Msgt
Msgt Force (Ret.)
d. May 15, 2010
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - MSgt. Edward Pershing Hill, U. S. Air Force (Ret.), 93, of Savannah, Georgia, widower of Alice Mary Runger Hill, died Friday night, May 14, 2010, at St. Joseph's Hospital after a short illness.
Born and raised in Peekskill, New York, he was the youngest son of the late Abraham Lincoln Hill and Julia Dunegan Hill. In keeping with his family's strong sense of patriotism, Mr. Hill joined the Army Air Corps at the start of World War II. He proudly served as turret gunner on B-17 bombers with the Eighth Air Force stationed at Snetterton Heath Air Base in England; and although he seldom spoke of it, Ed flew over 25 combat missions as part of the American liberation forces in France and Germany. He later served with post-World War II occupation forces in Japan and also participated in the Korean War. His last duty station before retirement was at Hunter Air Force Base in Savannah as Flight Line Crew Chief with the Strategic Air Command. In addition to his parents and siblings, he was preceded in death by his devoted wife of 56 years, Alice Mary Hill.
Surviving are his son, John Edward Hill of Savannah, Georgia; two daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Patrick J. McGarl of Marietta, Georgia, and Mary Alice and Gary E. Smiley of Savannah, Georgia. Mr. Hill was the proud grandfather of five: David Edward Bittner of Nashville, Tennessee; Julie Sehl of Richmond Hill, Georgia; James M. and John M. McGarl, both of Atlanta, Georgia; and Kevin Smiley of Kingsland, Georgia; and was the proud great-grandfather of seven: Jordan and Jacob Sehl, Lauren and Patrick Sullivan McGarl, Matthew Patrick McGarl, and Shelby and Trevor Smiley.
The Rosary service, conducted by Monsignor Francis J. Nelson, will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at Gamble Funeral Service, 410 Stephenson Avenue, with the family receiving friends afterwards until 4 o'clock.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 o'clock Monday morning at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church conducted by Father Jay Madden, S. J. Interment, with full military honors, will be in the Catholic Cemetery.
Born and raised in Peekskill, New York, he was the youngest son of the late Abraham Lincoln Hill and Julia Dunegan Hill. In keeping with his family's strong sense of patriotism, Mr. Hill joined the Army Air Corps at the start of World War II. He proudly served as turret gunner on B-17 bombers with the Eighth Air Force stationed at Snetterton Heath Air Base in England; and although he seldom spoke of it, Ed flew over 25 combat missions as part of the American liberation forces in France and Germany. He later served with post-World War II occupation forces in Japan and also participated in the Korean War. His last duty station before retirement was at Hunter Air Force Base in Savannah as Flight Line Crew Chief with the Strategic Air Command. In addition to his parents and siblings, he was preceded in death by his devoted wife of 56 years, Alice Mary Hill.
Surviving are his son, John Edward Hill of Savannah, Georgia; two daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Patrick J. McGarl of Marietta, Georgia, and Mary Alice and Gary E. Smiley of Savannah, Georgia. Mr. Hill was the proud grandfather of five: David Edward Bittner of Nashville, Tennessee; Julie Sehl of Richmond Hill, Georgia; James M. and John M. McGarl, both of Atlanta, Georgia; and Kevin Smiley of Kingsland, Georgia; and was the proud great-grandfather of seven: Jordan and Jacob Sehl, Lauren and Patrick Sullivan McGarl, Matthew Patrick McGarl, and Shelby and Trevor Smiley.
The Rosary service, conducted by Monsignor Francis J. Nelson, will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at Gamble Funeral Service, 410 Stephenson Avenue, with the family receiving friends afterwards until 4 o'clock.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 o'clock Monday morning at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church conducted by Father Jay Madden, S. J. Interment, with full military honors, will be in the Catholic Cemetery.
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