January 20, 2011 In Memoriam | Elmer D. Pendleton (1928-2011)

Sadly, we must inform you of the death of Major General (Ret.) Elmer D. Pendleton, founding member of the American Friends of Turkey and the American-Turkish Council and, for many years, ATC’s Senior Military Advisor. General Pendleton died suddenly and peacefully at home this morning, January 19, 2011. He was 83 years old and is survived by his beloved wife, Anne, and three children. At this time, the funeral arrangements for General Pendleton are not available. We will inform you when they are announced. We know that all of the ATC and AFOT “family” will have Elmer and Anne in their thoughts and prayers. Major General Elmer D. Pendleton stated on January 25, 2001 that: “Finally I want to tell you two points about my thoughts of Turkish soldiers because that’s what this is all about: A. As a soldier one of the things that i like about Turkish soldiers is that they are trained to look you right in the eye.. No looking down at their feet, no lack of confidence, but a feeling of pride in ones’s self, one’s army and one’s country.. B. Secondly, a popular American army song describing our army says it all “it wasn’t always easy and it wasn’t always fair but when we were needed we were there.” Life isn’t always easy and it isn’t always fair, but when the Turkish brigade was needed you were there. On behalf of your American friends, thank you.” At: http://usconsulate-istanbul.org.tr/korea/koreagp.html

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