Warren D. Hodges

Mr. Hodges died Friday, Oct. 15, 2004, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center.

He was born in Lawrence, Kan., and attended Kansas University. He later graduated from the University of Nebraska and several military command schools.

Mr. Hodges served in the U.S. Army during World War II in France and Germany, where he was wounded. He was later assigned to Japan, where he was Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s honor guard commander. He returned to active duty in July 1950 in Korea as battalion commander and regimental operations officer. He went on to serve in the United States, Greece and Pakistan.

He was deputy chief of the National Guard at the Pentagon before going to Vietnam, where he served as brigade commander and division chief of staff. He became chief of staff at Aberdeen Proving Ground and then commander of combined Edgewood Arsenal and APG. He retired in 1972. He became an assistant secretary for capital planning in Maryland’s Department of Planning and was named head of the Maryland National Guard in 1980.

Mr. Hodges was awarded military honors including Combat Infantryman Badge with two stars, Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star and Purple Heart. He belonged to many veterans and military societies.

He married Kathleen Robson 61 years ago. She survives, of the home.

Other survivors include a son, Richard W., Joppatowne, Md.; a daughter, Wanda Strange, Leavenworth, Kan.; two brothers, Ervin, Lawrence, Kan., and Merle, Salina, Kan.; a sister, Leta Mae Percival, Lawrence, Kan.; six grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.