Medlen lette...
Lorraine was born on 20 Feb 1908 in Sebastian County, Arkansas, the daughter of Louis H. Magruder and Mary Christine Seibert.
She died on 19 Mar 2005 in Sebastian County, Arkansas.
Her husband was Jay Medlen, who she married on 21 APR 1934 in Sebastian County, Arkansas. Their only known child was Jay David (1938-2020).
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| Birth | 20 FEB 1908 |
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| Death | 19 MAR 2005 |
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| Census | 14 APR 1910 |
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| Burial | MAY 2005 |
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Medlen lette... |
Note 1
Lorraine Medlen
Lorraine Louise Medlen, 97, of Fort Smith died Saturday, March 19, 2005, in Fort Smith. She was a retired civil servant of Fort Chaffee and Barksdale Air Force Base, a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Uplifters Sunday school class, a charter member of the Fort Smith Chapter of Rainbow Girls, the Grand Cross of Colors, Eastern Star, former member of the Salvation Army Auxiliary, Business and Professional Women, life member of the PTA, charter member of the Methodist Village Auxiliary and the widow of Jay Medlen.
Graveside services will be 10 a.m. today at Forest Park Cemetery under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.
She is survived by a son, Jay Medlen of Vass, N.C.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 220 N. 15th St., Fort Smith, AR 72901.
Southwest Times Record March 25, 2005
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Jay Medlen 1892-1970, m 1934
Jay David Medlen 1938-2020
Note 2
LTC Jay David “AG4AA” Medlen
Jay was the son of Jay Medlen and Lorraine Louise Magruder.
Jay David Medlen, was born in Fort Smith Arkansas on June 6, 1938. He was born on the sixth day of the sixth month at six AM and weighed six pounds and 6 ounces; his sixth birthday was on D-Day.
In June of 1960, Jay graduated from the University of Arkansas and was commissioned from the US Army Reserve Officer Training Corps.
From 1961 to 1965 Jay was assigned to 7th Army, Federal Republic of Germany. In 1967 to 1968 he was stationed in the Republic of Vietnam and was attached to the 101st ABN DIV, for the defense of Saigon during the TET offensive of 1968.
In June of 1969 Jay married the love of his life, Joyce Aileen Reece at JFK Chapel, Fort Bragg, NC.
Jay then took command of the 1st PSYOP Battalion, 2nd PSYOP Group. 2nd PSYOP Group was the active Component PSYOP Group at Fort Bragg at that time and 4th PSYOP Group was deployed to Vietnam.
From 1970 to 1971 Jay was assigned to his second tour in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division.
Jay returned to Fort Bragg in 1971 and was assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division until 1972 when he was accepted for Special Forces training. His next assignment was with the US Army JFK Center for Military Assistance and 7th Special Forces Group (A).
In 1976 Jay and Joyce were transferred to Ethiopia where Jay served on the Military Advisory Group until a political coup forced a non-combatant evacuation operation and they were forced to leave the country.
His next assignment was back to Germany to Special Operations Command Europe where he served from 1977 until he retired in November of 1980 as a Lieutenant Colonel. He then took a DA Civilian position with 4th PSYOP Group as an Operations Planner for US Army Special Operations Command. Jay was at USASOC Operations Center when it stood up for Desert Storm in 1990. Initially it had one telephone and an easel from which to brief the CG.
Jay retired from his civilian position in 2004, after 42 years of active federal service.
Jay and his wife Joyce enjoyed the outdoors together, whether it was walking the dogs, hunting, or attending a National Sporting Clays Association event; Jay was a FITASC judge and Joyce was the shooter. After 47 years of marriage, Joyce passed away November 9, 2014. Jay has a very kind and gentle soul known by many people throughout North Carolina and South Carolina.
His military awards and decorations include: Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Commendation Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Medal fifth award, Southeast Asia Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with silver hourglass device, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with 60 device, Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm.
A private memorial service for both he and his wife, Joyce will be held on Friday, October 16, 2020 at JFK Chapel on the post of Fort Bragg.
Burial with Masonic Rites & Military Honors will follow at Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery.
Services entrusted to Boles Funeral Home of Southern Pines.
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