MANGINA OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri
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MANGINA, Ben J. Brig. Gen. 1920 - 1998

Retired Air Force Brig Gen. Ben J. Mangina, 78, of Windsor, died Monday, Nov 9, 
1998, at St. Joseph's Health Center, Kansas City. He was born May 16, 1920, in 
Birmingham, Ala., a son of Joseph and Josephine Amari Mangina. On Dec 9, 1966, 
he was married to Ethel Mae Morrell Silver, who survives of the home. Mr. 
Mangina was an Air Force veteran, receiving the rank of brigadier general. He was 
commander at several Air Force bases including the 442nd at Richard's Gebauer 
Air Force Base. He was a member and deacon of the First Baptist church, Windsor. 
He was a member of many civic organizations. Also surviving are a daughter, 
Rose Crumpton of Birmingham; a son, Ben Joe Mangina of Birmingham; two 
stepsons, Ken Silver of Warner, OK, and Don Silver of Moscow, TN; seven 
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. 
Thursday at the First Baptist church with burial to be in Laurel Oak Cemetery, 
Windsor, MO.

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