“Paul M. Jones
Paul Messick Jones of Dahlgren died at Cevista Hospital in La Plata, Md., on Wednesday, June 18, 2003, of an aneurysm. He was 77 and is survived by his wife of many years, Jane Tyndal Jones. He was the son of George L. Jones and Marie Batzer Jones. He was preceded in death by his only brother Frederick Lawrence “Larry” Jones.
Mr. Jones was a graduate of St. Joseph’s Academy in Baltimore and Kalamazzo University. He served as a combat photographer aboard the USS Intrepid during World War II. He retired in 1984 after 39 years of distinguished service from the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division. He was head of the photographic laboratory and part of a team which pioneered rapid action photography techniques for naval heavy ordnance. (1)
A memorial Service will be held at Nash & Slaw Funeral Home, 11089 James Madison Highway, (U.S. 301), in King George at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, 2003. Burial will immediately follow in Oak Hill Cemetery in Fredericksburg.
Those wishing to memorialize his passing are asked to send contributions to The Paul Messick Jones Trust, Box 7818, Fredericksburg, Va. 22404-7818” (2)

(1) My Step-father Cecil Bernard Sullivan informed me that he worked with Paul M. Jones in regards to the team which pioneered rapid action photography techniques for naval heavy ordnance. I have a photograph of one of their efforts in this photograph technique which was published in Washington Post. Ron Bridges
(2) The Free Lance-Star, Federicksburg, VA. Friday June 20, 2003. Researched by Ron Bridges.