Lingl, Brig. General Joseph b. 6 May 1918 Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 25 Jun 2009 Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA: 1FAMILYTREE Genealogy

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Name	Lingl, Joseph
Prefix	Brig. General
Born	6 May 1918	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
Gender	Male
Military Service	WWII, USAF
He and his new bride immediately moved to the South, (after their marriage) where he was stationed as an Army Air Corps flight instructor. His WWII overseas service began in early 1945. Captain Lingle flew 29 combat missions over Japan while logging 431 combat hours. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. After WWII he graduated from UW-Madison and worked as research chemist at the Wisconsin Highway Lab. He continued with the Reserves rising steadily in rank. In 1957 he was promoted to Commander of the 440th Tactical Troop Carrier Wing in Milwaukee, WI, where he served until 1972. He received his Brigadier General star in 1963.
Died	25 Jun 2009	Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Obituary	Aft 25 Jun 2009
Brig. General Joseph J. Lingle, USAF died in Kenosha, WI, on June 25, 2009, at age 91. He was born on May 6, 1918, the son of German immigrants, Joseph and Katarina Lingl. He grew up in Kaukauna, WI. While attending Kaukauna High School, he joined a ROTC type program which he continued while attending UW-Madison. There he married his college sweetheart, Mary Jane Wastian, on December 9, 1941(two days after Pearl Harbor). He and his new bride immediately moved to the South, where he was stationed as an Army Air Corps flight instructor. His WWII overseas service began in early 1945. Captain Lingle flew 29 combat missions over Japan while logging 431 combat hours. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. After WWII he graduated from UW-Madison and worked as research chemist at the Wisconsin Highway Lab. He continued with the Reserves rising steadily in rank. In 1957 he was promoted to Commander of the 440th Tactical Troop Carrier Wing in Milwaukee, WI, where he served until 1972. He received his Brigadier General star in 1963. After 1972 he continued as a civil servant at Hill Air Force Base in Ogden, Utah, until his retirement in 1984. He and his wife then moved to Eagle River, WI, until 2002 when they moved to Kenosha, WI. He was a renaissance man interested in everything. An avid reader from a young age, his family called him the line eater. He really enjoyed remodeling his homes. His crowning achievement was the remodeling of the Eagle River home where he and his wife graciously entertained numerous family and friends. A devoted spouse, after his wife had a stroke, he spent almost every day with her from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at St. Josephs Nursing home. Then he cared for her at home himself until his own health started to fail in late 2005. He selected a home health service so that they could live together until his wife of 67 years died on May 13, 2008. He is survived by his three daughters, Jo Ann Lingle of Chicago, IL, Katherine Lingle (Alan Schaefer) and Mary Lingle Seianas (Stan); and three grandchildren, Allan (Allison) and Arthur (Lindsay) Ingraham and Sara Schaefer. He is also survived by his sister, Ann King of Kaukauna, and numerous nieces and nephews. His parents and two brothers, Peter and John Lingl preceded him in death. The family is very grateful to Drs. Trimark, Jones, Clubb, and Crewe. We are also grateful to Experienced Elderly Care, Inc, Hospice Alliance, Kenosha Visiting Nurse Association, St. Josephs Nursing Home and Day Care and the KACs Care"A -Van program. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Mark Parish in Kenosha, Blessed Sacrament Parish in Madison, KVNA, KAC, or St. Josephs Home. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 1st, at St. Marks Catholic Church, Kenosha, from 9:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. Memorial Mass. Entombment will be on Thursday, July 2nd, at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery in Madison, WI, at 11:30 a.m. with military honors.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit Josephs Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com
Person ID	I142496	1FamilyTree
Last Modified	3 Jun 2017

Father	Lingl, Joseph, b. 12 Apr 1890, , , , Yugoslavia , d. 15 Jun 1982 (Age 92 years)
Mother	Neitzer, Katarine, b. 12 Apr 1885, , , , Yugoslavia , d. 14 Sep 1976 (Age 91 years)
Family ID	F40043	Group Sheet \| Family Chart