roving commission", which allowed him to work outside regular army jurisdiction. He later was appointed head of the "...[Read More] (Bio by: Joe Ferrell) Forest Hills Memorial Park, Huntington Valley, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA Plot: Behind Hanover-Kensington Memorial Plot
Millman, Dr. Irving b. May 23, 1923 d. April 17, 2012 Scientist. A virologist, his discoveries of a reliable test for and a vaccine to protect against Hepatitis B have been responsible for saving countless lives. The child of Russian immigrants, he was raised in New York City and during World War II served in the Eighth Armored Division where he received the Bronze Star for combat gallantry. Millman earned his undergraduate degree from City College of New York in 1948 and received his master's in biochemistry from the University of Kentucky in...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford) Forest Hills Memorial Park, Huntington Valley, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Sacks, Leon b. October 7, 1902 d. March 11, 1972 US Congressman. Served in the United States Army Air Force in World War II. Elected to represent Pennsylvania in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1937 to 1943. Shalom Memorial Park, Huntington Valley, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Specter, Arlen b. February 12, 1930 d. October 14, 2012 US Senator. A member of the Republican (later Democratic) Party, he served the State of Pennsylvania in the United States Senate from 1981 until 2011. He attained his law degree from Yale University and following service with the United States Air Force, he settled in Pennsylvania where he established himself as an attorney of prominence whom served as Assistant District Attorney of Philadelphia from 1958 until 1964. Spector received national attention when he introduced the controversial "...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.) Shalom Memorial Park, Huntington Valley, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
b. October 13, 1826 d. July 3, 1868