Francis Kenneth Schwarz First Lieutenant,United States Army |
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Francis Kenneth Schwarz, 76, a retired Weather Bureau research hydrometeorologist who evaluated extreme rainfall, died of a cardiovascular disorder April 1, 1999, at Washington Adventist Hospital in Takoma Park. Mr. Schwarz's work was used by the Corps of Engineers in the design of dams and other water-control structures. He retired in 1980 after a 30-year career with the Weather Bureau but continued to work as a consulting meteorologist. A Rockville,Maryland, resident since
1955, he was born in Monroe, New York. During World War II, he served as
a lead bombardier with the 8th Air Force in
He graduated cum laude from New York University, where he was also elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Survivors include his wife, Nadine Schwarz
of Rockville; two children, Patricia Ferrara of Lake Ridge and Kenneth
Schwarz of Rockville; and two granddaughters.
SCHWARZ, FRANCIS K 1ST LT US ARMY VETERAN SERVICE DATES: 04/29/1944 - 09/14/1945 DATE OF BIRTH: 10/14/1922 DATE OF DEATH: 04/01/1999 DATE OF INTERMENT: 04/22/1999 BURIED AT: SECTION 6-J ROW 7 SITE 3 Posted: 11 July 2004 |
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