COL Walter Bennett Forbes (1924-2018)

COL Walter Bennett Forbes Veteran

Birth

6 Feb 1924

Niles, Cass County, Michigan, USA

Death

3 Feb 2018 (aged 93)

Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA

Burial

Fort Custer National Cemetery

Augusta, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA Add to Map

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SECTION 3 SITE 382

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Forbes, Walter In celebration of the life of Walter B. Forbes, a burial with full military honors will be held at Fort Custer National Cemetery at 2:30 pm on April 20, followed by a memorial service and reception at Gull Lake Country Club from 4:00 - 6:00 pm. Memorial contributions may be sent to KRESA Foundation, 1819 E. Milham Ave., Portage, Michigan 49002, for the Walter B. Forbes Aviation Scholarship.

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Phyllis Jean Smith Forbes

1925–2005 (m. 1945)

Children

Karen Lynn Forbes Elmore

1952–2019

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