Died On This Date: Mar 9

Burns (Birnbaum), George (Nathan)
b. January 20, 1896 d. March 9, 1996
Legendary stage, radio, motion picture, and television entertainer. Gained international fame with wife Gracie Allen while performing as the "Burns & Allen" comedy team. At the age of 80, he received an Academy Award for his role in "The Sunshine Boys," making him the oldest Oscar recipient. Popular well into his old age, he lived for 100 years. He was born Nathan Binbaum on Pitt Street located in New York.

LeDoux, Chris
b. October 2, 1948 d. March 9, 2005
Country Music Singer. He got his start in country music by writing songs about what he loved most, the rodeo. A former bare-back riding champion, he retired from the pro-rodeo circuit in 1980. He had released 22 albums independently by the end of the 1980s. His first album, after signing with Liberty Records, was “Western Underground” in 1991. He followed that up with “Whatcha Gonna Do With A Cowboy” which, the title song, gave him his only top 10 hit.

Bolton (Bingham), Frances Payne
b. March 29, 1885 d. March 9, 1977
Republican Congresswoman for 29 years. Supported projects in nursing, health and education. Persuaded Secretary of War, Newton D. Baker, to establish an Army School of Nursing during WW1. Believing that nurses should have college educations as well as nurses training, she funded a school of nursing at Western Reserve University, renamed the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing.

Gause, Maj. Damon Jesse
b. June 17, 1915 d. March 9, 1944
Army Air Corps Officer and Hero of World War II. His awards include the Distinguished Service Cross (second only to the Medal of Honor for valor), the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal and the European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal. Born in Fort Valley, Georgia, he graduated from the Martin Institute High School, and attended the University of Georgia. Nicknamed “Rocky,” his colleagues and friends considered him a warm, caring person, with a good sense of humor, quick to accept a challenge.

Nordsiek, Charles Luers
b. April 19, 1896 d. March 9, 1937
Mexican Campaign Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Nordsiek served as a Ordinary Seaman, United States Navy. He was awarded his medal for service during the Mexican Campaign at Vera Cruz, Mexico, from April 21-22, 1914. His citation reads-On board the U.S.S. Florida, Nordsiek showed extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession during the seizure of Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21 and 22 April 1914.

Delp, Brad
b. June 12, 1951 d. March 9, 2007
Musician. Lead singer of the popular 1970s rock group Boston.

Julian, Joseph
b. March 3, 1918 d. March 9, 1945
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served during World War II in the United States Marine Corps Reserves as a Platoon Sergeant with the 1st Battalion, 27th Marines, 5th Marine Division. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery in action against Japanese forces during the seizure of Iwo Jima in the Volcano Islands on March 9, 1945. His citation reads “For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as a Platoon Sergeant.

Harland, Edward
b. June 24, 1832 d. March 9, 1915Civil War union Brigadier General. First served as Colonel and commander of the 8th Connecticut Infantry, serving in North Carolina Campaign of General Burnside, and commanding a brigade at Antietam where his forces assaulted the famous Burnside Bridge. Commissioned Brigadier General, US Volunteers in April 1863 and commanded various districts in the Department of North Carolina until the end of the war. After the war he served in both houses of the state legislature, probate judge in Norwich, CT.

Krez, Conrad
b. April 27, 1828 d. March 9, 1897Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Born Landau, Bavaria he was educated at the universities of Munich and Heidelberg. Immigrating to the United States, he practiced law in his adopted city of Milwaukee. During the Civil War served as Colonel and commander of the 27th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 26, 1865 for "faithful and meritorious services during the campaign against the city of Mobile and its defenses".

Davis, Glenn
b. December 24, 1925 d. March 9, 2005College Football Player, United States Army Officer. Nicknamed "Mr. Outside," he teamed at halfback with fullback Felix "Doc" Blanchard ("Mr. Inside") to spearhead three National championships for the United States Military Academy during the 1940s. The two players anchored teams that dominated College football during World War II, wining championships in 1944 and 1945, and splitting the championship in 1946. They even traded off Heisman Trophies, with Blanchard winning it in 1945 and Davis in 1946.

Dixon, William
b. September 25, 1850 d. March 9, 1913
Indian Campaign Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was a civilian scout for the U.S. Army. We was awarded the CMOH for action on September 12, 1874 at Washita River, Texas. His citation reads "Gallantry in action."

Nation, Terry
b. August 8, 1930 d. March 9, 1997
Writer/Producer. Created the "Doctor Who" villains known as the "Daleks," and wrote and co-produced another British Science-Fiction series called "Blake's 7."