Nelton Duward ‘Pat’ Patterson (’62 M.S., ’67 Ed.D.), Conway, Ark. :: He served in the Army Air Corps and as captain and operations officer of the 384th Bomber Group of the 8th Air Force during World War II. He was awarded the European Campaign Medal with three bronze stars and the Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters. He managed the Sunshine Home for Dependent and Neglected Children in Dallas from 1963 to 1968, and taught at the State College of Arkansas, now the University of Central Arkansas, from 1968 to 1984, serving as chair of the counseling and psychology department for 12 years. He was active in his church, Independent Living Services and politics.
Submitted By meg0307 on Fri, 09/26/2014 - 12:42pm
Nelton Duward ‘Pat’ Patterson (’62 M.S., ’67 Ed.D.), Conway, Ark. :: He served in the Army Air Corps and as captain and operations officer of the 384th Bomber Group of the 8th Air Force during World War II. He was awarded the European Campaign Medal with three bronze stars and the Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters. He managed the Sunshine Home for Dependent and Neglected Children in Dallas from 1963 to 1968, and taught at the State College of Arkansas, now the University of Central Arkansas, from 1968 to 1984, serving as chair of the counseling and psychology department for 12 years. He was active in his church, Independent Living Services and politics.
