Friday, November 30, 2012

Frederick M. Finney (1941-2008) Chronological Record




  • 1960     Graduated Academy High School, Troy, Alabama.
  •              Enrolled  Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio.
  • 1962     Enlisted United States Air Force, November, 1962.
  • 1963     Assigned to basic training, Lackland AFB, Texas; Greenville AFB, Mississippi.
  • 1964     Mather AFB, California; temporary assignment for school, University of Omaha,
  •              Omaha, Nebraska. 
  • 1965     Reassigned and discharged from Mather AFB, California.
  •              Discharged from U.S. Air Force, December 31, 1965.
  • 1966     Employed Reynolds & Reynolds Co, Dayton, Ohio ( factory worker litho
  •              press operator), February 1966 - September, 1968.
  • 1967     Graduated Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio, BA Economics
  •              and History.
  • 1968     Entered Antioch College Graduate School, September, 1968.
         1969     Graduated Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio, Master of Arts
                       in teaching, August, 1969.
  •             Taught adult education (data processing, math, english & social science),
  •              Greene County OIC, 1969.
  •              Appointed Program Analyst, City of Dayton Model Cities Program,
  •              November 17, 1969.
  • 1970     Appointed Evaluation Director, Model Cities Program, April, 1970.
  • 1972     Married Gladys T. Turner.
  • 1973     Graduated Wright State University, M.S. Economics.
  • 1976     Resigned Evaluation Director, Model Cities, April 2, 1976.
  • 1974-79 Graduate student and teaching assistant, University of Cincinnati Ph.D.
  •               Economics Program (1972-79).
  • 1976-81 Private real estate business. Bought, repaired, rehabilitated, single-family
  •                homes.
  • 1978-83 Taught Political Science, Sinclair Community College.
  • 1983       Cost Analyst, US. Air Force, Wright Patterson AFB (March)
  • 1983-88  Cost Analyst reviewing & writing Economic Analyses for computers
  •                and data automation projects.
  • 1988-90 Cost Analyst reviewing & writing Independent Cost Estimates and Analyses
  •               (Airforce parts).
  • 1990      Cost Analyst Information Management Branch.
  • 1990-91 Cost Analyst for proposed Weapon Systems.
  • 1990      Elected Internal Auditor (one of three) AMER Temple 107, Dayton, Ohio
  • 1991      Enrolled Regents College .
  • 1992      Appointed Imperial Deputy- Computer Analysis, Imperial Council,
  •               AEAOONMS (August, 1992).
  • 1993      Graduated Regents College, University of State of New York- Degree in
  •               Operations Management and Accounting. 
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Essix Johnson (1890-1967) Pfc. United States Army WWI (3843878)







Born April 20, 1890 to Essix Johnson and Jessie (Benson) Johnson at Grady, Lincoln
County, Arkansas. Occupation: Farmer





Place of Entry: Grady, Arkansas: July 29, 1918
Place of Separation: Camp Shelby, Mississippi: August 21, 1919

Decorations and Awards
World War I Victory Medal
World War I Victory Button

He died August 9, 1967.





















Buried: Randolph Cemetery, Grady, Lincoln, Arkansas, August 13, 1967.

                                                  

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Ebbie Bluford (1893-1968) Pfc. United States Army World War I (2125928)








Born in Tallulah, Madison Parish, Louisiana February 27, 1893 to George and Savannah
(Dozier) Bluford. Occupation: Farmer. He entered the Army in Pine Bluff, Arkansas on
February 26, 1918.

 
Assignment/Location:
He served with the 162nd Depot Brigade;Company D, 310th Labor Battalion
                                282nd Headquarters, Camp Lee, Virginia
                                Camp Pike, Arkansas, Arkansas 12th Company 3rd Training Battalion

Decorations and Awards: World War I Victory Medal with France
                                           Service Clasp
                                           World War I Victory Button (bronze)

Place of Separation: Camp Lee, Virginia, November 26, 1919.



He died in Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas on August 30, 1968.
Burial: Saint Ollie Baptist Church Cemetery, September 8, 1968
             Meroney, Lincoln County, Arkansas