Family of Keith Vernon (“Buddy”) LONG


Birth: 22 JUL 1922 (Peru, Nemaha Co., NE)
Death: 18 OCT 1944 (South Pacific*)
Memorial: Manila American Cemetery (Manila, PHILLIPINES)

Grandparents Parents Siblings
Albert Newton LONG
b. 27 DEC 1852 (PA)
d. 29 JAN 1916

Lavenia (“Venia”) MANLY
b. 2 MAR 1860 (MO)
d. 14 MAR 1933

Vernon Keith
(“Vern”) LONG

b. 20 JAN 1895 (NE)
d. 9 SEP 1958
Marijane LONG
b. 20 JUL 1918 (NE)
d. 13 OCT 1993
Edgar T. PARRIOTT
b. 1 JAN 1861 (IA)
d. 29 SEP 1919

Minnie L. DUBUQUE
b. 20 FEB 1865 (MO)
d. 30 AUG 1956

Marguerite PARRIOTT
b. 17 MAR 1897 (NE)
d. 18 NOV 1980

Spouse Marriage Children
Virginia Lilice
(“Ginny”) MCCLARREN
b. 30 SEP 1921 (IN)
d. 11 MAR 2013
20 NOV 1942
Jacksonville,
Duval Co., FL
Joyce Lilice LONG
b. 29 JAN 1944 (FL)

*Ensign Long was stationed on the naval aircraft carrier, John Hancock, during the battle of Coral Sea in the South Pacific. He was attempting to land a crippled F6F “Hellcat” when he crashed into the water near the ship. His body was never recovered.

Photo of Ensign Keith Vernon LONG right after he graduated from pilot training
Photo of Ensign Keith Vernon LONG and daughter, Joyce Lilice LONG, just before he left for overseas
Photo of Keith Vernon LONG and wife, Virginia MCCLARREN, shortly after they were married
Photo of Ensign Keith Vernon LONG in all of his flying gear
Photo of Keith Vernon LONG and wife, Virginia MCCLARREN, before Keith went to flight school
Death of Keith Vernon LONG
Obituary for Virginia Lilice (“Ginny”) MCCLARREN

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Last updated on June 26, 2014.