John Burleson – Private, Hospital Corps, United States Army

Courtesy of Carl Hancock:

John Burleson
Birth: June 17, 1874
Macon, Lenawee County, Michigan
Death: December 18, 1927 at the District Of Columbia

His nickname was “Jack.” His wife was Bessie Mae (Tripplett) Burleson. He was the father of Raymond C. Burleson, Rose E. Lyles-Grissett and Ralph E. Burleson.

John Burleson was a member of the famed “Rough Riders.”

Burial: Arlington National Cemetery
Section 17, Grave 20945

BURLESON, JOHN
PVT   US ARMY

• DATE OF BIRTH:
• DATE OF DEATH: 12/18/1926
• BURIED AT: SECTION 17  SITE 20945
  ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

NOTE: Also see, William Woodhull Bennett.

Michael Robert Patterson

Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.

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