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List of United States Marines

The following is a list of people who served in the United States Marine Corpsand have gained fame through previous or subsequent endeavors, infamy, or successes. Marines who became notable in the United States Marine Corps and are part of the Marine Corps history and lore are listed and posted in the list of historically notable United States Marines.

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  • F. Lee Bailey[16] – lawyer, notable for his involvement in cases relating to the My Lai Massacre and the O.J. Simpsontrial
  • Dusty Baker[17] – Major League Baseball manager for the San Francisco Giants
  • James Baker[18] – former U.S. Secretary of State, elder statesman, advisor and friend of the Bush family
  • Leslie M. "Bud" Baker, Jr.[19] – chairman of the Board of Wachovia Bank
  • Greg Ballard[20] – Mayor of Indianapolis
  • Dan Bankhead[21] – first African American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played in the Negro leagues for the Birmingham Black Barons and the Memphis Red Sox and later for the Brooklyn
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    Home State

    Illinois
    		Year of Birth
    1910
     

    This Military Service Page was created/owned by MSgt Kevin Ruhl (Top) to remember Marine PFC Hugh(Mr Green Jeans) Brannum.

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    Contact Info
    Home Town
    Sandwich    		Last Address
    Saylorsburg, PA
    Date of Passing
    Apr 19, 1987    		 
    Wall/Plot Coordinates
    Cremated








    Last Known Activity:

    Actor, Comedian, Entertainer. He is best remembered for his role of Mr. Green Jeans, the farmer and animal lover on the long running television series, "Captain Kangaroo." Born Hugh Brannum in Sandwich, Illinois, he moved with his family to California, and learned to play a variety of musical inst

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    Hugh Brannum

    American composer, vocalist, and actor (1910-1987)

    Hugh Brannum

    Brannum as Mr. Green Jeans with Dancing Bear (Cosmo Allegretti) in 1960.

    Born(1910-01-05)January 5, 1910

    Sandwich, Illinois, U.S.

    DiedApril 19, 1987(1987-04-19) (aged 77)

    East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

    Other namesLumpy
    Years active1951–1984

    Hugh Brannum (January 5, 1910 – April 19, 1987) was an American vocalist, arranger, composer, and actor known for his role as Mr. Green Jeans on the children's television show Captain Kangaroo. During his days with Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians, Brannum used his childhood nickname "Lumpy".[1]

    Early years

    Brannum was born in Sandwich, Illinois, in 1910 to a Methodist minister. He attended Maine Township High School in suburban Chicago, where he played sousaphone in the school's marching band, later learning the bass violin.[2]

    Brannum went to college at University of Redlands, where he became interested in jazz; after graduation in 1931, he played bass in various bands.[

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