Tag Archives: KIA

Lt. Jeffrey Scharver, USMC

Lt. Jeffrey Scharver, USMC (1958-1983) Marine Corps helicopter pilot Jeffrey Scharver was killed in action in Grenada on October 25, 1983. His Cobra was shot down during a rescue of fellow wounded Marine pilots. Scharver, an ROTC graduate of Ohio State University, was posthumously awarded the Silver Star. At OSU, an ROTC classroom has since […]

November 19, 20222022, RIAHOF Inductee, Special Recognition Award, US Marine CorpsGrenada, KIA, Silver Star

Lt. Robert Thorpe, USA

Lieutenant Robert Thorpe, US Army Air Corps, a Providence native and Cranston High School grad, was captured and beheaded by the Japanese in 1944. His remains have never been recovered, even though evidence suggests that US authorities have known where he was buried since 1947. “We are honoring the memory of Lt. Thorpe on behalf […]

October 23, 20042004, President's Award Recipient, US Army, WWIKIA

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Lt. Robert Thorpe, USA

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