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.
United States Senator Click Here For A Collection Of Obituaries Click Here For Church Services Click Here For Burial Information 27 August 2009: With a bugler playing taps, a rifle squad firing a salute and pallbearers representing each branch of the military, Senator Edward M. Kennedy will be laid to rest in a private funeral … Read more
From a contemporary press report: James Robin Stockman, 84, a retired Marine Corps colonel who served in World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars, died of liver failure February 17, 2000 at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Virginia. Colonel Stockman joined the Marine Corps in 1942, and he retired in 1969. His World War … Read more
York County’s Dennis Mohr holds his hand over his heart as the final casket is carried in for a late-June 2006 ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Mohr’s brother, Corporal William G. Mohr, was among the WWII soldiers laid to rest six decades after they died on New Guinea. When Chester A. Griffith Jr.’s body was … Read more
Captain Martha Jane Harris, USCGR (Ret.), 79, of Washington, D.C., passed away August 19, 1998. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she graduated from Pittsburgh University, earned a master’s from George Washington University and a doctorate from American University. She served at CGHQ during World War II, and after the war, with a voluntary Reserve unit. As … Read more
Rodman Nicholas Ordway, the son of Godwin Ordway, Colonel, United States Army, died while a Cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. These other relatives are buried in Arlington National Cemetery Godwin Ordway, Colonel, United States Army (his father) Godwin Ordway, Jr., Colonel, United States Army (his brother) Albert Ordway, Brigadier General, … Read more
Born at Flemingsburg, Kentucky, January 4, 1822. When he was fifteen his parents moved across the Ohio River to Lafayette, Indiana. The next year entered Wabash College at Crawfordsville; a year later he was appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. He graduated in the class of 1843, which included … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Funeral services for retired Colonel Evelyn A. Kelly, 86, of Carlisle and St. Augustine, Florida, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the St. John’s Episcopal Church, On The Square in Carlisle. She died Saturday, April 19, 2003, in the Church of God Home, Carlisle. Born July 7, 1916, … Read more
From a contemporary press report: John B. Keeley, 74, a former Army Brigade Commander who retired as a Colonel in 1976, died of pneumonia February 20, 2004, at Inova Alexandria Hospital, where he had undergone lung cancer surgery. After his military retirement, he was a Central Intelligence Agency executive, Senate aide and volunteer in area … Read more
WORLD WAR I HERO DIES Lieuetnant George G. Strott, Retired, Won Many Navy Wwards WASHINGTON, April 7, 1953- Lieutenant GeorgeG. Strott, U.S.N., retired, holder of the Navy Cross and Silver Star with three clusters for World War I heroism, died Sunday en route to nearby Bethesda Naval Medical Center after having collapsed in his home … Read more
Courtesy of the U.S. House of Representatives: Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., February 25, 1893; moved to Oil City, Pa., in 1915; during the First World War served in the United States Army as a sergeant in the Fifty-first Infantry Regiment of the Sixth Division; served on the Defense Council of … Read more
William J. McCaffrey, 91, an Army Lieutenant General who saw combat in three wars and was a high-ranking commander during the Vietnam War, died of heart disease February 13, 2006, at the Jefferson retirement home in Arlington, Virginia. General McCaffrey was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and was a 1939 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy … Read more
Charles Candy as born in Kentucky on August 7, 1832, and died October 28, 1910. Prior to the Civil War he served as a Private in the Regular Army and with the 1st United States Infantry (1856-1861). On 21 September 1861, he was appointed Captain and Assistant Adjutant General of Volunteers. He resigned on 3 … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Department of Defense: June 17, 1999 Remains of an unknown American serviceman from the Vietnam War will not be placed in the crypt at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery unless it can be proved they will never be identified. Given the continuing advances in forensic medicine, the DoD … Read more
Erwin Herbert Schiff, 84, an Army Colonel who later became a military aide-de-camp to the governor of Virginia, died of cardiomyopathy August 15, 2008, at Inova Alexandria Hospital, Virginia. A quartermaster and veteran of two tours in Vietnam, Colonel Schiff in retirement was named by then-Virginia Governor Mark Warner as a military aide-de-camp, which carries … Read more
Born on March 22, 1876, he was an organized labor leader for much of his life. In government service, he was the Director of the Civilian Conservation Corps which was established by President Franklin Roosevelt to complete public works and to give people work during the Depression. He died at Washington, D.C. on December 31, … Read more
From a contemporary press report Renato Victor Trapani, 79, who spent 27 years as a logistics officer in the Air Force and retired as a colonel in 1978 at Air Systems Command at Andrews Air Force Base, died of cardiac arrest June 29, 2001 at his home in Crofton. Colonel Trapani was born in Italy … Read more
By Private First Class Justin Nieto Military District of Washington News Service There are many environmental problems, such as wildfires and pollution, which threaten us, and some seek to counter these in whatever way they can, even in death. Last year a congressman who led the way to Arlington National Cemetery providing green burials for … Read more
Victor Lincoln Crump was born on January 10, 1948 and joined the Armed Forces while in Baltimore, Maryland. He served in the United States Marine Corps. In one year of service, he attained the rank of Corporal. On November 29, 1967, at the age of 19, Victor Lincoln Crump perished in the service of our … Read more
From a contemporary press report Theo “Ted” Lawrence Powell died Monday, July 31, 2000 in Killeen, Texas.He was born Feb. 1, 1918 in East Liverpool, Ohio. For 20 years, Powell served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps. He retired in 1958 as a Chief Warrant Officer Four. His first assignment was at Fort Clayton, Panama. … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Retired United Staes Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Everett E. Vetter, age 76, died on September 4, 2001. Born in Galloway, Wisconsin, November 14, 1924, oldest child of Bruno R. Vetter and Grace (Cannady) Vetter. He attended public schools in Rosholt, Galloway and Mosinee, Wisconsin, and graduated from the University of … Read more
Born on December 27, 1873, he was killed-in-action during the Philippine Insurrection while serving with the 17th United States Infantry near Simpetan, Mindanao, Philippine Islands, May 8, 1904. He was killed on the same date, and at the same place as First Lieutenant Harry Adsit Woodruff. They are buried just a few feet from one another in … Read more
James Manderville Carlisle was born 30 July 1879 in Richmond, Virginia, and died on 10 November 1922 at Washington, D.C. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery with his wife, Edith Kent Sanger Carlisle. She was born in 1879 at Governor’s Island, New York, and was the daughter of Joseph Prentice Sanger, Major General, United States Army. … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Lawrence Charles Oesterich, 84, a retired United States Navy Commander in the Supply Corps, died of cancer on November 1, 2002 at his daughter’s home in Palo Alto, California. Commander Oesterich was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he received a BA degree from the University of Pittsburgh in … Read more
Raymond Pearl, Jr. was born on July 3, 1933 and joined the Armed Forces while in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He served in the United States Army. In six years of service, he attained the rank of Staff Sergeant. He began a tour of duty in Vietnam on July 23, 1966. On October 29, 1966, at the … Read more
It has been a year since the death of beloved husband, father, and former state trooper Robert J. Santelli. After a long bout with Alzheimer’s Disease, Santelli died on April 8, 2004 at his home in Point Pleasant Beach at the age of 75. This decorated war veteran was a member of the New Jersey … Read more
William Bryson Hall Private, U.S. Marine Corps Service # 361714 United States Marine Corps Entered the Service from: Georgia Died: 1-Nov-42 Missing in Action or Buried at Sea Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery Manila, Philippines Awards: Purple Heart Submitted by Alix (Diane) Hall: August 2007: My uncle is Private William Bryson Hall. … Read more
Mark W. Lance Born: 27 April 1898 Marshall, North Carolina Died: 17 June 1966 St. Augustine, Florida Entered Florida Service: 1927 Retired: 27 April 1962 Although Mark Lance entered the Florida National Guard in 1927 as a Captain of Infantry, this was not the beginning of his military service. He had joined the U.S. Naval … Read more
Courtesy of the U.S. House of Representatives: Representative from New York; Jamaica Plains, Boston, Massachusetts, July 23, 1884; attended the public schools; was graduated from Harvard University in 1907 and from its law school in 1910; was an employee of the United States Treasury Department in 1910 and 1911. He moved to Old Westbury, New … Read more
Admiral Schofield was born in New York in 1869. He entered the United States Naval Academy and graduated with the class of 1890, receiving his commission as an ensign in the US Navy in 1892. While a junior officer, he served onboard the warships USS ENTERPRISE, PHILADELPHIA, BALTIMORE, MARBLEHEAD, PATTERSON, SCINDIA and VERMONT, all within … Read more
Julian & Jay Bartley – Senior Embassy Official And His Son Prabhi Guptara Kavaler Each Is to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery based on a waiver signed by President Clinton. Click Here For Photographic Coverage Of The Bombing And Its Aftermath We Grieve Together,’ Clinton Tells Africans August 16, 1998 Presidentdent Clinton reached out … Read more
ENSIGN DROWNED IN CUBA Fell Overboard from Motor Boat of the Cruiser Richmond WASHINGTON, February 11, 1925 – Ensign Elbert Alonzo Palmer, Jr., a member of the graduating class at the United States Naval Academy last June, was drowned off Cuba on February 6. His body was found last night and was sent from Cuba … Read more
Click Here To Learn About Judy Campbell’s Trip to Vietnam In January 2010 Please Click Here For A Complete Report On The Unveiling Of The Plaque Keith Allen Campbell was born on March 3, 1946. He became a member of the Army while in Arlington, Virginia and attained the rank of Specialist 4th. On February … Read more
11 November 2000 Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen. I welcome you all to this sacred place as we again pay tribute to the men and women who have stood at the barricades so that we may enjoy the blessings of liberty. Here we are, surrounded by the white markers that measure the last … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Air Force MAJOR GENERAL HENRY C. PRATT Retired September 1946, Died April 1, 1966 Henry Conger Pratt was born at Fort Stanton, New Mexico, in 1882. He was appointed to the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York, from Wisconsin on August 1, 1900, and upon graduation June 15, 1904, … Read more
Theodore Mosher of Maryalnd Served in the Army as Private and Sergeant, Signal Corps, 8 August 1870 to 20 April 1877 Second Lieutenant, 22nd U. S. Infantry, 19 April 1877 Appointment Expired 3 December 1877 Reappointed 26 January 1878 to rank from 19 April 1877 First Lieutenant, 22 September 1882 Captain, 29 December 1894 Lieutenant … Read more
NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense No. 1198-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 17, 2005 DoD Identifies Marine Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of four Marines, who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Lance Corporal Roger W. Deeds, 24, of Biloxi, Mississippi Lance Corporal John A. Lucente, 19, of Grass Valley, … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Richard John DePrez, U.S. Navy Retired, died December 28, 2000 in his home in Pacific Beach, California. He was born and raised in Rochester, New York, graduated from the Naval Academy in 1943, attended the Naval War College in 1955, and received his Master’s Degree from Pepperdine University following retirement … Read more
Lewis Hudson Boss was born in Washington, D.C. on 30 August 1893. During World War I he served with the 108th Machine Gun Battalion and was killed-in-action on 6 September 1918 at Chateau-Tierry, France. BOSS, LEWIS HUDSON Captain, CO B 108TH MACHINE G DATE OF DEATH: 09/06/1918 BURIED AT: SECTION 3 SITE 4470-EH ARLINGTON NATIONAL … Read more
Born at Monroe, New York, November 24, 1844, he earned the Medal of Honor while serving in the Civil War as Private, Company C, 16th Michigan Volunteer Infantry at Gaines Mill, Virginia, June 27, 1862. He died on February 3, 1920 and was buried in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemetery. SIDMAN, GEORGE E. Rank … Read more
Courtesy of the American battle Monumnts Commission: Paul Ondrey North Braddock, Pennsylvania Born January 7, 1922 Sergeant First Class, United States Army Killed in Action Died August 3, 1950 in Korea Sergeant First Class Ondrey was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a member of the 8202nd Army Unit, Korean Military … Read more
Robert Trowbridge Hartmann died on April 11, 2008, of cardiac arrest, in Washington, D.C. He was 91 and lived in Bethesda, Maryland and Christiansted, St. Croix, where he was a member of the St. Croix Reformed Church in the U.S. Virgin Islands. During his life, he combined the perspectives of the White House and the … Read more
Born at Fort Hamilton, New York, on June 1, 1884, the daughter of Colonel James Walker and Frances Neill Rose Benet. She graduated from the Emma Willard School, Troy, New York; received a B.A. degree from Vassar College, 1907; Litt.D degree from Moravian College, Bethelem, Pennsylvania. She worked as a settlement worker at the Spring Street Settlement … Read more
He was killed-in-action when his B-52 bomber, attached to Desert Storm bombings crashed in the Indian Ocean. He was 26-years-old and the son of a Bolivian diplomat. He had attended school at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, and was a member of the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) there. He was the navigator of the plane … Read more
From a contemporary press report Harold L. “Red” Stewart, 98, who worked for the National Institutes of Health for 32 years before retiring in 1969 as pathology chief at its National Cancer Institute, died of respiratory failure May 30, 1998 at the home of a daughter in Bethesda, Maryland. He had lived in Rockville since … Read more
From a contemporary press report Denton W. Elliott, 84, who was deputy director of chemical sciences for the Air Force Office of Scientific Research before his retirement in 1985, died of congestive heart failure December 25 at the Asbury Methodist Village’s Wilson Health Care Center in Gaithersburg. Commander Elliott had a 33-year career with the … Read more
From a press report: August 6, 2002: City of Pewaukee – As a pilot in World War II, Foster “Moe” Van Mosher once told his co-pilot to take over the controls and show him that she could fly. Dottie Bell Hines did it perfectly. And after the two pilots worked together for the remainder of … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Horace C. “Tobe” Bouchelion, 58, a Prince George’s County addictions counselor and retired colonel in the Army Medical Service Corps who served in Vietnam during the war there, died of heart complications May 26, 1998 at Inova Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax, Virginia. He had undergone a heart transplant seven years ago. … Read more
Agnes Kissam Capron Allyn Capron Allyn Kissam Capron Erastus Allyn Capron George Capron Harriet R. F. Vinson Capron James K. Capron Lillian Capron Paul A. Capron An American Family Which, For Generations, Has Served And Sacrificed For America. Read our general and most popular articles Phallosan Forte Anaboloxan Huusk Messer Hanfosan Nutra Digest SWISS … Read more
Born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, on June 8, 1916. He earned his Medal of Honor while serving in Company E, 398th US Infantry, 100th Infantry Division, at St. Pravel, France, on November 23, 1944, during World War II. He died on November 19, 1955 and was buried in Section 30 of Arlington National Cemetery. SILK, EDWARD … Read more
Private, U.S. Army, World War I. Service No.: 2,229,793. Born: 12 December 1895 at Taylor, Texas. Died: 10 August 1918 at Vesle River, near St. Thefaril, France. Age at time of loss: 22 years, 7 months 29 days. Entered Service: 19 September 1917 at Cameron, Texas. Overseas Duty: 10 May 1918 to 10 August 1918. … Read more
Born at Bainbridge, Ohio, August 28, 1921, he earned the Medal of Honor in World War II while serving with Company H, 359th Infantry, 90th Infantry Division, near Kerling, France, on November 12, 1944. The Medal was actaully awarded on September 10, 1945. He died on August 30, 1986 and was buried in Section 60 of Arlington … Read more
Captain Nicholas H. Heck, retired Scientific Assistant to the Director, and former Chief of the Division of Terrestrial Magnetism and Seismology (now Division of Geophysics), passed away here December 21, 1953, at Mount Vernon Hospital. Services were held at Ft. Myer Chapel and interment in Arlington Cemetery on December 24. Honorary pall-bearers were Admirals Studds, … Read more
Henry R. Baas Oskaloosa, Iowa Parents: Mr. and Mrs. John Baas Home: Oskaloosa, Iowa Born May 26, 1928 Second Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force Killed in Action Died July 15, 1950 in Korea Second Lieutenant Baas was the pilot of a F-51D Mustang night fighter with the 40th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 35th Fighter-Interceptor Group. On July 15, … Read more
GENERAL MAHIN AND 2 FLYERS KILLES AS PLANE HITS TREE Army Observation Ship Crashes in Tennessee Waynesboro, Tennessee, July 24, 1941 – Major General Frank C. Mahin, commanding offer of the 33rd Division at Camp Forrest, Tennessee, and two Army flyers were killed near here today in the crash of their Army observation plane. Mrs. … Read more
George G. Woodruff, Captain, Company A, 32nd Wisconsin Volunteers 8 September 1826 – 25 August 1900 Buried in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery If you possess information regarding this individual, please contact the Webmaster I am trying to find information on my Great Great Grandfather, Captain George G Woodruff. He was born on September 8, … Read more
GENERAL WILLIAM JAMES SUTTON SAN ANTONIO, Texas – September 11, 1972 – Major General William James Sutton, former Chief of the Army Reserve, died yesterday in Washington. He was 64 years old. As a Reservist in San Antonio, General Sutton was regimental commander, chief of staff and assistant division commander of Texas’ 90th Infantry Division. … Read more
She was a pioner female Army doctor in World War I. Research about her continues. She is buried in Section 10 of Arlington National Cemetery. BENNETT, OLLIE JOSEPHINE United States Army DATE OF BIRTH: 03/27/1873 DATE OF DEATH: 02/04/1957 BURIED AT: SECTION 10 SITE 10938 ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY Read our general and most popular articles … Read more
Charles Holland Riggin served in World War I as Captain, Company E, 7th United States Infantry and was killed-in-action in France on 14 October 1918. He was subsequently returned to the United States for burial with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery. His wife, Lillian Bigelow Riggin, died 22 December 1952 (outliving him by … Read more
Major General Waldo E. Laidlaw, 5th Commander of White Sands Proving Ground/Missile Range, was born on 20 September 1903. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, he began his military career in 1920 while at Hughes High School, serving with the 147th Infantry of the Ohio National Guard. He entered West Point in 1922, and upon graduation, … Read more
DOW, HARRY D S/SGT USAF BURIED AT: SECTION 34 SITE 3975-2 THOMPSON, THEODORE G T/SGT USA BURIED AT: SECTION 34 SITE 3975-2 VAN ARKLE, ARTHUR J T/SGT USA BURIED AT: SECTION 34 SITE 3975-2 April 15, 1944 CONLIN, ROBERT J T/SGT USA BURIED AT: SECTION 34 SITE 3975-2 Read our general and most popular articles … Read more
Full Name: GLENN DILL MANN Date of Birth: 3/17/1940 Date of Casualty: 11/23/1965 Home of Record: WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA Branch of Service: MARINE CORPS Rank: 1LT Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM Casualty Province: BINH THUAN SLAIN MARINE FLIER HONORED Washington, December 8, 1965 – The South Vietnam Government has awarded posthumously the gallantry cross with palm to … Read more
Jefferson Scott Dotson was born on August 6, 1944 and joined the Armed Forces while in Pound, Virginia. He served in the United States Air Force, COMMANDO SABRE DET 31 TFW, and attained the rank of Captain. Jefferson Scott Dotson is listed as Missing in Action. Courtesy of the United States Air Force: 25 October … Read more
Flag-lowering to honor ex-Korea commander Tuesday Mar 10, 2009 National flags at installations and activities throughout the Army will be flown at half-staff Tuesday in honor of General Louis C. Menetrey, the former commander of U.S., United Nations and Combined Forces Korea, who died January 10, 2009. Menetrey, 79, retired in 1990 following an Army … Read more
James Butler Bonham, 85, an Army Colonel who retired in 1970 and then served 10 years as Controller and then Deputy Director of Army Emergency Relief, died August 10, 2003, after a heart attack at the Virginian retirement residence in Fairfax, Virginia, where he lived. Colonel Bonham served 30 years in the Army, including duty … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Lieutenant Colonel Sanda B. Helms, Jr., United States Air Force (retired), age 72, passed away at his residence in Temple Hills, Maryland, on November 7, 2002, due to sudden heart failure. Services and burial with full military honors will be at Arlington National Cemetery on December 9, 2002, at 1 … Read more
Green Sayles Courtesy of David Hill: November 2006 Sayles, Green, Private and Corporal, Captain Green’s Co. (Louisiana Grd. Batty.) Louisiana Artillery. Enlisted October 1, 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana. Present on all Rolls to September 1863. Roll November and December, 1863, Absent, wounded and taken Prisoner November 7, 1863, Rappahannock, Virginia. Federal Rolls of Prisoners of … Read more
GRAVEREAUX BURIED AT ARLINGTON WASHINGTON, November 26, 1943 – Lieutenant Claude Gravereaux, a hero of the French Army before the fall of France, was buried today with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery. Lieutenant Gravereaux died November 21 at New York from complications of war wounds. The recipient of a Croix de Guerre and … Read more
Director, United States Secret Service Agent Was Secret Service’s 15th Director H. Stuart Knight, 88, the Director of the United States Secret Service who restored the agency’s reputation and who oversaw the investigations into three assassination attempts on two presidents, died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease September 7, 2009, at Arleigh Burke Pavilion, a military … Read more
Lieutenant General Albert Jesse Bowley Born November 24, 1875 in California Died May 22, 1945 Second Lieutenant 1897 Captain 1901 Colonel 1917 Brigadier General (National Army) 1918 Brigadier General, United States Army, 1921 Major General, United States Army 1931 Lieutenant General, United States Army 1939 Served in the Philippines 1899-01 Instructor (Chemistry), US. Military Academy … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Alan N. Christensen, 57, a retired Army colonel who later was a civilian engineer for defense contractors, died July 20, 1999 at Inova Fairfax Hospital of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Colonel Christensen, who lived in Springfield, was born in Atlanta. He graduated from the U.S. … Read more
Garry Gibbons Cavenaugh of Pennsylvania Appointed from Delaware, Private, Corporal and Sergeant, 1st Delaware Infantry, 2 September 1861 to 25 July 1864 First Lieuetnant, 1st Delaware Veteran Infantry, 26 July 1864 Captain, 26 December 1864 Honorably mustered out 12 July 1865 Second Lieutenant, 37th U. S. Infantry, 28 July 1866 Transferred to the 5th U. … Read more
Government Official DANIEL F. CLEARY CHICAGO, Illinois, December 5, 1953, Daniel F. Cleary of Washington and Chicago, Chairman of the War Claims Commission since 1949, died today of a heart ailment at the age of 43. Mr. Cleary, who was attorney for the War Veterans Administration in Washington from 1946 to 1949, served as a … Read more
The former Governor of the Panama Canal Zone, he died of congestive heart failure at Martin General Hospital, Greenbrae, California at age 71 on May 9, 1990. He was serving as Chairman of a special review panel in the office of the Army Chief of Staff when he was appointed to the Canal Zone Command … Read more
Died at age 77 on Saturday, December 26, 1998, in Ft. Worth, Texas, of Columbia, South Carolina. Born in Cherry Tree, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Harry L. and Martha C. (Lee) Lehman. Colonel Lehman, a veteran of World War II, the Korean conflict and the Vietnam war, was the recipient of … Read more
From contemporary press reports: Retired astronaut David Walker, a member of the first pool of astronauts hired in 1978 specifically to fly shuttle missions, died today (23 April 2001) from cancer at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Walker, a retired Navy captain and former test pilot, was 56. He is survived by his … Read more
Chief Warrant Officer Garrett, Jr. was killed on 14 April 1994 in Northern Iraq when two (2) American hslitopers were accidentally shot down by U. S. Aircraft. On April 14th, 1994, two Blackhawk helicopters were ready for take-off from Diyarbakir, Turkey. Colonel Jerry Thompson was changing command (or co-command as “command” of Provide Comfort was shared with … Read more
Born in 1885, he was a 1911 graduate of West Point. In 1941, when the War Department sought “an officer of broad engineering experience” to establish a military mission to Iran, the task was given to him. He was a Colonel at the time and an Acting Chief of Staff. He was a veteran construction … Read more
Courtesy of Dale Nichols: January 2008: MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY C, 24th REGIMENT, GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY ARMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA, C. S. A., WHITE COUNTY, GEORGIA. WHITE COUNTY MARKSMEN Williams, James H. – Private, August 24, 1861. Appointed Adjutant of the 3d Battalion, Georgia Sharpshooters, June 29, 1863. Elected 1st Lieutenant of Company 3d Battalion, Georgia … Read more
Kevin McManus, 65; Vietnam War POW Courtesy of the Washington Post Kevin McManus, 65, an Air Force pilot shot down over North Vietnam who spent nearly six years as a prisoner of war and later retired as a Lieutenant Colonel, died of lung cancer July 31, 2008, at his home in Oakton, Virginia. Two weeks … Read more
NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense No. 1175-04 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov 17, 2004 DoD Identifies Marine Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Captain Patrick Marc M. Rapicault, 34, of St. Augustine, Florida Lance Cpl. Antoine D. Smith, 22, of Orlando, … Read more
KING, ARMSTEAD, Private, Company I, 43rd Regiment, North Carolinas Troops. Born in Stokes County where he resided as a farmer prior to enlisting in Stokes County at age 28, March 20, 1862. Reported sick in hospital at Petersburg, Virginia, in July-August, 1862. Returned to duty in September-October, 1862. Reported present through August, 1863. Reported present … Read more
Recalling Packy, a true WWII hero “The Fourth of July is coming up, the flags will be waving and I wish you would again tell the story of Packy Montgomery. I think about guys like him at this time of year.” The letter was simply signed “John,” and went on, “Packy was my dad’s best … Read more
“Aviation Pioneer.” October 15, 1909-June 19, 1990. A kind and gentle man of the highest intregrity, who served his country from the horse cavalry to the nuclear age.” Samuel Gerson Nordlinger, whose military and civilian careers stretched from the waning days of the horse cavalry to the age of jet engines and atomic power died … Read more
Frederick Irving Patrick First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Corps by Shawn Bohannon Frederick Irving Patrick was born on July 16, 1893, in Decatur, Nebraska. After graduating from William Jewell College in Missouri, he enlisted as a Private First Class in the Aviation Section, U.S. Army Signal Corps on March 23, 1918. Following several months of … Read more
The President of South Korea, Lee Myung-bak visited Arlington National Cemetery during a State visit to Washington, D.C. on April 17, 2008. During his visit to Arlington, he placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns. Escorted by U.S. Major General Richard Rowe, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (L) and his entourage arrive at … Read more
From a contemporary press report: 15 January 2000 David May went with the Army to fight in Vietnam. He left behind the life he’d known in Hyattsville–the football games at DeMatha Catholic High School, the St. Jerome’s bowling team, the double dates with his friends. He left behind his parents, and his wife and infant … Read more
Servicemen help place one the 4000 wreaths on headstones, Wednesday, December 17, 2003, at Arlington National Cemetery. The wreaths are placed on the headstones by volunteers from as far away as Maine. Read our general and most popular articles Phallosan Forte Anaboloxan Huusk Messer Hanfosan Nutra Digest SWISS FX Ketogen Tropfen Slimymed Hondrostrong Slim XR … Read more
Tuesday, May 23, 2000: Ida Forbes remembers how David Cavalier used to pick flowers from his yard and keep a bunch on the front step of his house. When people walked past his Teaneck home, he would hand them one. “He was a good man,” Forbes said, quietly. Cavalier, known in Teaneck as the “flag … Read more
Born on February 19, 1924, Lee Marvin left his mark as a prominent Hollywood actor. His early life diverged into a significant chapter when he joined the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. While serving as a Private First Class, Marvin engaged in fierce combat in the Pacific. His valor was acknowledged when he … Read more
1901-1988. His stone in Section 30 of Arlington National Cemetery reads: “Aviator, patriot, gentleman. Faithfully served his country from 1918 to 1963. Test pilot, instrument landing at sea, 1935. Carrier commander, World War II. The Navy’s Grey Eagle.” His wife, Bayless House Akers (1903-1988) is buried with him. MAY 1, 1934 Lieutenant Frank Akers made … Read more
Killed in 1958 when an unarmed Air Force C-130, which was on a world-wide project to study radio waves, was shot down by Soviet aircraft near Kars in Soviet Armenia. Seventeen men were on board and the Soviets claimed that the C-130 was on a spy flight. Six bodies were returned to the United States … Read more
From a contemporary press report Ronald F. Testa, 57, a Navy aviator who retired as a captain after serving as deputy chief of legislative affairs for the Navy, died of a heart attack June 21, 1998 at his home in Alexandria, Virginia. Captain Testa was born in Boston and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy … Read more
Richard G. Colbert was born in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, February 12, 1915, the son of Charles F. Colbert, Jr., and Mary Louise Benford Colbert. Colbert spent his formative years in Pittsburgh where his father was a prominent corporate executive in the coal, coke, and alloy business. He graduated from Shadyside Academy in 1933 and entered the … Read more
My fellow Americans Memorial Day is a day of ceremonies and speeches. Throughout America today, we honor the dead of our wars. We recall their valor and their sacrifices. We remember they gave their lives so that others might live. We’re also gathered here for a special event — the national funeral for an unknown … Read more
First Lieutenant Hugh Robert McKibbin, Jr., graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York in 1966. During the Vietnam War, he was serving with the 2nd Battalion, 34th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division (The Big Red One) when he was killed-in-action on February 2, 1968 at Binh Duong Province, South Vietnam. Hugh … Read more
Missing after the valley fight at the Little Big Horn on June 25, 1876, he rejoined the Reno battalion on the hilltop. Born in Dublin, Ireland, January 14, 1846. His second enlistment was on January 17, 1872, at the age of 26 in Chicago by Captain Samuel Young. He deserted on June 18, 1872; surrendered … Read more
CAPTAIN W. H. CARTHY, A BALLOON EXPERT One of Group of Officers Sent to France in Vanguard of the A.E.F. in Last War Dies Later Taught Recruits Took Part in the Campaigns of St. Mihiel and Argonne Represented Paint Firm NEW YORK, August 27, 1942 – Captain William Henry Carthy of 2278 Henry Hudson Parkway, … Read more
PETRACCO, PETER P 2ND LT AGF USA WWII DATE OF DEATH: 04/04/1945 BURIED AT: SECTION 34 SITE 4596 BRESNAHAN, WILLIAM A AR United States Army DATE OF DEATH: 04/06/1945 BURIED AT: SECTION 34 SITE 4596 MILLER, HAROLD E PFC AGF USA DATE OF DEATH: 04/06/1945 BURIED AT: SECTION 34 SITE 4596 LELAND, EARL H SGT … Read more
Full Name: CLARENCE DEAN HAKES Wall Name: CLARENCE D HAKES Date of Birth: 12/23/1940 Date of Casualty: 2/24/1971 Home of Record: ISANTI, MINNESOTA Branch of Service: ARMY Rank: WO Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM Casualty Province: BINH DUONG Clarence D. Hakes, born December 23, 1940; died February 24, 1971. Buried in Arlington National Cemetery for service … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Ferdinand Brailler “Fred” Koch, 76, a retired Navy Rear Admiral who became a consultant to Northrop Corp. from 1976 to 1994, died of cancer August 8, 2000 at the Hospice of Northern Virginia. He had lived in Alexandria for 28 years. Admiral Koch, who was born in Chester, Pennsylvania, and … Read more