Edward Roy Hindman

West Point, 1949

Be Thou At Peace

Posted by Terry Powers on December 25, 2022:

USMA Class of 1949 - West Point LTC Edward Roy Hindman, September 21, 1923 - September 12, 2005, died in Alexandria, VA at 81 years of age. He served in the U.S. Army with distinction and pride for 21 years that included 28 months of enlisted service during WWII. At West Point, LTC Hindman was a cadet captain, battalion commander and Editor-in-Chief of Mortar magazine. He served with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Korea, Ft. Benning, GA, France, Topeka, KS, Ft. Belvoir, VA, Ft. Leavenworth, KS, Viet Nam. At Ft. Devens, MA, he commanded a battalion. He also served as a staff officer at the Pentagon. For his service in Korea and Viet Nam he earned the Bronze Star. In 1955, he earned his Master's Degree in Civil Engineering from Princeton University. LTC Hindman was a native of Omaha, NE, and was married for 52 years to Mrs. Sandrina N "Sandy" Hindman. He had a son, Dr. Edward Roy Hindman, Jr., DDS; and a daughter, Miss Susan Lee Hindman. In retirement, LTC Hindman became the President of Edman Enterprises, Inc., a builder developer corporation. He built the Oakbrooke single family homes and the Briary Farm townhouses, both located in Mount Vernon, VA. He received a full military honors funeral ceremony with caissons, and had a Church service at the Old Post Chapel, Ft. Myer, VA on 23 Nov 2005. Eleven of his West Point classmates attended the funeral, joining with his family, neighbors, friends, and associates. LTC Hindman is remembered for his intellect, wit, and most of all for his great faith. Source: www.west-point.org/users/usma1949/16826/

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