Swift, Charles Eugene

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• Occupation: Doctor
• Reference Number: SWIF.C001
• _FGRAVE: 23751567

Family/Spouse: ?, Etta. Etta was born on 27 Dec 1874 in Washington County, Arkansas; died on 6 Sep 1907 in Goshen, Washington County, Arkansas; was buried in Goshen Cemetery, Goshen, Washington County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Little, Lillie Dell. Lillie was born on 25 Jan 1880 in Washington County, Arkansas; died on 14 Sep 1955 in Goshen, Washington County, Arkansas; was buried in Goshen Cemetery, Goshen, Washington County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: SWIF.E001

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Edna and her family ran the Putman Dry Goods Store in Bentonville for many years.

Family/Spouse: Putman, William Henry 'Bill'. William (son of Putman, John Jahu 'J. J.' and Carr, Mary Anna) was born on 25 Aug 1892; died on 31 Jul 1937; was buried in Pea Ridge Cemetery, Pea Ridge, Benton County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: SWIF.A001

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• Reference Number: SWIF.M002
• _FGRAVE: 100246519

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Myrl N. Sharp, 83, Rt. 2, OIney, died 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, 1986, in her home.

Visitation and services will be in Summers Funeral Home with the Rev. Martin Stump presiding. Burial will be in the Hanna Cemetery in Noble. Memorials can be made to the Noble Christian Church.

Mrs. Sharp was born Dec. 20, 1902, in Goshen, Ark., the daughter of Dr. Charles E. and Etta (Tucker) Swift. She married Perry C. Sharp March 16, 1921 and he preceded her in death Jan. 5,1969.

She was a member of the Noble Christian Church.

Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Doenges, OIney; Jerre Pugh, Billings, Mont.; a half-brother, Joseph Swift, Bentonville, Ark.; a half-sister, Janell Brashears, San Antonio, Texas, and two grandchildren, James E. Wright, Phoenix, Ariz.; Cynthia K. Kaze, Billings.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, five brothers and one sister.

Summers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, Olney, IL, Nov, 1986.

Family/Spouse: Sharp, Perry Comodore. Perry (son of Sharp, Amos Jackson and Jones, Kittie Jane) was born on 24 Dec 1893 in Illinois; died in Jan 1969 in Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: SWIF.L002
• Military Service: World War I, Cook, United States Army

Family/Spouse: ?, Grace C.. Grace was born on 8 Feb 1899; died on 16 Dec 1992; was buried in McCord Cemetery, Elkins, Washington County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Burial: Goshen Cemetery, Goshen, Washington County, Arkansas
• Reference Number: SWIF.C002
• _FGRAVE: 56777835
• Military Service: World War II, Sergeant, United States Army Air Forces

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Carl served as a Sergeant & Radio Operator on B-24J #42-100228, 26th Bomber Squadron, 11th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Washington County, Arkansas prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on July 17, 1942 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the slaughtering and in preparation of meat products and also as Single, without dependents.

B-24J #42-100228 took off from Eniwetok Island on a bombing mission over Ujelang Atoll, Marshall Islands. After completing the mission they apparently got off course and after running out of fuel the Pilot, 2nd Lt. Edwin T. Szczypinski, attempted a landing at sea. Four members of the crew survived the landing and 6 other crew members perished during the landing.

Carl was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during World War II.

He was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # 38208997

Carl also has a "Cenotaph" in the Goshen Cemetery, Goshen, Arkansas with his family.
( see links below )

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Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-100228:

Allgeier, Robert F ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Refy, John W ~ Sgt, Gunner, NJ
Swift, Carl B ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, AR
West, Lester R ~ Sgt, Engineer, OH
Westpfahl, Edward R ~ Sgt, Gunner, NY
Wienckowski, Bernard O ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IL

Crew who survived the landing included 2nd Lt. Edwin T. Szczypinski (Pilot), 2nd Lt. Elmer T. Pahl (Bombardier), Sgt. Ernest J. Szydlowski (Gunner), and Sgt. Harvey A. Hitt (Gunner).

( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )

Burial:
This is a memorial stone, Carl was lost at sea during World War II.

Buried:
Walls of the Missing

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• Reference Number: SWIF.J002
• Military Service: World War II, First Lieutenant, United States Army

Family/Spouse: Pitkin, Marie Eudora. Marie was born on 21 Nov 1913; died on 6 Feb 1993; was buried in Bentonville Cemetery, Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: SWIF.J003

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• Reference Number: SHAR.B014
• _FGRAVE: 157894373

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Barbara Jean Doenges Green (née Sharp), our dear sister, step-mother and friend, passed away of old age at 93 on November 14, 2015 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with family by her side. Barbara was a fine, strong woman with a kind heart and a nurturing, accepting, loving fondness for her family and so many others who entered her life. In her knowing way and by her example, Barbara helped teach us about who we really are while living genuinely. Her kindness marked us all. Barbara leaves us with a smile in our hearts and the comfort that she is with her Creator and with us always.
Barbara was born in Pea Ridge, Arkansas, to parents Perry Commodore Sharp and Myrl Swift Sharp. Barbara grew up from humble roots through the Great Depression years. Her parents moved about seeking work. Barbara knew scarcity and gratitude for small things during her childhood. Barbara was transferred into the custody of her kindly Aunt Ad and Uncle Jack in Virginia to assist with her upbringing and completion of high school, while her parents endured Depression challenges. Barbara worked for a time in bookkeeping. Barbara made her last home prior to taking on married life in Noble, Illinois, where her parents are interred in Hanna Cemetery northwest of Noble.
Barbara married four times, first to Travis Stephens who passed away during the Invasion of Normandy in World War II. Later she married Max Arnold, an oilman, living in Illinois and Ohio until she was divorced. In Olney, Illinois, she later married Dr. John (Jack) P. Doenges whose four children, Peter, Susan, Karen and Mark, she adopted. Barbara lived many good years with Jack, helping create a family home they built with a private lake on 120 acres of farmland and old growth hardwood forest in rural Olney. Barbara tended to the home, gardening, planting trees, the orchard, lake and many other chores. Barbara traveled extensively with Jack as he attended medical conferences. They built a second home on the Doenges Lake and lived together until Jack died in 1990.
In late 1996, Barbara married Charlie Green, an earlier resident of Olney and prior acquaintance of Barbara. Barbara then moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to join him and his family there. Charlie and Barbara lived sweet years together in a Spanish-style home as she enjoyed his daughter, Mitzi and her husband, Pat Loftus. As their healthcare needs changed, Charlie and Barbara moved into the senior living complex, The Montebello on Academy, in Albuquerque. Barbara came into many valued friendships with Montebello members and healthcare workers. After Charlie passed away in 2008, she lived alone and enjoyed most considerate care by hospice staff from 2012 onward. Barbara was under hospice care with devoted, loving Loftus family support until she passed away.
Barbara was loving and considerate with her husbands. Though she bore no biological children, she worked honestly to earn the respect of all the family children she took in. Barbra retained an affecting Arkansas warmth and accent, and charmed the socks off people in an endearing, genuine way. Barbara lived with grit and grace. Barbara was down-to-earth, with a seasoned wisdom, warmth and wry humor, forthright manner, tender listening ear, sound advice without judgment valued by family in trying situations, and love she could not help directing everywhere. Barbara raised homemaking to an art form while tending and fiddling with her projects. Barbara had a sharp eye for detail and surrounded herself with beauty. Barbara had a talent for genuine interest in the welfare and happiness of others, who reciprocated heartily. Barbara emanated a subtle aura that drew rapid respect and might be assumed as a mark of royalty, though she clung to her humble roots. Barbara is dearly missed, yet she is perfect now in the soulful embrace of her Creator and all those gone before whom she blessed with such heart and grace.
Immediate family members who survive Barbara include her sister, Jerre (John) Pugh, her niece and nephew by Jerre, Cynthia Wright and James Wright, her adopted children by Jack, Peter (Vicki) Doenges, Susan (Don) Graham, Karen (Chuck) Vavrin and Mark (Joyce) Doenges and Mitzi (Pat) Loftus, Charlie's daughter. Grandchildren who survive Barbara include Scott (Subin) Doenges, Sarah (Nathan) Stevens, Matt (Holly) Garrison, Michael (Jamie) Garrison, Louise (Tyler) Bexley, and Susan (Jake) Stewart.
Family and friends will gather in Olney, Illinois, on Saturday, April 30, 2016 for a modest church service and informal celebration of her life. Her remains will be interred with those of husband Dr. John P. Doenges, who predeceased her, in Olney's Haven Hill Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: Doenges, John Pell. John was born on 17 May 1921 in Atlanta, George; died on 29 Apr 1990 in Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: SHAR.J039
• _FGRAVE: 256524164

Family/Spouse: Sterrett, Jack Robert. Jack was born on 22 Nov 1922 in Rudyard, Hill County, Montana; died on 28 Aug 1972 in Havre, Hill County, Montana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]