More detail on this person: I am Dr.Ingham's
daughter. I just wanted to let you know I was
surprised to find him on the web. He was an
unusually decorated soldier having won the bonze
star multiple times as well as the silver star
multiple times and the distinguished service
cross. There are multiple other medals but I am
not exactly up on those things despite being an
Army brat. He was in the Navy where he became a
fighter pilot, then the Marines where he became a
helicopter pilot finally joining the Army where he
went to Vietnam and back before Americans were
even officially in Vietnam. He was brought back
from Vietnam in 67 to be Hubert Humphery's pilot.
After the election was lost he was sent to run
Dugway Proving Grounds in Utah while being the
head of the ROTC program at the University of Utah
and getting his Ph.D in Psychology. After
practicing Psychology in the Army for a few years,
he retired after 30 years in the military. He
went into private practice in the State of
Washington often working with Veterans. He retired
after 20+ years as a compassionate
psychotherapist. After all that to his name his
greatest avcheivement was being an incredible
father who would have literally given his life for
me no matter what. It was often commented he
was the smartest man people knew. He is missed
beyond belief even after a few years. His absence
leaves an unfillable void. But the life he led
leaves a lot to be admired. Sorry for the
long-winded story but I thought he was so much
more than a footnote to history. This information was last updated 05/18/2016
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03/10/2024
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