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BARDEN, ARNOLD W. July 3, 1922 to May 11, 2010 Arnold W. Barden was born in Markham, VA. He attended The Citadel, graduated in 1942 and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. Arne served in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam as an aviator, flying everything from jets to helicopters. In Vietnam, he was the Squadron Commander of VMO-2 (Barden's Bandits), which supported ground troops and conducted helicopter Medivac. In 1962, while stationed in Camp Pendleton, Arne met and married Elaine Frausini. After residing in El Toro, they moved to Washington, D.C. While stationed in D.C., Arne worked as a Program Manager (R&D) of the CH-53 helicopter for the U.S. Marine Corps. He then went on to Norfolk, VA, to the Armed Forces Staff College. After 28 years of service, Arne retired from the USMC as a Colonel. He then worked for General Dynamics as a Systems Engineer. He retired from GenDyn 15 years later. Arne is survived by his wife, Elaine, his daughter, Lisa, her husband, Paul Lavoie, and a nine-year-old granddaughter, Bella. Arne's son, Arnold Barden Jr., who followed him into the military, lost his life while serving in Vietnam in 1971. Arnold will be remembered for his generous spirit and loving heart. A funeral with military honors will be held at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery. The date has not been set. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to UCSD Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer's Research Center, 8950 Villa La Jolla Dr., Suite C129, La Jolla, CA 92037.
Published in San Diego Union-Tribune on May 19, 2010
BURIED AT: SECTION CBN ROW 3 SITE 595
FT. ROSECRANS NATIONAL CEMETERY
P.O. BOX 6237 SAN DIEGO, CA 92166
Posted : 2010-07-12 22:03
Ltjg Arnold W. Barden Jr., USN [Arnie's son]
LTJG Arnold W. Barden Jr, USN, USNA Class of 1969, was killed in action on 20 September 1971 14 km. W-SW of Duc Hoa City in South Vietnam. He was piloting a UH-1B when his main rotor departed in flight due to hostile action over Bien Hoa Province. He was assigned to the SDEAWOLVES of HA(L)-3 [HELATKRON -3] [Helicopter Attack Squadron 3] with USNAVFORV [US Naval Forces, Vietnam]. He had been flying missions in-country for 9 months. Deceased crew consisted of LCDR Laurence L. COVER, AMS1 Harold E. COWEN and ADJ2 Charles H. Goldbin.
LTJG ARNOLD WINFIELD BARDEN JR is honored on Panel 2W, Row 20 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
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BURIED AT: SECTION D SITE 324-D
FT. ROSECRANS NATIONAL CEMETERY
P.O. BOX 6237 SAN DIEGO, CA 92166
Posted : 2010-07-22 10:15
