Hugh Boyd Casey

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Major Hugh Boyd Casey (November 30, 1925-January 11, 1952) is the son of General Hugh John Casey, and was killed in a non-hostile airplane crash during the Korean War. He enlisted in the Army during World War II and served in several South Pacific campaigns. After the war, he was commissioned as a regular Army officer. Major Casey is buried at Arlington National Cemetery^[1] Camp Casey, South Korea is named after Major Casey.^[2] His sister, Patricia Adams Casey, married Major General Frank Butner Clay.^[3]

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1. ^ Arlington Cemetery biography of Hugh Boyd Casey
2. ^ Camp Casey fact page
3. ^ Arlington Cemetery biography of Frank Butner Clay