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.
Joseph Talmadge Sampson, 74, who worked for the CIA for 25 years before retiring in 1975 as a communications specialist, died of cancer February 8, 2003, at his home in Burke, Virginia. During his years with the agency, he served in the Far East and the Middle East. He had done support work for America’s … Read more
It is my sad duty to report the passing of one of our close friends and colleagues, Colonel John D. MacArtney, U.S. Air Force (ret), respected teacher, writer, co-editor of Intelligencer, and recipient of the David Atlee Phillips Award for exceptional service to the association. John was an active AFIO member and volunteer, a “doer,” … Read more
KEYES, W PRISONER DATE OF DEATH: 01/24/1864 BURIED AT: SECTION CONFE SITE 198 Read our general and most popular articles Phallosan Forte Anaboloxan Huusk Messer Hanfosan Nutra Digest SWISS FX Ketogen Tropfen Slimymed Hondrostrong Slim XR Elixfett Reduslim Medioxil 24 Hondrox Prima Kapseln Diaetolin Cardione PHC Beauty C+ Kapseln Colon Broom HHC Blüten Liba Kapseln … Read more
Ephriam Latham was born 1838 Jackson County, Alabama and died 30 Aug 1893 in Washington, D.C. He buried in Arlington National Cemetery Section 1 Grave 713. Ephriam was a son of Jonathan and Elizabeth Ball Latham. Ephriam Latham was mustered into the Confederate Army 17 September 1861 as a Sergeant in Company C, Mead’s Company, … Read more
On September 28, 2002, Joseph Emery Laposa of Manassas, Virginia, who retired as a Colonel in the United Sates Air Force in June 2001, after 30 years of service. Beloved Husband of Joanne Laposa; devoted Father of Amy Miller, Tara Laposa and Marcy Laposa; dear son of Emery and Mary Laposa; loving brother of Mary … Read more
ANDREWS, RICHARD H United States Marine Corps VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown DATE OF BIRTH: 07/14/1958 DATE OF DEATH: 08/08/1989 DATE OF INTERMENT: 08/16/1989 BURIED AT: SECTION 11 SITE 608-1 ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY 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
Sir: In looking at the alphabetical listing of those interred at Arlington, my uncle, Private Paul Tertychny, is not listed. He was killed in Belgium on 31 December 1944 and is buried near MacClellan Gate. Gerard P. Tertychny Lieutenant Colonel, Special Forces, October 2005 TERTYCHNY, PAUL PVT, US ARMY BURIED AT: SECTION 12 SITE 7912 … Read more
2002 Tomb of Unknowns To Be Replaced: 22 December Garlands For The Fallen: 22 December Kenyan President Daniel Arap Moi Visits Arlington: 6 December Veterans Day At Arlington: 11 November German Defense Minister At Arlington Arlington National Cemetery: Chronicle of the Nation: 2 October Jason Cunningham Receives The Air Force Cross: 12 Sept Pentagon Memorial … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Marvin Franger, 83, a retired Navy Captain who flew combat missions in World War II and was one of the early naval aviators to fly a jet, died of a blood disorder October 13, 2003, at the Sunrise assisted-living facility in Alexandria, Virginia. Captain Franger, a longtime Alexandria resident, started … Read more
Born on January 4, 1922, he was killed-in-action in World War II on January 8, 1945 while serving with the 42nd Infantry Division. He is buried among other family members in Section 11 of Arlington National Cemetery. Read our general and most popular articles Phallosan Forte Anaboloxan Huusk Messer Hanfosan Nutra Digest SWISS FX Ketogen … Read more
BRIGADIER GENERAL RAYMOND L. WINN Retired January 15, 1960, Died March 22, 1991 Raymond Lloyd Winn was born in Kanorodo, Kansas, in 1902. He graduated from high school at Greenley, Colorado, and attended Colorado Agricultural College for three years. Appointed a flying cadet in February 1928, General Winn graduated from primary and advanced flying schools … Read more
Thank you for offering to include information on John Spare. I have included a write up on John Spare as a MS Word document and two images of John Spare and his Arlington gravestone. I hope you will include a cross reference in you name index for John Spare to see “Jon Spear.” While his … Read more
NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense No. 427-04 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 06, 2004 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died May 3, 2004, in Balad, Iraq, when their military vehicle left the road and flipped over in a … Read more
Dr. Daniel Carr Main and Edith Rebecca Maxson. Daniel, born in 1876, years while serving in the Army he practiced at St. Elizabeth’s Insane Asylum in Washington, D.C., where he became a specialist in psychiatry. In 1928, Daniel was released from active military duty and placed on reserve status. The family returned to the Pomona … Read more
From a contemporary press report: James P. Coleman, 85, a retired Navy captain who served mainly on destroyers before joining a defense contractor as a project officer, died of congestive heart failure August 24, 2000 at Arlington Hospital. He had lived in Arlington since 1964. Captain Coleman, who was born in Whitmire, South Carolina, was … Read more
Courtesy of the U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum: Major General William H. Hart 26th Quartermaster General August 1922 – January 1926 William Horce Hart was born at Winona, Minnesota., on March 20, 1864. There he obtained his early schooling, graduating from the Normal School of Winona. His family then moved westward, settling at Bath in Dakota … Read more
GOELL, JULIEN D 2ND LT US ARMY WORLD WAR II DATE OF BIRTH: 04/15/1912 DATE OF DEATH: 10/07/1944 BURIED AT: SECTION 60 SITE 8019 ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY LEANO, JOSEPH A TSGT US ARMY DATE OF BIRTH: 01/16/1914 DATE OF DEATH: 10/07/1944 BURIED AT: SECTION 60 SITE 8019 ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY Joseph A. Leano Technician Fifth … Read more
Oswald Herbert Ernst of Ohio Appointed from Ohio, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1 July 1860 (6) Lieutenant of Engineers, 13 June 1864 Captain, 7 March 1867 Major, 5 May 1882 Breveted Cpatain, 13 March 1865 for faithful andmeritorious service in the war Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds with the rank of Colonel, 7 … Read more
COLONEL PATRICK H. MCANDREW Retired Army Surgeon, 78, Was Brother of Pershing Ex-Aide PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 1, 1946 – Colonel Patrick H. McAndrew, who retired in 1928 after thirty years’ service in the Army Medical Corps, died here yesterday in his apartment at the Sheraton Hotel. His age was 78. Born at Hawley, Wayne County, … Read more
Creighton Williams Abrams Jr. (Sep 15, 1914, Springfield, Massachusetts – Sep 4, 1974, Washington, D.C.) was a United States Army general who commanded military operations in the Vietnam War from 1968-72 which saw U.S. troop strength fall from 530,000 to 30,000. He served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1972 until … Read more
William Leidy Alexander of Iowa Appointed from Iowa, First Lieutenant, 30th Iowa Volunter Infantry, 23 September 1862 Captain, 1 October 1863 Honorably Mustered Out, 27 July 1865 Captain, CS, 4 October 1889 Major, CS, 10 June 1896 Lieutenant Colonel, SC, Assigned 22 July to 7 october 1898 and with the rank of Colonel, 7 October … Read more
Born at Washington, D.C. on June 6, 1885, his parents were Adolphus Washington and Henrietta Nesmith Greely. He was educated at Phillips Academy, Andover, 1901-02, and received a BA degree from Yale in 1906. He graduated from the Field Artillery School in 1913, from the Command and General Staff School in 1932, from the Army War College in … Read more
From a contemporary press report: James Edward Latta, 74, died Tuesday, February 23, 1999. Mr. Latta was born December 11, 1924 in Granville County, North Carolina to the late R.I. and Bernice Regan Latta. He was raised in Harnett County and was a graduate of N.C. State University. A resident of Mocksville since 1950, Mr. … Read more
Dale Alan Luster was born on January 21, 1941 and joined the Armed Forces while in Chicago, Illinois. He served in the United States Marine Corps and in six years of service, he attained the rank of Captain. He began a tour of duty in the Republic of Vietnam on October 17, 1967. On September … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Roger Pendleton, 76, a Springfield resident who retired in 1986 after 19 years as a civil engineer with the Defense Communications Agency’s command and control technology center in Reston, died of a cerebral hemorrhage August 12, 1999 at Inova Fairfax Hospital, Virginia. Mr. Pendleton, a former civil project engineer for … Read more
Full Name: EDMUND BATTELLE JR TAYLOR Date of Birth: 12 september 1931 Date of Casualty: 8 May 1972 Home of Record: LIMA, OHIO Branch of Service: NAVY Rank: CAPTAIN Casualty Country: NORTH VIETNAM Status: MIA TAYLOR, EDMUND BATTELLE JR. Name: Edmund Battelle Taylor, Jr. Rank/Branch: O6/US Navy Unit: Chief of Staff of Flotilla II Date … Read more
geant, Company G, 4th United States Infantry, 7 April 1886 to 29 January 1890 Second Lieutenant, 7th United States Infantry, 17 December 1889 First Lieutenant, 12th United States Infantry, 7 January 1897 Transferred to the 11th United States Infantry, 21 March 1898 Captain, 14th United States Infantrry, 2 October 1899 Transfered to the 11th United … Read more
“On September 4, 2003 Colonel William L. Leverette was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. His obituary was published in the Air Force Magazine in June. He was a double ace in World War II. He was only one of 2 men to shoot down 7 in one mission. He retired after 32 years … Read more
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, February 23, 1927 – J. Edward Palmer, 65 years old, retired Naval Commander, died suddenly of heart disease today at his home, 17 south Derby Avenue. A descendant of a long line of Naval heroes, Commander Palmer entered the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1879 and served un the … Read more
Alexander R. Dean, Washington, D. C. DEAN, ALEXANDER R 2D LT 135TH AERO SQDN NO DIV WW I VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown DATE OF DEATH: 11/09/1918 DATE OF INTERMENT: Unknown BURIED AT: SECTION S SH SITE LOT 4110 ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY Read our general and most popular articles Phallosan Forte Anaboloxan Huusk Messer Hanfosan Nutra … Read more
From a contemporary press report Rudolph Charles Bauer, 83, an aviator who served as a Navy dive bomber and test pilot during WWII and in Korea, died of cancer July 10, 1989 in Ft Pierce, Florida. Admiral Bauer served aboard carriers USS Coral Sea and USS Kalinin Bay, participating in the WWII Marshall Islands, Saipan, … Read more
Tomorrow, the nation will bury another veteran. Not a hero, not a brilliant military mind, just another proud American, an enlisted man, who served his country and tried to serve his family. Rex A. Sines, born on October 31, 1921, in Brewster, Washington, died on May 15, 2001 in his sleep, in his own bed, … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Paul W. Schlegel, 80, a retired Navy commander and pilot who was deputy program manager of the Navy’s F-18 project, died April 13, 2001, at Arlington Hospital. He had cancer. Commander Schlegel, who lived in McLean, retired in 1964 from the Bureau of Naval Weapons. He had worked for the … Read more
“Here Rests In Honored Glory An American Soldier Known But To God” The Tomb of the Unknowns, near the center of the cemetery, is one of Arlington’s most popular tourist sites. The Tomb contains the remains of unknown American soldiers from World Wars I and II, the Korean Conflict and (until 1998) the Vietnam War. Each was presented … Read more
Full Name: JOHN FRANCIS DUGAN Date of Birth: 11/10/1947 Date of Casualty: 3/20/1971 Home of Record: ROSELLE, NEW JERSEY Branch of Service: ARMY Rank: CAPT Casualty Country: LAOS Casualty Province: LZ Status: MIA NEWS RELEASES from the United States Department of Defense No. 136-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 14, 2006 Army MIA Soldiers from Vietnam War … Read more
Captain Richard Gruber, a retired Naval aviator who received the Distinguished Service Medal, America’s highest peace-time honor, died Wednesday. Captain Gruber had suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. He was 85. Funeral will be at 3 p.m. February 15, 2002, at Arlington National Cemetery. “It was a wonderful ride,” said his wife, Marie Gruber. “He was an … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Army: George Sabin Gibbs was born in Harlan, Iowa, in 1875. He graduated from Harlan High School in 1892, from the State University of Iowa in 1897, and by 1901 had earned a Masters degree in engineering. In 1898 Gibbs enlisted in the Iowa Volunteer Infantry as a private. During … Read more
Courtesy of Bill Furr: October 2006 John R. Abney was born on November 11, 1846 in Georgia. He enlisted in the 45th Georgia Infantry on March 4, 1862 in Monroe County, Georgia. He was wounded on July 30, 1864 at Petersburg, Virginia, captured on March 25, 1865 at Petersburg, and died on April 7, 1865 … Read more
James Cutts Williams of Kansas Appointed from Washington, D. C. Private and Corporal, Company H and Sergeant Major, 34th United States Volunteer Infantry, 23 August 1899 to 3 September 1900 Second Lieutenant, Squadron, Philippine Cavalry, 24 August 1900 Second Lieutenant, 12th United States Infantry, 1 Sent 1900 Accidentally killed 13 October 1901 He was the … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Robert Vincent Prouty, 81, a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and member of St. Leo’s Catholic Church in Fairfax, Virginia, died of congestive heart failure January 22, 2000 at the church. He had lived in Fairfax since 1969, a year after leaving the Air Force. Colonel Prouty was born in … Read more
Captain Fred R. Gammon, United States Coast Guard Reserve (Retired), 85, passed away January. 26, 2001. Born in Fayetteville, Tennessee, January 18, 1916, he graduated from Coffee High School in Florence, Alabama. He then attended Florence State Teacher’s Collegeone year before transferring to the University of Alabama, graduating in 1939 as a mechanical engineer and … Read more
Harper Elliott Van Ness Jr., 87, a retired Navy Captain and aviator who contributed to missile development and space research, died of pneumonia March 20 at Carriage Hill of Bethesda nursing home. He was a Bethesda, Maryland, resident. Captain Van Ness continued his career in the aerospace field after retiring from the Navy in 1969, … Read more
Edward Allen Mitchell was born in Colorado and served in World War I and died in France on 14 September 1918. MITCHELL, EDWARD ALLEN 1ST/LT MI CO 353RD INF DATE OF DEATH: 09/14/1918 BURIED AT: SECTION SEH SITE 4097 ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY Read our general and most popular articles Phallosan Forte Anaboloxan Huusk Messer Hanfosan … Read more
Frank Casper Fechteler, the son of Augustus Francis Fechteler, was born 8 July 1897 in San Rafael, California, and was a member of the Naval Academy class of 1918, ordered to duty in 1917. He served in USS Paducah through World War I, and after the war was trained as an aviator. His last duty was … Read more
From the Evening Star Washington, District of Columbia Saturday, October 29, 1949 McVAY, CHARLES BUTLER, JR. On Friday, October 28, 1949, at the Bethesda Naval Medical Center, CHARLES BUTLER McVAY, Jr., Admiral, United States Navy, retired, husband of Edith R. McVay, father of Charles B. McVay, 3rd, Rear Admiral, United States Navy, retired, and grandfather … Read more
From a contemporary press report: PLEASANTON, California – Colonel George Purnell Birdsong, Jr. died at his Pleasanton home, in his wife’s arms, on the 9th of July, 2004. Born 12th of October 1919 and raised in Clarksdale Mississippi. Birdsong earned a football scholarship at Southwest Mississippi Junior College. Winning his pilot’s wings in April 1942, … Read more
NAVAL OFFICER A SUICIDE Lieutenant E. W. Hampson Swallows Poison At San Diego SAN DIEGO, California – July 25, 1932 – Edgar W. Hampson, a Lieutanant Junior Grade, attached to the submarine tender Holland, ended his life aboard ship late last night by swallowing poison, naval authorities reported. Hampson recently had been arrested on a … Read more
From a contemporary press report: James K.D. Becker, 82, a retired Central Intelligence Agency intelligence officer who was a decorated Air Force combat veteran of World War II, died July 20, 2003, at his home in the Leisure World retirement community in Leesburg after a heart attack. Captain Becker, a Pennsylvania native, attended the University … Read more
LESLIE G. SHERMAN, 20: A sophomore and history major from Springfield, Virginia, was a tomboy who loved running, history, foreign languages and to make others laugh, said Deepika R. Chadive, 19, a fellow sophomore who played basketball with Sherman when both were students at West Springfield High School. “She was very spirited,” Chadive said. “She … Read more
From Bud Slavin: July 2002 Michael, I have a photo taken at Arlington and I am trying to find out the story behind it. I cannot scan it as I do not have one. The stone says: GRANT L. BUTCHER MSGT US ARMY WORLD WAR II AUG 18 1921 DEC 26 1981 AIR CORPS SOLE … Read more
A. C. ROREBECK DIES IN FLORIDA A. C. Rorebeck, the father of Second Vice President Edward F. Rorebeck of the Metropolitan Trust Company, is dead at his son’s fruit farm, Fort Myers, Florida. Mr. Rorebeck was at the bedside of his father during his illness. Mr. Rorebeck was a veteran of the Civil War and … Read more
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U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 705-11 August 11, 2011 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, … Read more
Ronald Dean Wilkins, Colonel, U.S. Army, Retired, died Monday, December 11, 2000, Anno Domini. The son of Irene Hunter Wilkins and Guy Ernest Wilkins, he was born on September 16, 1931 in Enid, Oklahoma and passed away two months before he and his wife, Gloria Jeanne Wilkins, were to celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary. After … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Sunday, October 3, 2004 Arlington funeral a moving experience Veteran gets fitting send-off at America’s sacred ground By NANCY BOSARGE COURTESY OF THE SUN HERALDARLINGTON, Virginia – The long mahogany casket was drawn by four gray horses down the paved road to burial in a grave of honors at Arlington … Read more
On Friday, October 4, 2002, ELIAS SCHUTZMAN. Beloved husband of Helen Schutzman; doting father of Glen Schutzman; devoted brother of Joseph Schutzman and Henrietta Levit of Long Island, New York, and the late Morty Schutzman formerly of Lakewood, Florida; and many nieces and nephews. During World War II, Elias participated in aerial flights as a … Read more
Ned Reid “The General” Ned died Tuesday, March 1,2005 in a military nursing home in Los Altos, California. Ned wore his army hat with his medals and the patients and nurses called him “The General.” Ned Roscoe Reid was born December 31, 1925 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Samuel Roscoe (Ross) Reid and Vera … Read more
Name: James Joseph Hildwine Jr. E-Mail: [email protected] Location: North Beach, Maryland Comments My father was a member of the Old Guard twice. I grew up in Georgi Hall and Idaho Hall which is now part of Arlington, I also lived at Fort McNair twice while my father was stationed with the Old Guard. Sergeant Major Hildwine, … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Air Force Retired June 30, 1952, Died April 20, 1969 George Robert Kennebeck was born in 1892, in Carroll, Iowa, where he graduated from high school in 1911. He received his doctor of dental surgery degree from the Dental College of the State University of Iowa five years later. On … Read more
Wood, Oliver Ellsworth of Connecticut Appointed from Virginia, Private, Company B, 1st Connecticut Cavalry, 29 July 1862 to 9 September 1863 Cadet, United States Military Academy, 16 September 1863 (37) Second Lieutenant, 5th U. S. Artillery, 17 June 1867 First Lieutenant, 11 June 1870 Captain, 27 June 1896 Artillery Corps, 2 February 1901 Lieutenant Colonel, … Read more
There is no listing of all of those buried in Arlington National Cemetery available to the public on the Internet. Those buried or entombed in Arlington National Cemetery (and their families) are protected by the various Federal Privacy Laws and Regulations. It is for this reason that we cannot provide specific information regarding individuals who … Read more
From various published sources Robert Green Ingersoll was born at Dresden, New York, on August 11, 1833 and died on July 21, 1899. He was an American orator known as the Great Agnostic. Being self- educated, he was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1854. After serving in the Union army during the Civil War, … Read more
23 April 2003: In Afghanistan, Iraq, They ‘Gave All’ At Arlington Cemetery, Airman, Soldier Praised for Their Sacrifice By Patricia Davis Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, April 23, 2003 There are yellow ribbons tied around every pole in downtown Pageland, South Carolina, and American flags fly at half-staff. But the anguish the tiny community feels … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Kenneth J. Fox, 59, a retired aircraft pilot and captain in the Navy Reserve, died of cancer June 13, 1999 at the Genesis Eldercare Spa Creek Center in Annapolis, Maryland. Captain Fox, a 16-year resident of Annapolis, was born in Evanston, Illinois. He attended Rollins College and in 1961 joined … Read more
Born in Dumfries, Virginia, in about 1772, he graduated from Columbia College in 1790. He began the practice of law in Dumfries,but later settled in Fairfax County, Virginia, where he recruited the “Fairfax Lighthorses” which he led in the War of 1812. He served as Acting Secretary of War, 1815-18, and then was sent on … Read more
Henry Hughes Hough (January 8, 1871-September 9, 1943) was a Rear Admiral of the United States Navy and one-time military Governor of the United States Virgin Islands. He was born in the French overseas colony of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, off the coast of Newfoundland. Hough graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1891. He … Read more
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Private Mason was killed-in-action during the Normandy Invasion of World War II. His body was not recovered or identified and a memorial stone has been placed in his memory at Arlington National Cemetery. Conrad C. Mason Private First Class, U.S. Army 35739701 29th Field Artillery Battalion, 4th Infantry Division Entered the Service from: West Virginia … Read more
Richard Joseph O’Keefe, the former Commander of the 17th Air Force in Libya, died July 21, 1993 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Washington, D.C. He was 87 and lived in Fairfax, Virginia. The cause of death was cancer of the stomach, said his son Joseph Kirk O’Keefe. He took over as Commanding Officer of … Read more
From a contemporary news report “Died January 19, 1992 of complications caused by cancer. He began his military career in 1940 by enlisting in the National Guard as a Private. He was commissioned through Officers Candidate School and rose to Major during World War II. During the war, he served with the 82nd Airborne Division, … Read more
From: “Dr. M. A. Houck” Subject: Obituary Date: 24 November 1999 12:15pm Dear Friends and Colleagues of Dr. Howard Sengbusch, It is with deep regret that I learned today of Howard’s death at age 81. Dr. Sengbusch was an internationally known tropical parasitologist and Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Buffalo State … Read more
Colonel Beasley is buried in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery beside Norman Beasley, Colonel, United States Army and his wife Wilma. BEASLEY, PETER Colonel, USA DATE OF BIRTH: 11/10/1884 DATE OF DEATH: 08/09/1957 BURIED AT: SECTION 1 SITE 187-CARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY Read our general and most popular articles Phallosan Forte Anaboloxan Huusk Messer Hanfosan Nutra Digest … Read more
The son of Allyn and Agnes Capron. He was born in 1879 and died in 1893. He is buried with his parents in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery. CAPRON, GEO S/O ALLYN DATE OF DEATH: 06/15/1893 DATE OF INTERMENT: Unknown BURIED AT: SITE LOT 679 ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY SON OF ALLYN CAPRON – CAPT 1ST US … Read more
RUSSELL, JESSE S 61 ALA DATE OF DEATH: 05/05/1865 BURIED AT: SECTION CONF SITE 72 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 … Read more
No. 323-04 IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14, 2004 DoD Identifies Marine Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Lance Corporal Brad S. Shuder, 21, of El Dorado Hills, California, died April 12, 2004, from hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to … Read more
SYNOPSIS: The Phantom, used by Air Force, Marine and Navy air wings, served a multitude of functions including fighter-bomber and interceptor, photo and electronic surveillance. The two man aircraft was extremely fast (Mach 2), and had a long range (900 – 2300 miles, depending on stores and mission type). The F4 was also extremely maneuverable … Read more
From a contemporary press report: For once, 11-year-old Michael Daniels had his father all to himself for the afternoon. The two were headed to Riverbend Park, just above Great Falls, that afternoon of May 14, 1983. Parmely “Pete” Daniels, a 45-year-old Navy consultant and divorced father of three, had a borrowed canoe lashed to the … Read more
Courtesy of the Washington Post: Family Was Starting Exciting Adventure Send-Off Proved to Be Last Farewell It was the perfect summer night: cool and breezy. A perfect evening, James Gekas said, for neighbors to throw a special farewell dinner for a family that was leaving to live in Australia for two months. Leslie A. Whittington … Read more
Charles Lukens Davis of Pennsylvania Appointed from Delaware, Private, Independent Company, Pennsylvania Artillery, 24 April to 5 August 1861 Second Lieutenant, 31st Pennsylvania Infantry, 20 August 1861 First Lieutenant, 1 September 1861 Transferred to 82nd Pennsylvania Infantry, 1 September 1861 Captain, 4 February 1863 Honorably mustered out 19 June 1863 Captain, Signal Corps, 3 March … Read more
NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense No. 1217-04 IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 29, 2004 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Private Brian K. Grant, 31, of Dallas, Texas, died November 26, 2004, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his … Read more
One of two British Women’s Auxiliary Air Force members who were killed in an automobile accident in Washington, D.C. on November 16, 1943. She was later taken to George Washington Hospital, District of Colombia. She died of her injuries on 16 November 1943. She and the other, Monica P. Daventry, are buried beside one another in Section … Read more
Courtesy of his classmates, United States Military Academy, Class Of 1943 James Hamlin Schofield, Jr. No. 13364 • 24 November 1917 – 12 March 2003 Died in Frederick, Maryland, aged 85 years Interment: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia GETTING TO WEST POINT TOOK LONGER THAN GETTING THROUGH. After high school in 1934, I worked for … Read more
Courtesy of the U.S. House of Representatives: Representative from Wisconsin; born in Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio, February 4, 1826; attended the common schools; was graduated from the Western Reserve College, Hudson, Ohio, in 1845; taught school for a season in Mississippi; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1848 and commenced practice in Cleveland, … Read more
Should you have information concerning this individual, please contact the Webmaster. Colonel Albert Gilmor Born in Maryland January 15, 1880 Died in New York City February 24, 1971 Cadet U.S. Military Academy 1899-03 Graduated as No. 4200, Class of 1903 2nd Lieutenant June 11, 1903 1st Lieutenant July 10, 1907 Captain July 1, 1916 Major (Temporary) … Read more
WOOD, JEANIE BELLE W/O WILLIAM M DATE OF DEATH: 01/01/1935 BURIED AT: SECTION W SITE 416 ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY WIFEOF WM WOOD, LT USA 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 … Read more
Colonel George Henry Sands Cadet, U.S. Military Academy 1876-80 Graduated as No. 2871, Class of 1880 Second Lieutenant June 12, 1880 First Lieutenant October 19, 1887 Captain December 3, 1897 Major (USV) May 19, 1898 Major October 20, 1905 Lieutenant Colonel August 11, 1911 Colonel December 10, 1914 Commanding Officer, Fort Leavenworth (Kansas) July-August 1899 … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Arthur R. Gralla, 85, a vice admiral and decorated World War II veteran who served as inspector general of the Navy and commanded the Military Sealift Command before his retirement in 1971, died of pneumonia May 27, 1998 at Arleigh Burke Pavilion in McLean, Virginia. He lived in Arlington. As … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Air Force BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN M. STERLING Retired July 1957, Died November 30, 1976 John Mills Sterling was born at Newark, New Jersey, in 1904. He graduated from Culver Military Academy, attended Princeton University, graduated from the U.S. Military Academy and was commissioned a second lieutenant of Field Artillery on … Read more
Complacency and confusion contributed to the March 27, 1971, disaster at Fire Support Base Mary Ann. Running down the hallway of the battalion tactical operations center (TOC), Captain Paul S. Spilberg charged into a cloud of tear gas just as he reached the commander’s quarters. Staggering blindly back the way he had come, Spilberg made it to … Read more
Lafayette E. Campbell of Ohio Appointed from Ohio, Private, Troop F, 3rd Iowa Volunteer Cavalry, 20 July 1862 to 22 February 1865 First Lieutenant, U. S. Volunteer Infantry, 22 February 1865 Honorably mustered out 29 November 1865 Second Lieutenant, 15th U. S. Infantry, 11 May 1866 Transferred to 33rd U. S. Infantry, 21 September 1866 … Read more
From a contemporary press report: NEWTON, New Hampshire — John Francis Nally, Jr., 78, died Thursday afternoon at home. Born in Amesbury, Massachusetts, he attended Amesbury High. He attended and was an altar boy of Holy Family Parish’s St. Joseph Church in Amesbury.He served in the Army during World War II and a received the … Read more
From The Papers of Rear Admiral Arthur L. Maher, 1926-1984: Arthur L. Maher was born on 1 August 1901 at Utica, New York. He entered the U.S. Naval Academy on 18 June 1919. Commissioned an Ensign on 8 June 1923, Maher was first assigned to USS Utah and later served on the battleship Pennsylvania. He … Read more
Member of Congress E. Lloyd Meeds, 77; U.S. House Democrat E. Lloyd Meeds, 77, a Washington state Democrat who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1965 to 1979 and was a partner at the law and lobbying firm Preston Gates Ellis & Rouvelas Meeds LLP, died Aug. 17 at his home in Church … Read more
Arthur Medworth Ferguson of Kansas Appointed from Kansas, Corporal and Sergeant, Company E, 20th Kansas Infantry, 2 May 1898 to 14 July 1899 First Lieutenant, 36th U.S. Volunteer Infantry, 5 July 1899 Honorably mustered out 30 June 1901 Second Lietuenant, 14th U. S. Infantry, 2 February 1901 First Lieuenant, 24 September 1902 Awarded the Medal … Read more
Commander of U.S. Air Force personnel at all bases in the Mediterranean, he flew fighter aircraft in the Vietnam War. He was killed on December 5, 1988 when the F-16 (Flying Falcon) jet fighter he was flying crashed near Torrejon Air Force Base outside Madrid, Spain. An Air Force spokesman said the general was participating … Read more
The wife of Rear Admiral Robert Edwin Peary, she accompanied her explorer husband on three voyages to the Polar regions and made another two trips to Greenland to meet him on his return from trips. One trip in 1900 held several threats of disaster. The vessel on which she was sailing, the Windward, collided with an … Read more
Edwin A. Loberg, 89, a retired Air Force Colonel who was a combat pilot and Base Commander, died of cardiac arrest February 28, 2004, at Inova Fairfax Hospital. He lived in Annandale, Virginia, since 1958. Colonel Loberg was a native of Tigerton, Wisconsin, and a graduate of what is now the University of Wisconsin at … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Knute Frederick Knudsen Thorpe, 88, a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel, died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease November 16, 2003, at his home in Alexandria, Virginia. Colonel Thorpe was born in Torp, Norway, and followed his father to Brooklyn, New York, in 1933. The family name was Knudsen, but Colonel Thorpe’s … Read more
“I was really shocked when I read your e-mail “Fate of Us Flag raised on Corregidor.” “As the 503rd Regimental Headquarters Commandant and RCT Communications Officer reporting directly to Colonel Jones, I was appointed by him to be in charge of the Flag Raising. As such I gave the commands prior to General MacArthur’s command … Read more
William Edward “King” Cole was born in Utah on 22 September 1874. As a cadet (USMA Class of 1898), Cole and classmate Amos Fries were close friends and enjoyed the outdoors and climbing Crow’s Nest, both being from the West and remembering the mountains of home. Cole became an Artillery officer but, although he traveled … Read more