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 press report: Wednesday, December 02, 1998 Howard Britton Hamilton, professor emeritus of electrical engineering at the University of Pittsburgh, got on the path to his life’s work the hard way. Mr. Hamilton, 75, who died Saturday at UPMC St. Margaret of complications following surgery, had a close brush with death during World War … Read more
Born in Gerry, New York, September 29, 1831 and at the age of 12 was taken by his father, a Baptist minister, to Freeport, Illinois. He graduated from West Point in 1853, ranking seventh in his class. He served throughout the Civil War in command positions, receiving the Medal of Honor for heroism in battle. He … Read more
Captain John Carver Adams Courtesy of Anthonys World Site August 24, 1918 – Captain John Adams, 30th Infantry, was reported killed in action by the War Department this week. His name has not appeared in the casualty list. Captain Adams met his death July 25, 1918, leading his company into action on the Marne salient.He … Read more
Press Report: 27 November 1994: Henry J. Daly, a storied homicide detective with nearly 3 decades on the DC police force, and Michael J. Miller, an FBI agent who turned from practicing law to enforcing it, were carried to their graves yesterdayin separate funeral processions, each miles long and awash ingrief for 2 victims of … Read more
Henry G. Hamilton was born in New York State on 3 September 1841. During the Civil War he served as Captain, 140th New York Volunteer Infantry. He was breveted Major for Meritorious Services during the war. He died on 7 January 1895 and was buried with military honors in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery. … Read more
From a contemporary press report: LeRoy M. “Jim” Danner, 80, a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel who was a logistics management specialist during and after his military career, died April 9, 2002, at the Sunrise of Oakton assisted living facility. Colonel Danner began his 25-year military career when he entered the Army in 1940. During World … Read more
Major General Thomas Sherman Timberman Born March 21, 1900 in New Jersey Died August 2, 1989 Married Virginia Fiske (Daughter of Major General Harold B. Fiske) Cadet, U. S. Military Academy 1919-23 Graduated as No. 7172, Class of 1923 Second Lieutenant 1923 First Lieutenant 1928 Captain 1935 Major 1940 Lieutenant Colonel (AUS) 1942 Colonel (AUS) … Read more
Blackjack, the last of the United States Army Quartermaster issued horses, was born on 19 January 1947. He entered the Third United States Infantry Stables at Fort Myer on 22 November 1953. During his service as a caparisoned (riderless horse), Blackjack took part in the funerals of Presidents Herbert Hoover, John F. Kennedy and Lyndon … Read more
John D. Elmore Bergen, New Jersey Born 1928 Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Service Number O-2028802 Killed in Action Died October 15, 1952 in Korea Second Lieutenant Elmore was a member of the 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on October 15, 1952. Second … Read more
Alfred Clarence Arnold of Vermont Appointed from Vetmont, Private, F Company, 1st Connecticut Infantry, 17 May to 31 October 1898. Private and Corporal, Company G, 21st U. S. Infantry, 12 December 1899 to 19 November 1901 Second Lieutenant, 8th U. S. Infantry, 2 February 1901 Transferred to 13th U. S. Infantry, 9 April 1902 ARNOLD, … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Military Academy: Glaudis Pierre Gaspard, Jr. Died 15 December 1982 in New York City, aged 49 years. Interment: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia ON 15 DECEMBER 1982 Glaudis Pierre Gaspard, Jr., succumbed in a campaign against cancer during which he demonstrated so well the courage, love, and perseverance that had … Read more
It is with the greatest sadness that I send this E-mail to all the friendsand colleagues of Vaughn Nelson. Vaughn E. Nelson passed away last Friday, May 12, 2000, at Howard County General Hospital after a lifetime of dedicated service to his country, his family and our community. Born in May 1938 in Colorado, Vaughn … Read more
Colonel Wrentmore was the youngest soldier to have served in World War I, at the age of 12. He went on to serve in both World War II and the Korean War. He died on December 11, 1983 and was laid to rest with full military honors in Section 65, Grave, 4102, Arlington National Cemetery. … Read more
From a contemporary press report Maximiano Saqui Janairo, 92, a retired Army colonel who had fought in Philippine guerrilla units against the Japanese during World War II, died of cardiovascular shock, septicemia and diabetes December 14, 1997 at Inova Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria Virginia. Colonel Janairo retired from the Army in 1960 after a 30-year military … Read more
BATES, FRED A Sergeant, United States Army DATE OF BIRTH: 09/05/1922 DATE OF DEATH: 04/12/1946 BURIED AT: SECTION 34 SITE 4440 DECLASPEL, JOHN F First Lieutenant, United States Army DATE OF DEATH: 04/12/1946 BURIED AT: SECTION 34 SITE 4440 MILLER, HAROLD G Sergeant, United States Army DATE OF DEATH: 04/12/1946 BURIED AT: SECTION 34 SITE … Read more
General Jonathan Waverly Anderson, Sr Birth: June 7, 1890, Lookout, Mountain, Tennessee Death: June 13, 1967, USA A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Class of 1911, he requested a commission in the U.S. Army, and was assigned to the Cavalry. While stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas, he met and married Dorothy Morgan (born 27 … Read more
JohnRyan Devereux of Kansas Appointed from Washington, D.C., Assistant Surgeon, United States Army, 29 June 1901 John Ryan Devereux was born on December 16, 1868, at Lawrence, Kansas. He served in both the Medical Corps and the Inspector General Corps of the United States Army. He is the father of James Patrick Sinnott Devereux. He died … Read more
Charles Edward Hovey was born at Thetford, Vermont, April 26, 1827. He graduated from Dartmouth in 1852, having for years taught school during vacation periods to augment his own slender means in order to finance his education. From then until beginning of the Civil War, his career as an educator was enviable. Successively principal of … Read more
NEWS RELEASES from the United States Department of Defense No. 463-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2006 Media Contact: Army Public Affairs – (703) 692-2000 Public/Industry(703)428-0711 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on May 18, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq, … Read more
The mental snapshots have stayed with his comrades for 26 years. Air Force Lieutenant Michael J. Blassie is flying his A-37 fast and low to dump a load of napalm on a target, when abruptly his jet rolls over and plunges into the trees, kicking up a cloud of smoke and debris. “It seems like … Read more
ACKERMAN, RICHARD S 2ND LT AAF USA DATE OF DEATH: 07/17/1945 BURIED AT: SECTION 34 SITE 4808/480 CIAK, BENJAMIN B CPL, USA MARCOTTE, ROBERT F 2LT, USA TOLLESON, JAMES B SGT, USA CHAPATORIS, MICHAEL CPL, USA JACOBY, EDWARD R CPL USA DATE OF DEATH: 07/17/1945 BURIED AT: SECTION 34 SITE 4808/480 SCHRECKENBERG, F L SGT, … Read more
Guy Humphrey Drewry was born at LaCrosse, Virginia, October 16, 1894. He attended Horner Military School and graduated Virginia Military Institute, 1916. He entered the Coast Artillery at Fortress Monroe, Virginia and was commissioned Second Lieutenant, United States Army, in March, 1917. He served in Florida and the Philippines before being transferred to the Ordnance … Read more
Robert Donald Biederman Lieutenant, United States Navy Robert Donald Biederman was born on August 27, 1930, in Hartford, Connecticut. While attending Weaver High School in Hartford, he was active in sports, including track, cross country, and basketball. After being graduated from high school in 1948, he entered the University of connecticut, and in June 1950, … Read more
The wife of Wallace DeWitt, she died on May 13, 1945 and was buried in Section 11 of Arlington National Cemetery, among 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 Hondrostrong Slim XR Elixfett Reduslim Medioxil 24 Hondrox Prima … Read more
Francis Creighton of Pennsylvania United States Army Served as Private, Troop D, 6th U. S. Cavalry, 26 January 1882 to 27 January 1887 Private and Sergeant, Signal Corps, 27 Septembr 1887 to 30 June 1898 Second Lieutenant, Signal Corps, United States Volunteers, 20 May 1898 Died 24 October 1898 as a result of wounds received … Read more
Medal of Honor. Place-Date: On the USS California, Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii, 7 Dec 1941, for helping to save the battleship California during the Japansese attack. He entered the service in California and was born at Columbus, Georgia. June 26, 1912-October 17, 1966. He is buried in Section13, Grave 16281, Arlington National Cemetery. PHARRIS, … Read more
U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 705-11 DOD Identifies Service Members Killed In CH-47 Crash The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of 30 servicemembers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died August 6, 2011 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds … Read more
Henry Smith Howe of Massachusetts Appointed from Minnesota, Private and First Sergeant, Troop B, Independent Battalion of Minnesota Cavalry, 1 July to 29 June 1864 Second Lieutenant, Battation of Minnesota Cavalry, 29 June 1864 First Lieutenant, 6 July 1865 Honorably mustered out 30 May 1866 Second Lieutenant, 17th U. S. Infantry, 23 February 1866 First … Read more
Full Name: EDWARD COX HAMMERBECK Date of Birth: 18 May 1946 Date of Casualty: 28 August 1969 Home of Record: ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA Branch of Service: MARINE CORPS Rank: SECOND LIEUTENANT Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM Casualty Province: QUANG TRI Courtesy of the University of North Carolina: Second Lieutenant Edward Cox Hammerbeck United States Marine Corps Date … Read more
NEWS RELEASES from the United States Department of Defense No. 988-07 IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 9, 2007 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died August 6, 2007, in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device.They were assigned … Read more
A graduate of West Point in June 1950, he served in the Korean War with the 7th Infantry, 3rd Division and was killed-in-action within six months of his graduation day. He earned both the Silver Star and the Purple Heart. He is buried in Section 2 of Arlington National Cemetery. Willard Holbrook Coates Pinellas, Florida, … Read more
Rene Eward DeRussy Hoyle Major General, US. Army Born in New York September 16, 1883 Died November 1, 1981 Cadet, U.S. Military Academy 1902-06 graduated as No. 4516, Class of 1906 2nd Lieutenant 1906 1st Lieutenant 1907 Captain 1916 Major 1917 Lieutenant Colonel 1918 Colonel 1918 Captain 1920 Major 1920 Lieutenant Colonel 1930 Colonel 1937 … Read more
Henry T. Ahlin Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces 37566950 701st Bomber Squadron, 445th Bomber Group, Heavy Entered the Service from: Minnesota 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 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart For more … Read more
Frank McIntyre of Alabama Appointed from Alabama, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1 September 1882 (10) Commissiond Second Lieutennat, 19th United States Infantry, 1 July 1886 First Lieutenant, 3rd Untied States Infantry, 4 July 1892 Transferred to the 19th United States Infantry, 12 August 1892 Captain, 2 March 1899 Courtesy of Michael Stein: Major General Frank … Read more
From a press report: September 2, 1998 About 2,000 bone fragments, including the remains of a Wisconsin man, recovered from a crash site of a Cold War spy plane will be buried in a mass grave today at Arlington National Cemetery. For the family of Airman 2nd Class Harold T. Kamps of Lena, Wisconsin, who … Read more
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Fred Howell McMurray, Jr. was born on November 16, 1943 and joined the Armed Forces while in Charleston, South Carolina. He served as an aviator in the United States Army, Troop B, 1 Squadron, 9th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, Battalion 1, Regiment 9, and attained the rank of Captain. Fred Howell McMurray, Jr. is listed … Read more
From a contemporary press report: William Nelson Campbell, Captain, United States Navy (Ret.) ofVirginia Beach, Virginia, 69, died November 20, 1999, surrounded by his family. He was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, the son of the late Dr. James M. and Martha L. Campbell. Captain Campbell graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1953. He had … Read more
InnisNewton Palmer of New York Appointed from New York, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1 July 1842 (38) Breveted Second Lieutenant, Mounted Rifles, 1 July 1846 Second Lieutenant, 20 July 1847 Regimental Adjutant, 1 May 1850 to 1 July 1854 Captain, 2nd U. . Cavalry, 3 March 1855 Major, 25 April 1861 5th U. S. … Read more
12 December 1944 WWII crewmates’ burial closes chapter for families 20 April 2008 Three World War II servicemen who died together on a mission and lay together as unknown American soldiers in foreign graves were buried together Friday at Arlington National Cemetery. Paul Lubben and Margaret Hafermann, both of Wisconsin Rapids, attended the ceremony for … Read more
Courtesy of Robert Snow: April 2008 Admiral Forrest B. Royal, U.S. Navy Admiral Royal was born on February 10, 1893 in New York City. He graduated from the Naval Academy with the class of 1915. He held various assignments both at sea and on shore duty before World War II. He was Commander of Amphibious Group … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Freeland Henry “Hank” Carde III, 51, a decorated Navy commander who in retirement became a vocal and outspoken AIDS and gay rights activist, died May 19, 1998at Bethesda Naval Hospital. He had AIDS. Commander Carde served in the Navy 20 years, retiring in 1988 when his companion, Ben Hartman became … Read more
MARBLE — In a meeting that was part inspiration and part reality check, more than 30 sculptors, quarrymen and community leaders gathered at the Redstone Inn Wednesday night. Their goal? To start determining the costs, schedule and infrastructure needed to carve the marble block that will replace the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National … Read more
Biography & Gravesite Photo Courtesy of Russell C. Jacobs, August 2007 John Fuller Davis (1892-1978) Born on May 2, 1892 in Augusta, Georgia. Commissioned in the Cavalry from West Point in 1915. Served in the AEF 1917-1919. Graduated from the Command and General Staff School in 1926 and the Army War College in 1931. Chief … Read more
John W. Rambo Sr., 66, a senior vice president and general manager of Kay Jewelers, died of melanoma December 26, 1997 at Burke Health Care Center. Mr. Rambo, who lived in Fairfax Station, Virginia, was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. He graduated from the University of Tennessee. He served in the Army during the Korean War … Read more
Charles Bendire of Germany Served as Private and Corporal, Troop D, 1st U. S. Dragoons, 10 June 1854 to 10 June 1859 Private, Corporal and Serveant, Troop D, 1st U. S. Cavalry and Hospital Steward, 4th U. S. Cavalry, 8 June 1860 to 9 September 1864 Second Lieutenant, 2nd U. S. Infantry, 18 May 1864 … Read more
Ernest A. (“Doc”) Kiessling, Pilot, 418th, of heart attack, 4 July 1994. The Houston Post reported that the retired Colonel “was an active community member” of Friendswood, Texas, where his wife of forty-four years, Frankie, lives. He was the Director of the Clearwood Improvement District for eight years, a director of the Houston Model Cities … Read more
From a number of contemporary press reports: Retired Supreme Court Chief Justice, who wrote opinions that legally defined obscenity, established busing as a tool to end segregation and forced President Nixon to release the Watergate tapes, died Sunday, June 25, 1995. He was 87. He died at Sibley Memorial Hosp of congestive heart failure, said … Read more
Charles Wendell Fenton of Michigan Appointed from Michigan, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1 September 1884 (10) Second Lieutenant, 9th U. S. Cavalry, 11 June 1888 Transferred to the 7th U. S. Cavalry, 23 May 1891 First Lieutenant, 5th U. S. Cavalry, 5 August 1897 Captain, Assistant Adjutant General of U. S. Volunteers, 12 May … Read more
DEATH OF CAPTAIN DODGE Twenty-fourth Infantry Has Now Lost All its Captains WASHINGTON, July 30, 1898 – A telegram received from Santiago announces the death of Captain Dodge of the Twenty-fourth Infantry, well known in the West. Adjutant General Corbin was deeply affected today on receiving this news. The Captain was Lieutenant in the same … Read more
Brigadier General George A. Lincoln (1907-1975) served as professor of social sciences, USMA (1947-1969) and as chairman of the department (1954-1969). After retiring in 1969, he headed the Office of Emergency Preparedness until 1973. His younger brother, Lieutenant General Lawrence J. Lincoln (born 1909, died 2000), graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1933 … Read more
From a contemporary press report William Harry Ryerson, 80, of Appling, South Carolina, died Friday, December 31, 1999, at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Graveside services with military honors will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday, January 12, 2000, in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. Ryerson, a native of Patterson, New Jersey, had retired from the Army … Read more
John Ashton Ely was born on 13 December 1920, a son of Major General Hanson Edward Ely, United States Army. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1942 and served in World War II and Vietnam. Colonel Ely died on 21 April 2001 at Alexandria, Virginia, and was aid to rest in Arlington National … Read more
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a $70,000 contract for grouting of cracks. The cracks have spread around all four sides and through the middle of the 77-year-old monument dedicated to unknown soldiers who gave their lives in service of the country. At the same time, Arlington officials have decided to accept a … Read more
From a contemporary press report: James Duncan Currie, 75, a retired Army lieutenant colonel, decorated infantry officer and veteran of World War II and the Korean and Vietnam conflicts, died of cancer November 6, 1999 at his home in Alexandria, Virginia. Colonel Currie, a Pennsylvania native, served as an enlisted man in the Marine Corps … Read more
Full Name: LUTHER ALBERT LONO Wall Name: LUTHER A LONO Date of Birth: 6/12/1931 Date of Casualty: 9/29/1969 Home of Record: TACOMA State: WA Branch of Service: MARINE CORPS Rank: LTC Casualty Country: LAOS Casualty Province: LZ Status: MIA Name: Luther Albert Lono Rank/Branch: Lieutenant Colonel/US Marine Corps Unit: VMA 242, Marine Air Group 11, … Read more
I’ve been there again…. to that beautiful, sad place that is you home now. Under a small red maple is the stone so like all the others. The thousands that line the sloping hills of this your resting place called ARLINGTON. This stone is different though, because it bears YOUR name, my son, the name … Read more
Web page created by: PatriciaEgerton, the 5th child. June 11, 2007 Francis J. Ziegler, First Sergeant, United States Army September 20, 1930 – December 30, 2002 “Armies are museums – and soldiers perhaps the most devoted of curators, save priests.” ~ Alexander Severus “A Soldier in the U.S. Army is the embodiment of physical strength, emotional strength … Read more
Oscar C. Badger, Naval Officer, born in Windham, Connecticut, 12 August 1823. He entered the navy from Pennsylvania, as a Midshipman, 9 September 1841, served on the steamer “Mississippi ” on the eastern coast of Mexico during the war with that country, and participated in the attack on Alvarado in 1846. He was made passed … Read more
27 September 2007 Like the Liberty Bell, the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery is cracked, but an amendment sponsored by Democratic Senator Daniel Akaka would require a report to Congress before it is replaced or repaired. The measure was tacked onto the larger National Defense Authorization Act yesterday as part of a … Read more
Born at Norfolk, Virginia, July 2, 1924, he was killed in the crash of a helicopter in Vietnam on June 9, 1972. He was a career Army officer who served also in the Korean War. He was forced from the Army because he was critical of the way that the war in Vietnam was being … Read more
NAVY FLIER IS KILLED IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, CRASH Companion Probably FatallyHurt As Stalled Motor Starts During Attempt ToLand NORFOLK, Virginia – June15, 1932 – Lieutenant Commander Herbert C. Rodd of Ohio was immediately killed and Chief Aviation Pilot H. A. Fells was probably fatally injured thisafternoon when a Navy fighting plane piloted in a test … Read more
Courtesy of his classmates United States Military Academy, Class of 1946 FREDERICK FRANCIS HICKEY, JR. No. 15498 Class of 1946 Died 4 April 1968 at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, aged 46 years. Interment: Arlington National Cemetery FREDERICK FRANCIS HICKEY, JR. was born 2 April 1922 in Springfield, Massachusetts. His father moved to New York During Fred’s … Read more
The Pentagon says it’s weighing the possibility that modern DNA science may let it identify Vietnam-era remains buried at the hallowed Tomb of the Unknowns and supposedly known only to God. The issue arose because of relatives’ concerns that the Vietnam “unknown” may in fact be 1st Lt. Michael Blassie, whose Air Force A37 attack … Read more
Vergil Howard Bates, 77, a retired Air Force colonel who later became a banker and cattleman, died of prostate cancer March 13, 1998at his home in Winchester, Virginia. Colonel Bates was born in Garner, Iowa, and graduated from Illinois State University. He began his military career in 1942 and during World War II flew 35 … Read more
From a contemporary news report: “January 5, 1995: For fifty years, Don Weiss was mostly a mystery to his only daughter; a smiling pilot in an Army photograph, one in a long list of names of young American men who never came home from the war. On Wednesday, Sue Ann Reisdorph watched as Lieutenant Colonel … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Egbert Bailey “Bud” Clark III, age 74, of Alexandria, Virginia, died Friday, June 28, 2002 at Mt. Vernon Hospital. Preceded in death by his beloved wife, Margaret E. Clark. He is survived by his children, Jon (Laurel) Clark of Houston, Texas, David (Tyler) Clark of Kingsport, Tennessee, Vicky (Tom) Berkemeyer … Read more
From a contemporary press report: L. Stuart Chambers, Jr., retired Navy Commander died on June 16, 2000 at his residence. Born April 17, 1922, he graduated from the U.S. aval Academy in 1945 and also the U.S. Navy Postgraduate School. He served in the Navy until retiring May 31, 1968. Survived by his wife, Dolores … Read more
In studying the historical record of by-gone days, scholars often come across men and women whose deeds have gone largely unrecognized. Such is the case of Captain Charles S. Root, one of the most distinguished engineering officers of the early-twentieth century whose career exemplified the Coast Guard’s core values. Early in his career, Root distinguished … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Air Force BRIGADIER GENERAL HENRY B. CLAGETT Retired December 1, 1944. Died November 14, 1952. Brigadier General Henry B. Clagett was born at Fort Wayne, Michigan, an Army post near Detroit, Michigan, on Dec. 19, 1884. His early education was obtained primarily in Texas and Wyoming, and the Trinity School … Read more
The daughter of James Patrick Sinnott Devereux, she was both born and died on August 31, 1934. She is buried in Section 7 of Arlington National Cemetery. DEVEREUX, KATHRYN D/O JAMES P DATE OF DEATH: 08/31/1934 DATE OF INTERMENT: 08/31/1934 BURIED AT: SECTION 7 SITE 10104 ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY DAUGHTER OF JAMES P. DEVEREUX 1ST LT US … Read more
FAIRFAX, HENRY M PVT A 38TH VA LA CSA CW DATE OF DEATH: 02/14/1928 BURIED AT: SECTION CONF SITE 152-A 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+ … Read more
Italian President Giorgio Napolitano visited Arlington National Cemetery on 12 December 2007 during his State visit to the United States. During his visit he laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns. Read our general and most popular articles Phallosan Forte Anaboloxan Huusk Messer Hanfosan Nutra Digest SWISS FX Ketogen Tropfen Slimymed Hondrostrong Slim … Read more
Alvan Cullom Gillem of Tennessee Appointed from Tennessee, Captain, 1st Tennessee Infantry, 19 May 1898 Captain, 21 August 1898 Honorably mustered out of the volunteer service, 23 November 1899 Captain, Assistant Quartermaster of U. S. Volunteers, 24 March 1900 Honorably discharged 30 June 1901 First Lieutenant, 14th U. S. Cavalry, 2 February 1901 Transferred to … Read more
John Spotswood Garland of Michigan Born 28 November 1822 Appointed from Michigan, Second Lieutenant, 4th United States Artillery, 8 May 1847 First Lieutenant, 20 May 1849 Captain, 29 December 1857 Retired 29 November 1861 Died 6 October 1897 Buried in Section 1, Arlington National Cemetery GARLAND, JNO S CAPT US ARMY DATE OF DEATH: 10/06/1897 … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Herbert H. “Trigger” Long, 83, a retired Marine Corps colonel and a heavily decorated World War II combat fighter pilot and Squadron Commander who later served as Staff Chief of the First Marine Air Wing in Vietnam during the conflict there, died September 27, 2001, at a hospice in Winston-Salem, … Read more
From a contemporary press report Matt Urban died at age 75. He was a World War II hero who earned 7 Purple Hearts, the Legion of Merit, the Croix de Guerre with a Silver Star and the Congressional Medal of Honor. Friends said they were prepared for the worst. “The veterans community is gearing up … Read more
Like many of his generation, Roma Tolson Taylor, Jr., sought out the United States Marine Corps on December 8, 1941. Born in Sarasota, Florida, on September 30, 1921, he was the eldest of three children. He enjoyed baseball, fishing, the water, and as an eagle scout, had an intense appreciation of outdoor life. He joined … Read more
Appointed Colonel, 1st United States Sharpshooters, November 30, 1861 shortly after the outbreak of the Civil War, he was breveted Brigadier General, United States Volunteers, for services at Chancellorsville, and breveted Major General, U.S. Volunteers, for services rendered at the Battle of Gettysburg. He commanded the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, III Corps and 2nd Brigade, … Read more
U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 651-07 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died May 24, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 1998 PALMDALE AIRMAN BURIED AT ARLINGTON McKeon Comments Placed in Congressional Record WASHINGTON — Airman First Class Justin C. Wotasik, 19, of Palmdale, one of 12 members of the 66th Rescue Squadron who were killed in a September 3, 1998 helicopter crash at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, was laid … Read more
Full Name: WILLIAM EDWARD CASSIDY Date of Birth: 12/4/1945 Date of Casualty: 5/24/1968 Home of Record: BALTIMORE, MARYLAND Branch of Service: ARMY Rank: PFC Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM Casualty Province: QUANG TRI CASSIDY, WILLIAM E PFC CO C BN 8TH CAV 1ST CAV DIV USA DATE OF BIRTH: 12/04/1945 DATE OF DEATH: 05/24/1968 BURIED AT: … Read more
The wife of Herbert Mayhew Lord, they were married on September 9, 1885. She was born in 1860 and died in 1944. She is buried with her husband and other family members in Section 2 of Arlington National Cemetery. Read our general and most popular articles Phallosan Forte Anaboloxan Huusk Messer Hanfosan Nutra Digest SWISS FX Ketogen … Read more
June 4, 1972: NAPLES, Italy, June 3, 1972 -A United States Navy plane crashed in northern Morocco today, killing all 14 men aboard, a Navy spokesman at Sixth Fleet Headquarters in Naples said. The four-engine P-3 Orion submarine patrol craft crashed into the side of a 2,700-foot mountain about an hour after taking off from … Read more
Historic research is like working a giant puzzle. You know the answers are out there, but where do you find them? For the last 2 years, our puzzle was Peter Conover Hains. As a Major in the US Army Corps of Engineers he designed and built the foundation for the Morris Island Lighthouse. His decisions … Read more
Dover family dealing with Iraq vet’s sudden death By Jeff Brown, News Editor Courtesy of The Dover Post 27 October 2009 Major Franklin C. Blackmon Jr. of Dover, Delaware, and the rest of the Delaware National Guard’s 261st Signal Brigade spent close to a year training and working in Iraq. Despite the constant threat of … Read more
Raymond F. Latall, Age 79 Veteran of Korean, Vietnam wars By Frederick N. Rasmussen Courtesy of The Baltimore Sun July 29, 2008 Lieutenant Colonel Raymond F. Latall, a decorated fighter pilot who flew both the Korean and Vietnam wars, died of cancer July 22, 2008, at his Highland, Maryland, home. He was 79. Raymond Frank … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Henry Randolph “Hank” Johnston, 88, a retired Air Force Colonel who flew 90 missions in the Berlin Airlift, died of congestive heart failure January 24. 2004, at Virginia Hospital Center-Arlington. Colonel Johnston was born in Clarendon, Texas, and graduated from the University of New Mexico. He earned a master’s degree … Read more
Charles Garnett Gordon of South Carolina Appointed from California, Private and Corporal, Troop B, 2nd U. S. Cavalry, 14 September 1861 to 25 April 1864 Second Lieutenant, 6th U. S. Cavalry, 26 September 1867 First Lieuenant, 21 February 1870 Regimental Quartermaster, 4 April 1874 to 3 September 1878 Captain, 30 August 1881 Retired 5 October … Read more
Anna Dobrzanska Grisso, 72, a retired hospital architect, was killed in a February 26, 2003, car crash near Port Republic, Maryland, and her husband, retired Navy personnel analyst Paul Bennett Grisso Jr., 79, died of a heart attack March 1, 2003, while being treated for spinal and head injuries at Washington Hospital Center. The Calvert … Read more
Cyrus Garnsey III was born on 8 October 1886. During World War I, he served as second Lieutenant, 7th United States field Artillery. On 1 October 1918 he was killed in action at Very, France. Lieutenant Garnsey was subsequently returned to the United States where he was buried with full military honors in Arlington National … Read more
Born at Chardon, Ohio, March 2, 1861, of English descent. He graduated from West Point and also attended the University of Madrid, Spain, and the National Law University in Washington, D.C., where he received an LLM degree. He married Anne G. Veazey, daughter of Judge W. G. Veazey, of Vermont, April 9, 1890 in Washington, D.C. He … Read more
Alfred Austell Cunningham, the Marine Corps’ first aviator, was born 8 March 1882 in Atlanta, Georgia. He accepted a commission as second lieutenant in the Marine Corps in January 1909 when he was 27 years old. The year before Cunningham entered the Marine Corps, the United States Navy had first taken official notice of the … Read more
BRIGADIER GENERAL BRIAN S. GUNDERSON Retired May 4, 1974 Died Sep. 29, 2004 Brigadier General Brian S. Gunderson was chief of the Office of Air Force History, Headquarters U.S. Air Force. General Gunderson was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, in 1923. He attended public schools in Canada and England. He graduated from Modern Preparatory School, … Read more
War: WWII Last Name: Gatens First Name: Leo Middle Name or Initial: Patrick Sex: M County: Kanawha, West Virginia Community: Branch of Service: Army Rank: Staff Sergeant Service Number: 35262053 Date of Death: 28 February 1945 Place of Death: Patendorf, Germany Cause of Death: KIA Place of Burial: Arlington National Cemetery Unit: 3rd Armored Division, … Read more
By Ayla Kremen Courtesy of the Washington Times August 4, 2006 Most visitors to the Arlington National Cemetery, where officials are deciding whether to fix the deepening cracks on the Tomb of the Unknowns, said yesterday that the white marble memorial should be left alone “It gives it more character the way it is,” said … Read more
ST. LOUIS — Air Force Lt. Michael Blassie was laid to rest Saturday near his home, half a continent away from the Tomb of the Unknowns where his remains had been enshrined for 14 years. Blassie, identified through DNA testing that wasn’t available when his remains were recovered from a Vietnam jungle, was buried with … Read more
Contemporary press report: Lawyer. Skier. Father. Leonard J. Grabow managed to do all those and then some. “Dad did everything. He enjoyed life. Nothing stopped him,” said his daughter, Marcia. Mr. Grabow died Saturday, December 13, 1997, in Wood River Medical Center in Hailey, Idaho. He was born October 27, 1914, in Detroit and received … Read more
Access to high-ranking officials may make it easier to circumvent rules on who can be buried at Arlington National Cemetery, the national shrine to U.S. war dead, a report released on Wednesday said. But the report, by the General Accounting Office, said nothing had been found to back reports that the Clinton administration had granted … Read more
From a contemporary press report Alexander David Berry, 48, of Columbia died Thursday, August 6, 1998, in Columbia, Missouri. Services will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, August 9, 1998 at Mr. Berry’s home with minister T. Shariff Abdul-Hakim officiating. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery. Mr. Berry was born May 3, 1950, in … Read more