Remembering Lieutenant Perry Mills (1941–1967)
Robert Perry Mills Jr. (1941–1967) graduated from Arlington High School, became a dentist, and served in Vietnam.
Tag: Military history
Remembering Charles F. Birkhead, Jr. (1922–1945)
B-25 pilot Charles F. Birkhead, Jr. (1922–1945) went Missing in Action during an aerial attack over Italy in World War II. Tragically, the 22-year-old officer was on his 30th mission when his plane went down. His aircraft was recovered about a year later, and the crew was declared deceased.
Ross Dee Hunt: In Memoriam — World War II Casualty from Arlington, Texas
July 17, 2024—Today marks the 80th anniversary of the Port Chicago military disaster in which a munitions explosion killed 320 people and injured nearly 400 more. Seaman 2nd Class Ross Dee Hunt (1918-1944) was a young Black man from Arlington who died in the tragedy.
Jason S. Sullivan 