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Richard Frederick WABER
b.28 Jun 1922
d.30 Dec 1988
  1. Richard Frederick WABER1922 - 1988
  2. Frederick Charles WABER1924 - 1987
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Name Richard Frederick WABER
Gender Male
Birth? 28 Jun 1922
Marriage to Mary Jane CARROLL
Death? 30 Dec 1988
Reference Number? 3025


Andrew, An update to military list. Uncle Ted flew a Corsair and was stationed somewhere on the east coast, maryland I think. He attacked german submarines. There were several large photos of him flying the Corsair on various people's walls for 50 years and probably still there. He also did flight instructing in pensacola for several years during the korean war. The family moved down there for several years. When they left, my cousin chuckie stuck little a gold star on the floor of Dorothy's dining room and said he wanted to see it when he got back. Dorothy, a meticulous housekeeper, put wax on it and sure enough it was still there when he returned. She never took it off and it was still there when I saw it again 30 years later and probably still was when she died. That should give you some insight into what kind of person Dorothy was... My dad, Richard F. was also in the navy and in flight training when the war ended. He never flew combat. Also, I was down to the local Boulder county building recently and there are several big lists of war veterans. On the WWI list there appears a Fred J Waber. I dont know who this is. I checked local property records but no further info. I may check further if I can find time... Bob