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BMT (RIP)
12-07-2005, 07:35
It is sad to report that at approximately 11:30 hrs., December 6, 2005, LTG (R) William P. Yarborough passed away. He wanted to let everyone who sent him cards and letters, to know, that he really appreciated receiving them. More info. will be forthcoming when received by Special Forces Association.
BMT
This is what I came on here to report. Thanks BMT.
RIP Sir
Team Sergeant
12-07-2005, 07:58
Rest in Peace Sir.
Kyobanim
12-07-2005, 08:01
Rest in Peace
ObliqueApproach
12-07-2005, 08:18
Rest in Peace, Sir!
Bill Harsey
12-07-2005, 08:18
Rest In Peace Sir.
We hold something that carries your name every day of our work week.
Then somebody else carries it at their job.
We will not fail you or the others.
CoLawman
12-07-2005, 08:26
Rest in Peace.
Eagle5US
12-07-2005, 08:56
Rest well Warrior...your time was honorable.
Eagle
rubberneck
12-07-2005, 08:59
RIP sir.
Sadly the list of those in the Last Formation continues to grow.
RIP
You will be missed
sharkmanII
12-07-2005, 09:56
It is sad to report that at approximately 11:30 hrs., December 6, 2005, LTG (R) William P. Yarborough passed away. A little info about him...
William P. Yarborough
Lieutenant-General William Pelham Yarborough (born May 12, 1912 Washington) was a U.S. Army officer and a 1936 graduate of West Point. He is descended from the York County House of Yarborough which can trace its lines to the Battle of Hastings in 1066 under the founder of the house: Eustacius de Yerburgh. William Yarborough is a distant cousin to such British noble figures as the Baron Deramore and Lord Alvingham.
In 1941, Yarborough was a captain when the Army began to experiment with Airborne forces. At that time, he designed the parachutist badge, also known as "jump wings", proudly worn by airborne troops after 5 combat jumps. During World War II, Yarborough planned the first combat airborne assault, Operation Torch, and also jumped in it with the 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion. He later became commander of this unit during the Italian Campaign.
Yarborough was later known as the "father of the Green Berets", as first commander of the Special Warfare Center, and a pioneer in special forces tactics. From 1 December 1966 to 15 July 1968, Yarborough, then a Major General, served as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Headquarters, Department of the Army. He was later promoted to Lieutenant General
A fierce warrior and great man well deserving of everyone's thoughts and prayers. If not for him where would the "old bold warriors" on this site be?
Rest In Peace Sir
Cincinnatus
12-07-2005, 10:14
RIP
Brother Rat
12-07-2005, 10:28
RIP sir.
Rest in peace, Sir.
Martin
Ambush Master
12-07-2005, 11:38
Rest in peace Sir.
Thoughts and Prayers Out !!
skipjack
12-07-2005, 12:58
RIP, Sir
Smokin Joe
12-07-2005, 13:40
RIP Sir.
Jack Moroney (RIP)
12-07-2005, 14:22
RIP General.
BMT (RIP)
12-07-2005, 15:42
The following is the Schedule for services for LTG Yarborough.
A service will be held at the Southern Pines Episcopal Church Saturday 10 December 2005 at 1400 hours. The service is planned for family, friends and some military. The service is open to the public, the church holds about 350 persons.
Southern Pines Episcopal Church
340 E Massachusetts Ave
Southern Pines, NC
(910) 692-3492
A service will be held at the JFK Chapel on Fort Bragg, Tuesday 13 December 2005, 1000 hours (the chapel General Yarborough had constructed upon the death of President John F. Kennedy).
Interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery. Date/time to be announced.
The family request all donations and flowers sent to the Cleveland Clinic Foundation or the Special Operations Museum, Fayetteville, NC in memory of LTG William P. Yarborough.
NousDefionsDoc
12-07-2005, 15:46
En Paz Descanse Mi General
Sire24657
12-07-2005, 15:59
RIP, Sir
I talked to him years ago. What an incredible warrior.
RIP Sir
DOL
Doc
aricbcool
12-07-2005, 17:16
RIP
RELEASE NUMBER: 051207-01
DATE POSTED: DECEMBER 7, 2005
PRESS RELEASE: Special Forces legend dies at age 93 in N.C.
By Sgt. Joe Healy
U.S. Army Special Operations Command Public Affairs Office
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Dec. 7, 2005) — Retired Army Lt. Gen. William P. Yarborough who is credited as one of the founders of U.S. Army Special Forces and -died Dec. 6 near his home in Southern Pines, N.C., at the age of 93.
Yarborough, a World War II veteran and Special Forces legend, died of natural causes.
Yarborough’s life was spent building the unique capability of Special Forces within the U.S. Army. As a young captain, he designed the airborne wings that every American paratrooper proudly wears today. Later, he won approval from the President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, for the wear of the distinctive headgear of the SF Soldier - the Green Beret.
“The passing of General Yarborough marks a truly sad day for the entire Special Operations Community. He worked diligently to increase the professional and academic standards of the JFK School resulting in the development of courses that are still relevant today. His foresight was instrumental in the success of today’s Special Operations Forces. Our heartfelt condolences go out to the entire Yarborough family,” said General Bryan “Doug” Brown, commander, U.S. Special Operations Command.
Born on May 12, 1912, in Seattle, Wash., Yarborough graduated from West Point in June 1936.
In 1940, he joined the newly formed 501st Parachute Battalion and was assigned to command Company C. Later, as Test Officer for the Provisional Parachute Group in 1941, he designed the paratrooper’s boot, the paratrooper’s uniform, and the parachutist’s qualification badge.
In 1945, he was the Provost Marshal for U.S. Forces in Austria and the Vienna Area Command. There he organized the Four Power International Patrol of Russian, French, British and American military police.
In June 1961, Gen. Yarborough assumed command of what is now known as the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Center for Special Warfare School at Fort Bragg, N.C. The school trains elite Soldiers for counterinsurgency and irregular warfare situations worldwide.
Yarborough was a veteran of four combat jumps and received numerous military awards and decorations.
Yarborough’s legacy continues today as each Soldier that graduates from the Special Forces Qualification Course is awarded the Yarborough Knife, the official U.S. Army Special Forces knife-the Yarborough Knife
He is survived by his daughter, Patty Reed, and his son, retired Special Forces Lt. Col. Lee Yarborough.
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Trip_Wire (RIP)
12-07-2005, 17:53
The following is the Schedule for services for LTG Yarborough.
A service will be held at the Southern Pines Episcopal Church Saturday 10 December 2005 at 1400 hours. The service is planned for family, friends and some military. The service is open to the public, the church holds about 350 persons.
Southern Pines Episcopal Church
340 E Massachusetts Ave
Southern Pines, NC
(910) 692-3492
A service will be held at the JFK Chapel on Fort Bragg, Tuesday 13 December 2005, 1000 hours (the chapel General Yarborough had constructed upon the death of President John F. Kennedy).
Interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery. Date/time to be announced.
The family request all donations and flowers sent to the Cleveland Clinic Foundation or the Special Operations Museum, Fayetteville, NC in memory of LTG William P. Yarborough.
Spartan359
12-07-2005, 18:14
Rest in Peace Sir.
Rest in blessed peace, Sir.
The Reaper
12-07-2005, 18:41
RIP, Sir.
Your memory will live on.
De Oppresso Liber.
TR
TitratetoEffect
12-07-2005, 18:57
RIP, Sir
Goggles Pizano
12-07-2005, 19:08
Rest in peace Sir.
Warrior-Mentor
12-07-2005, 20:26
RIP Sir.
Thanks for all you've done for us and our country.
God Bless,
JM
SnafuRacer
12-07-2005, 20:36
Rest In Peace, General.
Thank you for your service to this country.
smokfire
12-08-2005, 19:07
Rest in Peace Sir.
smokfire
Surgicalcric
12-08-2005, 20:21
RIP Sir
72_Wilderness
12-08-2005, 22:13
RIP Sir.
RELEASE NUMBER: 051213-04
DATE POSTED: DECEMBER 13, 2005
Special Forces legend honored during memorial service
By Paul Prince
U.S. Army Special Operations Command Public Affairs Office
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Dec. 13, 2005) —The visionary and architect who branded the Army’s elite fighting force known as the “Green Berets” was honored here in a memorial service at the John F. Kennedy Chapel Dec. 13.
Approximately 150 family, friends, and comrades-in-arms paid tribute to Lt. Gen. William P. Yarborough, retired World War II veteran and legend among the U.S. Army Special Forces, during the service.
“When I first received the news, I thought to myself that another one of the giants of our profession has fallen,” said Gen. Doug Brown, commander, U.S. Special Operations Command. “America is safer today and will be tomorrow because of the contributions of Yarborough.”
Yarborough died Dec. 6, of natural causes near his home in Southern Pines, N.C., at the age of 93.
Staff Sgt. Brian Whitney, a Special Forces Soldier assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and Sgt. 1st Class James Cork, a Soldier assigned to the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, carried Yarborough’s remains into the chapel, where they were placed among Yarborough’s prized memorabilia representing his life: a bronze replica of the Green Beret he championed, the Yarborough knife, numerous awards and a picture taken of him with former President John F. Kennedy.
“What many people do not realize is that Yarborough was taking a risk with this picture of Kennedy. Yarborough was told by senior grade officers, ‘If you pull this stunt, you will not get another Star [promotion].’ He was a great risk taker,” said Rudy Gresham, a former military aide and family friend. Yarborough used Kennedy’s visit to promote the Green Beret as the official Special Forces headgear.
Yarborough was instrumental in creating the Special Forces community to include buildings and training areas.
“There was no other perfect place to have this service. This is the very chapel that Yarborough ordered to be built,” Gresham said.
Yarborough was a native of Seattle, Wash., and a 1936 graduate of U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
“He was a man that always saw opportunity instead of restriction,” said Maj. Gen. Virgil L. Packett, deputy commander, XVIII Airborne Corps.
A veteran of four combat jumps, Yarborough was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Italian Bronze Medal for Valor, Italian Cross for Valor, French Croix de Guerre with Palm, Regimental Badge 3d Zouaves, Korean Order of Merit Second Class, Combat Infantry Badge, the Cambodian, Korean, Philippine, Thai and Vietnamese Parachutist Badges, and the Distinguished Unit Citation with Oak Leaf Cluster.
A bust of Yarborough is on display at the Airborne and Special Operations Museum in downtown Fayetteville, N.C.
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The firing squad gives a 21-gun salute outside of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Chapel, Ft. Bragg, N.C., during a memorial service held Dec. 13 honoring Lt. Gen. (retired) William P. Yarborough, who passed away Dec. 6, at the age of 93. (Photo by Gillian M. Albro, USASOC PAO)
A Soldier plays 'Taps' outside the John F. Kennedy Memorial Chapel, Ft. Bragg, N.C., during a memorial service held Dec. 13 honoring Lt. Gen. (retired) William P. Yarborough, who passed away Dec. 6, at the age of 93. (Photo by Gillian M. Albro, USASOC PAO)
Starbuck
01-01-2006, 02:43
"Hand Salute"........Rest in Peace General.