People who die from natural causes or in cases such as accidents, wars or drug abuse are there every day. Therefore, it is important to deal with this issue to understand that life will not always be easy. In this category we will explain in a few words the most important facts about deceased persons, resting places such as the Arlington National Cemetery and who has what right to what resting place.
A deceased person is a human being from the moment of his death until the expiration of his post-mortem personality protection. The memory of the deceased is protected from disparagement under criminal law. After the burial or finding of a lifeless missing person, one (also) speaks of a dead person. The term deceased must be distinguished from the term corpse, which refers only to the body.
When people are dying due to the natural aging process or a serious illness, they go through the incipient dying process. In contrast to the sudden death caused, for example, by a fatal accident in a war to a military service member or veteran, the natural dying process extends over a longer period of time. This is divided into the phases of dying, in which certain signs of impending death can often be identified.
Primarily buried at Arlington National Cemetery are deceased persons who died in a military action, or their family members. However, presidents such as Kennedy family William Howard Taft, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, world boxing champion Joe Louis, the seven Space Shuttle Challenger astronauts and the Tuskegee Airmen are also buried.
COLONEL WILLIAM J. MCCAUGHEY Retired Officer Had Served in Philippines, Taught Tactics WASHINGTON, November 26, 1942 – Colonel William J. McCaughey, retired, of this city, died yesterday at Walter Reed Hospital. He was 58 years old. Colonel McCaughey was retired from the Army on May 31 of this year after serving since June 4, 1907, … Read more
John Edmondson “Mug” Stephens was from Nashville, Tennessee. He was born on 8 November 1874 in Brentwood, Tennessee, just 9 miles from Nashville and was studying at Vanderbilt University when appointed to the Military Academy in the class of 1898. He left Vanderbilt, but finished his degree there between graduation from West Point and his … Read more
U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 603-08 July 16, 2008 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of nine soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died of wounds suffered when their outpost was attacked by small … Read more
Born September 5, 1887 and died August 11, 1926. He served as a combat pilot during the First World War. After the war, he earned some acclaim in air racing competition and as a military test pilot. He was killed when parachuting from a plane in an uncontrollable spin near what is now Wright-Patterson AFB, … Read more
William Robert Lang, Commander, United States Navy, Retired, passed away Monday, June 9, 2008, at Miriam Hospital In Providence Rhode Island. Born in Portsmouth, Ohio, he graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1952 and in 1956 he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Wooster Ohio, where he majored in geology. He … Read more
He was one of nine men, including British General Orde Charles Wingate, who died in the crash of a plane in India on March 25, 1944, during World War II. They were all first buried in India and were returned from a group burial in Section 12 of Arlington National Cemetery on Novmeber 10, 1950. WANDERER, … Read more
On detached service from Jun 15, 1876, at Yellowstone Depot, Montana Territory. Born in Dublin, Ireland, Apr 14, 1843. Enlisted in Company H, 1st Cavalry, on February 16, 1866, at age 22, in Philadelphia by Captain J. Mix, 2nd Cavalry. Prior occupation was laborer. Honorably discharged on February 15, 1869, from Company H, 1st Cavalry, … Read more
Full Name: BERNARD JOSEPH GOSS Date of Birth: 1/10/1931 Date of Casualty: 4/23/1966 Home of Record: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK Branch of Service: AIR FORCE Rank: COL Casualty Country: NORTH VIETNAM Casualty Province: NZ Status: MIA GOSS, BERNARD JOSEPH Name: Bernard Joseph Goss Branch/Rank: United States Air Force/O4 Date of Birth: 10 January 1931 Home City … Read more
CRAFT, NATHAN L., Private, Company K, 52nd Regiment, N.C. Troops. Resided in Forsyth County and was by occupation a carpenter prior to enlisting in Wayne County at age 26, January 18, 1863, for the war. Captured at Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Confined at Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D.C. Died in hospital at Washington … Read more
Charles Cornell Ogden of Indiana Appointed from Illinois, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 16 June 1887 (46) Second Lieutenant, 13th U. S. Infantry, 12 June 1891 Drowned 20 July 1893 OGDEN, CHARLES C LT 13TH US INF DATE OF DEATH: 07/30/1893 BURIED AT: SECTION E D W SITE 912 ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY Read our general … Read more
From a contemporary press report: On February 6, 1999, in Pinehurst, North Carolina, MAJOR GENERAL ARTHUR H. ADAMS, USMC, (Ret.), at the age of 83. General Adams began his distinguished 38 year career in Marine Corps aviation when he pursued his passion for flying by enlisting in the Marine Corps Air Reserve in 1936. He … Read more
BROWN, JOHN C.S.T. DATE OF DEATH: 01/22/1862 BURIED AT: SECTION 16 SITE 195 Read our general and most popular articles Phallosan Forte Anaboloxan Huusk Messer Hanfosan Nutra Digest SWISS FX Ketogen Tropfen Slimymed Hondrostrong Slim XR Elixfett Reduslim Medioxil 24 Hondrox Prima Kapseln Diaetolin Cardione PHC Beauty C+ Kapseln Colon Broom HHC Blüten Liba Kapseln … Read more
A Guardia patrol under Second Lieutenant Laurin T. Covington, GN, was ambushed as it crossed a small stream. Four men were killed before Covington was able to break contact. Meanwhile, a relief column, commanded by First Lieutenant Laurence C. Brunton, had come to Covington’s assistance. Once the two patrols had met, all seemed safe; but … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Keith Richard Barney was born at Springfield, Vermont, July 17, 1904. He graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy, 1921, from the United States Military Academy in 1926, and received a CE degree from Cornell University, 1928-29. He was also a student at the Army Engineer School, 1931-32 and the Industrial College … Read more
William Farrar Smith, who was known in the Army as “Baldy,” was born at St. Albans, Vermont, February 17, 1824. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1845, ranking 4th in the class. As an engineer officer, he spent the years before the Civil War in variety of surveys and exploration duties, as … Read more
On 1 July 1964, Jeffry Randal Riekrealized one of his greatest dreams as he entered West Point with the Class of 1968. An Army brat, he had grown up around the Army and assimilated early the idealism and devotion to country that molded his character. A natural athlete, Jeff maintained an active interest in sports … Read more
Ossie F. Snellings, the son of Mrs. Mary Snellings of Alexandria, Virginia, graduated from George Washington High School in Alexanderia and was shortly thereafter drafted into the United States Army. Following basic training he was assigned to the European Theater of Operations and he was killed in action in France during the Normandy Invasion following … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Air Force Retired July 31, 1953, Died April 1, 1966 Charles Yankey Banfill was born at Banifay, Florida, in 1897. From July 1916 to February 1917 he served as a private in the First Field Artillery, Louisiana National Guard. Again mustered into federal service in June 1917 he served as … Read more
By Gregg Zoroya Courtesy of USA TODAY The most touching moment of a slain soldier’s homecoming, say those who witness it, is when the chaplain steps forward to pray. Standing over a flag-draped coffin that arrived from Iraq this month, Air Force Chaplain Robert Cannon chose this invocation: “We pray and long for the … Read more
Robert Kingston; 1st Chief of U.S. Central Command Robert C. Kingston, 78, an Army General and highly decorated combat veteran who served in the early 1980s as the first chief of U.S. Central Command, which deploys ground, sea and air units to the Middle East, died February 28, 2007 at Ruxton Health Care of Alexandria, … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Carl Ferdinand Pfeifer, 85, a retired Navy captain who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor and who later lived in McLean and was a volunteer with the Smithsonian Institution’s naval history section, died May 12, 2001, at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home of hydrocephaly. Captain Pfeifer, a native of Springfield, Ohio, … Read more
Born in Pennsylvania in 1841, he was awarded the Medal of Honor for service in the Civil War while serving with Company A, 140th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on July 2, 1863. The Medal was actually issued to him on October 30, 1896. He died on May 10, 1915 and was buried in … Read more
Charles Evan Ake, 82, of Frederick, Maryland, formerly of Point Pleasant,Mason County, West Virginia, died Friday, January 25, 2002, at Northhampton Manor Nursing Home in Frederick, Maryland. Ake was the husband of Tomiko Okamoto Ake, who died in 1992. Born May 29, 1919 in Mason, Mason County, West Virginia, he was the son of the … Read more
Veteran dies after years of protest to clear his record Grover Walker, 84, and his family were well-known for their star-spangled stunts. Posted July 30, 2005 Probably there never will be agreement about whether the U.S. Air Force was right when it discharged Grover Walker after claiming he was paranoid. But one thing no one … Read more
Few Marines have seen more action in widely scattered parts of the world than the late Major General Wendell C. Neville, fourteenth Commandant of the Marine Corps in 1929 and 1930. The Virginian, who became a “soldier of the sea” chiefly because no one else in his district desired an appointment to Annapolis back in … Read more
New Tomb monument bogged in red tape July 29, 2005 The flap over whether to replace or repair the cracking Tomb of the Unknowns is engulfed in bureaucratic red tape from Washington to tiny Marble, Colorado. A creamy-colored, 60-ton block of marble in Colorado appears to be right for a replacement of the Arlington National … Read more
From a contemporary press report: John Taylor Andrews Jr., 82, a retired Colonel in the Army Ordnance Corps, died of cardiovascular collapse June 4, 1999 at his home in Alexandria, Virginia. Colonel Andrews entered the Army in 1939 and served in Europe during World War II. After the war, he graduated from the Command and … Read more
Born in 1826, he received the Medal of Honor in recognition of his service in the Civil War. On his death, on October 31, 1881, he was buried in a pauper’s grave in New York City. However, through the efforts of a great-grandson his remains were moved to Section 65 of Arlington National Cemetery on … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Air Force: MAJOR GENERAL RICHARD A. GRUSSENDORF Retired July 16, 1971, Died March 22, 1999 Major General Richard A. Grussendorf was chief, Office of Air Force History, Office of the Chief of Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. General Grussendorf was born in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, in 1906. He … Read more
February 19, 1911 – William H. Duckstein, curator of arts in the Capitol Building at Washington, died on Friday after an illness of two years. He accepted his position at the Capitol in 1894 and well known in art circles. He fought in the Civil War and will be buried in the Arlington National Cemetery. … Read more
From a contemporary press report: James Joseph Garibaldi, 76, a retired Navy commander and Supply Corps officer who was executive director of the American Occupational Therapy Association from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s, died February 8, 2003, at Avalon House assisted-living facility in Falls Church. He had congestive heart failure and Alzheimer’s disease. Commander … Read more
From a contemporary press report: George Richard Greeley, 81, a retired Navy Captain who was a specialist in communications and cryptology, died of pneumonia January 27, 1999 at Doctors Hospital in Lanham. He had suffered a stroke. Captain Greeley, a resident of Bowie, was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and he graduated from the University of … Read more
From a conemporary press report: Retired Lieutenant Colonel Floyd V. Perrine Sr., 82, of 3060 Castleton Drive, and formerly of 186 Colonial Drive, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, died Thursday, October 8, 1998, at Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, Florida. Born September 15, 1916, in Little Rock, Arkansas, he was the son of the late Clarence and Inez … Read more
Written by Mike Mitchell, Joe’s son, 2001. Captain Joe Cephus Mitchell, United States Navy, was born 31 May 1926 in Fowlestown Georgia near Bainbridge, of Mary Emma King-Mitchell and Claude Mitchell. He had three sisters, Betty Jean Mitchell, RN, Gloria Ann Shepard, and Edna Clyde Nix and a brother, Claude Buren Mitchell. He attended Attapulgus High School … Read more
The Army national cemeteries, consisting of the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, and Soldiers’ Home National Cemetery, Washington, DC, are under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army. The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works is directly responsible to the Secretary of the Army for policy formulation in the administration of these … Read more
Known by his troops in World War II as “The Soldier’s General” because of his care of and compassion for those soldiers under his command. He graduated from West Point, just missing service in World War I. At the outset of World War II he was a training officer and felt he would miss involvement … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Son identifies co-pilot in World War II rescue February 1 – The day the story about Wilkes-Barre native Alvin “Buddy” Rothstein being rescued from a downed B-17 in the frigid North Sea during World War II appeared in this newspaper, the identity of the co-pilot of the rescue plane was … Read more
Born at Warrensburg, New York, on October 25, 1890, he left school at the age of 17 and became an auto mechanic and part owner of a service garage. In 1917, he enlisted in the United States Navy and signed up for aviation training, but although he became a capable pilot he was retained for … Read more
E-Mail: June 2006 I am French. I not speak English.! Hello.Bonjour. Pouvez vous me dire si le Capitaine James CLEMONS qui est mon pére”qui était né le 4 may 1905 ,et died en February 1975, in kentuky is buried at cimetery d’Arlington.in section 18,grave 1383-K-2. Pouvez vous me communiquer si cela est possible l’adresse de … Read more
Sunday, July 23, 2006Robert D. Terry, 85, a retired Army Major General who later became a defense contracting executive, died July 13, 2006, of cancer at West Falls Center at Falcons Landing, an Air Force retirement community in the Potomac Falls section of Sterling, Virginia. He had lived in McLean from 1969 until 1997. General … Read more
Biography Courtesy of the United States Air Force MAJOR GENERAL RALPH FRANCIS STEARLEY Died Feb. 1, 1973. Ralph Francis Stearley was born at Brazil, Indiana, in 1898. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Nnew York, and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Cavalry November 1. After graduation he remained at the … Read more
From contemporary press reports:William E. Colby (4 January 1920-28 April 1996), intelligence officer, was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, the son of Elbridge Colby, an army officer and educator, and Margaret Mary Egan Colby, an ardent Catholic who guided her son in the path of that religion. William Colby was also influenced by his father’s liberal … Read more
NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense No. 1317-04 IMMEDIATE RELEASE December24, 2004 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of thirteen soldiers supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died December 21, 2004, in Mosul, Iraq, when their dining facility was attacked. Killed were: Captain William W. Jacobsen Jr., … Read more
HEAVENER, W A BURIED AT: SECTION CONFE SITE 245 Read our general and most popular articles Phallosan Forte Anaboloxan Huusk Messer Hanfosan Nutra Digest SWISS FX Ketogen Tropfen Slimymed Hondrostrong Slim XR Elixfett Reduslim Medioxil 24 Hondrox Prima Kapseln Diaetolin Cardione PHC Beauty C+ Kapseln Colon Broom HHC Blüten Liba Kapseln Gélules Figur LB Slimming … Read more
Born at Monroe County, New York, in 1833, he earned the Medal of Honor during the Civil War while serving in Company B, 3rd Iowa Cavalry at Columbus, Georgia, on April 16, 1865. He died on November 29, 1891 and was buried in Section 13 of Arlington National Cemetery. BIRDSALL, HORATIO L. Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company … Read more
The wife of Joseph Hancock Taylor and the daughter of Montgomery Cunningham Meigs, she is buried among other family members in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery. Read our general and most popular articles Phallosan Forte Anaboloxan Huusk Messer Hanfosan Nutra Digest SWISS FX Ketogen Tropfen Slimymed Hondrostrong Slim XR Elixfett Reduslim Medioxil 24 Hondrox Prima Kapseln Diaetolin … Read more
Robert Hornsby Wood Texarkana, Texas Born October 14, 1928 Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Service Number O-2033827 Killed in Action Died July 30, 1950 in Korea Second Lieutenant Wood was a member of Company H, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on July 30, … Read more
Clarence R. Huebner was one of the outstanding combat leaders in the history of the Army. A Kansas farm boy who spent almost seven years serving from Private to Sergeant in the 18th Infantry, Huebner received a regular commission in November 1916. During World War I, he successfully led a company, battalion, and regiment of … Read more
Zachary Lansdowne was born in Greenville, Ohio, on 1 December 1888. He entered the United States Naval Academy in 1905 and graduated in 1909. In June 1911, following two years’ service aboard the battleship Virginia, he was commissioned an Ensign in the U.S. Navy. During the next five years Lansdowne served in the destroyer McCall … Read more
GENERAL A. L. MARSHALL BURIED WASHINGTON, October 24, 1956 – Major General Arthur L. Marshall was buried today in Arlington National Cemetery. The 56-year-old officer died last Saturday of a heart ailment in Great Lakes Naval Hospital, Chicago. Cannon Miller of the Washington Protestant Episcopal Cathedral, former Army Chief of Chaplains conducted services in the … Read more
From a contemporary press report Bruce Palmer Jr., 87, a top Army commander in Vietnam and a former Army Vice Chief of Staff who later wrote a well-received book on the Vietnam War, died October 10, 2000 at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital, Virginia, after a stroke. He lived at the Fairfax retirement community at Fort … Read more
The following information was submitted to Richard Dils, in honor of his family! Here is some additional info on my Great Aunt & Uncle Eva Blanche Uhl and Dr. Emmett E. Newcomer. My original mailing to you is still at the bottom of this message for your reference. Unfortunately, I don’t have too much but here … Read more
Born August 30, 1864 at Dundas, Minnesota, he grew up there and in Kansas. He graduated from West Point in 1887 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Infantry. He embarked upon a career entirely unremarkable until it was nearly at an end. He served several periods as an instructor in Military Science & … Read more
Friday, May 21, 1999 A hole the size of a basketball hoop in the ceiling of the chapel. Buckling sidewalks at the Tomb of the Unknowns. Broken flagstones at the columbarium. Arlington National Cemetery’s maintenance problems came under scrutiny on Capitol Hill yesterday as House members expressed dismay over the condition of the nation’s premier … Read more
Frank J. Breth (1937-2003) was a United States Marine Corps brigadier general who was the Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruit Depot and the Western Recruiting Region, San Diego, California. Frank Breth was born in Fairmont, West Virginia. He graduated from Shades Valley High School in Homewood, Alabama and the Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia where … Read more
Phillips Brooks Robinson was born in 1882 and graduated in the Harvard College class of 1903. During World War I, he served as Captain, United States Marine Corps. CAPTAIN P. B.ROBINSON KILLEDIN AUTO WASHINGTON, November2, 1918- Captain P. B. Robisnon, United States Marine Corps, of 45 East Eighty-fourth Street, New York, and Mrs. May Padgett … Read more
Arthur Schuyler Carpender (October 24, 1884-1960) was an American Vice Admiral during World War II commanding U.S. naval forces in the Southwest Pacific. A direct descendant of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven, was born to John Neilson Carpender and Anna Neilson Kemp on October 24, 1884. Entering the United States Navy in the late 1890s, Carpender … Read more
Courtesy of The Marine Corps Gazette Brigadier General Dion Williams, USMC (1869-1952) by GySgt Leo J. Daugherty III, USMCR Dion Williams was one of the pioneers in the Marine Corps’ development of amphibious assault techniques. Focusing particularly on the establishment and employment of a specialized force for conducting preassault reconnaissance, Williams became one of the … Read more
Albert James Brown, 86, an Air Force Colonel who retired in 1974 and volunteered in organizations for the developmentally disabled, died May 20, 2008, at Ingleside Presbyterian Retirement Community in Washington. He had multiple myeloma. Colonel Brown, a native of Pasadena, California, served in the Army Air Forces during World War II and was a … Read more
Click Here For United States Navy Medal of Honor Recipients A Robert Tucker Abbott, Lieutenant – WWII Veteran & Museum Official Everett Woolman Abdill, Captain – USNA, Killed At Leyte Gulf In 1944, WWII, Returned Home For Burial In 1948 Melvin Abrahams, Captain, USNA – World War II, Guadalcanal – Atomic Energy Commission George Washington … Read more
Born October 31, 1869 at Charleston, South Carolina, he graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1890. He served on various vessels, including the USS Charleston in Commodore George Dewey’s fleet at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War, and by 1905 had risen to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He was … Read more
SSG William R. Spates, Sr. 8 September 1939 – 25 October 1965 1st Relief Commander (64-65) Killed in Action in Vietnam Buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Section 27 William Spates was born on September 8, 1939. He became a member of the Army while in Kensington, Maryland and attained the rank of SSGT (E6). On … Read more
Thursday, November 7, 2002: Joseph Francis Maron Sr., 81, an Army Sergeant who retired in 1964 as a microwave radio repairman at Fort Myer and then was the wiring supervisor there, died of leukemia October 30, 2002, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He lived in Alexandria, Virginia. Much of his 20-year military career was … Read more
The daughter of John Ryan Devereux, and the sister of James Patrick Sinnott Devereux, she was born on November 14, 1910 and died on April 4, 1972. She is buried with her parents in Section 7 of Arlington National Cemetery. DEVEREUX, AGNES S DATE OF BIRTH: 11/14/1910 DATE OF DEATH: 04/04/1972 DATE OF INTERMENT: 04/07/1972 BURIED AT: SECTION … Read more
BEING dug up is not the nicest thing to happen to you – even if you are dead. Alfred Hitchcock told us in 1955, in a movie called “The Trouble With Harry,” that a wandering corpse can be worrisome. In a macabre replay of Hitchcock’s genius, we are sadly witnessing “The Trouble with Larry.” The … Read more
Graham Smith Brooklyn, New York Born April 19, 1919 Captain, U.S. Air Force Service Number AO790465 Missing in Action – Presumed Dead Died April 30, 1951 in Korea Captain Smith was the pilot of a F-51D Mustang night fighter with the 12th Fighter Bomber Squadron, 18th Fighter Bomber Wing. On April 30, 1951, while on … Read more
Haydon LeMaire Boatner (1900-1977) Born in New Orleans, Louisiana on October 8, 1900. Commissioned in the Infantry from West Point in 1924. Graduated from Command and General Staff School in 1939. Commanding Officer of the forward echelon in Burma 1942. Brigadier General in November 1942. Chief of Staff of the Chinese Army in Burma 1942-1943. … Read more
George Henry Palmer of New York. Bugler, Troop G, 1st Illinois Cavalry, 24 April to 9 October 1861 First Lieutenant, 83rd Illinois Infantry, 21 August 1862 Captain, 4 February 1863 Honorably mustered out 26 June 1865 Second Lieutenant, 27th U. S. Infantry, 22 January 1867 Unsassigned, 14 June 1869 Assigned to 16th U. S. Infantry … Read more
Bidding Farewell to Our Fallen Soldiers – My Memories at Arlington National Cemetery By Heide B. Malhotra Courtesy of The Epoch Times May 16, 2005 On May 30th the United States will honor those who served our country, who gave their lives that the worlds’ citizens may enjoy all fundamental rights, live in freedom, have … Read more
Harry Semmes, a prominent patent attorney. also fought in both World Wars. His fearlessness in combat won him two Distinguished Service Crosses in the first, and a third in the second war. In the early 1950s, he headed a commission on peacetime military training, creating and defending reserve training. Meanwhile, President Harry Truman had ordered … Read more
From a contemporary press account Robert Griffith Wooleyhan, 75, a retired Army colonel whose commands included the 53rd Signal Battalion in Vietnam during the war there and the U.S. Army Communications Command for the Military District of Washington in the 1970s, died of cancer September 23, 1998 at his home in Alexandria, Virginia Colonel Wooleyhan … Read more
Sir: I cannot locate my grandfather’s name under your alphabetical index for U. S. Army personnel buried in Arlington National Cemetery. He was: Robert A. Bringham buried in Section 8 grave# 6678. He graduated from USMA AUG 1917. In WWI he lost his left hand and part of his left arm. Because of the wounds … Read more
3 KILLED IN B-47 CRASH 6-Engined Jet Bomber Falls on Take-Off in California Test EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, California, November 19, 1951 – A six-engined B-47 jet bomber crashed shortly after take-off here this afternoon, killing its three crew members. The huge Stratojet, a high altitude and high speed Boeing bomber, crashed a quarter of … Read more
From a contemporary press report Traverse City, Michigan – William C. Glisson, 68, died Saturday, August 14, 1999, at Munson Medical Center. He was born November 27, 1930, in Chicago. A resident of Traverse City since April, William had previously been a resident of the Perico Bay Club in Bradenton, Florida. William served in the … Read more
From a contemporary press report John W. (Jack) Nichols, Commander, United States Coast Guard, retired, passed away at age 86 in Napa, California on October 12, 1999. He was the son of Fred A. Nichols (Rear Admiral, USCG Academy 1907). He will be interred with his wife of 52 years, Margaret Roach Nichols, deceased November … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Leon William Johnson, 93, a retired Air Force general who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his leadership in a critical World War II low-level air raid on the vital Ploesti oil refineries in Romania in August 1943, died of a respiratory infection November 10, 1997 at Belvoir Woods … Read more
By Steve Vogel Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday , November 11, 2000 Twenty-eight were laid to rest on Thursday, a gray, rainy day at Arlington National Cemetery. Their caskets were lowered into ground now covered with leaves, or their ashes were placed inside the limestone vaults of the columbarium. An Arlington baker who flew combat … Read more
U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release April 30, 2007 DoD Identifies Marine Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sergeant William J. Callahan, 28, of South Easton, Masschusetts, died April 27, 2007, while conducting combat … Read more
NEWS RELEASES from the United States Department of Defense No. 147-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE DoD Identifies Marine and Air Force Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of eight Marines and two airmen who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. All 10 died February 17, 2006, when two CH-53 helicopters crashed into the Gulf of … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Air Force Retired Sept. 1, 1982, Died April 29, 2000 Brigadier General Paul T. Hartung was the deputy director for engineering and services and program manager for Israeli Air Base Construction, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics and Engineering, Headquarters U.S. Air Force. His duty location was … Read more
Born in Ireland, November 8, 1844, he earned the Medal of Honor during the Civil War while serving as Second Lieutenant, Company E, 82nd New York Volunteer Infantry, at Bristoe, Virginia, on October 14, 1863. He died on September 6, 1910 and was originally buried in Cork, Ireland. He was subsequently moved to Section 1 … Read more
Washington, D.C. – December 11, 1952 A middle-aged Colonel who refused to let younger men do his fighting joined many of America’s heroes today in the hallowed ground of Arlington Natioanl Cemetery. The body of Colonel William H. Isbell, Jr. was laid to rest as the bugles and rifles sounded their solemn tribute to a … Read more
SABIN, CHARLES E. On Tuesday, September 11, 2001, a victim of the terrorist attack on the Pentagon. Mr. Sabin is survived by two sons, Charles E. Sabin Jr., his wife Tara, and their children, Raven and Sydney of River Ridge, Louisiana and Paul M. Sabin of Mobile, Alabama; and by two brothers, Martin Sabin and … Read more
Macomb, Alexander Macomb, Captain, United States Navy, He once served as Naval Aide to President Herbert Hoover. Alexander MACOMB (Captain, United States Navy) 4 February 1888 – 3 March 1970 TITLE: Captain, USN BIRTH: 4 February 1888 DEATH: 3 March 1970, Bethesda, Maryland BURIAL: Arlington National Cemetery (Section 1, Grave 1270-A-NS) Father: Augustus Canfield Macomb, Colonel, … Read more
Daniel Hall Boughton of Minnesota Appointed from Iowa, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1 September 1877 (9) Second Lieutenant, 3rd U. S. Cavalry, 11 June 1881 First Lieutenant, 27 January 1885 Captain, 5 April 1896 Commanded Fort Myer, Virginia, as a Captain, 1899-1900 Taught at the Army Command & General Staff School, As a Major, … Read more
The Department of Defense announced today the death of six Soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died May 6, 2007, in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations. They were assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, … Read more
From a contemporary press report Roland M,. Gleszer, 85, of St. Petersburg, Florida,died Friday (August 25, 2000) at Bayfront Medical Center. Born in Brewer, Maine, he came here in 1973 from Washington, D.C., where he retired as an Army Major General after 33 years. He was an infantry commander in World War II, Korea and … Read more
Died at Los Angeles, California March 11, 1898. He graduated from West Point and fought in Civil War. He was abitter enemy of Ulysses S. Grant. He later served in the House of Repesentatives from California. On June 1, 1864, James Garfield telegraphed from Baltimore asking if he would accept the Republican nomination for Vice … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Joseph O. Phillips of Port St. Lucie, Florida, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2003 at Martin Memorial Medical Center, Stuart, Florida. A native of Washington, D.C., he began his career as a carpenter/cabinet maker working with his father. Before his retirement in 1986, he was the owner/operator of Phillips … Read more
By Dana Milbank Thursday, April 24, 2008 Lieutenant Colonel Billy Hall, one of the most senior officers to be killed in the Iraq war, was laid to rest yesterday at Arlington National Cemetery. It’s hard to escape the conclusion that the Pentagon doesn’t want you to know that. The family of 38-year-old Hall, who leaves … Read more
Jonas Howard Ingram October 15, 1886 – September 9, 1952 Place of birth Jeffersonville, Indiana Place of death San Diego, California Allegiance United States Navy Years of service 1907-1947 Rank Admiral Battles/wars Vera Cruz (1914) World War I World War II Awards Medal of Honor Navy Cross Distinguished Service Medal Admiral Jonas Howard Ingram (15 … Read more
From a contemporary press report Jack J. Wagstaff, 81, a retired Army major general who served as chief of staff of the U.S. division of the Allied Command in post-World War II Berlin, died of cancer December 27, 1998 at his home in McLean, Virginia. General Wagstaff, who was born in Salt Lake City, grew … Read more
Born on April 29, 1877, the son of Lieutenant Colonel Carlile Patterson Porter and the grandson of Admiral David Dixon Porter, he was the sixth generation of a military family. As a Captain, he earned the Medal of Honor in the Philippines when at Samar, he led his men up a 200-foot cliff using bamboo ladders, and drove … Read more
Louis Aleck Craig (1891-1984) Born on July 21, 1891 in West Point, New York. Commissioned in the Cavalry from West Point in 1913. Duty in Panama in 1916. Battery Commander in the 5th Field Artillery, then Assistant Plans and Training Officer at I Corps and 4th Division in World War I. Professor of Military Science … Read more
Arthur Joseph Binette died on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 in La Plata Maryland. He was the devoted husband of Gladys Binette, father of John and Jim Binette, father in law of Lucy and Carol, grandfather of Cindy, Amy, Joy, Lauren and Kevin, great grandfather of Haley, and grandfather-in-law of Wes, Rob, and Sharlene. Loved by … Read more
Duane W. Beeson was born to Idaho early pioneers, Carl and Zelda Parsons Beeson. In November 1993 the city of Boise honored her native son by naming the Duane W. Beeson Air Terminal building after Idaho’s top WW II Ace. In the terse, impersonal language of the U. S. Air Force, the following records the … Read more
From a contemporary press report Services for Brigadier General James Herbert Batte, 82, will be held in Arlington National Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 pm Saturday at George Funeral Home, Downtown Chapel. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. General Batte died Saturday, November 11, 1995. Born … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Of Sarasota, Florida, on September 23, 1997, of cancer. He was born in Staten Island, New York, and moved to Sarasota in 1979 from MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. An Air Force Major, he retired in 1979 after 23 years as an aircraft navigator. His flying career included three years … Read more
This officer was the great-nephew of Barnard Elliott Bee, a Confederate Army General who was killed on 22 July 1861 at the Battle of Mannassas, Virginia, during the Civil War. Research regarding this officer and his wife continues. BEE, BARNARD ELLIOTT United States Army DATE OF BIRTH: 08/31/1892 DATE OF DEATH: 03/27/1947 BURIED AT: SECTION … Read more
TODAYShow.com contributor Courtesy of MSNBC 7 November 2008 Xiamara Mena stands amid an army of tombstones. She has come here to begin the long, slow business of learning how to live alone. Her son, Army Corporal Andy Anderson, is buried here among our heroes in Arlington National Cemetery. He was killed in Iraq two years ago. … Read more