1979 Death Tommy Leonetti, singer and actor (Gomer Pyle USMC), dies at 50 1975 Death Charles McMahon, Jr., U.S. USMC lance corporal, killed in Vietnam 1975 Death William Craig Nystul, USMC Captain, 1 of last U.S. soldiers killed in Viet 1974 Death Frank Sutton, actor (Sergeant Vince Carter-Gomer Pyle USMC), dies at 50 1971 Event Lieutenant General Robert E Cushman,, Jr., USMC, ends term as deputy director of CIA 1961 Birthday Charles O Hobaugh, Bar Harbor ME, Captain USMC/astronaut 1961 Birthday Frederick W. Sturckow, born in La Mesa, California, USMC Captain and astronaut, STS-88 1960 Birthday Christopher J "Gus" Loria, Newton, Massachusetts, Major USMC/astronaut 1955 Birthday Andrew M. Allen, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Captain USMC/astronaut, STS-46, 62, 75 1950 Birthday David Carl Hilmers, Iowa, Col USMC/astronaut, STS-51-J, 26, 36, 42 1949 Birthday Kenneth D Cameron, born in Cleveland, Ohio, Lieutenant Colonel USMC/astronaut, STS-37, 56, 74 1949 Birthday Terrence W. Wilcutt, Russellville, Kentucky, Major USMC/astronaut, STS-68, 79 1949 Birthday Robert Cabana, born in Minneapolis, Major USMC/astronaut, STS-41, 53, 68, sk:88 1946 Birthday Bryan D O'Connor, Orange Cal, Col USMC/astronaut, STS-61B, STS-40 1945 Birthday James F. Buchli, born in New Rockford, North Dakota, USMC/astr, STS-51C, 61A, 29, 48 1942 Birthday Robert C Springer, St. Louis, Col USMC/astronaut, STS-29, STS-38 1936 Birthday Robert F Overmyer, born in Lorain, Ohio, Col USMC/astronaut, STS-5, STS-51B 1936 Birthday Jack R Lousma, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Col USMC/astronaut, Skylab 3, STS-3 1932 Birthday Clifton C Williams, Jr., Mobile Alabama, Major USMC/astronaut 1932 Birthday Gerald P Carr, Denver Colorado, Col USMC/astronaut, Skylab 4 1932 Birthday Ronnie Walter Cunningham, born in Creston, Iowa, Col USMC/astronaut, Apollo 7 1925 Birthday Forrest Compton, Reading, Pennsylvania, actor, Gomer Pyle USMC, Edge of Night 1923 Birthday Frank Sutton, Clarksville Tennessee, actor, Sergeant Carter-Gomer Pyle USMC