Hugh Boyd Casey

Hugh Boyd Casey

Major Hugh Boyd Casey (November 30, 1925-January 11, 1952) is the son of General Hugh John Casey, and was killed in a non-hostile airplane crash during the Korean War. He enlisted in the Army during World War II and served in several South Pacific campaigns. After the war, he was commissioned as a regular Army officer. Major Casey is buried at Arlington National Cemetery [ [http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/hbcasey.htm Arlington Cemetery biography of Hugh Boyd Casey] ] Camp Casey, South Korea is named after Major Casey. [ [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/camp-casey.htm Camp Casey fact page] ] His sister, Patricia Adams Casey, married Major General Frank Butner Clay. [ [http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/fbclay.htm Arlington Cemetery biography of Frank Butner Clay] ]

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