Earl Randolph Greaver, age 82, was born on June 7, 1920 in Staunton, Augusta County, VA to Wilbert Eugene Greaver and Sadie Elizabeth Gregory and passed away on January 18, 2003.
Earl is survived by his wife of 57 years, Nancy Wilson Greaver of the family home, son, Glenn and daughter-in-law, Nancy of Plattsmouth, NE, grandson, Aaron Randolph of the United States Air Force, granddaughter, Jamieson Lynn Greaver of Houston, TX, sister, Jane and brother-in-law, Bernard Malinowski of Arnold, Maryland, niece, Joann and her husband, John Lamonica of Irving, TX, niece, Helen Simmons and her husband, Stuart Keown of Denver, CO, lifelong friend, Frances Miller of Ruxton, MD and many cousins and friends all over the United States and overseas. Earl, also known as "Randy" or "Doffy," attained adulthood in Baltimore County, MD.
Earl entered the United States Army in 1940, transferred to the Army Air Corps (later known as the United States Air Force) in 1942 where he stayed until his retirement as a Major, Regular Air Force in 1967. Earl served in World War II in all theatres of operation and was in the 509th Bomb Wing that dropped the atomic weapons on Japan to end World War II. Earl served in Korea and Vietnam and was charged with manning the rescue operations during the Mau Mau insurrections in Africa in 1959-1961. A holder of many awards and decorations, he was most proud of his Air Medal for the first ten of 50 missions over Nazi Europe while a member of the 15th Air Force in Italy. Earl also participated in more than 50 nuclear tests, both atmospheric and underground at Kwajelien, Bikini, Eniwetok, Johnston Island and Christmas Island in the Pacific Proving Grounds, at the Nevada Test Site and one in Amchitka, Alaska. Earl always said that he had had the most interesting career of any man in the military services. During the last six years of his service he did double duty with an investigative (intelligence) arm of the United States Government. Earl was a lifetime member of the Retired Officers Association and the Disabled American Veterans. As a lifetime agnostic he requested that no religious services be conducted.
Earl is survived by his wife of 57 years, Nancy Wilson Greaver of the family home, son, Glenn and daughter-in-law, Nancy of Plattsmouth, NE, grandson, Aaron Randolph of the United States Air Force, granddaughter, Jamieson Lynn Greaver of Houston, TX, sister, Jane and brother-in-law, Bernard Malinowski of Arnold, Maryland, niece, Joann and her husband, John Lamonica of Irving, TX, niece, Helen Simmons and her husband, Stuart Keown of Denver, CO, lifelong friend, Frances Miller of Ruxton, MD and many cousins and friends all over the United States and overseas. Earl, also known as "Randy" or "Doffy," attained adulthood in Baltimore County, MD.
Earl entered the United States Army in 1940, transferred to the Army Air Corps (later known as the United States Air Force) in 1942 where he stayed until his retirement as a Major, Regular Air Force in 1967. Earl served in World War II in all theatres of operation and was in the 509th Bomb Wing that dropped the atomic weapons on Japan to end World War II. Earl served in Korea and Vietnam and was charged with manning the rescue operations during the Mau Mau insurrections in Africa in 1959-1961. A holder of many awards and decorations, he was most proud of his Air Medal for the first ten of 50 missions over Nazi Europe while a member of the 15th Air Force in Italy. Earl also participated in more than 50 nuclear tests, both atmospheric and underground at Kwajelien, Bikini, Eniwetok, Johnston Island and Christmas Island in the Pacific Proving Grounds, at the Nevada Test Site and one in Amchitka, Alaska. Earl always said that he had had the most interesting career of any man in the military services. During the last six years of his service he did double duty with an investigative (intelligence) arm of the United States Government. Earl was a lifetime member of the Retired Officers Association and the Disabled American Veterans. As a lifetime agnostic he requested that no religious services be conducted.
Earl Randolph Greaver, age 82, was born on June 7, 1920 in Staunton, Augusta County, VA to Wilbert Eugene Greaver and Sadie Elizabeth Gregory and passed away on January 18, 2003.
Earl is survived by his wife of 57 years, Nancy Wilson Greaver of the family home, son, Glenn and daughter-in-law, Nancy of Plattsmouth, NE, grandson, Aaron Randolph of the United States Air Force, granddaughter, Jamieson Lynn Greaver of Houston, TX, sister, Jane and brother-in-law, Bernard Malinowski of Arnold, Maryland, niece, Joann and her husband, John Lamonica of Irving, TX, niece, Helen Simmons and her husband, Stuart Keown of Denver, CO, lifelong friend, Frances Miller of Ruxton, MD and many cousins and friends all over the United States and overseas. Earl, also known as "Randy" or "Doffy," attained adulthood in Baltimore County, MD.
Earl entered the United States Army in 1940, transferred to the Army Air Corps (later known as the United States Air Force) in 1942 where he stayed until his retirement as a Major, Regular Air Force in 1967. Earl served in World War II in all theatres of operation and was in the 509th Bomb Wing that dropped the atomic weapons on Japan to end World War II. Earl served in Korea and Vietnam and was charged with manning the rescue operations during the Mau Mau insurrections in Africa in 1959-1961. A holder of many awards and decorations, he was most proud of his Air Medal for the first ten of 50 missions over Nazi Europe while a member of the 15th Air Force in Italy. Earl also participated in more than 50 nuclear tests, both atmospheric and underground at Kwajelien, Bikini, Eniwetok, Johnston Island and Christmas Island in the Pacific Proving Grounds, at the Nevada Test Site and one in Amchitka, Alaska. Earl always said that he had had the most interesting career of any man in the military services. During the last six years of his service he did double duty with an investigative (intelligence) arm of the United States Government. Earl was a lifetime member of the Retired Officers Association and the Disabled American Veterans. As a lifetime agnostic he requested that no religious services be conducted.
Earl is survived by his wife of 57 years, Nancy Wilson Greaver of the family home, son, Glenn and daughter-in-law, Nancy of Plattsmouth, NE, grandson, Aaron Randolph of the United States Air Force, granddaughter, Jamieson Lynn Greaver of Houston, TX, sister, Jane and brother-in-law, Bernard Malinowski of Arnold, Maryland, niece, Joann and her husband, John Lamonica of Irving, TX, niece, Helen Simmons and her husband, Stuart Keown of Denver, CO, lifelong friend, Frances Miller of Ruxton, MD and many cousins and friends all over the United States and overseas. Earl, also known as "Randy" or "Doffy," attained adulthood in Baltimore County, MD.
Earl entered the United States Army in 1940, transferred to the Army Air Corps (later known as the United States Air Force) in 1942 where he stayed until his retirement as a Major, Regular Air Force in 1967. Earl served in World War II in all theatres of operation and was in the 509th Bomb Wing that dropped the atomic weapons on Japan to end World War II. Earl served in Korea and Vietnam and was charged with manning the rescue operations during the Mau Mau insurrections in Africa in 1959-1961. A holder of many awards and decorations, he was most proud of his Air Medal for the first ten of 50 missions over Nazi Europe while a member of the 15th Air Force in Italy. Earl also participated in more than 50 nuclear tests, both atmospheric and underground at Kwajelien, Bikini, Eniwetok, Johnston Island and Christmas Island in the Pacific Proving Grounds, at the Nevada Test Site and one in Amchitka, Alaska. Earl always said that he had had the most interesting career of any man in the military services. During the last six years of his service he did double duty with an investigative (intelligence) arm of the United States Government. Earl was a lifetime member of the Retired Officers Association and the Disabled American Veterans. As a lifetime agnostic he requested that no religious services be conducted.
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