and journalist William Wharton (1925–2008), former author, Birdy Military figures Henry Harley "Hap" Arnold (1886–1950), former U.S. Army general, Air Force general, and World War I hero known as father of the U.S. Air Force Albert Blithe (1923–1967), former U.S. Army paratrooper featured in Band of Brothers Louis H. Carpenter (1839–1916), former Brigadier General, Medal of Honor recipient and veteran, Civil War, American Indian War, and Spanish–American War George F. Good Jr. (1901–1991), former U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant general, commanded Marine defense battalions during World War II William Guarnere (1923–2014), former U.S. Army staff sergeant featured in Band of Brothers Alexander Haig (1924–2010), former U.S. military officer, diplomat, U.S. Secretary of State Edward Heffron (1923–2013), former U.S. Army Private featured in Band of Brothers' John Lawson (1837–1919), former U.S. Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient George B. McClellan (1826–1885), former Union Army general and presidential candidate H. R. McMaster (born 1962), major general and presidential chief of staff John J. McVeigh (1921–1944), former Medal of Honor recipient for actions during Battle for Brest George Gordon Meade (1815–1872), former Union army general and victor at the Battle of Gettysburg Thomas H. Neill (1826–1885), former Union Army general John C. Pemberton (1814–1881), former Commander of Confederate defenders at Siege of Vicksburg Charles Sutherland (1831–1895), former Surgeon General of U.S. Army Music Andrew Adgate (1762–1793), former musician, founder of music schools, and choir director Al Alberts (1922–2009), former singer, The Four Aces Marian Anderson (1897–1993), former opera singer and contralto Frankie Avalon (born 1940), singer and actor Baauer (born 1989), DJ and producer Rachel Bagby, author, composer, singer, and composer Bahamadia (born 1966), rapper known as Bahamadia Pearl Bailey (1918–1990), former singer, dancer, and actress Charli Baltimore (born 1974), hip hop artist Samuel Barber (1910–1981), former composer, pianist, conductor, baritone, music educator, and composer Len Barry (1942–2020), former recording star, vocalist, songwriter, lyricist, record producer, author, and poet Toni Basil (born 1943), singer, "Mickey" Diane Meredith Belcher (born 1960), concert organist, teacher, and church musician Steve Berlin, (born 1955), keyboardist and saxophone player, Los Lobos Emile Berliner (1851–1929), former inventor of the flat disc record, the gramophone, founder of Victor Talking Machine Company, and Gramophone Company Frankie Beverly (born 1946), R&B singer and musician, founder and lead singer of Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Charlie Biddle (1926–2003), former jazz bassist Bilal (born 1979), neo-soul singer and musician Cindy Birdsong (born 1939), founding member,