Edwin Bradley Hennessee

Edwin Bradley Hennessee

Male 1946 - 1969  (22 years)

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  • Name Edwin Bradley Hennessee 
    Birth 8 Nov 1946  Valdese, Burke County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Military US Navy  [1
    Death 18 Sep 1969  North Atlantic Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Lost at sea...
    Person ID I33995  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 14 May 2017 

    Father Paul Edwin "Ed" Hennessee,   b. 19 Jul 1922, Burke County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Aug 1971, Oteen, Buncombe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years) 
    Mother Ola Faye "Faye" Lowery,   b. 15 Jun 1925, Yancey County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Feb 2012, Valdese General Hospital, Valdese, Burke County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage (Burke County, North Carolina) Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F9011  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bobbie Jean Wilhite 
    Marriage Y  [1
    Family ID F12471  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 8 Nov 1946 - Valdese, Burke County, North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 18 Sep 1969 - North Atlantic Link to Google Earth
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    Edwin Bradley Hennessee (1946-1969)
    Edwin Bradley Hennessee (1946-1969)

    Hello, Ed and I were in boot camp together, May-July, 1967. He had the top bunk, I had the bottom. I called him "Hennessee from Tennessee." He was one on the most decent people in our company and we became friends. I lost track of him after we completed basic training. Every now and then I would try an internet search to look him up. Years went by and then I found this site. About broke my heart. I have a photo taken after boot camp graduation while we were waiting for our rides. I would be glad to send it to you if desired. It is a good one.

    I'll plan on posting a tribute to my old friend on my FB page on Memorial Day. I would like to use the information I found here. I hope you have no objection.

    Best to all the Hennessee Family, Ed was taken from you way too early.


    Frank Schoenbeck
    satchthemo@yahoo.com

  • Notes 
    • Eddie Hennessee was killed in a helicopter crash accident September 18, 1969 while performing his duties as a navy crewman.

      At the time of the crash, he was part of a helicopter crew flying from the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown, during a NATO exercise called "Operation PeaceKeeper" in the North Alantic & European waters.

      The helicopter crashed shortly after take-off. His body was never recovered. Eddie had been a navy airman and in the service for 28 months.

      A 1965 graduate of Drexel High School, he attended North Carolina State University at Raleigh for one year prior to entering service. His hometown was Valdese, Burke Co., North Carolina. The son of P. Edwin and Faye(Lowery)Hennessee. He was married to Bobbie Jean Wilhite.

      end of obituary [1]
    • -----Original Message-----
      From: Frank Schoenbeck [mailto:info@classroomfurniture.com ]
      Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2017 9:53 PM
      To: info@classroomfurniture.com
      Subject: SPAM LOW: Comments (Edwin Bradley Hennessee b. 8 Nov 1946 Burke
      County, North Carolina d. 18 Sep 1969)

      Comments (Edwin Bradley Hennessee b. 8 Nov 1946 Burke County, North Carolina d. 18 Sep 1969):

      Hello, Ed and I were in boot camp together, May-July, 1967. He had the top bunk, I had the bottom. I called him "Hennessee from Tennessee." He was one on the most decent people in our company and we became friends. I lost track of him after we completed basic training. Every now and then I would try an internet search to look him up. Years went by and then I found this site. About broke my heart. I have a photo taken after boot camp graduation while we were waiting for our rides. I would be glad to send it to you if desired. It is a good one.

      I'll plan on posting a tribute to my old friend on my FB page on Memorial Day. I would like to use the information I found here. I hope you have no objection.
      Best to all the Hennessee Family, Ed was taken from you way too early.

      end of message


      Frank Schoenbeck
      satchthemo@yahoo.com [3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S46865] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=88690208.

    2. [S34645] Hennessee,Jean Davis;Family Group Records,1334 7th Street N.W.,.

    3. [S11016] Frank Schoenbeck submitted this entry, 525 East Fred Avenue, Apache Junction, Arizion 85119, 541.513.2932, satchthemo@ya.