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.
Courtesy of the U.S. Mountain Ranger Association Sergeant Major Patrick R. Hurley entered the Army in 1972 and initially served with the 27th Engineer Battalion, XVIII Airborne Corps. Fort Bragg, North Carolina. It was during this first assignment that SGM Hurley volunteered for and completed the U.S. Army Ranger course and became a second-generation Ranger, … Read more
There they stand All muddy, covered with grime. They once were polished; Like the man. The bloodstains all blackened With time. Proudly they marched In every parade. They slogged in the mire Of war’s long charade. Now they are empty. The owner is gone To that heavenly place Where brave soldiers belong. By Esther B. … Read more
Former Cobb GOP chief dies at 75 23 February 2005 Bill Gustafson lived a life most people only dream about.He traveled the world as an officer in the Army, attended the coronation of the Shah of Iran, made presentations to members of the British House of Commons at Windsor Castle and served as a close … Read more
William Robert Clayton Morrison of Washington, D.C. was born on 6 October 1904 and died on 5 September 1958. The General served in both World War I and World War II. He is buried in Section 30 of Arlington National Cemetery. We are seeking information regarding General Morrison. Should you possess such information, kindly contact … Read more
Kenneth N. Walker Brigadier General, U.S. Army Air Forces Service # 0-012510 Headquarters, V Bomber Command Entered the Service from: Colorado Died: 12-Dec-45 Missing in Action or Buried at Sea Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery Manila, Philippines Awards: Medal of Honor, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart WALKER, KENNETH N. (Air … Read more
Wyatt Deeble “Bud” Davis, 83, of Goose Creek, South Carolina, formerly of Fredericksburg, died Monday, February 21, 2005, at a hospital in North Charleston, South Carolina. Born Oct. 2, 1921, in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late John Wyatt Davis and Alena Douglas Davis. Bud served in the U.S. Marine Corps during … Read more
Frank Asbury Awl of Pennsylvania Private, Governor’s Troop of Pennsylvania Cavalry, 28 April to 21 November 1898 Second Lieutenant, 6th U. S. Infantry, 1 December 1899 First Lieutenant, 24 September 1901 Transferred to 15th U. S. Infantry, 24 October 1902 AWL, FRANCIS A Captain, U.S. Army Home: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 315th Infantry Regiment, 79th Division, A.E.F. … Read more
Courtesy of the Washington Post: After Attacks, Community Rallies Around Principal Support Helps Educator Who Lost Spouse September 11 Begin to Heal It was early morning when the teachers at Hoffman-Boston Elementary School heard what they thought was a plane crashing in their South Arlington neighborhood. They felt the impact. They saw the smoke. They … Read more
Stephen Tyree Early (August 27, 1889 – August 11, 1951) met Franklin D. Roosevelt while covering the 1912 Democratic Convention as a reporter for the United Press. From 1913 to 1917 Early was the Associated Press correspondent covering the Navy Department, during which time his acquaintance with Roosevelt and Louis Howe grew. After serving in … Read more
William Otis Fuller was born on August 20, 1935 and joined the Armed Forces while in Houston, Texas. He served in the United States Air Force, 558TFS, and attained the rank of Major. William Otis Fuller is listed as Missing in Action. There is a “In Memory Of” remembrance stone in his name in Arlington … Read more
NEWS RELEASES from the United States Department of Defense No. 503-07 IMMEDIATE 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 Peter Woodall, 25, of Sarasota, Florida. Woodall died April 27, 2007, while conducting combat operations in Al … Read more
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 984-05 September 28, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained near Ar Rustimayah, Iraq, on September 26, 2006, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat … Read more
Mildred C. Bailey, 90, 3d female general By Matt Schudel Courtesy of The Washington Post Mildred C. Bailey, 90, a retired Brigadier General who directed the Women’s Army Corps in the 1970s and was the third woman in the military to reach the rank of General, died July 18, 2009, at a military retirement facility … Read more
Winfield Scott Overton was born 11 February 1875 at Whitestone, Queens, New York, the son of Winfield Overton and Maiah Overton. Winfield Scott Overton of New York Appointed from New York, Cadet, United States Military Acaemy, 21 June 1893 (18) Commissioned Additional Second Lieutenant, 1st United States Artillery, 11 June 1897 Second Lieutenant, 3rd United … Read more
Courtesy of the Night Stalkers Chief Warrant Officer Five Walter M. Fox 19 September 1952 – 7 March 1996 Chief Warrant Officer Five Walter M. Fox died during service with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. CW5 Fox was born in Reading, Pennsylvania on September 19, 1952. He graduated from … Read more
August 22, 1995: JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming – President Clinton will interrupt his summer vacation tomorrow and return home to attend the memorial service for three U.S. diplomats who died Saturday in a crash en route to Sarajevo. “He wanted to pay his respects to the Americans who were killed and to attend the services with their … Read more
Amid criticism over his burial at Arlington National Cemetery, the widow of former ambassador Larry Lawrence said Monday she will have his body removed from the cemetery and brought to California. She said the Arlington controversy would “preclude his resting there in peace.” The decision by Shelia Davis Lawrence followed questions about whether Lawrence, who … Read more
Henry J. Spalding was born on 25 January 1896. He was an early Army aviator and died in service on 25 January 1921. He was buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery. We are actively seeking additional information regarding Lieutenant Spalding. SPALDING, HENRY J 1ST LT AIR SVC USA VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown … Read more
Captain Leroy Jason Cornwell III Born August 5, 1944 Died September 28, 1973 Major Andrew Ivan Jr. Born September 23, 1944 Died September 28, 1973 Remains returned August 1994 Identified March 1996 Name: Andrew Ivan, Jr. Rank/Branch: O3/US Air Force Unit: 13th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Udorn Airbase Thailand Date of Birth: 23 September 1944 Home … Read more
CAPTAIN D. M. ADDISON Supply Corps Officer in Navy Dies Here at Age of 59 WASHINGTON, January 6, 1932 – Captain David Martin Addison, Supply Corps, U. S. Navy, died at the Naval Hospital in New York this morning at the age of 59. He had been in the hospital since last June. A widow, … Read more
FERREBEE, CALISTER O. PITELLO, Col. (Retired) On Friday, February 21, 2003 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Beloved sister of Alice P. (Calvin W. Sr.) Edwards; loving aunt of Thurman (Bernette) Pitello and Calvin (Diana) Edwards, Jr. She is also survived by other relatives and a host of friends. On Wednesday, February 26, friends may … Read more
BALL, DONALD E AR United States Army DATE OF DEATH: 04/05/1944 BURIED AT: SECTION 34 SITE 5021-502 FAULKNER, JAMES M T/SGT AAF USA WWII AIR CORPS DATE OF DEATH: 04/05/1944 BURIED AT: SECTION 34 SITE 5021 502 JAMES, ALEXANDER L III 1ST LT USA DATE OF DEATH: 04/05/1944 BURIED AT: SECTION 34 SITE 5021/502 PITTMAN, … Read more
Dunham, Edward Henry Born March 12, 1923 Died June 23, 1945 Corporal, United States Marine Corps Section 34, Grave 2822 Buried March 31, 1950 NOTE: Apparently killed in World War II and subsequently returned home for burial in Arlington National Cemetery in 1950. Research continues. Read our general and most popular articles Phallosan Forte Anaboloxan … Read more
From a contemporary press report Vincent F. La Piana, 90, a retired Army colonel who later became an Arlington County health inspector, died June 3, 1998 at a health care facility in Baltimore, Maryland. He had Alzheimer’s disease. Colonel La Piana was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and graduated from the Armour Institute of Technology. During … Read more
NEWS RELEASES from the United States Department of Defense No. 750-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sergeant Daniel A. Suplee, 39, of Ocala , Florida, died on August 3, 2006, at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, … Read more
NEWS RELEASES from the United States Department of Defense No. 424-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2006 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of 10 soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died east of Abad, Afghanistan, in the Kunar province, on May 5, 2006, when their CH-47 Chinook … Read more
McBlain, John Ferral of Pennsylvania Served in the Army as Private, Corporal and Sergeant, Troop L, 2nd U. S. Cavalry, 7 October 1872 to 29 June 1877 and from 22 October 1878 to 16 July 1880 Second Lieutenant, 8th U. S. Cavalry, 24 June 1880 First Lieuetnant, 11 February 1887 Captain, 29 June 1897 Died … Read more
Captain Kathleen McGrath, the first woman to command a United States Navy warship, died on Thursday at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. She was 50 and lived in McLean, Virginia. The cause was lung cancer, said her sister, Peggy McGrath. Captain McGrath became commander of the frigate Jarrett, a 453-foot warship, with … Read more
From a contemporary press report: 28 February 1937 CAPTAIN WILLIAM BOWIE Captain William Bowie retired from active duty on December 31, 1936, after 41-1/2 years of service, during which he won national and international recognition in the science of geodesy and geophysics. His early education was in public schools and private academies and St. Johns … Read more
A family tradition, as the ballad continues, we mourn today a soldier’s song. A voice, a hero, who fought for peace, who knew the price of freedom’s ring. His duty, protecting and defending came first, always with truth, with honor, and with pride. Now he lies draped with stars and stripes of red, white, and … Read more
Tuskegee Airman Ace, Lee A. Archer, passes at 90 By HERB BOYD Courtesy of the Amsterdam News 3 February 2010 Famed Tuskegee Airman Lee A. Archer, whose exploits during World War II earned him recognition as an ace pilot, died last Wednesday at Cornell University Medical Center in Manhattan, said his son Roy Archer. A … Read more
Combat Infantryman’s Badge PETREY, WILLIAM A., III (Age 53) Of Phoenix, Arizona, formerly of Springfield, Virginia, passed away April 18, 2000. He was born January 10, 1947 in Norton, Virginia. He was the son of the late William A. Petrey, Jr. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Teresa E. Petrey, and … Read more
William Lawrence Haskin was born at Houlton, Maine, May 31, 1841. The son of General Joseph Abel & Rebecca E. (Sprague) Haskin. He was educated at the Mexico Academy, Oswego, New York, 1852-57. CE, Rensselaer Poly Institute, 1861. He married Annie L. Davis, April 26, 1865. He was appointed Second Lieutenant and First Lieutenant, 1st United … Read more
Arlington National Cemetery maintained a secret list of four-star generals and other senior officers who were allowed to pick out and reserve choice burial plots, in violation of military regulations, an Army investigation found. Such notables as Gen. Carl Vuono, former Army chief of staff, and Gen. Maxwell Thurman, who headed the 1989 Panama invasion, … Read more
This letter was written to John Desmond Drum, General Hugh A. Drum’s older brother by Captain John Drum on Dec 8 1889 from Fort Union New Mexico just a few years before his death in Cuba. My father’s copy hung in our living room my entire life and my copy sits next to his flag in our living room. … Read more
Full Name: ROBERT LEE GREER Date of Birth: 4/28/1944 Date of Casualty: 6/7/1964 Home of Record: PLEASANT HILL, CALIFORNIA Branch of Service: MARINE CORPS Rank: SGT Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM Casualty Province: QUANG NAM Status: MIA Full Name: FRED THOMAS SCHRECKENGOST Date of Birth: 3/30/1938 Date of Casualty: 6/7/1964 Home of Record: EAST PALESTINE, OHIO Branch … Read more
From a contemporary news report: “A Michigan Marine officer will be the first victim of Operation Desert Storm to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery. The father of three and a worker in a stock brokerage until two months ago, is to be buried on February 15, 1991, among other members of the Marine Corps. … Read more
5.0 HEADSTONES AND MARKERS 5.1 General. 5.1.A Authority. a. Authority. All graves in Army national cemeteries will be appropriately marked in accordance with 24 USC 79. Government head-stones and markers are provided by the Veterans Administration in accordance with the provisions of the National Cemeteries Act of 1973. When requested by the next of kin, an appropriate memorial headstone … Read more
Fred Beall was born in 1838 in Georgia. During the 1880 United States Census he was residing at West Point, Clay County, Mississippi. He resided with his wife, Chattie Beall, age 38 and born in North Carolina; their son, Mariner Beall, age 19 and born in Mississippi; their daughter, Emma Beall, age 18 and born … Read more
Courtesy of Dale Nichols: January 2008: MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY *K, 26th REGIMENT, GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY, ARMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA, C. S. A., GLYNN COUNTY, GEORGIA, BRUNSWICK RIFLES, OR BRUNSWICK RIFLEMEN Holmes, George J. – Private, March 2, 1862. Severely wounded at 2d Manassas, Virginia, August 28, 1862. Wounded and captured at Wilderness, Virginia, May 5,1864. … Read more
From a contemporary press report: George T. Quinn, 70, an FBI agent who retired in 1979 as special agent in charge of the Baltimore office, died of kidney cancer January 11, 1999 at his home in Lutherville, Maryand. Mr. Quinn’s 25-year career with the FBI included duty in Tampa and work in Washington from 1963 … Read more
Cordwainer Smith (Pseudonym for Dr. Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger) (b.1913-d.1966) Ph.D. professor of asiatic studies at John Hopkins University, School of advanced International Studies. Closely linked with the U.S. Intelligence Community with special interest in propaganda techniques and psychological warfare. Born in Milwakee, Wisconsin in July 1913, died in Baltimore, Maryland. Grew up and was … Read more
CRAWFORD, WM 44TH GA CSA CW BURIED AT: SECTION CONFE SITE 140 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 … Read more
James Karrick Woolnough, a retired Army General, 85, who commanded all the active and reserve forces of the Continental Army Command from 1967 to 1970, died of cancer May 30, 1996at Walter Reed Army MedicalCenter. “He was probably the last of the World War II breed. He was quiet, efficient, and everybody who served under … Read more
WACKER, WILLIAM JOHN, Capt, USN William John Wacker, Captain, United States Navy (retired) born of William and Mardelle in Seattle, Washington, June 23, 1923, deceased in peace, January 17, 2002. A graduate of Seattle’s Franklin High, Class of 1940, Bill joined the Husky’s Sigma Chi. World War II interrupted his academia in 1941. Commissioned as … Read more
Major General Robert J. Proudfoot, the 12th Commander of White Sands Proving Ground/Missile Range was born in Philippi, West Virginia, on 30 January 1922 and received his formal education in Clarksburg, West Virginia. He was granted his BS Degree from the University of Maryland in 1958, and received a Master of Business Administration Degree from … Read more
19 October 2007: Fallon, Nevada, resident and retired U. S. Marine Captain Russell Paul Armstrong 64, died from injuries he sustained in a motorcycle/vehicle accident on Sunday, October 14, 2007 in Fallon, Nevada. Russ was born in Omaha, Nebraska on December 29, 1942 to Paul and Cleo Armstrong. He has lived in Fallon for the … Read more
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he earned the Medal of Honor during the Indian Wars while serving with Company G, 8th United States Cavalry at the Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona, on October 20, 1869. The Medal was presented to him on February 14, 1870. He had previously served in the Civil War under the name “John L. … Read more
Courtesy of Sue Oakes Keith: October 2005 JOHN COGSWELL OAKES Lieutenant General, United States Army Excerpted from obituary in the West Point Assembly and the Washington Post newspaper John Cogswell Oakes, who retired from active duty in 1963 as a 3-star general and the Commanding General of the 7th Army in Germany ,died August 30, 1982 at … Read more
Lieutenant General Clovis Ethelbert Byers Born November 5, 1899 in Columbus, Ohio Died December 13, 1973 Cadet US. Military Academy 1916-20 Graduated as No. 6707, Class of 1920 Second Lieutenant 1920 First Lieutenant 1925 Captain 1935 Major 1940 Lieutenant Colonel (Army of the United States) 1941 Colonel (Army of the United States) 1942 Brigadier General … Read more
From a contemporary press report James J. O’Donnell, 79, a retired Army colonel who later worked 25 years as a Northern Virginia real estate broker, died of cancer July 12, 1999 at Arlington Hospital, Virginia. Colonel O’Donnell, a resident of Arlington, was born in Pittsburgh. He served 35 years in the Army before retiring 25 … Read more
Man arrested for wearing military attire released on $10,000 bond Wearing a full-dress Marine uniform festooned with two dozen medals is proper attire for a military funeral – unless you never served in the military. A New Jersey bus driver who hasn’t spent a day in the armed services but loved to dress up as … Read more
Albert Charles McGuire, age 58, United States Navy Retired, on Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at his residence in Bristow, Virginia. Beloved husband of Rosa McGuire; father of Alethea McGuire, Xenia Boone, Julieanna McGuire and Nathalie McGuire; stepfather of Paul Anthony Paz, Enrique de Jesus Paz and the late Andrea Marie Paz; son of the late … Read more
Samuel Wirrick Lancaster, Pennsylvania Born 1931 Corporal, U.S. Army Service Number 13301563 Missing in Action – Presumed Dead Died November 27, 1950 in Korea Corporal Wirrick was a member of Company H, 2nd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on … Read more
Born on December 9, 1862, at Hoboken, New Jersey, during the Civil War and commissioned in the Army in 1885. A veteran of frontier duty and the Spanish-American War, he was awarded the Medal of Honor for service during the Boxer Rebellion as Captain, 9th United States Infantry, Tientsin, China, on July 13, 1900. The Medal was … Read more
Cyrus Rowlett Smith became president of American Airlines in 1934 at the age of 35. In the 34 years he led the airline, “Mr. C.R.” helped shape the airline industry and influenced the world of aviation. He was a true aviation pioneer, entering the airline business in the day of open-cockpit biplanes, and built American … Read more
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Born on February 28, 1841, he graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1865. He was serving with the 1st United States Cavalry when he was killed-in-action during the Spanish-American War at San Juan Hill, Cuba, on July 1, 1898. He is buried in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery. His wife, Virginia Powell … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Army: Captain Reuben F. Bernard One of the first regular army noncommissioned officers to gain a widespread reputation as one of the “bravest and most efficient Apache fighters in the Army,” was Dragoon Sergeant Reuben F. Bernard. A native of Tennessee, Bernard served as a Private, Corporal, Sergeant and First … Read more
26 June 2008: ATLANTA, Georgia — Lieutenant Colonel Charles “Chuck” Dryden, one of the first of the pioneering black World War II pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen, has died. He was 87. Dryden died Tuesday in Atlanta of natural causes, said Roger Neal, a spokesman for the National Museum of Patriotism in Atlanta. Dryden … Read more
Hains, Peter Conover Hains, Jr. of Maryland Appointed from Maryland, Cadet United States Naval Academy, 18 May 1889 to 30 June 1893 Second Lieutenant, 7th United States Artillery, 9 July 1898 First Lieutenant, Artillery Corps 2 Feb 1901 Captain, 30 December 1902 Also buried in Arlington National Cemetery are: His father, Peter Conover Hains,Major General, United … Read more
His name was Niles Richard Thompson. He passed away July 30, 2003 and his funeral was August 18, 2003. He was 87 when he died, a veteran of World War II. He served in the Army with the 60th Coast Artillery on Corregidor in the Phillipines, and was a survivor of the Bataan Death March. … Read more
WILSON, PHILIP M., COL. USA (Ret.) Philip M. Wilson, age 96, the man credited with shaping the U.S. Army Claims Service died of a stroke at Dunwoody Village in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, on November 20, 2001. Born in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, Colonel Wilson remembers at an early age the sheriff coming to reposess the family … Read more
Born February 18, 1930 in Haverford, Pennsylvania. Ted graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering and earned a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of Michigan. Freeman and his wife Faith Clark Freeman, have one daughter, Faith Huntington. Captain Freeman was a flight test aeronautical engineer … Read more
MARINE COLONEL KILLED IN KOREA WASHINGTON, October 4, 1951 – The Marine Corps today announced the battle death of Colonel Wesley M. Platt, the highest ranking Marine to lose his life thus far in Korea. Colonel Platt died September 28, 1951, the day after he was woundedby shrapnel while serving as a staff officer of … Read more
ASSAIL DAY’S STORY OF SHOOTING BECK Oklahoma Authorities Say His Statement is Unsatisfactory From A Defense Viewpoint AGREES TO GO BEFORE JURY Consents To Repeat His Version At Coroner’s Inquiry Mrs. Day Describes Tragedy OKLAHOMA CITY, April 5, 1922 – The body of Lieutenant Colonel Paul Ward Beck of the Aviation Service, who was killed … Read more
From a contemporary press report: The remains of Air Force Capt Leo Tarlton Thomas Jr. of Georgetown, Kentucky, whose plane was shot down in 1971 during the Vietnam War, have been identified, the Pentagon announced yesterday. But after all these years, his mother, Nora E. Thomas Grant, says she can’t help but feel a little … Read more
‘The Colonel’ Spiced Up Life With Art, Dancing, Poetry December 25, 2003 TAMPA, FLORIDA – Colonel Joseph Fernandez stormed the beaches in Normandy, France, fought in Korea and Vietnam, and was awarded a Purple Heart and the Legion of Merit. But there was a softer side to this fierce and decorated soldier. He was an … Read more
From a contemporary press report: John Edward Clark, 83, a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Army and personnel manager at Vitro Corp., died of complications from Parkinson’s disease February 8, 2004, at Knollwood Retirement Home in Washington. Colonel Clark was born on the Lower East Side of New York City, the 15th of 16 … Read more
The eight vaults housing the cremated remains of veterans and their spouses at Arlington National Cemetery may not be as familiar as the seemingly endless rows of white headstones. But more than half of the cemetery’s services are now for cremated remains — and with limited burial space, the cemetery is making room for more. … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Benjamin Ira Hill, 84, a retired Army Colonel and former Central Intelligence Agency engineering manager who had done government work on radar, ballistics, missiles, space systems and artillery testing, died of pneumonia January 14, 2003, at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital. He lived at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. He retired from the … Read more
Richard M. Connell graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, in 1949. Following graduation, he was assigned to European Command (NTC) for 37 months. He then returned to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he received his Master’s degree in Civil Engineering in 1955. He attended the U.S. Command and General Staff … Read more
Richard Colfax Schnorf, 81, of Delaplane, died Oct. 30 at home. He was born February 6, 1925, in Akron, Ohio, to the late Harold and Helen Schnorf. He was drafted directly out of high school to serve in World War II. During the war, he served in the South Pacific and was a member of … Read more
Major General Charles Dodson Barrett, the first Commanding General of the 3d Marine Division, was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal posthumously in recognition of his outstanding service during World War II. He was killed accidentally while on duty in the South Pacific, 8 October 1943. General Barrett was born 16 August 1885, at Henderson, Kentucky. … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Charles Irvin Everett Sr., beloved father, husband, soldier and gentleman, passed away Friday, March 5, 2004. Charles Sr. retired from the United States Army after 31 years of loyal and dedicated service. He served in World War II in the China-Burma-India Theater of Operations, laying petroleum pipelines along Burma-Stilwell Road … Read more
Timothy Wayne Sturdivant, Master Sergeant, United States Air Force, a veteran of the war on terror in Afghanistan, was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery on 12 July 2007 with full military honors. Read our general and most popular articles Phallosan Forte Anaboloxan Huusk Messer Hanfosan Nutra Digest SWISS FX Ketogen Tropfen Slimymed … Read more
From a contemporary press report: George Alvin Johnson, 83, a retired Air Force colonel and Federal Aviation Administration aerospace engineer, died of a heart ailment January 20, 2004, at Inova Fairfax Hospital, Virginia. He was a Springfield, Virginia, resident. Colonel Johnson was born in Neptune, New Jersey., and as a youth built his own hang … Read more
NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense No. 1031-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11, 2005 Media Contact: Army Public Affairs – (703) 692-2000 Public/Industry Contact: (703)428-0711 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Staff Sergeant Gary R. Harper Jr., 29, of Virden, … Read more
By Yvonne Shinhoster Lamb Courtesy of the Washington Post Wednesday, October 3, 2007 Michael J. Scotti Jr., 68, a retired Army Major General who commanded all Army medical forces in Europe in the early 1990s and who oversaw the treatment and evacuation of soldiers during the Persian Gulf War, died of complications from leukemia September … Read more
Recently I went to Arlington National Cemetery to pay my respects at the grave of Geof Cayer, a Marine lance corporal who died in Iraq in July 2006. That year I had been on a US Airways flight that was escorting his body to Washington for burial. I’ve been visiting his grave ever since. The Metro … Read more
Son of Major General Charles T. Menoher, William Menoher was born at Columbus, Ohio, 31 August 1910. He entered the United States Military Academy in 1928 and graduated in 1932 in the top ten-percent of his class. His brother, Darrow Menoher, also graduated from West Point. His initial service was in the Artillary Corps for three years, but … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Charles R. Derrickson, M.D., 71, of Salisbury, Maryland, died Monday, September 14, 1998 in Salisbury, Maryland. Born November 21, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Russell Charles Derrickson and Anna Rauch Derrickson. Dr. Derrickson attended Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Kenyon College in Gambier, … Read more
Sprague, Frank Julian , 1857–1934, American electrical engineer, born at Milford, Connecticut, graduated from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, in 1878. He was an assistant to Thomas Edison in 1883 and independently created a superior electric motor that was readily adaptable to industrial machinery. He also improved systems of electric energy and … Read more
The son of Presley Marion Rixey, Colonel, United States Marine Corps, he was born on 17 November 1904 in Yokahama, Japan, where his Father was stationed at the time. His father was the nephew of Presley Marion Rixey, Rear Admiral, United States Navy. Although the Rixey family has been prominent in America for many generations, little has … Read more
From a contemporary press report Glenda Hope Huber, 87, a retired Northern Virginia real estate sales agent and a former vaudeville actress, died July 17, 2002, at her home in Vienna, Virginia, after a heart attack. For 20 years before retiring in 1991, Mrs. Huber sold residential real estate with the Vienna office of Long … Read more
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Details and photo courtesy of The Aerodrome Country: United States. Rank: Lieutenant. Service: United States Air Service. Squadrons: 147th Aero. Victories: 5. Born: 6 December 1896. Place of Birth: Dowagic, Michigan. Died: 3 February 1988. Place of Death: Queens, New York. Buried: Arlington National Cemetery. Arlington Cemetery Records: Kenneth Lee Porter 2LT, United States Army … Read more
Full Name: JOHN MULLEN JOYCE Date of Birth: 21 May 1948 Date of Casualty: 8 November 1967 Home of Record: BETHESDA, MARYLAND Branch of Service: MARINE CORPS Rank: PRIVATE FIRST CLASS Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM Casualty Province: QUANG NAM Read our general and most popular articles Phallosan Forte Anaboloxan Huusk Messer Hanfosan Nutra Digest SWISS … Read more
31 December 2003James Lesley Fulton Jr., 89, of Sterling, Virginia, died December 14, 2003, at Loudoun Hospital Center in Leesburg, Virginia. Graveside services will be at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, on February 6, 2004, at 1 p.m. Commander Fulton was born on July 17, 1914, in Henderson, Kentucky, to the late James and Lillian … Read more
Born at Independence, Iowa, November 23, 1867, he graduated from West Point in 1891. He served in Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, 1891-97; as professor of military science and tactics, State University of Iowa, 1897-98; with a regiment at Camp Wikoff, New York, 1898; in the Philippines, 1899-1901.There he commanded General Funston’s Mounted Scouts and later … Read more
MAJOR KARL SCHWINN, MILITARY TEACHER Professor of Army Sciences at City College Is Dead at 46 NEW YORK, New York, May 2, 1938 – Major Karl C. Schwinn, USA, for several years Professor of Military Science and Tactics at City College, died yesterday in Fitzsimmons General Hospital, Denver, according to word received here. His age … Read more
From a contemporary news report “A Mass of Christian Burial for Brian Joseph James, 34, a Marine Corps Major who died July 20, 1992 in the crash of the V-22 Osprey aircraft into the Potomac River, will be held at 12:45 PM Tuesday at the Memorial Chapel, Fort Myer, Virginia. Burial with full military honors … Read more
Born on August 30, 1890, he served in the Army during World War I. He died on March 28, 1959 and was buried in Section 46 of Arlington National Cemetery, adjacent to the Memorial Amphitheater. He was the 100,000th burial in Arlington. 100,000th Dead In Arlington WASHINGTON, April 3, 1959 – The honored dead in Arlington … Read more
From a contemporary news report: “Helen Moran Wade, 92, a lifelong resident of Washington, D.C. who was honored overseas for her volunteer work and who socialized with several first ladies, died October 18, 1993 at her home after a long illness. “She attended Sacred Heart School and Central High School in the District, as well … Read more
Submitted by his son, Steve Scherr – June 1998 My father, Robert A. Scherr, Colonel, United States Marine Corps, entered the Marine Corps in 1942. Two weeks after his marriage to my mother, he deployed with the 1ST Marine Division and landed on Guadalcanal. He made all the landings through Okinawa. He also fought in Korea and … Read more
Michael John Bierilo was born on August 26 1972, 1972 and died in a tragic boating accident on November 13 1995. He was the father of two lovely children. He was laid to rest with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery. Michael entered the Army on June 28, 1990 and attended basic training at … Read more
From a contemporary press report Of Palm Harbor, Florida, he died on November 30, 1997 at his home. He was born in Rutland, Vermont and came to Florida in 1979 from Falls Church, Virginia. He served 21 years of active duty with the Army Corps of Engineers, was an Army veteran of World War II … Read more
Chambers McKibbin ofPennsylvnaia Appointed from Pennsylvania, Private, General Service, 22 to 24 September 1862 Second Lieuteutenent, 14th U. S. Infantry, 22 September 1862 First Lieutenant, 10 June 1864 Transferred to the 32nd U. S. Infantry, 21 September 1866 Captain, 35th U. S. Infantry, 28 July 1866 Transferred to the 15th U. S. Infantry, 12 August … Read more
Source: Headlines in The Fresno Bee, Fresno, California, Thursday June 29th, 1961 From West Springfield, New Hampshire Retired Rear Admiral Ellis M. Zacharias, 71, deputy chief of Naval Intelligence in World War II and later a television narrator, died last night in his home here. Zacharias had never fully recovered from a recent heart seizure. … Read more
John J. Mc Guire Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces 32810991 701st Bomber Squadron, 445th Bomber Group, Heavy Entered the Service from: New York Died: December 11, 1944 Missing in Action or Buried at Sea Tablets of the Missing at Cambridge American Cemetery Cambridge, England Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster The Sergeant’s remains have … Read more