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.
James Hardesty Critchfield (1917 – April 22, 2003) was an officer of the US Central Intelligence Agency who rose to become the chief of its Near East and South Asia division. He also served as the CIA’s national intelligence officer for energy in the 1970s and after he retired in 1974, he became an energy … Read more
From a contemporary press report David C. Ferguson, 56, a decorated combat veteran of the Vietnam War and retired Postal Service official who operated his own delivery service in Mitchellville, Maryland, died March 4, 1999 at a hospital in Daytona Beach, Flprida, of injuries he received in a traffic accident. He lived in Mitchellville. A … Read more
June 23rd, 2004 Daniel S. Kleehammer, 72, of Hilton Head Island died Sunday, June 20, 2004, at Hilton Head Regional Medical Center. He was born May 16, 1932, in Chicago, son of Stephen and Helen Trembaczkiewicz Kleehammer. He served his country with honor in the U.S. Army, both in the states and abroad during the … Read more
From A Contemporary News Report “BOLLING AIR FORCE BASE, D.C. (AFNS) — Ruth Apperson Eaker, wife of the late General Ira C. Eaker, died December 13, 1996 at Malcoln Grow Medical Center, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, after a lengthy illness. In a December 18 ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery attended by her family, friends and … Read more
Born at Phantom Hill, Texas, October 17, 1852, the son of General C. C. and Nancy Davenport Sibley, he graduated from West Point in 1874. He married Fannie, the daughter of Colonel E. D. Lane, USA, in 1877. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant, 2nd U.S. Cavalry on June 17, 1874 and was promoted through the … Read more
October 06, 2004 FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 2 sentenced in slaying of old man `with an incredibly big heart’ A Broward judge Tuesday sentenced two young men in the stabbing death of an elderly television repairman last summer. By SARA OLKON Courtesy of the Miami Herald James Pannucci met Josiah Shorey at an Amoco station. Shorey, … Read more
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From a contemporary press report Carter Bowie Magruder, 87, a retired Army General who capped a brilliant career in logistics by commanding United Nations and US forces in Korea from 1959 to 1961, died of lung ailments Mar 14, 1988 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. General Magruder, a resident of Arlington, Virginia, was born … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Grace Augusta Hoffman Collins, 85, who taught at Patrick Henry Elementary School in Alexandria from 1956 to 1980, died of leukemia November 4, 2000 at her home in Alexandria, Virginia. She was a native of Franklin Township, Pennsylvania, and an education graduate of what is now Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. … Read more
SERVICE HELD HERE FOR COLONEL STARLING Army, Civic Leaders Attend Rites For Ex-Head Of WhiteHouse Secret Service August 5, 1944 A funeral service for Colonel Edmund William Starling, former chief of the Secret Service detail in the White House, was conductedyesterday afternoon by the Red. George C. Hood, pastor of theMadison Avenue Presbyterian Churchin the … Read more
Charles Carroll Walcutt of Ohio Appointed from Ohio, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1 July 1881 (27) Second Lieutenant, 8th United States Cavalry 1 July 1886 First Lieutenant, 3rd United States Cavalry, 16 August 1892 Transferred to the 8th United States Cavalry, 5 December 1892 Captain, Assistant Quartermaster, 44th United States Volunteer Infantry, 17 August … Read more
Kip Paul Taylor Attack Location: Pentagon Age: 38 Home: Michigan Lieutenant Colonel Kip Paul Taylor’s 16-year ascent through the Army ranks began when he received his commission from the Reserve Officers Training Corps at Northern Michigan University, a unit run by his father, Don. A few months after graduation, Taylor was shipped to a base … Read more
From a contemporary press report Colonel Richard Clement Moran, age 83, of Marco Island, Florida and Bridgton, Maine, died Sunday, November 5, 2000 at the Bridgton Hospital. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut, graduated from Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont in 1938, receiving a BS in Electrical Engineering, and a commission as a 2nd Lieutenant … Read more
Biography & Photo Courtesy Of His Son, Daniel P. Vance Daniel Vance, Jr. was born in Detroit, Michigan on 7 April 1924. He entered enlisted service in February 1943. On 25 November 1944, he was graduated from Officer Candidate School and commissioned a second lieutenant in the Ordnance Corps. Daniel Vance, Jr. was married to … Read more
Civil War Union Soldier. He enlisted at Canandaigua, New York, to serve three years in the Union Army, and was mustered in as a Private in Company C, 76th New York Volunteer Infantry on August 25, 1863. He was wounded in action on May 5, 1864, at the Wilderness, Virginia, and died of his wounds … Read more
Note: The biography/obituary for First Lieutenant Douglas E. Fairchild has been removed as of 14 January 2006 at the request of the family. However, please note that Lieutenant Fairchild served in World War II and received the Air Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross. FAIRCHILD, DOUGLAS E 1LT US ARMY DATE OF BIRTH: 02/22/1920 DATE … Read more
HAWLEY, GEORGE PVT 11TH BATT WASH TEX INF/ALSO A 21ST TX INF CSA DATE OF DEATH: 11/07/1919 BURIED AT: SECTION CONFE SITE 193A 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 … Read more
In the humid stillness of Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday afternoon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon and team owner Rick Hendrick solemnly walked down a set of stairs toward the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. They lined up, along with a member of the military honor guard who ceremonially patrol the tomb, and then stepped … Read more
Joseph Jolly Haydon Jr., 40, an Army Special Forces Major and foreign-area officer based in sub-Saharan Africa, died October 22, 2005, in an airplane crash near Lagos, Nigeria. He was the lone American aboard a Nigerian commercial flight in which 117 people were killed. Major Haydon, who was returning from a meeting in Germany at … Read more
Millward M. Burrows served in World War I as Second Lieutenant, 52nd U.S. Coast Artillery. He died on 16 October 1919 and was buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery. We have been unable to locate any additional information about the Lieutenant or his wife. BURROWS, M M 2ND LT 52ND US COAST … Read more
Spc. John Tilley walks past the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington Nation Cemetery. John Tilley is a rare breed of American. It’s not so much that the 2000 graduate of North Iredell High School entered the military as an enlisted man despite having earned a college degree, which is a prime door-opener … Read more
I was searching the internet and noted with interest a reference to my uncle Anthony J. Korkuc on your website. I appreciate that you have included my uncle’s listed in your website but would prefer that you include the following text instead. Anthony “Korky” Korkuc, from Seekonk, Massachusetts, 26 years old, was killed in action … Read more
Eugene Fenton Smallwood was born on July 12, 1927 and joined the Armed Forces while in Washington, D.C. He served in the United States Army and in 18 years of service, he attained the rank of Lieuenant Colonel. On September 8, 1969, at the age of 42, Eugene Fenton Smallwood perished in the service of … Read more
Courtesy of Roberto Brackney, May 2003: Ray was the husband of my late cousin Patricia Popson (nee: Mast), niece of my mother, Charlote Brackney (nee: Moore). He was killed during a trial of an experimental fighter plane out of Edwards Air Force Base in California in October 1953. My cousin was 8 1/2 months pregnant at … Read more
Robert S. Barbee was the son of Andrew and Louisa Smith Barbee and was born in Fauquire County, Virginia. He enlisted on March 14,1862 and served under Captain John Adams. He was wounded in battle in Shenandoah County,West Virginia on June 5,1862 and again at the Battle of Winchester on September 19,1864 in the shoulder … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Leonce E. Gaiter, 72, a retired Army colonel who had served in the Southwest Pacific during World War II and in Vietnam in the late 1960s, died of cancer March 6 at Collingwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rockville, Maryland. He lived in Silver Spring. Colonel Gaiter served in the … Read more
NOTE: With regard to the following story, the Webmaster has learned that what the family saw on the day of Corporal Kopp’s funeral was not a caisson platoon practicing, but rather a caisson platoon returning to the barn at Fort Myer after taking part in a funeral at the Columbarium near Section 60 in Arlington … Read more
From a contemporary press report James A. Henderson, 33, a former Navy pilot who had flown for United Airlines since last year, died November 9, 1998 while diving alone in a water-filled underground cave near Trenton, Florida. Local authorities said it was an accidental drowning. Mr. Henderson lived in the Washington area on and off … Read more
Information And Photo Supplied By His Loving Daughter, Linda Rafert Yoakam: October 2006 WALTER EDWARD RAFERT Colonel, USA 1922-1977 Colonel Rafert had a distinguished career in the 0rdnance Corps of the United States Army for 27 years. The Colonel was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Walter C. Rafert, Corporal, United States Marine Corps, World War I … Read more
Getting back on the Information You needed on My Stepfather, Albert J. Towar Jr, Buried in Arlington on September 20, 2004. My “Dad” joined the U. S. Army on July 11, 1942, and was Discharged on Nov.18, 1945. He was a member of Battery D 463 Parachute Field Artillery Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, and was … Read more
Edward V. Badolato, a retired U.S. Marine Colonel with a distinguished career in government and private enterprise. Colonel Badolato was a graduate of the U.S. Naval War College with several tours of duty in the Middle East, beginning in 1967 shortly after the Arab-Israeli Six-Day War. His tours took him to nearly every country in … Read more
He was killed-in-action during the Siberian Expedition conducted by the United States army shortly after the close of World War I in 1918. He is buried in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemetery. For more information on this Expedition, see the biographical entry for Major General William Sidney Graves under “United States Army.” Read our general and … Read more
Woodard Brownfield (Woody) Hopkins Jr. was born on 25 November 1934 in Boonville, Missouri and died on 16 September 2000 in Eisenach, Germany, while visiting Wartburg Castle following a tour he had led to the 2000 Oberammergau Passion Play in Austria. The son of Erna and Woodard B. Hopkins Sr., brother of William, Sara, John … Read more
The wife of John Wilkes, she was born on April 26, 1895 and died on June 8, 1986. 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 … Read more
Biography and Photo Courtesy of Russell C. Jacobs: June 2007 Julian Francis Barnes (1889-1961) Born in Washington, DC on October 14, 1889. Commissioned in the Field Artillery in 1912. Graduated from Command and General Staff School in 1925 and the Army War College in 1930. Executive Officer of 4th Division Artillery October 1940-February 1941. Commanding … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Air Force: MAJOR GENERAL FRANK B. HORTON III Retired July 1, 1993, Died March 29, 1997 Major General Frank B. “Barry” Horton III was director for intelligence, J-2, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. General Horton was born in 1940, in Wilmington, Delaware, and graduated from Bellaire High … Read more
Jeannette C. Adams, 79, an Air Force wife and former teacher, died September 27, 2005, of Alzheimer’s disease at Falcons Landing nursing home in Sterling, Virginia. A former resident of Alexandria, she also had lived in Waynewood. She was born Jeannette Malloy Chichester in Macon, Georgia, where she attended Wesleyan College for two years. She … Read more
H. B. PRICE IS DEAD; ARCHITECT WAS 63 Former Resident of New York Victim of Heart Ailment at Washington Home WASHINGTON, February 21, 1926 – Henry Brooks Price, formerly of New York, an architect and a veteran of the World War, died here today at his home of a heart ailment after along illness. He … Read more
James Thomas Higgins Benham, Kentucky Born 1930 Sergeant, U.S. Army Service Number 15380455 Killed in Action Died November 1, 1950 in Korea Sergeant Higgins was a member of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy near Unsan, North Korea on November 1, 1950. … Read more
Courtesy of his classmates, United States Military Academy: William Johnston Hovde No. 13363 • 4 April 1917 – 13 March 1996 Died in San Antonio, Texas Interment: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia William Johnston Hovde was born to Ole and Lou Hovde in Crookston, Minnesota. He grew up there, graduating from Central High School in … Read more
Courtesy of Michael T. Stein: ALFRED CONRAD GIRARD Born in Switzerland July 31, 1841 Died January 31, 1914 Acting Assistant Surgeon 1865 Assistant Surgeon 1867 Major Surgeon 1887 Lieutenant Colonel (USV) 1898 Lieutenant Colonel 1900 Colonel 1902 Promoted Brigadier General April 6th, 1905 Retired April 7th, 1905 Server in Departments of Louisiana & Texas 1867-82 … Read more
Constantine Chase of Massachusetts Appointed from Massachusetts, Second Lieutenant, 3rd Massachusetts Artillery, 9 September 1863 First Lieutenant, 15 October 1864 Breveted Captain, U.S. Volunteers, 13 March 1865, for faithful and meritorious service during the war Honorably mustered out 18 September 1865 Second Lieutenant, 1st U. S. Artillery, 11 May 1866 Transferred to the 3rd U.S. … Read more
From contemporary press reports William J. Maddox Jr., 79, a retired Army Major General and combat pilot who served as director of Army Aviation and was one of the Army’s most highly decorated officers, died of sepsis January 5, 2001 at a hospital in Bedford, Texas. He had a blood disorder. General Maddox, who lived … Read more
McGINNESS, WILLIAM T., Lieutenant Colonel, United States Air Force (retired) Died January 13, 2003. Born in Cherryvale, Kansas on November 19, 1925, the son of the late Mayor and State Legislator Charles S. and Frances C. McGinness, Bill graduated high school in 1943, Valedictorian of his CHS class. He attended Wentworth Military Academy for one … Read more
Joseph Dickinson of Pennsylvania Appointed from Pennsylvania, First Lieuenant, Adjutant, 26th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, 1 June 1861 Captain, Assistant Adjutant General of Volunteers, 22 August 1861 Major, Assistant Adjutant General of Volunteers, 22 August 1862 Lieutenant Colonel, Assistant Adjutant General, Unassigned, 10 November 1862 to 1 November 1863 Breveted Lieutenant Colonel, U. S. Volunteers, 13 … Read more
Notre Dame Graduate to be Buried at Arlington Cemetery Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Neil Hyland, Jr., ’77, who was lost in the attack on the Pentagon, will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. The ceremony will take place on November 8, 2001, at 1:45pm. For further details, contact Arlington National Cemetery at 703-695-3250. The DC Club … Read more
December 4, 1997 Courtesy of ABC-TV’s Nightline TED KOPPEL: A couple of years ago, along with a number of other people, I wrote a letter to the secretary of the army requesting that my former colleague, John Scali, be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. John had for years been diplomatic correspondent here at ABC News and … Read more
Born at Harlowton, Montana, December 8, 1913. He was a student at the Armour Institute, Chicago, Illinois, and in the Advanced Management Program at Harvard. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant, United States Army Air Corps and advanced through the grades to Lieutenant General, United States Air Force, 1962. He served as a bomber pilot in … Read more
Hiram Cornelius Harrover was born in Fairfax, Virginia, 21 December 1830. He was married to Martha Ann Pridmore on 13 June 1854 at Fairfax, Virginia. He was married a second time to Ruth Deats on 11 July 1877 at Price William, Virginia. HARROVER, HIRAM C 1ST SGT F 49 VA INF CSA DATE OF DEATH: … Read more
Jean ROBIN 11 Residence Jarcy 9148 Quincy sous Senart FRANCE To: Webmaster of Arlington National Cemetery Dear Sir: I’m searching about an United States Army Air Forces pilot of the 669th BS, 416th Bomb Group, 9th Air Force First Lieutenant George Hubert Steed, Jr, Hometown Norfolk, Virginia He was killed in February 8, 1945 and … Read more
WATTS, KENNETH B WO US ARMY VETERAN SERVICE DATES: 01/01/1929 – 07/22/1933 DATE OF BIRTH: 05/29/1892 DATE OF DEATH: 07/22/1933 DATE OF INTERMENT: 07/24/1933 BURIED AT: SECTION 6 SITE 8671 SS ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY NOTE: A possible relative (son), Kenneth B. Watts, Jr., Corporal, United States Army, is also buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Read our general … Read more
Born in Belfast, Ireland, on April 13, 1870, he earned the Medal of Honor while serving aboard the USS Petrel on March 31, 1901. He died on January 5, 1936 and was buried in Section 6 of Arlington National Cemetery. CAHEY, THOMAS Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 13 April 1870, Bellfast, Ireland. Accredited to: New … Read more
Thomas Beal Hood of Ohio Appointed from Ohio, Assistant Surgeon, 76th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 6 November 1861 Resigned 26 January 1863 Assistant Surgeon of U. S. Volunteers, 5 December 1863 Surgeon, U. S. Volunteers, 30 June 1864 Breveted Lieutenant Colonel of U. S. Volunteers, 13 March 1865, for faithful and meritorious service during the war … Read more
From a contemporary press report: VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia – Retired U.S. Navy Captain Brent Streit, 69, died January 25, 2002, at his residence. Captain Streit was designated a naval aviator after graduation from the U. S. Naval Academy in 1955. He was also a graduate of the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School and the U.S. Naval … Read more
Robert Lee Luster was born on December 30, 1949 and joined the Armed Forces while in Tiffin, Ohio. He served in the United States Army, and attained the rank of Staff Sergeant. Robert Lee Luster is listed as Missing in Action. Subsequently returned home and buried in Section 46 of Arlington National Cemeery with Frank David … Read more
U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release 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 … Read more
From a contemporary press report: John C. Priggins, 83, a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and veteran of two wars who became an investigative officer with the D.C. Corrections Department, died of lung cancer June 12, 2003, at Hospice of Northern Virginia. Colonel Priggins, who lived in Washington, was a native of Edenborn, Pennsylvania. He … Read more
Thanks to Clay Crowder for reminding us about General Forbes: The following is from the program for the Mass of Christian Burial with Military Honors In Memory of Major General (Retired) Robert Charles Forbes, Sr., United States Army. July 17, 1917 – March 18, 2002 Memorial Chapel Fort Meyer, Virginia April 18, 2002 Robert Charles Forbes, Sr. … Read more
Courtesy of Dale Nichols: January 2008: MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY G, 60th REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY, EVANS’ BRIGADE, GORDON’S DIVISION ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA, C. S. A. , CHATHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA, DOOLY GUARDS Bedingfield, John Y., 1st Lieutenant, October 11, 1861. Elected Captain, June 13, 1863. Killed at Fort Steadman, Virginia, March 25, 1865. Buried … Read more
Alvin Roland Bourgeois Detroit, Michigan Born March 9, 1925 First Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps Service Number 047358 Killed in Action Died September 10, 1952 in Korea First Lieutenant Bourgeois was the pilot of a F9F-4 Grumman Panther fighter with Marine Fighter Squadron 115, Marine Air Group 33, 1st Marine Air Wing. On September 10, 1952, … Read more
NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense No. 493-03 IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 08, 2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.Spcecialist Chad L. Keith, 21, Batesville, Indiana, was killed on July 7, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq. Keith was on … Read more
Warner Baldwin Bayley was born at Baldwinsville, New York, 9 September 1845. He married Annette Williamson, October 1890 and they had one son. He died at home in Washington, D.C., 22 April 1928. He received appointment to the United States Navy from New York, 4 August 1864; he served as Chief Engineer, 25 May 1894; … Read more
Our nation gives out medals For our wounded and our dead Made of metal, cloth, and plastic For the blood that they have shed So many Hero medals Rarely given the common men Who fought the many ugly wars Just a note on history’s pen Seniors often quick to tell you Of the medals on … Read more
BINNING RITES TODAY Retired Admiral to be Buried in Arlington Cemetery WASHNGTON, May 28, 1961 – Rear Admiral Edward Garrison Binning, USNR, retired, victim of an air crash in Australia, will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery tomorrow. A service will be conducted in the Fort Myer Chapel. The chapel adjoins the National Cemetery. Admiral … Read more
U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 998-10 October 30, 2010 DOD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sergeant Adam L. Dickmyer, 26, of Winston Salem, North Carolina, died … Read more
Courtesy of his classmates, United States Military Academy, Class of 1946 William Burbridge Yancey, Jr. No. 16000 Class of 1946 Died 31 October 1995 at Andrews AFB, Maryland, aged 71 years. Interment: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. Bill was born 13 August 1924 in Berwyn, Maryland. His father, a regular Army officer (Infantry) was stationed … Read more
From a press report: February 2, 2002 A U.S. Marine missing since 1953 was laid to rest at long last yesterday in Arlington National Cemetery. About three dozen people attended services for radar operator Sergeant James “Red” Harrell, who was 21 when his plane disappeared while returning to its base at Kunsan, South Korea, on … Read more
The Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Rep. Bob Stump (R-AZ), and Ranking Democratic Member, Rep. Lane Evans (D-IL), yesterday introduced legislation to codify the Arlington National Cemetery eligibility process and virtually eliminate the discretionary authority that has led to controversy in recent months. “This responsible proposal removes discretion from the waiver process … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Army: Whitside, Brigadier General Samuel M. The greatest single contribution to Huachuca’s emergence from the category of a temporary post with the attendant primitive living conditions was the leadership and vision of Captain Samuel M. Whitside. A Civil War officer and veteran campaigner in the Army of the West, he … Read more
WASHINGTON, October 1, 1926 – Colonel Alexander S. Williams will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors it was announced today at the Navy Department. The date of the funeral has not been fixed. Colonel Williams was born in New York City on August 28, 1877, and commissioned a Second Lieutenant in … Read more
Major General Philip Nuber, United States Air Force (retired), 63, of Kent, Washington, passed away from cancer at home surrounded by his wife and children early on the morning of May 21, 2003. General Nuber, son of Carl and Harriet Nuber, was born and raised in Bozeman, Montana. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Daniel J. Tobin, age 72, an Army Colonel, devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, who served two tours of duty in Vietnam, died of complications from multiple myeloma on September 20, 2003 at Inova Alexandria Hospital, Virginia. Colonel Tobin, who lived in the West Springfield area of Fairfax County for … Read more
From a contemporary press report: John Edward “Jack” Cobb Jr., 79, a retired Army Colonel who settled in the Washington area in 1970 and was a member of Christ Episcopal Church in Alexandria, died June 17, 2003, at his home in Alexandria, Alexandria. He had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Air Force: LIEUTENANT GENERAL JOHN W. O’NEILL Retired September 1, 1972, Died March 24, 1977 Lieutenant General John William O’Neill was vice commander of the Air Force Systems Command, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. AFSC is responsible for the advancement of aerospace technology, its adaptation to operational aerospace systems, and … Read more
Colonel Joseph Page Aleshire was born on 6 December 1887 in Fort Custer, Montana. He died on 25 January 1951 in Mobile, Alabama. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetary. He married Eleanor Redwood Vidmer on 15 June 1915 in West Point, Orange, New York. Eleanor Redwood Vidmer was born on 11 July 1895 in … Read more
Full Name: ALLAN LESLIE SMITH Date of Birth: 30 September 1937 Date of Casualty: 10 May 1970 Home of Record: NORMAN, OKLAHOMA Branch of Service: ARMY Rank: MAJOR Casualty Country: CAMBODIA AC C/7/1 CAV. UH-1H 68-16599 Should you have additional inforamtion concerning Major Smith please contact the Webmaster. At the time of Major Smith’s death he … Read more
Dear Friends and Family:It is with sorrow that I write to tell you that Mary died Friday, March 7th, 2003 in Santa Monica, California. She had gone there Wednesday with her father who received bad news earlier that day, to get away and visit Bret for a change of scenery. She drove her brand new … Read more
U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 088-10 DOD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died January 29, 2010, in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained while supporting combat … Read more
Contemporary Press Report: Admiral Chester R. Bender, former Commandant of the Coast Guard (1970-1974), and the man most remembered by the Coast Guard for adopting its distinctive “Bender Blues” uniform, passed away July 20, 1996, in Moraga, California following a long illness. He was 82. Admiral Bender is survived by his son, Mark A. Bender, … Read more
ROBERT THOMAS MOELLER Vice Admiral, USN (Retired) On March 28, 2011. Beloved husband of Mary (Sparks) Rejent-Moeller; father of Kate and Laura Moeller. Survived by one sister, two brothers, Carole Durkin, Dan and Ken Moeller. Friends may call at EVERLY-WHEATLEY FUNERAL HOME, 1500 W. Braddock Rd., Alexandria, VA on Friday, April 1, 2011 from 5 … Read more
Albert H. Van Deusen served as Captain, 97th New York Volunteer Infantry, during the Civil War. He died on 6 April 1918 and was buried with full military honors in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery. His wife, Jeannette Waite Van Deusen (died 7 April 1891) is buried with him. VAN DEUSEN, A H (Albert … Read more
Michael L. Selves Attack Location: Pentagon Age: 53 Home: Fairfax, Virginia Michael L. Selves and his wife, Gayle, were counting the days until he could retire from his job at the Pentagon. Next stop: the greens and fairways of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Avid golfers, the couple married six years ago at the Fairfax … Read more
The information that follows is transcribed from two sources, The History of the 93rd New York Volunteer Infantry, 1895; and the Report of the Adjutant General State of New York, 1901. Simon D. Newcomb was born September 7, 1842 in Pittstown, Rensselaer County, New York. He enlisted as a Private in Co. I of the … Read more
Young Warriors; Should fate find you on the battlefield, May your cause be a just one. May your courage not falter. May you show mercy to your enemies. May your efforts bring the blessings of peace. May you be triumphant and earn victory. May your sacrifice be always appreciated. May you endure the conflict unharmed. … Read more
Dan A. Kimball (1896-1970) 50th Secretary of the Navy, 31 July 1951 – 20 January 1953 Dan Able Kimball was born in Saint Louis, Missouri, on 1 March 1896. He was an Army Air Service pilot during the First World War and maintained an intense interest in aviation thereafter. Beginning in 1920, he was employed … Read more
Donald McArthur Young Attack Location: Pentagon Age: 41 Home: Roanoke, Va. Chief Petty Officer Donald McArthur Young, 41, an information systems technician, spent much of his 21-year naval career at sea. After his initial training, he launched on the minesweeper Illusive for four years. After two years on shore in Norfolk, he hit the seas … Read more
Lieutenant General Reginald H. Ridgely, USMC Born August 18, 1902 Died June 28, 1979 Second Lieutenant 1923 Advanced through grades to Major General 1951 Served in Nicaragua Served in Haiti Served in China Prisoner of War 1942-45 Commanding Officer, 8th Marine Regiment 1947-48 Commanding Officer, Fleet Marine Force, Mediterranean 1948-. Commander, US. Disciplinary Barracks, Portsmouth … Read more
West Virginia airman to be buried at Arlington; Grafton rite to be held June 28 Tuesday June 18, 2002 A West Virginia native killed in a military plane crash in Afghanistan will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery, her family says. The bodies of Staff Sergeant Anissa Ann Shero and two other Americans were flown … Read more
NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense No. 749-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jul 22, 2005 DoD Identifies Navy Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Petty Officer 3rd Class Travis L. Youngblood, 26, of Surrency, Georgia, died July 21, 2005, of wounds received … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Eleazer Andrews “Lee” Williams, 75, a Washington resident who was a decorated World War II combat veteran and retired Central Intelligence Agency operations officer, died February 24, 1999, at Georgetown University Hospital. He had a respiratory ailment. He served in the CIA from 1954 to 1978. Over the years, he … Read more
Courtesy of the USS Thresher Website Robert Lee Krag Lieutenant Commander UNITED STATES NAVY Robert Lee Krag was born on January 5, 1928, in Hannaford, North Dakota, the son of Mrs. Inga Olson Krag and the late Mr. Seren L. Krag. Robert spent his early boyhood in North Dakota, and attended local schools there. An outstanding … Read more
Ranger William A. Brackens 1/E, 4/B FSSF World War II and also Korea Passed away this morning, 27 October 2006, at the Gainesville, Florida Veterans Hospital. He would have had his 82nd birthday November 24th had he lived one more month. He had his uniform and medals all ready for this years Veterans Day Parade. … Read more
From a contemporary press report James D. Nicholson, Lieutenant Colone, United States Marine Corps (retired), age 53, of Fairfax, Virginia, passed away June 23, 2003 after a brief illness. He is survived by his beloved wife, Dianne; his son, Christopher Nicholson of Falls Church, Virginia; his daughters, Kathryn Bowdridge of Maiden, Massachusetts, Shannon Miller of … Read more
Gen. Michael Ryan Dies; Helped Start Marathon Michael Patrick Ryan, 88, a Major General in the Marine Corps who was awarded the Navy Cross for leading a battalion at the bloody battle of Tarawa in 1943 and who later helped start Washington’s popular Marine Corps Marathon, died of a heart attack Jan. 9 at a … Read more
Our son, Jerome F. Ressler is buried there since February 8, 1980. He was killed on the Blackthorn on January 28, 1980. ET1 Jerome F. Ressler was one of the 23 Coastguardsmen killed aboard the CGC BLACKTHORN on January 28, 1980. At about 8:20 P.M. about two miles south of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, St. … Read more
Gregory D. Black Aircraft accident October 30, 1958 The following tribute to Gregory Black by Dan Ebert was published in the December 1997 issue of Shipmate: The September 1997 issue of Shipmate carries the obituary of Admiral Joseph Dean Black 1931. There was a brief mention of his son, Gregory, but no reference that Greg was a … Read more
Born at Owensboro, Kentucky, on December 29, 1857, he attended Center College in Kentucky in 1874-75 and graduated from West Point in 1879. He was an Honor Graduate of the Infantry-Cavalry School in 1891, a graduate from the Army War College in 1916. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant, 6th United States Cavalry in Arizona on … Read more
Hoel Smith Bishop, Jr. was born in Texas on December 1895, the son of Hoel Smith Bishop, Colonel, United States Army. He was appointed to the United States Military Academy from Texas and graduated in the class of 1918. He progressed through the rank to Colonel and died in Washington, D. C. on 28 June 1970. He … Read more
SCROGGIN, P R B 17TH VA INF DATE OF DEATH: 06/23/1862 BURIED AT: SECTION CONFE SITE 164 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 … Read more
M. Mevlin Confederate Section 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 Gummies Nucific Bio X4 Diaetoxil … Read more