More detail on this person: BARDEN, ARNOLD
W. July 3, 1922 to May 11, 2010 Arnold W. Barden
was born in Markham, VA. He attended The
Citadel, graduated in 1942 and enlisted in the
U.S. Marine Corps. Arne served in World War II,
Korea, and Vietnam as an aviator, flying
everything from jets to helicopters. In Vietnam,
he was the Squadron Commander of VMO-2
(Barden's Bandits), which supported ground troops
and conducted helicopter Medivac. In 1962, while
stationed in Camp Pendleton, Arne met and married
Elaine Frausini. After residing in El Toro, they
moved to Washington, D.C. While stationed in
D.C., Arne worked as a Program Manager (R&D) of
the CH-53 helicopter for the U.S. Marine Corps. He
then went on to Norfolk, VA, to the Armed Forces
Staff College. After 28 years of service, Arne
retired from the USMC as a Colonel. He then
worked for General Dynamics as a Systems
Engineer. He retired from GenDyn 15 years later.
Arne is survived by his wife, Elaine, his
daughter, Lisa, her husband, Paul Lavoie, and a
nine-year-old granddaughter, Bella. Arne's son,
Arnold Barden Jr., who followed him into the
military, lost his life while serving in Vietnam
in 1971. Arnold will be remembered for his
generous spirit and loving heart. A funeral with
military honors will be held at Fort Rosecrans
National Cemetery. The date has not been set. In
lieu of flowers, please send donations to UCSD
Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer's Research Center, 8950
Villa La Jolla Dr., Suite C129, La Jolla, CA
92037.
Published in San Diego Union-Tribune on May 19,
2010
BURIED AT: SECTION CBN ROW 3 SITE 595, FT.
ROSECRANS NATIONAL CEMETERY, P.O. BOX
6237 SAN DIEGO, CA 92166
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