Archibald Cameron – Private, United States Army

Archibald Cameron was born on 28 December 1875.  He served in the Spanish-American War in Company D, 42nd Infantry Regiment.

He died on 18 February 1948 and was buried with full military honors in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery.

His son, Archibald B. Cameron, Captain, United States Army, served in World War II in theArmy Ground Forces and was killed-in-action. The son was buried with full military honors in Section 1 on 11 December 1947. Additionally, the Private’s wife (and the Captain’s mother), Florence Riggs Cameron (17 August 1879-6 March 1966) is buried in this site.

We are actively seeking information on each of these individuals.

CAMERON, ARCHIBALD
PVT CO D, 42ND INF, US ARMY
VETERAN SERVICE DATES:  10/11/1889 – 06/30/1901
DATE OF DEATH: 02/18/1948
DATE OF INTERMENT: 02/25/1948
BURIED AT: SECTION 1  SITE 957
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

CAMERON, FLORENCE RIGGS WID OF CAMERON, ARCHIBALD
DATE OF BIRTH: 08/17/1879
DATE OF DEATH: 03/06/1966
DATE OF INTERMENT: 03/10/1966
BURIED AT: SECTION 1  SITE 957 WH
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
WIFE OF ARCHIBALD CAMERON, PVT USA

CAMERON, ARCHIBALD B
CAPT AGF, US ARMY
VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown
DATE OF INTERMENT: 12/11/1947
BURIED AT: SECTION EAST  SITE HALF 957
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

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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