IN MEMORIAM
JEAN PAGE INGHRAM
Captain, USAF, AO2221961, Flight Commander
3597th Combat Crew Training Squadron
Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Nevada
Born on 17 January 1927 in West Virginia
Commissioned Second Lieutenant on 23 June 1951
Promoted to First Lieutenant on 21 January 1952
Became a Captain on 23 February 1955
Decorations: Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Distinguished Flying
Cross, World War II Victory Medal, National Defense Service Medal and Lorean Campaign Medal with three Battle Stars.
Missing in an aircraft accident near Pittsburgh, Penna. on January 21,
1956. Officially declared dead on 10 February 1956.
WALTER EUGENE SOOCEY
Staff Sargeant, USAF, AF1810776, Crew Chief
3597th Field Maintenance Squadron
Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Nevada
Born on 29 July 1923 in Hominey, Oklahoma
Enlisted in the Air Force on 15 February 1942
Decorations: Asiatic Pacific Theatre Ribbon, Afican Middle Eastern Campaign
Medal, Good Conduct Medal with two Bronze Loops and National Defense Service Medal.
Missing in an aircraft accident near Pittsburgh, Penna. on January 21,
1956. Officially declared dead on 10 February 1956.
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"They pass from work to greater work
Who rest before their noon,
Ah, God is very good to them,
They do not die too soon."
To God, Length of life is not the important thing. It is enough that
a man do his duty for whatever time is allowed him.
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE
Las Vegas Nevada
Colonel James C. McGehee
Commander
Chaplain Paul G. Schade (Major)
Wing Chaplain
THE MEMORIAL SERVICE
17 February 1956
OUR TRIBUTE OF HONOR
PRELUDE.........................A/1c Paul Allen
THE CALL TO REMEMBRANCE.......................
THE INVOCATION........................Psalm 23
SELECTED READINGS.............................
PRAYER........................................
THE MEMORIAL ADDRESS...Chaplain Paul G. Schade
PRAYER........................................
BENEDICTION...................................
POSTLUDE.......................A/1c Paul Allen
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"Now the God of Peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus,
the great Shepherd of the sheep, thru the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do His
will, working in you that which is well pleasing in His sight, thru Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen
(Hebrews 13:20, 21)
"I am the resurrection and the life; he that believeth in Me, though
he were dead, yet shall he live; and whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die." (John 11:25)
"And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither
shall any man pluck them out of my hand." John 10:28)
