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1920 - 2013 (92 years)| Name | George Abernethy HUTCHINSON [1] | |
| Birth | 22 Dec 1920 | Roanoke, Virginia  |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | George Abernethy Hutchinson George Abernethy Hutchinson MT. PLEASANT - George Abernethy Hutchinson was born in Roanoke, VA, on 22 December 1920. His American ancestors date to the late 1600's, when one branch of his Scottish family became pioneer settlers in Augusta County, VA. Much of his childhood was spent in Virginia, in Buchanan and, later, Amherst, where he was employed in Lynchburg as a civil engineer. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps at the start of World War II and was in the Division that first landed on Guadalcanal and then fought through the bloody campaign on that island. His Division then carried out the landing and eradication of Japanese forces on Peleliu. He then was transferred to one of the Divisions that landed and fought on Iwo Jima. Subsequently, he was among the first Allied forces to arrive in Japan in 1945, serving in Sasebo during the American Occupation. He retained respect and affection for Japan, its people and culture until his death. He remained in the Marine Corps active reserve and was called to active duty again in the Korean war, serving throughout the war in units engaged in combat. He then was recalled to active duty for Vietnam as a Master Gunnery Sergeant, serving in a support role in Saigon, and then formally retired from the Corps after 25 years of service. Master Sergeant Hutchinson, given his service throughout some of the bloodiest fighting in the Pacific in WWII, and in Korea, is regarded by his family as a true hero. In the 1970's, he moved to Greenville, SC, and married Virginia Baugh Wood, with whom he had a loving relationship for over 40 years. Upon his retirement from Daniel Construction in Greenville, they moved to Wadmalaw Island, SC, where they lived for 25 years. He was a gentle man, an avid gardener, and he populated the property with unusual plants while preserving the native vegetation of his adopted South Carolina low country. He died peacefully on 22 January 2013. He is preceded in death by his sister, Ellen H. Hutchinson, and a brother, William Hutchinson. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Baugh Hutchinson of Charleston and Mt. Pleasant, SC; two stepdaughters, Sally W. Rogers of Staunton, VA, and Emily W. Wood of Framingham, MA; son-in-law James Hennessy of Charleston; grandchildren Kate Hennessy and Anne Cifelli; and great-grandchildren Scott Hennessy and Ella Cifelli. He will be greatly missed. Arrangements by Palmetto Cremation Society, 11 Cunnington Ave., Charleston, SC 29405. Visit our guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/ charleston Published in Charleston Post & Courier on January 26, 2013 [1] | |
| HIST | George Abernethy Hutchinson George Abernethy Hutchinson MT. PLEASANT - George Abernethy Hutchinson was born in Roanoke, VA, on 22 December 1920. His American ancestors date to the late 1600's, when one branch of his Scottish family became pioneer settlers in Augusta County, VA. Much of his childhood was spent in Virginia, in Buchanan and, later, Amherst, where he was employed in Lynchburg as a civil engineer. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps at the start of World War II and was in the Division that first landed on Guadalcanal and then fought through the bloody campaign on that island. His Division then carried out the landing and eradication of Japanese forces on Peleliu. He then was transferred to one of the Divisions that landed and fought on Iwo Jima. Subsequently, he was among the first Allied forces to arrive in Japan in 1945, serving in Sasebo during the American Occupation. He retained respect and affection for Japan, its people and culture until his death. He remained in the Marine Corps active reserve and was called to active duty again in the Korean war, serving throughout the war in units engaged in combat. He then was recalled to active duty for Vietnam as a Master Gunnery Sergeant, serving in a support role in Saigon, and then formally retired from the Corps after 25 years of service. Master Sergeant Hutchinson, given his service throughout some of the bloodiest fighting in the Pacific in WWII, and in Korea, is regarded by his family as a true hero. In the 1970's, he moved to Greenville, SC, and married Virginia Baugh Wood, with whom he had a loving relationship for over 40 years. Upon his retirement from Daniel Construction in Greenville, they moved to Wadmalaw Island, SC, where they lived for 25 years. He was a gentle man, an avid gardener, and he populated the property with unusual plants while preserving the native vegetation of his adopted South Carolina low country. He died peacefully on 22 January 2013. He is preceded in death by his sister, Ellen H. Hutchinson, and a brother, William Hutchinson. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Baugh Hutchinson of Charleston and Mt. Pleasant, SC; two stepdaughters, Sally W. Rogers of Staunton, VA, and Emily W. Wood of Framingham, MA; son-in-law James Hennessy of Charleston; grandchildren Kate Hennessy and Anne Cifelli; and great-grandchildren Scott Hennessy and Ella Cifelli. He will be greatly missed. Arrangements by Palmetto Cremation Society, 11 Cunnington Ave., Charleston, SC 29405. Visit our guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/ charleston Published in Charleston Post & Courier on January 26, 2013 | |
| _UID | 623319224A0C4BA0AC969A6D85B323F7AC60 | |
| _UID | 623319224A0C4BA0AC969A6D85B323F7AC60 | |
| Death | 22 Jan 2013 [1] | |
| Person ID | I284058 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 26 Jan 2013 | |
| Father | HUTCHINSON | |
| _UID | 3423A79CC971497FA247B02866A1C0577B2E | |
| _UID | 3423A79CC971497FA247B02866A1C0577B2E | |
| Family ID | F190822 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Virginia BAUGH | |
| _UID | 6F8FF3AFB2D9401795E69F1A14CC5DA093B4 | |
| _UID | 6F8FF3AFB2D9401795E69F1A14CC5DA093B4 | |
| Family ID | F190821 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 23 Mar 2026 | |
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