Earl Russell VAN ALSTINEAge: 68 years1942–2010
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- Earl Russell VAN ALSTINE
| Birth | June 29, 1942 28 27 |
| Alias | Rusty yes |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Lynn Carlton VARY November 11, 1960 (Age 18 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Grace Irene AUSTIN January 25, 1965 (Age 22 years) |
| Death of a father | Harold Everett VAN ALSTINE November 26, 1991 (Age 49 years) |
| Death of a brother | William Arthur “Bill Van” VAN ALSTINE December 2004 (Age 62 years) |
| Death | September 5, 2010 (Age 68 years) |
| Burial | September 18, 2010 (13 days after death) |
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Harold Everett VAN ALSTINE Birth: July 13, 1913 — Leyden, Lewis, New York, USA Death: November 26, 1991 — Maryland, USA |
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Birth: May 14, 1915 33 36 — Harrisburg, Lewis, New York, USA Death: May 13, 2013 — North Laurel, Howard Co, Maryland, USA |
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William Arthur “Bill Van” VAN ALSTINE Birth: November 29, 1938 25 23 — Lowville, Lewis, New York, USA Death: December 2004 — San Diego, San Diego, California, USA |
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Earl Russell VAN ALSTINE Birth: June 29, 1942 28 27 — Herkimer, Herkimer, New York, USA Death: September 5, 2010 — Severn, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA |
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Earl Russell VAN ALSTINE Birth: June 29, 1942 28 27 — Herkimer, Herkimer, New York, USA Death: September 5, 2010 — Severn, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA |
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Earl Russell VAN ALSTINE Birth: June 29, 1942 28 27 — Herkimer, Herkimer, New York, USA Death: September 5, 2010 — Severn, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA |
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Carol A. CYHANICK Birth: February 16, 1948 Death: March 11, 2011 — Severn, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA |
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Carol A. CYHANICK Birth: February 16, 1948 Death: March 11, 2011 — Severn, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA |
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| Shared note | Mr. Van Alstine served in Vietnam from late 1967 to late 1968 as the combat photographer and journalist for the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division. His Battalion, known as the "Rakkasans," was the most decorated Airborne Battalion for the entire Vietnam War. During his tour, the Battalion was awarded a Presidential Unit Citation and a Valorous Unit Award. Earl was also awarded a Combat Infantryman Badge. Within the unit, he was well-known for his stunning black and white photographs that caught the essence of the war, his fearlessness to continue taking pictures during the heat of a firefight, and for his good humor that never waned. In the past decade, when the Rakkasans have had annual reunions, he went to every one and chronicled these gatherings of the men and their families in a new series of photographs. (from the Laurel Leader newspaper, 15 Sep 2010) |