Benzie County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Middleton, William P. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Harold & Linda Saffron Lindaj50@charter.net May 22, 2008, 9:19 pm Cemetery: Benzonia Township Cemetery Name: William P. Middleton Date Of Photograph: May 22, 2008 Photo can be seen at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/benzie/photos/tombstones/benzonia/middleto144051gph.jpg Image file size: 91.1 Kb William P. Middleton b. 13 June 1918 d. 17 Nov. 2006 1st LT US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II --------------------------------------------- Name: William P. Middleton SSN: XXX-XX-XXXX Last Residence: 49617 Beulah, Benzie, Michigan Born: 13 Jun 1918 Died: 17 Nov 2006 State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951 ) ---------------------------------------------- Middleton, William P. "Bill" WILLIAM P. "BILL" MIDDLETON, 88, of Beulah, passed away Friday, Nov. 17, 2006, at home. Funeral arrangements are pending. The Benzonia Chapel of McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes and Cremation Service is handling the arrangements. Published in the Record-Eagle on 11/19/2006. Middleton, William P. "Bill" BEULAH — William P. "Bill" Middleton, 88, passed away Nov. 17, 2006, at the home of his daughter and son-in-law of Beulah, where he had lived for the past few years. Born June 13, 1918, in Lennon, the son of O.C. "Pete" and Lena (nee Kerby) Middleton, Bill grew up in Corunna, where he graduated from Corunna High School in 1936. Bill attended Michigan State College until Dec. 8, 1941, when he entered the Army Air Corps as an aviation cadet, taking his navigation training at Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas. After graduating as a Second Lieutenant in May of 1942, he was assigned to the 41st Bombardment Group in Fresno, Calif. While stationed in California, Bill married Helen Long of Lansing on Nov. 20, 1942. In June of 1943, he was sent overseas to serve with the 77th Bombardment Squadron in the Aleutian Islands. For missions flown while stationed in the Aleutians, he was awarded the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. Bill remained in the Air Force Reserve following the war and retired as a Major after 20 years of service. After the war, Bill returned to Michigan State University, using his GI Bill to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in December of 1946. That was followed by a Master of Science degree in September of 1948. He started his teaching career in Gaylord, followed by several teaching and administrative positions until July of 1965, when he accepted the superintendency at the Climax-Scotts Community Schools. Bill and his family stayed in the Climax-Scotts community, building a home in 1967. Bill retired from school administration in 1978, and he and his wife resided in their home near Climax until a few years ago, when they came up north to be with family. Bill loved the outdoors, was an avid fisherman and hunter, and was always building something. He attended the Climax Methodist Church and the Frankfort Congregational Church, was an active Rotarian and a Paul Harris Fellow. He was a member of the American Legion, the Michigan Association of School Administrators and the MEA/NEA. Surviving are his wife Helen "Suzy"; son, Bill Middleton; daughter, Molly (Bill) Frostic and grandson, Andrew Middleton. He was preceded in death by a sister and three brothers. Visitation will be Friday, Nov. 24, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Benzonia Chapel of McElduff-Jowett Funeral Home, 7223 South St., Benzonia. Funeral service will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, at the Benzonia Chapel with Rev. Dinah Haag officiating. Burial will be at the Benzonia Twp. Cemetery. Those desiring may make contributions to Munson Hospice. The Benzonia Chapel of McElduff-Jowett Funeral Homes and Cremation Service is handling the arrangements. Published in the Record-Eagle on 11/21/2006. ------------------------------------------------------ Name: William P Middleton Birth Year: 1918 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: Michigan State: Michigan County or City: Shiawassee Enlistment Date: 9 Dec 1941 Enlistment State: Michigan Enlistment City: Detroit Branch: Air Corps Branch Code: Air Corps Grade: Aviation Cadet Grade Code: Aviation Cadet Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of Source: Civil Life Education: 3 years of college Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 66 Weight: 126 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/benzie/photos/tombstones/benzonia/middleto144051gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 5.3 Kb