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.
From a contemporary press report: Colonel John Langendorf Pennino passed away from heart failure Tuesday, February 16, 1999. He was born November 4, 1919 in Vineland, New Jersey to S. John Pennino and Edna Langendorf Pennino. Colonel Pennino was a graduate of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ, class of 1940. He was a member … Read more
Information Provided By The General’s Friend of 52 Years, Jack Reed. Norman Winston Gourley, age 77, died at his home in Hot Springs Village, February 17. He was born in Salem, Massachusetts, May 9, 1921. After graduation from Wentworth Institute in Boston, he joined the naval service as an Aviation Cadet in June 1942 and … Read more
Richard Rougier McCullough Born September 26, 1927 – KIA July 18, 1952 Wherever he may be, Dick McCullough is still smiling and spreading his warm personality to everyone around him. For even in death, it would be hard to visualize the tall, soft spoken young man with anything but quiet cheer on his face. For … Read more
Avery Delano Andrews of New York Appointed from New York, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1 July 1882 ( 14) Commissioned Second Lieutenant, 5th United States Artillery, 1 July 1886; First Lieutenant, 4t United States Artillery, 28 November l892 Transferred to the 5th United States Artillery, 5 December 1892 Resigned, 2 November 1893 Lieutenant Colonel, … Read more
By Michael E. Ruane Courtesy of the Washington Post Sunday, October 14, 2007 The two old sailors stepped side by side toward the Tomb of the Unknowns, carrying a memorial wreath to their shipmates between them. The crowd stood hushed in the autumn sun while the pair, in ball caps and blazers, approached the white … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Frank Edwin Sherman, Lieuenant Commander, United States Navy (retired), Communications Eengineer, Navy Pilot and Naval Academy Graduate in 1949 on died August 25, 2002 at Fairfax Hospital. He was born June 21, 1925 in Salina, Kansas. He was the loving husband of Marlene Bauman Sherman, wife of 50 years of … Read more
Company H, 63rd Illinois Volunteer Infantry Sylvester G Parker Enrolled as Captain, 11 December 1861, at Camp Dubois; absent from duty 11 August-10 December 1862; sick in hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, 20 January–24 March ‘63; absent without leave from 25 March ’63; dismissed from service by Special Order Number 351 dated 7 August 1863 issued from … Read more
William O. Bonsall was born August 24, 1929 in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, the oldest of three children (one brother and one sister). He attended Ridley Park High School and graduated from Temple University in 1951 with a degree in Education. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1951. He was married to Alice … Read more
Courtesy of his classmates United States Military Academy, Class of 1946 15761 Barnett, David E. April 29, 1924 – January 23, 1998 David Eugene Barnett, Jr. * ’46 No. 15761 * 29 Apr 1924 – 23 Jan 1998 Died in Alexandria, Virginia Inurned in Arlington National Cemetery Columbarium, Dave was an “Army Brat” which accounted … Read more
Born at Fort Myer, Virginia, December 23, 1872, he graduated from the Virginia Military Institute and was a Honor Graduate of the Artillery School in 1903l; a graduate of the General Staff College in 1920. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant, May 20, 1898 and promoted through the grades to Major General, July 9, 1935. … Read more
Retired Lieutenant Colonel Glen Franklin Stewart, 63, of Arnold, Mrayland, died Febebruary 23, 1998. He was born October 13, 1935, in Dallas, Texas. He entered the Air Force in 1957. He was an intelligence officer and electronics warfare officer during his career and worked for the National Security Agency at Fort Meade, Maryland, until he … Read more
U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 081-07 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of 12 soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 20, 2007, when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter they were in … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Benjamin Smith Shute, 94, who served in the Army Corps of Engineers for 30 years before retiring in 1958 as a colonel, died of congestive heart failure September 28, 1998 at the Mount Vernon Nursing Center in Alexandria, Virginia. He lived in Alexandria. Colonel Shute was commissioned in the corps … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Wrennie W. Johnson, 79, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel who later managed the Bowie real estate office of Prince George’s Properties, died of complications of diabetes February 24, 1999 at his home in Bowie, Maryland. Colonel Johnson retired from the Air Force in 1969 after a 27-year military career. … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Captain Frank J. Scolpino, 73, of Jackson, New Jersey, formerly of Mount Laurel, died Wednesday at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. He served in the Navy for 37 years before retiring. He entered the Navy Prep School in October 1947 through June 1948. He entered boot camp in July 1946 through … Read more
Sgt. Harvey E. Brockmeyer Born August 2, 1924 Died August 7, 1945 Sgt. William J. Cannady Born March 10, 1921 Died August 7, 1945 Flight Officer Richard H. Franken Born March 26, 1924 Died August 7, 1945 First Lieut. James W. Cantrell Born October 27, 1921 Died August 7, 1945 Flight Officer Francis P. Yuskaitis … Read more
George Albert Converse (13 May 1844 – 29 March 1909) was an officer of the United States Navy, who was noted for his contributions to naval engineering. He saw service in the Spanish-American War. Born 13 May 1844 in Norwich, Vermont,where he also attended Norwich University and was a member of Theta Chi Fraternity. Converse … Read more
NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense No. 1155-04 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov 13, 2004 Media Contact: Marine Corps Public Affairs – (703) 614-4309 Public/Industry Contact: (703)428-0711 DoD Identifies Marine Casualtiesavi The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Lance Corporal David M. Branning, 21, … Read more
One of the most decorated American combat soldiers in history. He enlisted in the US Army at age 17 for service in World War II. Received battlefield promotions while capturing more medals than any other US soldier, including the Congressional Medal of Honor. Following the war, he turned to acting in movies, starring in the story of … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Marine Corps: Lieutenant General Julian C. Smith, who commanded the 2nd Marine Division in the Tarawa fighting of World War II, and who was placed on the retired list December 1, 1946, after 38 years as a Marine Corps officer, died November 5, 1975. Promoted to his present rank upon … Read more
From a contemporary press report: September 28, 2000 When Dr. Robert L. Corn, a Bellport thoracic and general surgeon, returned to the Army at age 57, nearly 400 friends, colleagues and former patients saluted him at a farewell party in Patchogue. “More people wanted to come but couldn’t be accommodated,” said his son, Army Capt. … Read more
The first wife of Charles Thomas Menoher, she was born on March 9, 1872 and died on May 9, 1919. She is buried in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemetery with her husband and other family members. Read our general and most popular articles Phallosan Forte Anaboloxan Huusk Messer Hanfosan Nutra Digest SWISS FX Ketogen Tropfen Slimymed … Read more
Lieutenant General William E. Riley, who retired from active duty, 31 May 1951, died 28 April 1970, at the U.S. Naval Hospital, Annapolis, Maryland. He was 73 years old. After his retirement, General Riley served as Deputy Director for Management for the Foreign Operations Administration from September 1953, until May 1955. He next served with … Read more
24 March 2005: Victim of T-45 crash identified MERIDIAN, Mississippi — Navy investigators are looking into the crash of a T-45C Goshawk jet that killed the plane’s student pilot. Naval Air Station Meridian officials on Wednesday identified the pilot as Lt. j.g. Steven Elledge, 25, of Orlando, Florida. Elledge, a member of Training Squadron 7, … Read more
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER JONES, ONCE AIDE TO WILSON WASHINGTON, August 31, 1947 – Lieutenant Commander Needham Lee Jones, USN, retired, a Naval Aide to the late President Woodrow Wilson, died today in the Naval Hospital at Bethesda, Maryland. His age was 71. Commander Jones was graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1897 and saw … Read more
Born at Johnstown, Pennsylvania, March 20, 1862, he graduated from West Point in 1886 and was commisioned in the Artillery. He was promoted to First Lieutenant, December 1892, and graduated from the Artillery School in 1894. During the Spanish-American War he served in Cuba and subsequently served three tours in the Philippines. He was promoted … Read more
John Robert Haskins was born in 1848 in Virginia. During the 1880 United States Census he resided at Washington, D.C. Residing with him were his wife, Elizabeth B. Haskins, age 29 and born in Washington, D.C.; their daughter, Lilia W. Haskins, age 9 and born in Washington, D.C.; their son, Irvin F. Haskins, age 7 … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Donald A. Vincent, 74, a decorated World War II Marine Corps veteran and retired Army Department military analyst, died of cancer September 2, 1999 at the Hospice of Northern Virginia. He had lived in Alexandria since 1979. Mr. Vincent was a native of Wakefield, Massachusetts. He was among the first … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Leon John Fishkin, 86, a retired Army Colonel who was also an official of federal emergency preparedness programs, died of congestive heart failure July 19, 2000, at Inova Alexandria Hospital. Colonel Fishkin, an Arlington resident, was born in Charleston, South Carolina. He was a graduate of the University of Maryland, … Read more
From a contemporary press report William Bruce Arnold, 74, a son of Henry H. “Hap” Arnold, the five-star General, died of leukemia September 21, 1992 at Sibley Memorial Hosp. He lived in Washington, D.C. He was born in Washington, D.C., and was a graduate of Western High School. He spent a year as an Army trooper … Read more
Lieutenant Colonel (retired) James Clark Brennan, United States Marine Corps, formerly of Harbor Bluffs, Largo, Florida, passed away at Keswick Multi-Care Center, Baltimore, Maryland, at 86 years of age. Colonel Brennan was a World War II veteran, who served with the Marines and was awarded the Navy Cross for “extraordinary heroism” on Iwo Jima. He … Read more
1 February 1943 Press Report: Missing on Duty. Rear Admiral Robert Henry English, 55, commander of the Pacific Fleet’s submarine force; somewhere near the west coast. A plane carrying him from Pearl Harbor circled near San Francisco, disappeared in the fog, four days later had not yet been heard from. He commanded the submarine 0-4 … Read more
Gina Gray, who her boss said acted appropriately Courtesy of the Washington Post The ghost of Rummy is proving difficult to exorcise. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has tried to sweep out the symbols of his predecessor’s capricious reign, firing acolytes of Donald Rumsfeld and bringing glasnost to the Pentagon. But in one area, Rummy’s Rules … Read more
From a contemporary press report: George R. Fitzpatrick, a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, age 80, joined our Heavenly Father, Sunday, April 20, 2003. Colonel Fitzpatrick retired from the Air Force in 1968 at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, after 26 years of Military service. Subsequently he was Director of Airspace Communications and Control at … Read more
Born on October 8, 1885 at Cheraw, South Carolina, he graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1907. He took an early interest in aviation and in 1912 was among the first group of seven US Navy pilots to be certified. In April 1914 he flew during occupation of Vera Cruz, Mexico, conducting reconnaissance … Read more
Lieutenant General Claude B. Ferenbaugh, deputy Eighth Army commander, presents a check for $595 to Mrs. On Soon Whang, director of the Orphans’ Home of Korea, Cheju Island. Brigadier General Dwight E. Beach, Eighth Army (Fwd.) chief of staff, watches the presentation. The check is the semi-annual interest on a $41,000 trust fund set up … Read more
PREFACE. When one considers what it is and what it stands for, there is no object in or near Washington City better worth a visit and a careful study than the Confederate Monument in the National Cemetery at Arlington. This booklet is intended to give concisely the data from which such a study can be … Read more
A USAF MC-130H Combat Talon cargo aircraft crashed into a mountainside Aug 7, 2002, about 15 miles south of San Juan, Puerto Rico. All 10 military personnel on board were killed, according to U.S. Southern Command. The special operations aircraft went down in heavy fog and rain during a nighttime training flight from NAS Roosevelt … Read more
Arthur Monroe Ellis: Born November 25, 1893 in Baxter, Tennessee Died March 23, 1974 in Knoxville, Tennessee Cadet U.S. Military Academy, 1912-16 Graduated as No. 5572, Class of 1916 Second Lieutenant, 1916 First Lieutenant, 1916 Captain, (Army of the United States), 1917 Major, (Army of the United States), 1918 Captain, (United States Army), 1920 Major, … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Malcolm Ross McAdoo Jr., 81, a cartographer who retired from the Central Intelligence Agency in 1980, died of complications related to a dislocated hip May 22, 2001, at Auxiliary House, a group home in Bethesda, Maryland. He had Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. He also was a major in the Army … Read more
Full Name: MICHAEL JOSEPH CRESCENZ Date of Birth: 1/14/1949 Date of Casualty: 11/20/1968 Home of Record: PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA Branch of Service: ARMY Rank: CPL Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM Casualty Province: QUANG NAM Michael J. Crescenz Rank and Organization: Corporal, U.S. Army, Company A, 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry, 196th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division. Place and date: … Read more
From a contemporary press report: David H. Baker, age 95, an Air Force Major General who served during World War II and the Korean War and retired in 1957, died peacefully in his sleep February 3, 2003 in Naples, Florida. General Baker was born in Paterson, New Jersey, in 1907, the son of Frederick and … Read more
Finn Buer Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces 12188242 68th Airways and Communications Service Group Entered the Service from: New York Died: September 8, 1945 Missing in Action or Buried at Sea Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery Manila, Philippines 21 June 2003: The war in the Pacific had just ended, when First Lieutenant Philip … Read more
Robert Ray Duncan was born on March 16, 1942 and joined the Armed Forces while in West Palm Beach, Florida. He served in the United States Navy, VA 85, and attained the rank of Lieutenant. Robert Ray Duncan is listed as Missing in Action. There is a “In Memory of” Stone in his name in … Read more
ARMY OFFICER KILLED COLUMBIA, Ohio – September 1, 1938 – Lieutenant Colonel Alvan C. Sandeford, 48, intelligence officer of the Fifth Corps Area stationed at Fort Hayes, died tonight of injuries suffered earlier in the day in an automobile accident. He was born in Midville, Georgia, where a brother, Ralph Sandeford, lives. SANDEFORD, ALVAN C … Read more
Joiyce Bailey “Jim” James, Brigadier General, United States Army (retired) of Albany, Georgia, died of natural causes Sunday, May 16, 2004. The interment will be July 28th, at Arlington National Cemetery. A native of Bay Village, Arkansas, General James, graduated from the North Little Rock Senior High School in 1935, and then enjoyed a military … Read more
NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense No. 574-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE DoD Identifies Marine Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Lance Corporal Robert T. Mininger, 21, of Sellersville, Pennsylvania, died June 6, 2005, from wounds received as a result of an … Read more
CAPTAIN F. C. COOK DIED; RETIRED NAVY DOCTOR Decorated In War With Spain Held Important Posts In World War PHILADELPHIA – April 21, 1936 – Captain Frank C. Cook, retired Naval officer, died of kidney and heart ailments yesterday at the Naval Hospital here after an illness of two months. He was 66 years old. … Read more
Full Name: JACK WALTER BRUNSON Wall Name: JACK W BRUNSON Date of Birth: 3/14/1949 Date of Casualty: 5/31/1971 Home of Record: SINCLAIRVILLE, NEW YORK Branch of Service: ARMY Rank: CWO Casualty Country: LAOS Casualty Province: LZ Status: MIA Name: Jack Walter Brunson Rank/Branch: W2/US Army Unit: 131st Aviation Company, 212th Aviation Battalion, 11th Aviation Brigade … Read more
Full Name: EMERSON E HELLER Date of Birth: 7/24/1926 Date of Casualty: 4/25/1969 Home of Record: SPRING CITY, PENNSYLVANIA Branch of Service: AIR FORCE Rank: LTC Casualty Country: THAILAND Casualty Province: QUANG TRI EMERSON E HELLER EC-121R Crash (SN67-21493) 25 April 1969 Bill Heller (former CO of 360th Sq.) [email protected] 21 Dec 2001 I wish all my … Read more
Born May 26, 1895, the great-grandson of Rear Admiral Charles Wilkes, he graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1916. He married Winifred Jarvis and had one son, John. He advanced through the grades to Rear Admiral in 1943. Stationed in the Pacific at the outbreak of World War II. He escaped from Corregidor aboard … Read more
HORTON, Frank Jefferson, a Representative from New York; born in Cuero, De Witt County, Texas, December 12, 1919; attended the public schools of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; A.B., Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1941; LL.B., Cornell University Law School, Ithaca, New York, 1947; United States Army 1941-1945; admitted to the New York bar, 1947; lawyer, … Read more
Full Name: FRANKLIN IVAN JR BURRIS Date of Birth: 7/10/1947 Date of Casualty: 8/9/1968 Home of Record: LARGO, FLORIDA Branch of Service: MARINE CORPS Rank: CPL Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM Casualty Province: QUANG NAM One fateful night, in August of 68, our world was changed by a terrible twist of fate. We lost my father … Read more
James R. Andersen Brigadier General, U.S. Army Air Forces Service # 0-016407 Headquarters Company, US Air Force, Pacific Entered the Service from: Wisconsin Died: 26-Feb-45 Missing in Action or Buried at Sea Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial Honolulu, Hawaii Awards: Legion of Merit Courtesy of Russell C. Jacobs, May 2007 James Roy Andersen … Read more
Born on November 2, 1839, he was a veteran of the Civil War, serving with Companies B, G, and H of the Third Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry. He was the Superintendent of Arlington National Cemetery from October 1886 to November 1892. He died on November 22, 1914 and was buried in Section 1 of Arlington National … Read more
From contemporary press reports: Sunday, November 2, 2003 Richard Allen Pendergist, the 59-year-old Fauquier County resident who was killed October 18, 2003, when his ultralight aircraft crashed along the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, was a retired Navy Ensign and former videographer for Unisys Corp. An ultralight airplane enthusiast and experienced pilot, he was flying … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Charles Hubbard Thompson, 70, a retired Army Colonel who was decorated for his service with the Special Forces in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam and who taught junior ROTC classes at Parkland High School, died of cancer December 2, 2001, at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore. He … Read more
From a press report: 28 April 2003 Paul E. Hendrickson, 81, a retired Air Force Colonel who was attached to the air transport unit at Washington National Airport that served VIP guests of the White House, died of an aneurysm April 23, 2003, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He had lived in Alexandria, Virginia, … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Military Academy: Charles W. Hammond, Number 17499 9 September 1926 – 31 May 1991 Died in Fairfax, Virginia Interred in Arlington National Cemetery Charles “Chuck” Wilbur Hammond was born in Terre Haute, Indiana. He attended elementary and secondary schools in California, and during 1944-46 he enlisted in the Navy and … Read more
John A. Loughran Troop E 4 REGT CAV SP AM WAR NOV 19 1881 OCT 6 1966 John Loughran’s grave is located at 50301, Section 20; his wife Georgina is located at 50302. LOUGHRAN, GEORGINA P W/O JOHN A DATE OF DEATH: 09/04/1950 DATE OF INTERMENT: 09/07/1950 BURIED AT: SECTION 20 SITE 302 ARLINGTON NATIONAL … Read more
CAPTAIN OSCAR KOESTER BRADFORD, Pennsylvania, December 4, 1952 – Captain Oscar Koester, who supervised the repair of German ships confiscated by the United States in World War I, died at his home today at the age of 86. Captain Koester, who was graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1888, retired in 1912. He … Read more
During a recent Army funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, a woman escorted by a member of the Army’s 3rd U.S. Infantry (The Old Guard), stood silently near the gravesite. Not related to the Soldier being interred that day, she is one of about 65 women, known as the Arlington Ladies, who volunteer to attend Army … Read more
Major General Charles Love Mullins Jr., U.S. Army Born September 7, 1892 Died March 1, 1976 Cadet, U.S. Military Academy 1913-17 Graduated as No. 5706, Class of 1917 Second Lieutenant 1917 First Lieutenant 1917 Major (Temporary) 1918 Captain 1919 Major 1933 Lieutenant Colonel 1940 Colonel (AUS) 1941 Brigadier General (AUS) 1942 Major General (AUS) 1944 … Read more
U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 098-07 January 26, 2007 DoD Identifies Marine Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Corporal Mark D. Kidd, 26, of Milford, Michigan, died January 25, 2007, … Read more
Elbert Wayne Bush Sergeant, United States Army Richard Arthur Knutson Chief Warrant Officer, United States Army Mickey Allen Wilson Chief Warrant Officer, United States Army William Sherril Stinson Specialist 5, United States Army Manual Alonzo Lauterio Specialist 5, United States Army This group of men were finally located and identified. Sadly, the remains of Manual … Read more
Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen announced today he has approved the recommendation of the Department of Defense Senior Working Group to disinter the remains of the Vietnam Unknown in the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery for mitochondrial DNA and other forensic examination. Secretary Cohen directed that the disinterment be accomplished as … Read more
Helen M. Smith Dies; Aide to Pat Nixon By Louie Estrada Courtesy of the Washington Post Thursday, April 15, 2004 Helen M. Smith, 84, who worked at the White House as press secretary and trusted aide to first lady Pat Nixon during the turbulent Watergate years, died of vascular disease April 9, 2004, at her … Read more
From a contemporary press report FOGLE, JAMES M. (Age 74) Brigadier General, USAF (Ret.) Of Punta Gorda, Florida, died October 21, 1998, in Tampa, Florida. He was born November 2, 1923, in Washington, DC and moved to Punta Gorda in 1980, from Petersburg, Virginia, where he completed a distinguished career with the U.S. Air Force … Read more
Dear Michael: Thank you for including my father, Colonel Raymond Henry Myers, in the biographies for Arlington National Cemetery. It was a very moving experience to read my Dad’s papers from 1911 through 1949 and put it to print. In my research, I also found out that he is considered a “Black Lion” as the … Read more
Arent Schuyler Crowninshield (March 14, 1843-May 27, 1908) was a Rear Admiral of the United States Navy. He saw combat during the Civil War, and after the war held high commands both afloat and ashore. Born in New York, he was the grandson of Jacob Crowninshield (appointed Navy secretary under Jefferson but who died before … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Colonel Paul B.Welch, Jr., 73, died May 27, 1997 at his home in Brevard, North Carolina. Colonel Welch enlisted in the Army in 1942 and was commissioned as an infantry officer from the Officer Candidate School in 1944. He separated from the Army in 1951 and was recalled to duty … Read more
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I sent you a biography of Brigadier General Claudius Easley a few months ago and have had a surprising response from individuals that knew the General. All were favorable. Thanks for adding him in your Web site. I have an additional range that is named after COLONEL KAMEIL MAERTENS here at Fort Benning. Colonel Maertens is … Read more
BRIGADIER GENERAL FRANK B. JAMES Retired June 1, 1968 Frank B. James was born in Delavin, Wisconsin in 1912. He graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1937 with a bachelor of arts degree and, in June of that year, entered the Army Air Corps Primary Flying School at Randolph, Field, Texas. … Read more
MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. — Conrad John Luecke, Major U.S. Air Force, retired, passed away at home on Friday, October 6, 2006, after a three-month battle with cancer. He fought the good fight. Conrad was born December 30, 1932, in Escanaba, Michigan, to Rose and John Luecke, former U.S. Congressman from Michigan. He graduated from Albion … Read more
John Aandrew Jakovac was born on April 10, 1947 and joined the Armed Forces while in Detroit, Michigan. He served in the Army, 25th Infantry, and attained the rank of SSGT/E6. He began a tour of duty on May 31, 1967. By: Chris Johnston Jakovac had extended his tour and was in the LRRPs. He … Read more
Born at Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, September 25, 1855, he graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1877. He first saw sea duty on the USS Hartford in the South Atlantic Squadron. He subsequently served aboard the Old Constitution, and the USS Yantic during the Arctic Expedition of Army Lieutenant Adolphus Washington Greely, aboard the … Read more
Joseph B. Bailey was born in 1848 at Heathsville,Northumberland County,Virginia. He entered service at Richmond on November 23,1864 and served under Captain William Dement, Company D, 1st Maryland, Light Artillery. In the Battle of Dutch Gap and Drewry’s Bluff on the James River, he taken prisoner of war. Paroled at Appomattox on April 9,1865 and … Read more
From a contemporary press report: John Lee Buckles, 80, a retired Air Force Major and procurement officer who was purchasing and supply superintendent for the Prince William County schools in the 1970s, died of a heart attack July 14, 2003 at Cape Canaveral Hospital in Cocoa Beach, Florida. He moved from Vienna to Merritt Island, … Read more
U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1321-06 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during … Read more
Captain “Steiny” Steinmetz of Brooklyn and Rockville Center, New York, and Los Alamitos and, more recently, Fullerton, California died October 12, 2004 after 91 years of a generous, full and exciting life. With the United States Navy and the love of his life, Dorothy Wise Steinmetz, he experienced life to its fullest and richest extent. … Read more
Charles Irvin Stanley was born on September 25, 1946 and joined the Armed Forces while in Cleveland, Ohio. He served in the United States Army, 282nd Aviation Company, 212th Aviation Battalion, 1st Air Cavalry Division, and attained the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 3. Charles Irvin Stanley is listed as Missing in Action. Also see … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Air Force: LIEUTENANT GENERAL ROBERT ALLEN BREITWEISER Retired Aug. 1, 1969. Died June 21, 2007. Lieutenant General Robert Allen Breitweiser was commander in chief, Alaskan Command, and commander, Alaskan North American Air Defense Command Region. General Breitweiser was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, in 1916. He graduated from South Denver … Read more
Captive’s family recounts ordeal Widow of Army officer held 444 days knew her husband could tough it out; but conditions there took a toll on his health SPRINGDALE – While her husband, Colonel Leland J. Holland, was among the 52 Americans held hostage in the U.S. Embassy in Tehran a quarter-century ago, Mary Holland kept … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Benjamin Thomas Layton, 83, a retired Army lieutenant colonel who became an ROTC instructor at Chamberlain High School in Washington from 1966 to 1967 and an equal-opportunity specialist at the Agriculture Department from 1967 to 1985, died February 15, 2001 at Holy Cross Hospital after a heart attack. Colonel Layton, … Read more
From a contemporary press report: MANN, WILLIAM ADEN (Age 83) On June 27, 2001. Beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, died at his home in Gonzalez, Texas, after a long illness. An attorney, entrepreneur and retired U.S. Navy Commander, Mr. Mann was born on the farm in Colmesneil, Texas. Upon retirement from the Navy, after … Read more
By Stephen Barr Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, December 23, 1997 More than 250,000 veterans, their families and other distinguished Americans are buried at Arlington National Cemetery, the U.S. military’s most hallowed grounds. The veterans served in conflicts from the American Revolution through the Persian Gulf War and Somalia. But Arlington, which averages 5,000 funerals … Read more
NEWS RELEASES from the United States Department of Defense No. 030-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 11, 2006 DoD Identifies Marine Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of five Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom: Lance Corporal Kyle W. Brown, 22, of Newport News, Virginia Lance Corporal Jeriad P. Jacobs, 19, of Clayton, … Read more
Full Name: LYLE GIBSON BROOKS Date of Birth: 5/6/1936 Date of Casualty: 9/29/1968 Home of Record: OGUNQUIT, MAINE Branch of Service: ARMY Rank: MAJOR Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM Casualty Province: LONG AN BROOKS, LYLE G MAJ US ARMY VIETNAM DATE OF BIRTH: 05/06/1936 DATE OF DEATH: 09/29/1968 BURIED AT: SECTION 30 SITE 604-4 ARLINGTON NATIONAL … Read more
Earnest Arthur Clark First Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps 0-030947 United States Marine Corps Entered the Service from: Virginia Died: March 2, 1945 Missing in Action or Buried at Sea Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial Honolulu, Hawaii Awards: Purple Heart CLARK, EARNEST A 1LT US MARINE CORPS VETERAN SERVICE DATES: 01/01/1940 – 03/02/1945 DATE … Read more
WWII bomber crew buried in Arlington The 10-man crew of a long-missing bomber from World War II was laid to rest yesterday at Arlington National Cemetery, closing the final chapter of a 57-year-old mystery. About 75 of the crew’s relatives — many of whom were not yet born when the servicemen died — attended a … Read more
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In 1937, Valparaiso Range was renamed Eglin Field in honor of Lieutenant Colonel Frederick I. Eglin, a member of the ACTS who had been killed in a plane crash. Also in 1937, Eglin became the designated sub-post of Maxwell Field. Eglin Air Force Base Name: Named in honor of Lt Col Frederick Irving Eglin (1891-1937). … Read more
WASHINGTON, October 2, 1930 – Funeral services with full military honors for Brigadier General Arthur A. Yates, United States Army, retired, who died at Stanford Universtiy Hospital in California on September 25 will be held at Arlington Cemetery at 10 A.M. tomorrow. Chaplain Albert F. Vaughan of Fort Myer will officiate. Major General William D. … Read more
Thursday, March 10, 2005: John Acie Burgess, 86, an Air Force Chaplain who later was a Disciples of Christ minister in the Washington area, died March 1, 2005, of congestive heart failure at Collington Episcopal Life Care in Mitchellville. He had lived in Camp Springs, Maryland, for 42 years. After serving as an enlisted man … Read more
LYDDANE, JAMES PVT TRAYHERNS CO, 41 VA CAV CSA BN DATE OF DEATH: 08/17/1913 BURIED AT: SECTION CONF SITE 224-A ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY LYDDANE, MARY W/O JAMES DATE OF DEATH: 10/15/1940 BURIED AT: SECTION CONFE SITE 224-A ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY WIFE OF JAMES LYDDANE Read our general and most popular articles Phallosan Forte Anaboloxan Huusk … Read more
From contemporary press reports: Christian Bell Hughes, 56, an Air Force Department program manager who oversaw research grants to minority colleges, died November 13, 1999 at the Washington Hospital Center’s burn unit. The Fairfax County police and fire marshal’s offices are investigating the death, which followed an argument with another man, as a homicide. Colonel … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Air Force BRIGADIER GENERAL GEORGE W. GODDARD Retired June 30, 1949, Died September 20, 1987 George William Goddard was born in London, England, in 1889. He came to Rochester, New York in June 1904 to live with his aunt and uncle. He was naturalized April 27, 1918. General Goddard graduated … Read more
1933 – 1934 Student at the Air Corps Tactical School, Maxwell Field, Alabama 1934 – 1936 Student at the Command and General Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas 1936 – 1939 Commanding Officer of the 20th Bombardment Squadron, Langley Field, Virginia 1938 Took part in the flight of six Y1B-17 bombers as an aircraft commander on … Read more
NEWS RELEASES from the United States Department of Defense No. 441-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2006 Media Contact: Army Public Affairs – (703) 692-2000 Public/Industry(703)428-0711 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Specialist Armer N. Burkart, 26, of Rockville, Maryland, died … Read more