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.
Esther Ann Neely was born on 11 December 1854 in Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas. She died on 13 May 1935. I can find no record of George nor their marriage to one another. Emmart, George, Confederate Artillery, 2nd Battery, Maryland Artillery, per U.S. Government Civil War records. EMMART, GEORGE PVT 2 BTRY MD BATL MT … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Air Force U. S. Air Force Photo Retired December 31, 1984. Died August 26, 2003 General W.L. Creech was the Commander of Tactical Air Command with headquarters at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. The command directs the activities of two numbered air forces, three centers and seven air divisions. … Read more
U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Releas3 IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 116-10 DOD Identifies Marine Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Lance Corporal Noah M. Pier, 25, of Charlotte, North Carolina, died February 16, 2010, while … Read more
U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1014-10 November 03, 2010 DOD Identifies Marine Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. First Lieutenant James R. Zimmerman, 25, of Aroostook, Maine, died November 2, … Read more
Our souls cry out when they say, “gone but not forgotten,” Because we are forgotten by so many. You accept the good life, All without a thought, claiming it is your right. The right to live and do as you will. A special life, ah, ’tis that indeed. A piece of metal forged into a … Read more
The son of a career Army officer, he was born on October 26, 1946 and graduated from West Point in June 1968. He was killed-in-action on April 5, 1972 while serving with the 101st Airborne Division in the Republic of Vietnam. His body was not recovered and identified until 1989 and he was then buried … Read more
Two soldiers originally assigned to C Company, 3rd U.S. Infantry (The Old Guard), will always reflect on April 7 as a monumental point in their military careers. In a small, yet memorable ceremony held in the display room of the Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery that day, Sergeant William D. Martin II and Private First … Read more
LYNNFORD SAMUEL WILSON, SR. Colonel, United States Army (Ret.) Of Madison, Virginia, on Wednesday, June 21, 2000, at Culpeper Memorial Hospital, beloved husband of the late Grace Wilson; father of Lynnford Samuel Wilson, Jr., Ronald Craig Wilson and Dr. Deborah Jane Wilson; brother of Emily Wilson. He is also survived by six grandchildren. A funeral … Read more
Born near Augusta, Georgia, September 10, 1836, he graduated from West Point in 1859 and was commissioned in Dragoons. He saw service in various Indian campaigns in Kansas and New Mexico before resigning in April 1861 to become First Lieutenant of Artillery in the Confederate Army. In September 1861 he was appointed Colonel of the … Read more
Lloyd Roosevelt Moses was born on September 4, 1904 to James H. Moses and Alice O. Shelden in Fairfax, South Dakota. Alice Shelden was of Sioux heritage. Moses attended White Thunder Indian Day School in Mellette County and Colome High School, in Colome, South Dakota. From 1925-1927, Moses was a rural schoolteacher for the Rosebud … Read more
Charles Edward DeValin, Chief Engineer, United States Navy, was born in Baltimore, Maryland, 28 August 1836, and died in Washington, D.C. on 16 April 1892. He is buried in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery with his wife, Ellen A. DeValin, died on 29 August 1910, and his son, Charles Moore DeValin, Captain, United States … Read more
Heman Munroe Cady of New York Appointed from Wisconsin, Second Lieutenant of Infantry, 6 March 1847 15th U. S. Infantry, 9 april 1847 Regimental Quartermaster, 1 September 1847 to 12 January 1848 First Lieutenant, 22 December 1847 Resigned 23 February 1848 Second Lieutenant, 15th U. S. Infantry, 21 June 1848 Honorably mustered out 5 August … Read more
Born on September 12, 1893, he joined the Indiana National Guard in 1916 and served along the Mexican Border. He was commissioned a Captain in the Regular Army in 1920. He lost the vision in his left eye in a Polo accident. He served in the Army for more than 62 years and was the … Read more
Colonel Cruse is the son of Thomas Cruse, Brigadier General, United States Army and the brother of James T. Cruse, Ensign, United States Navy. The Colonel is buried near his parents and his brother in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemetery. His wife, His wife, Marjorie Hamilton Hinds Cruse is buried with him. She was born on April … Read more
From a contemporary press report Stephen J. Mihalak, a retired Marine Corps CWO-4, died on January 7, 2000, at the age of 81. His military career lasted 30 years and included combat duty in WWII, Korean and Vietnam. He received the Purple Heart on May 18, 1943 after being wounded in action on the island … Read more
Eugene A. Hemley, Captain, United States Navy (retired) died on Veterans Day, November 11, 2002, at age 84. He was the beloved husband of Charlotte. Loving father of Philip, Paul, Anne, and Margaret. Devoted grandfather of Elliot, Seth, Benjamin, Charlotte, Max, Scott, Lauren, and Bohdi. Captain Hemley was a graduate of the United States Naval … Read more
From a contemporary press report: March 11, 1837 – December 4, 1890). Jedediah Hyde Baxter, Surgeon General of the United States Army, August 16, 1890 – December 4, 1890, was born at Strafford, Orange County, Vermont, the son of Portus and Ellen Janette (Harris) Baxter. His early education was obtained in academies at South Woodstock … Read more
A 1913 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, he distinguished himself as a task force commander in the Pacific theater during World War II of gunfire and bombardment for amphibious operations. As commanding officer of the USS Portland, he was torpedoed at Guadalcanal. He was promoted to Rear Admiral, and commanded a task force … Read more
Editor’s Note: Six servicemen disappeared during World War II when their twin-engine plane failed to return to an air base near Seattle. Now, after DNA testing of remains found in the freezing heights of Mount Baker in Washington, these servicemen finally have come home. Lieutenant Commander Ralph Beacham pulled his PV-1 Vega Ventura onto the … Read more
Courtesy of the U.S. House of Representatives: Representative from New York; born in Ithaca, N.Y., May 23, 1889; attended the public schools; was graduated from Schenectady (N.Y.) High School and from Union University Albany Law School in 1914; was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Albany, N.Y.; member of the … Read more
U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Kerry W. Frith was killed in the crash of his MH-47, during anti-terrorism training exercises in the Philippines, on February 22, 2002. The entire crew of eight and two Air Force personnel was lost in the crash. His body was recovered when the salvage operations retrieved portions of the wreckage at … Read more
Horace Schow II was born in Brownwood Texas on November 14, 1932 to Horace Schow and Mary Adelaide Walker Sears Schow. He had no siblings. At age 5, he and his parents moved to Vincennes, Indiana where he was raised and he graduated from Vincennes High School in 1950. He spent one year at Indiana … Read more
A member of the Third Infantry (“The Old Guard”), he was assigned to command the Army Honor Guards at the White House, the Capitol and at Arlington National Cemetery during the ceremonies surrounding the funeral of President John F. Kennedy in late November 1963, and the Caisson Detachment during the funeral itself. He died on December 3, 1963 … Read more
From a contemporary press report: On Friday, February 1, 2002, we lost our father, Floyd John Beem III, Known to his friends as “Jim” and his family as “Sonny,” after a difficult battle with cancer. He lived in the Washington, D.C. area for the last 30 years, raising his three sons in Woodbridge, Virginia and … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Air Force GENERAL FREDERIC H. SMITH JR. Retired September 1, 1962, Died May 28, 1980 Frederic Harrison Smith Jr., was born at Fort Monroe, Virginia, in 1908. He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point and graduated a second lieutenant of Field Artillery, June 13, 1929. Second Lieutenant … Read more
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, Va., November 11, 2001 — Vice President Dick Cheney said the service members of today can take as examples a long line of American veterans who have defended freedom around the world. Cheney, who represented George Bush at the Presidential Wreath Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns, said every veteran has … Read more
WALKABOUT, BILLY B. Sergeant, United States Army Company F, 58th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division Date of Action: November 20, 1968 Headquarters, United States Army, Vietnam, General Orders No. 3945 (1969) Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Billy B. Walkabout, Sergeant, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations involving … Read more
From a contemporary press report: On January 6, 1999, HOMER ROOT PHELPS, retired Foreign Service Officer, passed away after a ten day illness resulting from a head injury on December 28, 1998. Formerly of Amsterdam, NY, Phelps was the only child of Gertrude Ferguson Phelps and Homer Root Phelps VI of New York City. Root … Read more
Rex Russell Sage was born on May 16, 1919 and joined the Armed Forces while in Roberta, Georgia. He served in the United States Army. In 26 years of service, he attained the rank of Colonel. He began a tour of duty in Vietnam on May 10, 1968. On September 8, 1968, at the age … Read more
INCH, RICHARD RADM USN DATE OF DEATH: 04/21/1911 BURIED AT: SECTION E SITE WS ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY From a pres report of April 22, 1911: “Retired Rear Admiral Richard Inch has died at the U.S. Navy Hospital, Washington, D.C. For brave conduct in the Battle of Manila Bay, where he was the Chief Engineer … Read more
Paul Leonard Foster was born on November 20, 1945 and joined the Armed Forces while in Knoxville, Tennessee. He served in the United States Air Force, and attained the rank of Senior Master Sergeant. On December 29, 1967, at the age of 22, Paul Leonard Foster perished in the service of our country in Laos. … Read more
Patrick K. Hallinan, who has been serving as acting superintendent of Arlington National Cemetery since an Army investigation revealed widespread problems there, has been appointed to the position permanently, Army Secretary John McHugh announced Tuesday. McHugh also said cemetery employees will begin training at the Department of Veterans Affairs, which officials said would help ensure … Read more
This is a feature in which we highlight stories about the Cemetery and some of the persons buried there. The stories will be updated on a weekly basis, and will also feature links to previous weekly stories. Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle, Jr., Major General, U. S. Army And American Diplomat To The “Story of the … Read more
Courtesy of the Wheeler Plantation: Joseph Wheeler, Jr. was the eldest son of Joseph and Daniella Wheeler. Like his other siblings, his life was framed by life in rural Northern Alabama on the one hand, and facets of life associated with Joseph Wheeler’s congressional career in Washington, D.C. on the other. Owing in part to his … Read more
The son of Major General Montgomery Cunningham and Louisa Rodgers Meigs. September 12, 1851-October 8, 1853. Presumably buried elsewhere and then moved to Section 1 of Arlington National Cemtery after its founding in 1864. MEIGS, VINCENT TROWBRIDGE VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown DATE OF DEATH: 10/08/1853 DATE OF INTERMENT: Unknown BURIED AT: SITE 1 ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY Read our … Read more
Full Name: JAMES JR KENNEDY Date of Birth: 8/27/1944 Date of Casualty: 5/18/1966 Home of Record: SEAT PLEASANT, MARYLAND Branch of Service: ARMY Rank: PFC Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM Casualty Province: PR & MR UNKNOWN KENNEDY, JAMES JR PFC US ARMY VIETNAM DATE OF BIRTH: 08/27/1944 DATE OF DEATH: 05/18/1966 BURIED AT: SECTION 37 SITE … Read more
Thomas Taylor Knox of Tennessee Appointed from Tennessee, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1 July 1867 (27) Second Lieuetnant, 1st United States Cavalry, 12 June 1871 Regimental Quartermaster, 1 October 1873 to 11 November 1875 First Lieutenant, 4 March 1879 Captain, 23 January 1889 Transferred to the 6th United States Cavalry, 19 October 1898 Major, … Read more
My father, William B. Lesburg, Sr., was a WW II and Vietnam veteran who is now buried at Arlington National Cemetery. He was quite proud of the fact that he would be among his peers when he died and proud of the honor that he would be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Therefore, I was … Read more
November 5, 2004: After years missing in action, Air Force Colonel Theodore Kryszak of Buffalo, New York, is finally at rest in Arlington National Cemetery. Colonel Kryszak and six fellow airmen were buried with full military honors, and the United States honored their families for the ultimate sacrifice. It writes a final chapter for the … Read more
James Bolles Coit of Connecticut Appointed from Connecticut, Private CompanyA, and Sergeant and Sergeant Major, 2nd Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, 16 April to 5 August 1861 First Lieutenant, 14th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, 20 August 1862 Captain, 1 May 1863 Major, 11 October 1863 Breveted Lieutenant Colonel of Volunteers, 13 March 1865, for gallant and meritorious service … Read more
Edwin Stewart, naval officer, was born in New York city, May 5, 1837; son of John and Mary (Aikman) Stewart; grandson of William and Catherine (McIvor) Stewart, and of John and Ann Marion Aikman. His father came to this country from Sternoway, Scotland, when a boy. His mother was born in New York city in … Read more
Shannon E. Estill First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces Service # O-702781 428th Fighter Squadron, 474th Fighter Group Entered the Service from: Iowa Died: 13-Apr-45 Missing in Action or Buried at Sea Tablets of the Missing at Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands Awards: Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters – Remains Recovered NEWS RELEASES … Read more
On a November night in 1948, an incident occurred involving the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, where sentinels stand guard to honor fallen soldiers. Private William O’Connor, stationed at the tomb, discharged his rifle into the air after believing he heard intruders and receiving no response to his challenge. The bullets inadvertently struck Mrs. Irene … Read more
Christian F. Dreyer was born in Cranford, New Jersey, in 1906. He enlisted in the Army in May 1927 and was selected for the U.S. Military Academy where he became a Cadet in July 1928. On receiving his commission in June 1932, he went to his first assignment at Mitchel Air Force Base, New York, … Read more
Buried in Arlington National Cemetery The Medal of Honor (sometimes refered to as The Congressional Medal of Honor) is THE highest military decoration that can be awarded by the Government of the United States. There Are 367 Medal of Honor Recipients Buried In Arlington National Cemetery As Of May 2006 A George Emerson Albee – USA … Read more
Colonel Carl A. “Pete” Peterson, 90, a glider infantry officer during World War II and a former professor and administrator at Bowie State University, died January 24, 2005, of pneumonia at Howard County General Hospital. He was a longtime resident of Laurel before moving to Ellicott City two years ago. After retiring from the military … Read more
Courtesy of the Colorado Historical Society: SAMUEL F. TAPPAN Born: June 29, 1831, Manchester, Massachusetts Died: January 6, 1913, Washington, D.C. Unit: First Colorado Volunteers Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel (later Colonel) Lieutenant Colonel Tappan was on the field at the Battle of Glorieta Pass, March 28, 1862. He is shown here wearing a sword presented to him … Read more
Fron contemporary news reports: Funeral services for Colonel (retired) Billy Wayne BYRD, of Falls Church, Virginia, formerly of Sallisaw, Oklahoma, will be held at noon, Thursday, January 22, 2004, at the First Christian Church, 2723 King St., Alexandria, Virginia. Burial with full Military Honors will be at 3 p.m. in Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, … Read more
From a contemporary press report Robert J. Hanks, 78, a Rear Admiral who commanded the U.S. Middle East force in the early 1970s and retired in 1977 as director of the security assistance division in the office of the chief of naval operations, died of cancer July 8, 2001, at home in Alexandria, Virginia. Admiral … Read more
From a contemporary press report: David M. Cooney, 69, a retired Navy rear admiral and chief of Navy information who went on to serve as president and chief executive officer of Goodwill Industries, died Octobwer 24, 1999 at his vacation home in Virginia Beach, Virginia, after a heart attack. He lived in Alexandria. He served … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Richard J. Kerch, 59, a retired Marine Corps captain who was a decorated Vietnam War veteran, died of cancer June 19, 1998 at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Captain Kerch joined the Marine Corps in 1956. He served as a chief warrant officer, then received his commission … Read more
William Langdon Buck of Alabama Appointed from Alabama, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1 Sepember 1874 (17) Second Lieutenant, 13th Infantry, 14 June 1878 First Lieutenant, 4 February 1888 Captain, 23 March 1898 Major, 18th Infantry, 11 October 2902 Transferred to 3rd Infantry, 10 March 1903 William Langdon Buck of Mobile, Alabama, as a Captain … Read more
Perry M. Hoisington II, 90, a retired Air Force Major General and veteran of World War II, died April 8, 2006, at Suburban Hospital of congestive heart failure. He was a resident of the District. General Hoisington was born at West Point, New York, and attended Johns Hopkins University before receiving his undergraduate degree and … Read more
U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 022-08 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died January 9, 2009, in the Zabul Province of Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when … Read more
Culver Channing Sniffen of New York Appointed from New ork, Major, Paymaster, 3 March 1877 Lieutenant Colonel, Department of the Paymaster General, 31 March 1899 Colonel, Assistant Paymaster General, 3 May 1901 Washington, 1906 December 13. On vellum. In part: “That reposing special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valor, fidelity and abilities of Culver … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Air Force MAJOR GENERAL ANTHONY T. SHTOGREN Retired August 1, 1971 Major General Anthony T. Shtogren was deputy director, J-6 (Communications-electronics), Organization of the Joint Chief of Staff, Washington, D.C. General Shtogren was born in 1917, in Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated magna cum laude from Boston College in 1939 with … Read more
Captain John F. Collingwood, U.S. Navy, retired, 83, died May 29, 2001 at home. He was born in North Bend, Washington, September 9, 1918. He served his country in the Navy for 32 years. A few of his many commendations are: Navy Unit Commendation with Bronze Star, China Service Medal, Korean Service Medal with Stars, … Read more
NEWS RELEASES from the United States Department of Defense No. 696-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2006 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sergeant Robert J. Chiomento II, 34, of Fort Dix, New Jersey, died on July 17, 2006, in … Read more
From Contemporary Press Reports Bernard Taylor Jr., 53, a Colonel who was a deputy chief of the Army Reserve, died of a heart attack June 20, 2000 at Howard County General Hospital. He lived in Ellicott City. Colonel Taylor served on active duty in the Reserve for 30 years, largely in supply, maintenance and logistics … Read more
Courtesy of his classmates, United States Military Academy, Class of 1943 John Parsons Wheeler, Jr. No. 13434 • 23 April 1918 – 29 September 1995 Interment: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia Jack and Janet were married at the Cadet Chapel on graduation day. After branch schooling and maneuvers in the U. S., Jack went overseas … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Francis Marion Peters Jr., 93, a retired Navy captain who lived in Falls Church, Virginia, before moving to a retirement community in Sykesville, Maryland, where he had lived since 1992, died of sepsis January 6, 2002, at Howard County Hospital. Captain Peters, a native of Bluefield, West Virginia, was a … Read more
Roderic E. Ordway, 74, a highly decorated Army Colonel who was later an investment adviser and consultant in the private sector, died September 24, 2010, at Georgetown University Hospital. He had acute leukemia. Colonel Ordway joined the Army in 1958 after graduating from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. He was a battalion … Read more
From a contemporary news report: Alfred Peter Ostrander, Lieutentant Colonel, United States Air Force (retired) passed away on Monday, July 28, 2003 at age 80. “Al” was a decorated veteran of both World War II and the Korean War, during which time he was a fighter pilot with the 4th Fighter Group. He retired … Read more
February 20, 2005 A saber and a fireball On dangerous Iwo Jima, Army officer battled Japanese on a beach and outside a cave. By David Venditta Of The Morning Call This is the second of two articles marking the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, a costly but key U.S. victory in the … Read more
Wendell Lee Simpson of New York Appointed from Michigan, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1 July 1880 (14) Second Lieutenant, 3rd U. S. Cavalry, 15 June 1884 Trasferred to the 24th U. S. Infantry, 4 January 1887 First Lietuenant, 20th Infantry, 20 April 1891 Tramsferrd to the 9th U. S. Infantry, 20 July 1891 Captain, … Read more
William Gerald Sullivan, Colonel, United States Army, was born on 26 July 1917. He served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. The Colonel died on 29 June 1971 and was buried in Section 23 of Arlington National Cemetery. Buried with him are his wife, Donna Miriam Sullivan, Lieutenant, United States … Read more
Click Here To Adopt An American POW/MIA This crew was finally located and identified. They were all laid to rest together in Arlington National Cemetery On Friday, 14 April 2000. “I Once Was Lost But Now I’m Found” Click here for their remembrance. I have “adopted” an A For Additional Information, Click Here For the … Read more
Albert W. Vaillancourt Middlesex, Massachusetts Born 1914 Master Sergeant, U.S. Army Service Number 06134742 Died while Prisoner of War Died March 30, 1951 in Korea Master Sergeant Vaillancourt was a member of the 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy near Unsan, North Korea on November … Read more
Sara C. Yakovac, 22, a Burke resident who worked as a consumer loan researcher for KPMG Consulting, died April 17, 2001, in a hospital in Columbus, Ohio, where she was undergoing cancer treatment. Ms. Yakovac worked for the financial management and consulting firm last fall before going on medical leave. She was born in West … Read more
Robert Harman Patterson of the District of Columbia Appointed from Washington, D. C. Second Lieutenant, 1st U. S. Artillery, 23 September 1867 First Lieutenant, 1 October 1874 Captain, 29 June 1896 Artillery Corps, 2 February 1901 Major, 8 May 1901 RETIRED COLONEL DIES; TO BE BURIED AT ARLINGTON STAMFORD, Connecticut, May 15, 1928 – Colonel … Read more
Courtesy of the Pentagram As darkness spreads across Arlington National Cemetery they come out in the thousands. Their lights flicker like stars fallen from the night sky as they dance from headstone to headstone. These are not the spirits of the men and women buried at the cemetery, but fireflies, which visit the sacred grounds … Read more
James Canty O’Shaughnessy, 47, executive director of planning and construction for the Stafford County public school system and a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel, died December 2, 2003, at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, Virginia, after a heart attack. Colonel O’Shaughnessy, a resident of Stafford, was born in Morris, Illinois, and graduated from the U.S. Military … Read more
The son of Frederick William and Catherine Louise Benteen, he was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 27, 1873. He followed in his father’s footsteps and made the military his career. He died in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 30, 1956 and was buried near his parents in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemetery. Frederick Wilson Benteen of … Read more
For United States Army Personnel From “A” To “L” Click Here For United States Army Personnel From “M” To “Z” Click Here For Army Medal of Honor Recipients, Click Here To Return To The Main Biographical Pages, Click Here Read our general and most popular articles Phallosan Forte Anaboloxan Huusk Messer Hanfosan Nutra Digest SWISS … Read more
JAMES WINFIELD COUTTS Born July 20, 1909 in Pennsylvania Cadet, US Military Academy, 1928-32 Graduated as No. 9547, Class of 1932 Second Lieutenant 1932 First Lieutenant 1935 Captain (AUS) 1940 Major (AUS) 1942 Captain 1942 Lieutenant Colonel (AUS) 1943 Colonel (AUS) 1944 Lieutenant Colonel 1948 Brigadier General Commanding Officer, Company “D”, 28th Infantry Regiment 1932-33 … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Leo Hector Boucher, 83, a retired Air Force Major who owned and operated the Boucher Building Corp. of Alexandria from 1978 until retiring from custom home building in 1991, died of congestive heart failure July 19, 2003, at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital. He lived in Alexandria, Virginia. Major Boucher, who … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Air Force: GENERAL BERNARD A. SCHRIEVER Retired August 31, 1966 Bernard Adolph Schriever, who was commander of Air Force Systems Command, was born in Bremen, Germany, in 1910. The architect of the Air Force’s ballistic missile and military space program, he came to America in 1917 when his parents emigrated … Read more
Peter McArthur Cleary was born on June 27, 1944 and joined the Armed Forces while in Colchester, Connecticut. He served in the United States Air Force and attained the rank of Major. Peter McArthur Cleary is listed as Missing in Action. HARTFORD COURANT Rifle shots pierced the quiet at Arlington National Cemetery Friday morning, followed … Read more
I look forward to this yearly trip…… with dread and pride. The now familiar long, long walk I take with slow strides. More crowded than ever…. cars have to turn around…no more room. The crush of the crowds seek out the Kennedys. Jackie lies here now…just one week. The world mourns…..they flock to see that … Read more
Commander Poyer served as the Governor of American Samoa from 1 March 1915 to 10 June 1919. Without orders from the government but based on what he learned from a radio news service, the governor of American Samoa, Navy Commander John M. Poyer, instituted a quarantine policy. When he heard of the outbreak on Western … Read more
Born at Palmyra, New York , February 9, 1840. Appointed to the United States Naval Academy September 24, 1857, and graduated at the head of his class in 1861. He subsequently earned an LLD degree from Harvard in 1899. Married:Margaret Sexton Aldrich, 1863. Married second time to Elizabeth Susan Buring, 1882. He was promoted to … Read more
Henry Pratt Perrine of New Jersey Appointed from New Jersey, Cadet,United States Military Academy, 1 July 1865 (31) Second Lieutenant, 6th U. S.Infantry, 15 June 1869 First Lieutenant, 20 June 1872 Captain, 15 January 1884 Retired 1 July 1891 Henry Pratt Perrine was born in Trenton (Mercer County), New Jersey on April 10, 1846 to … Read more
Wing Commander Harry James Maxted was an officer in the Royal Air Force. He was the son of James William and Lucille Ray Maxted of Folkstone (Kent). He later married Winifred Hilda Maxted and moved to Ruskington (Lincolnshire). Wing Commander Maxted was involved in a motor accident near Takoma Park, Maryland, on 21 November 1943. … Read more
MEAGHER, JOHN Rank and organization: Technical Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company E, 305th Infantry, 77th Infantry Division. Place and date: Near Ozato, Okinawa, 19 June 1945. Entered service at: Jersey City, New Jersey. Birth: Jersey City, New Jersey. General Orders Number: 60, 26 June 1946. Citation: He displayed conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the … Read more
Information received in January 1999 from Ed Pickett. Additional Information Provided By Leigh Ann Pickett Robert died at the age of 28 after a battle with brain cancer. Robert was born in Arlington, Virginia. He entered the United States Navy right out of high school and into the Electronic Warfare program. After two years of … Read more
Edgar H. Dale, who was employed as an engineer on the Welland canal in Canada, returned to Coffeyville, Kansas, to become Captain of the Company. He had formerly been a Lieutenant under Colonel McCrum in the Kansas National Guard. A gallant and accomplished soldier, Captain Dale was the most beloved of the four commanders under … Read more
By WILLIAM SWEET Staff Sergeant Clint Storey will be buried in his hometown of Enid, Oklahoma, tomorrow. For his widow, Palmer resident Melissa Storey, her grief is bound up with anger, as she says it was her husband’s wish to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. “What’s left of my heart is in … Read more
Fron a contemporary press report: SARASOTA, Florida – Lieutenant Colonel Forest Curtis Shoup, 75, of 4708 Hidden River Road, and of Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, died Sunday, March 15, 1998, at Doctors Hospital of Sarasota. Born December 13, 1922, in New York City, N.Y., he was the son of the late Rev. William F. and Mildred King … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Peter N. Derzis, 86, a retired Army colonel who later worked as a stockbroker, died of a heart attack December 24, 1997 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He lived in Arlington, Virginia. Colonel Derzis was a native of Birmingham and a graduate of the University of Alabama. He served … Read more
From a contemporary press report: 3 April 2000 Donald Eugene Lovell, 72, of Charleston, a retired Navy commander, died Sunday at his residence. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Stuhr’s West Ashley Chapel. Burial will be later in Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C. Mr. Lovell was born in Solvay, New York, … Read more
GRAY, W J P/W DATE OF DEATH: 07/19/1865 BURIED AT: SECTION CONFE SITE 25 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 … Read more
Colonel Charles F. Hoy, Jr., United States Air force (retired) of Melbourne, Florida, age 79, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2003. Colonel Hoy was born in Charleston, West Virginia. He had a distinguished Military career. He was with the 34th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron during World War II and after receiving a regular commission in … Read more
Memories of a Fallen Marine Marine Officers Bring a Remembrance To The Memorial For Coloneel Theilmann More than 25 years have passed since Lieutenant Colonel Robert J. Theilmann moved away from East Northport, New York. But judging from the attendance at a memorial service yesterday, as well as the words spoken about him, it was … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Retired Vice Admiral Francis Joseph Blouin, 82, who served as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations and Secretary of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, died of cardiac arrest January 24, 1993 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. A longtime District resident, Admiral Blouin was a native of Northbridge, Massachusetts, and attended … Read more
Ara Mooradian Fresno, California Born November 11, 1924 Captain, U.S. Air Force Service Number AO932011 Missing in Action – Presumed Dead Died October 23, 1951 in Korea Captain Mooradian was a crew member of a B-29A Superfortress Bomber with the 372th Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Wing. On October 23, 1951, while on a bombing mission, … Read more
Edward Lyman Munson, M.D., Preventive Medicine: San Francisco (1869-1947) Brigadier General Edward Lyman Munson, U.S.Army (retired), Professor of Preventive Medicine, Emeritus, passed away in Grace Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut, the city of his birth on July 7, 1947. Dr. Munson received his Doctorate in Medicine at Yale University in 1892, and his Master of Arts … Read more
From a contemporary press report Daniel Joseph Murphy Sr., 79, a retired four-star Navy Admiral who as chief of staff to then-Vice President George Bush was the prime architect of the Reagan administration’s war on drugs, died of a stomach aneurysm September 21, 2001, at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital. He lived in Potomac, Maryland. Admiral … Read more
Biography and Photo Courtesy of Russell C. Jacobs: June 2007 Aaron Bradshaw, Jr. (1894-1976) Born in Washington, D.C. on July 1, 1894. Commissioned in the Coast Artillery Corps from West Point in 1917. Chief of Antiaircraft Artillery in North African Theater of Operations 1941-1943. Brigadier General in April 1943. Commanding General of Antiaircraft Artillery for … Read more
Hanson Briscoe Black of Maryland Appointed from West Virginia, Second Lieutenant, 4th U. S. Artillery, 9July 1898 Artillery Corps, 2 February 1901 First Lieutenant, 28 February 1901 Assigned to the Ordnance Department, 21 June 1902 Hanson Bricoe Black, Colonel, Untied States Army (1874-1934) is the son of George Z. W. Black, Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army. … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Edgar Malcolm Campbell, 56, a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Marine Corps who taught science in Fairfax County schools, died November 23, 2001, at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda. He had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. He lived in Arlington, Virginia. Colonel Campbell was born … Read more