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Bernard R. Marsh, Lt. Colonel, USAF, Retired, of Austin, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2010. He was 88. Bernard R. Marsh was born in Pecan Gap, Texas. He attended Cooper High School in Cooper, Texas and earned his Bachelor's degree in 1951 from East Texas State Teachers College and Master's from Our Lady of the Lake College in 1965. He enlisted in US Army Air Force on July 15, 1942 as a glider pilot trainee. He completed Pilot Training and was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in 1944. He retired from USAF on October 1969. During his military career he attended Squadron Officer School and Command and Staff College at Air University. Awards and decorations included Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Air Force Commendation Medal and other distinguished service awards and decorations. He was a member of distinguished military organizations such as the Military Officers of America; Air Force Association and Order of Daedalians. During World War II he served as an instructor pilot and B-29 Flight Engineer. Later assignments included faculty of Air University; 49th Fighter-Bomber Group in Japan; Staff assignments at Flying Training Wing; Technical Training Center; Headquarters, Air Training Command; Headquarters, United States Air Force Europe; Headquarters, 7th Air Force, Vietnam. Aeronautical ratings included glider pilot, aircraft observer and senior pilot. In July of 1945 he married his beloved wife of 65 years Evelyn Caldwell from Springer, New Mexico. ...
Bernard R. Marsh, Lt. Colonel, USAF, Retired, of Austin, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2010. He was 88.
Bernard R. Marsh was born in Pecan Gap, Texas. He attended Cooper High School in Cooper, Texas and earned his Bachelor's degree in 1951 from East Texas State Teachers College and Master's from Our Lady of the Lake College in 1965. He enlisted in US Army Air Force on July 15, 1942 as a glider pilot trainee. He completed Pilot Training and was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in 1944. He retired from USAF on October 1969. During his military career he attended Squadron Officer School and Command and Staff College at Air University. Awards and decorations included Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Air Force Commendation Medal and other distinguished service awards and decorations. He was a member of distinguished military organizations such as the Military Officers of America; Air Force Association and Order of Daedalians.
During World War II he served as an instructor pilot and B-29 Flight Engineer. Later assignments included faculty of Air University; 49th Fighter-Bomber Group in Japan; Staff assignments at Flying Training Wing; Technical Training Center; Headquarters, Air Training Command; Headquarters, United States Air Force Europe; Headquarters, 7th Air Force, Vietnam. Aeronautical ratings included glider pilot, aircraft observer and senior pilot.
In July of 1945 he married his beloved wife of 65 years Evelyn Caldwell from Springer, New Mexico. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn, and their daughter Jacqueline and husband James Holland; and two grandsons Eric B. Trigg and Dean Trigg and wife Nancy; one step-grandson, Clifford Holland and two great granddaughters all of Round Rock.
Funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 5, 2010 at the Cook-Walden/Chapel of the Hills Funeral Home at 9700 Anderson Mill Road in Austin, Texas. Committal services with military honors will be held on Friday, August 6, 2010 at 2:30 p.m. in Pecan Gap, TX.
Aircraft/Missile Information
Model Boeing B-29A Superfortress Length 99.02 ft | 30.18 m Width 142.26 ft | 43.36 m Height 29.56 ft | 9.01 m Engine(s) 4 x Wright R-3350-57 radial piston engines generating 2,200hp. Empty Weight 71,361 lbs | 32,369 kg MTOW 141,102 lbs | 64,003 kg Max Speed 358 mph | 576 km/h | 311 kts Max Range 4,100 miles | 6,598 km Ceiling 31,808 ft | 9,695 m | 6.0 miles Climb Rate 526.3 ft/min (160.4 m/min) Hardpoints 0 Armament 4 x 12.7mm machine guns in electrically-operated dorsal turret 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in electrically-operated under-nose turret 2 x 12.7mm machine guns electrically-operated turret over rear fuselage. 2 x 12.7mm machine guns electrically-operated turret under rear fuselage 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in tail gun position 1 x 20mm cannon in tail gun position
6,000lbs or internal ordnance. Accommodations 10 Operators the United States of America
