Lt. Col. Walter Korsgaard, 83, U.S. Army (Retired). Born 28 November 1927 and died on 5 July 2011. He is a graduate of James Ford Rhodes High School, Cleveland, Ohio, class of 1945. He served his country for 25 years in Europe, Korea, Vietnam, and United States, retiring from the Army in 1970.
Walter served in post WWII Germany. He had graduated from Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) School at the Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal (NAVSCOLEOD) at Indian Head, Maryland in 1951 and returned 17 times for refreshers, which has almost got to be a record. In 1962, he was on loan from the Army to assist in setting up the explosive scenes for the D-Day invasion for the movie Longest Day. He was also in the 549th Ordnance Detachment (EODC) in the mid-1960s. He served in the 533rd Ordnance Detachment (EODC) in Vietnam from August 1966 to January 1967. He served a total of eight years in Korea and Vietnam. He earned a Bronze Star (BSM) Medal for valor in Korea and another BSM in Vietnam, plus a Legion of Merit (LOM) in Vietnam.
On retiring from the Army he became the first Aviation Explosive Security Program Manager for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) where he served for another 20 years, retiring in 1990. He was declared a National Resource Specialist in Aviation Explosive Security. Up to that point only eight others from the sixty-thousand plus FAA employees had ever held the National Resource Specialist title. He developed the Least Risk Bomb Location concept for commercial airliners. He initiated and set up the training for the canine bomb sniffing program for the FAA. In 1970, a new canine training building at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas was named for him. He participated in the accident investigations of 23 major air disasters, including TWA 800 off Long Island, New York and Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. His findings on whether explosives were present in the downing of any aircraft have never been contravened. Because of his workload, it took him 14 years, but he graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1978 from American University in Washington, D.C. at the age of 55 with a degree in Criminal Justice.
Beloved husband of Helen (nee Binder). Loving stepfather of Shirley Hartstock (Wesley), Thomas Wolff (Patricia), Timothy Wolff (Sylvia), Susan Quallich, and James J, Wolff (Cathy). All very much treasured are seven grandsons, six granddaughters and one great-grandson, Also surviving are two sisters, Anne Sullivan (Bernard, deceased) and Irene Brown (Roy) and a brother Rudolph Korsgaard (Gloria). Preceded in death by his siblings Ruth, Carl (Rose), Peter (Marie), Norman, and Sam (Angela). His first wife, Grete B.(nee Jenson) died after 51 years of marriage to Walter.
Visitation: Sunday 2 to 4 PM and 6 to 8 PM in the Chapel at Sunset Memorial Park, 6245 Columbia Road, North Olmsted, Ohio, where services will be held Monday, 11 July 2011 at 10 AM. Burial with Full Military Honors will be at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C. Those who wish may make a memorial contribution to Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church, 11680 Royalton Road, North Royalton OH 44133 or to Parkinson Research Foundation, PO Box 96318, Washington D.C. 20900-6318.
Walter served in post WWII Germany. He had graduated from Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) School at the Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal (NAVSCOLEOD) at Indian Head, Maryland in 1951 and returned 17 times for refreshers, which has almost got to be a record. In 1962, he was on loan from the Army to assist in setting up the explosive scenes for the D-Day invasion for the movie Longest Day. He was also in the 549th Ordnance Detachment (EODC) in the mid-1960s. He served in the 533rd Ordnance Detachment (EODC) in Vietnam from August 1966 to January 1967. He served a total of eight years in Korea and Vietnam. He earned a Bronze Star (BSM) Medal for valor in Korea and another BSM in Vietnam, plus a Legion of Merit (LOM) in Vietnam.
On retiring from the Army he became the first Aviation Explosive Security Program Manager for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) where he served for another 20 years, retiring in 1990. He was declared a National Resource Specialist in Aviation Explosive Security. Up to that point only eight others from the sixty-thousand plus FAA employees had ever held the National Resource Specialist title. He developed the Least Risk Bomb Location concept for commercial airliners. He initiated and set up the training for the canine bomb sniffing program for the FAA. In 1970, a new canine training building at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas was named for him. He participated in the accident investigations of 23 major air disasters, including TWA 800 off Long Island, New York and Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. His findings on whether explosives were present in the downing of any aircraft have never been contravened. Because of his workload, it took him 14 years, but he graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1978 from American University in Washington, D.C. at the age of 55 with a degree in Criminal Justice.
Beloved husband of Helen (nee Binder). Loving stepfather of Shirley Hartstock (Wesley), Thomas Wolff (Patricia), Timothy Wolff (Sylvia), Susan Quallich, and James J, Wolff (Cathy). All very much treasured are seven grandsons, six granddaughters and one great-grandson, Also surviving are two sisters, Anne Sullivan (Bernard, deceased) and Irene Brown (Roy) and a brother Rudolph Korsgaard (Gloria). Preceded in death by his siblings Ruth, Carl (Rose), Peter (Marie), Norman, and Sam (Angela). His first wife, Grete B.(nee Jenson) died after 51 years of marriage to Walter.
Visitation: Sunday 2 to 4 PM and 6 to 8 PM in the Chapel at Sunset Memorial Park, 6245 Columbia Road, North Olmsted, Ohio, where services will be held Monday, 11 July 2011 at 10 AM. Burial with Full Military Honors will be at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C. Those who wish may make a memorial contribution to Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church, 11680 Royalton Road, North Royalton OH 44133 or to Parkinson Research Foundation, PO Box 96318, Washington D.C. 20900-6318.
Lt. Col. Walter Korsgaard, 83, U.S. Army (Retired). Born 28 November 1927 and died on 5 July 2011. He is a graduate of James Ford Rhodes High School, Cleveland, Ohio, class of 1945. He served his country for 25 years in Europe, Korea, Vietnam, and United States, retiring from the Army in 1970.
Walter served in post WWII Germany. He had graduated from Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) School at the Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal (NAVSCOLEOD) at Indian Head, Maryland in 1951 and returned 17 times for refreshers, which has almost got to be a record. In 1962, he was on loan from the Army to assist in setting up the explosive scenes for the D-Day invasion for the movie Longest Day. He was also in the 549th Ordnance Detachment (EODC) in the mid-1960s. He served in the 533rd Ordnance Detachment (EODC) in Vietnam from August 1966 to January 1967. He served a total of eight years in Korea and Vietnam. He earned a Bronze Star (BSM) Medal for valor in Korea and another BSM in Vietnam, plus a Legion of Merit (LOM) in Vietnam.
On retiring from the Army he became the first Aviation Explosive Security Program Manager for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) where he served for another 20 years, retiring in 1990. He was declared a National Resource Specialist in Aviation Explosive Security. Up to that point only eight others from the sixty-thousand plus FAA employees had ever held the National Resource Specialist title. He developed the Least Risk Bomb Location concept for commercial airliners. He initiated and set up the training for the canine bomb sniffing program for the FAA. In 1970, a new canine training building at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas was named for him. He participated in the accident investigations of 23 major air disasters, including TWA 800 off Long Island, New York and Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. His findings on whether explosives were present in the downing of any aircraft have never been contravened. Because of his workload, it took him 14 years, but he graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1978 from American University in Washington, D.C. at the age of 55 with a degree in Criminal Justice.
Beloved husband of Helen (nee Binder). Loving stepfather of Shirley Hartstock (Wesley), Thomas Wolff (Patricia), Timothy Wolff (Sylvia), Susan Quallich, and James J, Wolff (Cathy). All very much treasured are seven grandsons, six granddaughters and one great-grandson, Also surviving are two sisters, Anne Sullivan (Bernard, deceased) and Irene Brown (Roy) and a brother Rudolph Korsgaard (Gloria). Preceded in death by his siblings Ruth, Carl (Rose), Peter (Marie), Norman, and Sam (Angela). His first wife, Grete B.(nee Jenson) died after 51 years of marriage to Walter.
Visitation: Sunday 2 to 4 PM and 6 to 8 PM in the Chapel at Sunset Memorial Park, 6245 Columbia Road, North Olmsted, Ohio, where services will be held Monday, 11 July 2011 at 10 AM. Burial with Full Military Honors will be at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C. Those who wish may make a memorial contribution to Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church, 11680 Royalton Road, North Royalton OH 44133 or to Parkinson Research Foundation, PO Box 96318, Washington D.C. 20900-6318.
Walter served in post WWII Germany. He had graduated from Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) School at the Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal (NAVSCOLEOD) at Indian Head, Maryland in 1951 and returned 17 times for refreshers, which has almost got to be a record. In 1962, he was on loan from the Army to assist in setting up the explosive scenes for the D-Day invasion for the movie Longest Day. He was also in the 549th Ordnance Detachment (EODC) in the mid-1960s. He served in the 533rd Ordnance Detachment (EODC) in Vietnam from August 1966 to January 1967. He served a total of eight years in Korea and Vietnam. He earned a Bronze Star (BSM) Medal for valor in Korea and another BSM in Vietnam, plus a Legion of Merit (LOM) in Vietnam.
On retiring from the Army he became the first Aviation Explosive Security Program Manager for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) where he served for another 20 years, retiring in 1990. He was declared a National Resource Specialist in Aviation Explosive Security. Up to that point only eight others from the sixty-thousand plus FAA employees had ever held the National Resource Specialist title. He developed the Least Risk Bomb Location concept for commercial airliners. He initiated and set up the training for the canine bomb sniffing program for the FAA. In 1970, a new canine training building at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas was named for him. He participated in the accident investigations of 23 major air disasters, including TWA 800 off Long Island, New York and Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. His findings on whether explosives were present in the downing of any aircraft have never been contravened. Because of his workload, it took him 14 years, but he graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1978 from American University in Washington, D.C. at the age of 55 with a degree in Criminal Justice.
Beloved husband of Helen (nee Binder). Loving stepfather of Shirley Hartstock (Wesley), Thomas Wolff (Patricia), Timothy Wolff (Sylvia), Susan Quallich, and James J, Wolff (Cathy). All very much treasured are seven grandsons, six granddaughters and one great-grandson, Also surviving are two sisters, Anne Sullivan (Bernard, deceased) and Irene Brown (Roy) and a brother Rudolph Korsgaard (Gloria). Preceded in death by his siblings Ruth, Carl (Rose), Peter (Marie), Norman, and Sam (Angela). His first wife, Grete B.(nee Jenson) died after 51 years of marriage to Walter.
Visitation: Sunday 2 to 4 PM and 6 to 8 PM in the Chapel at Sunset Memorial Park, 6245 Columbia Road, North Olmsted, Ohio, where services will be held Monday, 11 July 2011 at 10 AM. Burial with Full Military Honors will be at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C. Those who wish may make a memorial contribution to Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church, 11680 Royalton Road, North Royalton OH 44133 or to Parkinson Research Foundation, PO Box 96318, Washington D.C. 20900-6318.
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