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.
U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 081-07 January 24, 2007 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of 12 soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Baghdad, Iraq, on January 20, 2007, when the UH-60 Black Hawk … Read more
Biography Courtesy of Russell C. Jacobs: June 2007 Clinton Elgin Braine, Jr. (1894-1951). Born on December 9, 1894 in New York, New York. Commissioned from Annapolis in 1916. Duty with the Bureau of Ordnance 1938-1941. Commanding Officer of the Memphis 1941-1942. Chief of Staff of Fourth Fleet 1942-1945. Commodore in April 1944. Commanded Naval Base … Read more
COLONEL W. M. MORROW WINS D.S.C. FOR BRAVERY Personally Led His Command in a Counterattack Which Won Claire Chenes Woods WASHINGTON, November 2, 1918 – The Commander-in-Chief has awarded the Distinguished Service Cross to the following officer for the act of extraordinary heroism described after his name: Colonel William M. Wallace: 7th Infantry for extraordinary … Read more
Sunday, May 22, 2005 Getting the big picture of Arlington cemetery project Roanoke-based Interactive Design will use a gigapixel image to create a geographic information system for Arlington. By Andrew Kantor Courtesy of The Roanoke Times In the world of digital images, megapixels – millions of dots – are how pictures are measured. A good … Read more
Leonard Schneider Topeka, Kansas Born November 9, 1921 Captain, U.S. Marine Corps Service Number 029724 Killed in Action Died October 25, 1951 in Korea Captain Schneider was a decorated veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was the pilot of a F4U-4B Corsair fighter with Marine Fighter Squadron 312, Marine Air Group 12, 1st … Read more
Brigadier General DeWitt S. Spain. He was the Commander, 10th TRW, RAF Alconbury before Colonel James Kemp. General Spain may have died of cancer. DeWitt Spain was born in 1919 and died in 1969. While there is a small airport in Memphis, Tennessee, named for him, we can find no biograpical information within the United … Read more
Christian Wimsatt Myler, 26, a Washington resident and Sergeant in the Marine Corps who served in the war in Iraq, died in a motorcycle accident September 6, 2003, in National City, California. A spokesman for the California Highway Patrol said Sergeant Myler was alone on his motorcycle when he lost control on a curve as … Read more
SABOURIN, ROGER E MAJOR USAF DATE OF BIRTH: 02/17/1933 DATE OF DEATH: 01/10/1971 BURIED AT: SECTION 23 SITE 22801 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 Elixfett Reduslim Medioxil 24 Hondrox Prima Kapseln Diaetolin Cardione PHC … Read more
Maxwell Keyes of Oklahoma Appointed From Texas, Private, 10th U. S. Infantry, 19 February 1895 to 18 February 1898 Second Lieutenant, 1st U. S. Volunteer Cavalry, 6 March 1898 Honorably mustered out 15 September 1898 Second Lieutenant, 3rd U. S. Infantry, 1 June 1899 Killed 24 November 1899 in action at San Ildefonso, Philippine Islands … Read more
Born at Brownwood, Texas, September 2, 1911. He graduated from high school at Weslaco, Texas, and attended Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas, and Huntingdon College, Montgomery, Alabama. He enlisted as an Aviation Cadet October 10, 1934, trained at Kelly Field and was assigned to the 19th Bomb Group at Mar Field, California. He was promoted to … Read more
“Artillery succeeded where, otherwise, we would have failed.” –General Charles P. Summerall Born in Blount’s Ferry, Florida in 1867, Charles Pelot Summerall attended the Porter Military Academy in South Carolina from 1882 to 1885. After graduation, he worked as a school teacher for three years. In 1888 he enrolled in the United States Military Academy … Read more
John Mellen Brady Clitz, naval officer, born in Sackett’s Harbor, New York, 1 December, 1821. His father, Captain John Clitz, distinguished himself at Fort Erie, 17 September, 1814, and died in command of Fort Mackinac, 6 November, 1836. The son entered the Navy as a Midshipman in 1837, became passed Midshipman in 1843, and was … Read more
U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1404-07 December 13, 2007 DoD Identifies Navy Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Chief Petty Officer Mark T. Carter, 27, of Fallbrook, California, died December … Read more
Private Henry W. Overcash, Company B. Resided in Rowan County where he enlisted at age 27, July 4, 1862 for the war. Hospitalized at Richmond, Virginia, September 22, 1863. Furloughed for twenty days on October 16, 1862. Returned to duty in January-February, 1863. Sent to hospital from camp near Port Royal, Virginia, February 25, 1863. … Read more
George H. Mills died on October 24, 1975, the same day as his longtime LTA colleague and friend, Garland Fulton, whose papers are also part of the collections of the National Air and Space Archives. They were buried on the same day in Arlington National Cemetery. Research continues. FULTON, GERTRUDE LEANGDON W/O GARLAND DATE OF DEATH: … Read more
Fielding Pope Meigs, Captain, Artillery, United States Army. Born on 27 March 1845 and died on 27 March 1882. He is buried in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemetery. Buried with him are his wife, Mary Alice Howard Meigs, 4 August 1849-13 January 1936, and his son, Fielding Pope Meigs, Jr., Captain, Signal Corps, United States … Read more
Official U.S. Air Force Biography Retired July 1959, Died November. 3, 1980 Robert Shuter Macrum was born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, in 1905. Graduating from high school at Silver Bay, New York, in 1923, he received his bachelor of science degree from Wesleyan University in 1927. Appointed a flying cadet in October 1928, General Macrum completed … Read more
Mortimer King Karten, age 89, of New York City, died on February 6, 2005 after a long illness at Beth Israel Hospital/ Jacob Perlow Hospice in Manhattan.A decorated officer in the U.S. Army during the Second World War, commended for his resourcefulness, courage and concern for the men he commanded in the Pacific Theater, he … Read more
Daniel Harmon Brush of Illinois Private, Company F, 145th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, 22 May to 23 September 1864 Appointed from Illinois, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1 September 1867 (32) Second Lieuenant, 17th U. S. Infantry, 12 June 1871 First Lieutenant, 4 August 1876 Regimental Quartermaster, 1 July 1879 to 31 March 1887 Captain, 2 … Read more
LEONARD WOOD, JR. TO WED Governor General’s Son to Marry Miss Dolores Graves, Actress LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, November 10, 1923 – Leonard Wood, Jr., son of Governor General Leonard Wood of the Philippine Islands, and Miss Delores Graves, an actress of San Francisco, will be married next Wednesday in New York City. This was made known today by … Read more
From a contemporary press report: John C. Brady of Frederick, Maryland, died on March 17, 1993. Sergeant Brady was awarded the Purple Heart while serving with Company D, 3rd Ranger Battalion in Anzio, Italy, in World War II. He was the loving father of John Richard Brady, Dale Edward Brady, Ruth Elaine Wright, Karl Seymour … Read more
Eli Page Howard was born on March 26, 1928. He became a member of the Army while in Pelham, New York and attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel (O5). On August 19, 1969 at the age of 41, Eli Page Howard gave his life in the service of our country in South Vietnam, Quang Tin … Read more
On 29 November 2007 David Cameron, Leader of the British Conservative Party and Colonel Mike Page of the Royal Marines visited Section 60 where many of the casualties of Operation Iraqi Freedom And Operation Enduring Freedom are buried. British Conservative Party leader David Cameron, center, accompanied by Arlington National Cemetery Superintendent John Metzler, left and … Read more
Pierre Christie Stevens of Pennsylvania Appointed From Maryland, Major, Additional Paymaster of U. S. Volunteers, 9 September 1898 Honorably discharged, 7 May 1901 Captain, Paymaster, U. S. Army, 8 February 1901 Born in 1858 and died on April 20, 1919. He served in World War I. His tomb, among other family members in Section 1 … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Retired Naval Special Warfare Captain Wendell E. “Wendy” Webber, United States Navy, died while under Hospice care near his home in Jacksonville, Florida, on December 16, 2002. After a distinguished career in Naval Special Warfare, he later retired from a post-Navy career with Seaward Marine Services. As a naval officer, … Read more
Sergeant Wanted to Be With His Troops Soldier Lost in Iraq Is Praised for Dedication to the Army, Young Platoon In recent years, Sergeant First Class John W. Marshall, 50, talked about retiring from the Army. Each year, he would bring the papers to his wife, Denise, and ask her opinion. And each year, she … Read more
NEWS RELEASES from the United States Department of Defense No. 347-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2006 DoD Identifies Marine Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Staff Sergeant Jason C. Ramseyer, 28, of Lenoir, North Carolina, died April 20 while conducting combat operations against … Read more
Robert Pearce Briscoe (February 19, 1897 — October 14, 1968) was an Admiral of the United States Navy. He commanded two ships, a destroyer squadron, and an amphibious group during World War II. He later served as Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces, Southern Europe, from 1956 to 1959. He was a native of Centreville, Mississippi. Admiral Briscoe … Read more
Clifford Anthony Crivello, 71, of Salinas died peacefully Wednesday, February 1, 2006, at his home of 25 years in his bed next to his lifelong companion, his wife, Margit. Anthony was born March 9, 1934, in Pepeekeo, Hawaii, and was baptized on March 28, 1934, in the Church of the Good Shepherd in Honolulu, Hawaii. … Read more
One day after the Pentagon’s September 11 observance, the remaining dead from the attack will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery with all the pageantry the nation’s military can muster. With the observance at the Memorial Amphitheater, used for such occasions since the interment of the World War I Unknown Soldier in 1921, family members will say final … Read more
From a contemporary press report Sandy Robert Rufo, 86, a retired Army lieutenant colonel who became a procurement analyst for the General Services Administration, died of heart disease August 1, 2000 at home in Annandale, Virginia Colonel Rufo was born in Warren, Ohio. He was drafted into the Army in 1941 and served in the … Read more
MCGREGOR, ROBERT CARSON 1ST LT USMCR E CO, 2D BN, 1 DIV VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown DATE OF BIRTH: 06/19/1921 DATE OF DEATH: 11/07/1950 DATE OF INTERMENT: 05/09/1955 BURIED AT: SECTION 6 SITE 9215-A ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY Robert Carson Mc Gregor Homestead, Pennsylvania Born June 19, 1921 First Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps Service Number 027781 … Read more
Birth: September 15, 1923 at Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky Death: February 26, 2008 at Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida Burial: Arlington National Cemetery, Plot: SECTION 60 GRAVE 85 General McAlister‘s distinguished career spanned nearly forty years of command and staff service in peace and in war, and was marked by a profound love of country, intellectual … Read more
From a contemporary press report: VIRGINIA BEACH — Retired U.S. Navy Captain Louis Richard Kaufman, Medical Service Corps, died Feb. 16, 2001, at the age of 74 from multiple myeloma. He was a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Captain Kaufman retired from the Navy in 1978 after 33 years of service. His last assignment was in … Read more
Richard Crabbs was born on 4 December 1906. He served as a Second Lieutenant, Air Corps Reserve, United States Army. He was a pilot in the 17th Pursuit Squadron. Lieutenant Crabbs was killed in a take-off accident at Cram Field, Iowa, on 15 May 1932. He was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery. United … Read more
Two visitors to Arlington National Cemetery were hospitalized Thursday for heat-related injuries. The Arlington County Fire Department was dispatched shortly before 2 p.m. They evaluated six people at the Tomb of the Unknowns and transported two of them to a local hospital. It’s not uncommon for firefighters to be called to the cemetery several times … Read more
Dale Sprosty raised his trumpet to his lips, closed his eyes and fulfilled a dream at Arlington National Cemetery by playing taps October 4, 1996 at the Tomb of the Unknown Dead from the Civil War. Sprosty of Mount Pleasant, Mich., is the first known civilian ever allowed to play taps at either of the … Read more
Dennis Thomas Kirby of New York Appointed from Missouri, Captain 8th Missouri Infantry, 25 June 1861 Major, 15 July 1862 Honorably mustered out 7 July 1864 Lieutenant Colonel, 27th Missouri Infantry, 6 November 1864 Brevet Colonel and Brigadier General, United States Volunteers, 13 March 1865 for gallant and meritorious services during the war Honorably mustered … Read more
Thanks for your quick response. I am happy to provide you with information on both my father and brother-in-law who were Marines buried in Arlington. My father was Augustus Theodore Lewis born June 17, 1884. He enlisted in the Marine Corps August 7, 1905 and retired July 1945 as a Lieutenant Colonel. He died September 23, 1977 … Read more
Navy AKC Richard P. Swanson died on April 12, 1991. Buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery (Section 60, Grave 7716). Gulf War casualty. Read our general and most popular articles Phallosan Forte Anaboloxan Huusk Messer Hanfosan Nutra Digest SWISS FX Ketogen Tropfen Slimymed Hondrostrong Slim XR Elixfett Reduslim Medioxil 24 Hondrox Prima … Read more
Born on June 6, 1867, he was awarded the Medal of Honorwhile serving as Gunner’s Mate First Class at Santiago de Cuba on June 2, 1898 during the Spanish-American War. He died on Febraury 7, 1938 and was buried in Section 7, Grave 10222, of Arlington National Cemetery. His wife, Nadejda P. Charrette (March 23, 1891-March … Read more
Josiah Tonet Dalbey (1898-1964) Born on January 10, 1898 in Eufaula, Alabama. Enlisted service with Louisiana National Guard 1916-1917. Commissioned in the Infantry from West Point in 1919. Instructor with the Louisiana National Guard 1921-1924. Duty in the Philippines 1925-1927. Served with the 15th Infantry in Tientsin 1931-1933. Graduated from the Command and General Staff … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Aldred A. Calambro a retired career Army officer who outwitted enemy guards and survived the Bataan Death March, died Monday, September 25, 1995 of heart failure. He was 83 and had lived in Catonsville since 1960. A native of Iloilo, in the Philippines, where he was educated, Mr. Calambro became … Read more
From a contemporary press report Donald Harry Cowles, 71, a retired Lieutenant General who was a veteran of World War II and the Vietnam War and who left active duty in 1975 as the Army’s deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, died February 4, 1989 at Alexandria Hospital, Virginia. He had cancer and … Read more
U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 228-10 March 23, 2010 DOD Identifies Marine Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Lance Cpl. Justin J. Wilson, 24, of Palm City, Florida, died March … Read more
Sec. 553.15a Persons eligible for inurnment of cremated remains in Columbarium in Arlington National Cemetery. (a) Any member of the Armed Forces who dies on active duty. (b) Any former member of the Armed Forces who served on active duty (other than for training) and whose last service terminated honorably. (c) Any member of a … Read more
February 5, 2002 Captain Brian D. Rizzoli and First Lieutenant William B. Satterly, of the 47th Airlift Wing, died when their C-21 crashed near Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota. The C-21 is the military version of the Learjet 35A. University of Dayton: It is with profound sadness that we report that Captain Brian D. … Read more
Remarks by the President at Arlington National Cemetery Memorial Day Commemoration Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia 11:24 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very much. Thank you all. Welcome. Mr. Secretary, thank you for your great leadership as Secretary of Defense for our country. General Myers, members of the United States military, veterans, honored … Read more
No. 399-04 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2004 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of eight Soldiers supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on April 29, 2004, in Baghdad, Iraq, while part of a dismounted improvised explosive device sweep patrol, when a vehicle approached their unit, and the driver detonated … Read more
Colonel Abell, who was called Ralph, was a recipient of the Navy’s second-highest decoration – for combat valor in the Korean War. Colonel Abell was a seasoned Marine veteran of the Saipan campaign in the Pacific in World War II and a reserve first Lieutenant when he was recalled to active duty with the Third … Read more
January 3, 2007 Killer’s ashes removed from Arlington cemetery The cremated remains of a double murderer have been removed from Arlington National Cemetery and turned over to his sister, the cemetery’s Superintendent said Tuesday. The removal of Russell Wayne Wagner’s ashes marks a victory for the son of his victims, who waged an 18-month campaign … Read more
A Naval Dynasty, There Has Been A John Rodgers In The United States Navy Since The Time Of The American Revolution Elizabeth B. Chambers Rodgers Gertrude Stuyvesant Rodgers John Rodgers John Augustus Rodgers Julia Slidell Rodgers Raymond Perry Rodgers Robert Perry Rodgers Thomas Slidell Rodgers Read our general and most popular articles Phallosan Forte Anaboloxan … Read more
CHARLES EDWARD DEITSCH was born on May 8, 1922 and joined the Armed Forces while in Mt Dora, Florida. He served in the Army, 243 AHC 10CAB 17 AV, and attained the rank of CWO/W4. He began a tour of duty on October 20, 1968. NEWSRELEASE: 23 MAY 2001 After more than 33 years the … Read more
COMMANDER J. S. ARWINE Executive of the Battleship Kansas Dies at His Home in East Orange August 28, 1924 – Commander John S. Arwine, 44, of the United States battleship Kansas, died at his home in East Orange, New Jersey, yesterday, from illness contracted while at sea. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery on … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Died on January 16, 1999, eldest son of Martha Grenfell and the late Eugene E. Lindsey, Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy and stepson of the late Elton W. Grenfell, Vice Admiral, United States Navy. He is also survived by his wife, Beth; children, Eugene ”Skip”, Doug and Ann; grandchildren, Jackie, … Read more
President Bush laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday in an annual ritual. He was later to pay special tribute to the men and women serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. A member of a military honor guard helped Bush carry the large wreath filled with red, white … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Kathryn Van Wagner Pribram, 77, who served in the Pacific as a World War II Navy nurse and later was night supervisor of the former Circle Terrace Hospital in Alexandria, died of emphysema February 9, 1999. She lived in Alexandria, Virginia. Mrs. Pribram was a graduate of the St. Luke’s … Read more
JAMES V. MADISON Naval Hero Was Member of Byrd North Pole Expedition DANVERS, Massachusetts, September 13, 1943 – James V. Madison, World War naval hero and a member of the Byrd North Pole expedition of 1926, died yesterday at Chelsea Naval Hospital, after a long illness, and will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery. His … Read more
From a contemporaruy press report: On July 19, 2001, PAUL ROBERT JASPER, died at Virginia Beach General Hospital. He held commissions in all three services and whose active duty spanned the period from World War II through Vietnam. Born at Eureka Springs, Arkansas, he graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1948 with the degree … Read more
From a contemporary press report Charles Allen Melton, 79, a retired Army Corps of Engineers colonel who also was an automotive technology professor at Northern Virginia Community College, died of a heart attack June 10, 1999 at a hospital in Winter Haven, Florida. Colonel Melton, an Alexandria resident since 1963, had traveled to Winter Haven … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Thomas Haynie Barksdale Jr., 76, an Air Force colonel who after retiring from active military duty as a judge advocate general led a varied civilian career that included Senate aide and antitrust lawyer, died of emphysema October 5, 1999 at his home in Arlington. Colonel Barksdale, a native of Georgia, … Read more
Colonel Francis J Cuddy Jr. United States Marine Corps Reserve (Retired) died on May 25, 2008 with his family at his side after a courageous three-year battle with Metastatic Colon Cancer. Colonel Cuddy was born in Stamford, Connecticut, February 12, 1940, the eldest of six children to Marion Dyer Cuddy of Stamford, Connecticut, and the … Read more
U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 378-08 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sergeant First Class Lawrence D. Ezell, 30, of Portland, Texas, died April 30, 2008, in … Read more
Central Intelligence Agency Offical Courtesy of his classmates, United States Military Academy, Class Of 1946 5980 Evans, Benjamin C. March 14, 1924 – September 23, 1987 Benjamin Crabbs Evans Jr. No. 15980 Class of 1946 Died 23 September 1987 in Middleburg, Virginia, aged 63 years. Interment: Arlington National Cemetery. Benjamin C. Evans, Jr. was born … Read more
A trans-Atlantic race against death which started in France was lost by First Lieutenant Herbert G. Johns, 26, when he died July 14, 1945 in Newfoundland, it was learned through army reports received here by the officer’s family. The Lieutenant, who had been serving as a flying control officer with the Troop Carrier Command, Ninth … Read more
By: Mrs. Jessica Pavillard, Wife of SSG Scott Pavillard If he doesn’t come home this time, Please, God, allow my feminine shoulders to bear Worldly weights left by his long absence. Should I lose my soul mate on this tour If he doesn’t come to me, to our world Grant me grace in knowing that my … Read more
Charles V. H. Harvey Bowie, Texas Born 1911 Captain, U.S. Army Service Number O-322641 Killed in Action Died July 29, 1950 in Korea Captain Harvey was a member of the 16th Reconnaissance Squadron, 1st Cavalry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on July 29, 1950. Captain Harvey was … Read more
COL. S. T. MACKALL DIES IN HOSPITAL INFANTRY OFFICER SERVED OVERSEAS IN WAR – – NATIVE OF MARYLAND Colonel Samuel T. Mackall, , Infantry, United States Army, assigned to duty here since July 1 of last year in the Military Intelligence Division, War Department, died yesterday in Walter Reed Hospital after a long illness. During … Read more
The first wife of William Vaulx Carter, she was born on March 1, 1888 and died on August 12, 1917. She is buried in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery among other members of the family. CARTER, HELEN C W/O WM V DATE OF DEATH: 08/12/1917 BURIED AT: SECTION WDIV SITE LOT 257 ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY … Read more
Memorial Day was established to honor Americans who gave their lives in service of their country. Usually, it is associated with war dead. But this year, the nation has seen a rash of peacetime military casualties that have touched many Michigan families, and the hurt is no less deep than a war death. Gaylord businessman … Read more
The McIlhenny name is prominent in the history of Louisiana. In the mid-1860’s New Orleans banker Edmund McIlhenny retired and moved 125 miles southwest to Avery Island, an upthrust salt dome surrounded by swamps that his wife, Mary Eliza Avery, had inherited. The family first planted Tabasco peppers in the 1860’s and began producing its … Read more
Whether he was making sure Santa did not overlook needy children or was sharing his dog with nursing home residents, Ivan Pavlin was committed to helping others. Pavlin’s lifetime of service included working as a military intelligence officer during the Korean and Vietnam wars. The retired Army Colonel received two Bronze Stars and several other … Read more
Keith Fuller, a newspaper reporter whose career took him from small-town Texas to the top job at the world’s largest news agency, the Associated Press, died yesterday at his home in Chevy Chase, Maryland. He was 79. Former war hero Keith Fuller buried at Arlington National Cemetery Keith Fuller, a World War II bombardier who … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Hugh C. Taylor, 79, a retired fireman with the Kearney Fire Department, died of cancer, February 12, 2000, at his home in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Mr. Taylor was born in Massachusetts and as an infant moved to Harrison, New Jersey. He played guard for the Harrison High Football Team and graduated … Read more
Tents shroud walkways and gravesite during re-burial of M. Larry Lawrence in San Diego, California, December 12. The remains of M. Larry Lawrence were quietly exhumed from Arlington National Cemetery yesterday, flown across the continent and laid to rest after nightfall in the San Diego burial plot he purchased nearly two decades before becoming a … Read more
PEATROSS, JAMES LINWOOD Major, U.S. Army Home: Rome, Missouri 353d Infantry Regiment, 89th Division, A.E.F. Date of Action: November 2, 1918 General Orders No. 46, W.D., 1919 Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James Linwood Peatross, Major, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bantheville, France, November 2, 1918. Though he had … Read more
Facing the Pentagon charred, punctured wall, mourners buried the first U.S. military man killed in the campaign against international terror. Air Force Master Sergeant Evander Andrews, 36, was killed October 10, 2001, in a forklift accident while helping in the construction of an airstrip in the Persian Gulf emirate Qatar. He entered the Air Force … Read more
Parris Island Weapons Battalion Corporal Jason Lee Davis died in a motorcycle accident that occured at 4:20am Saturday morning. His 2005 Suzuki was traveling East on Sams Point Rd by Brindelwood in Beaufort County. The motorcycle struck a curb and flipped several times. Davis was wearing a helmet. The crash is still under investigation. 22 … Read more
From a conremporary press report: John Chancellor Willis Jr., 81, a Lieutenant Colonel who retired from the Army Signal Corps in 1966, died July 11, 2001, at a hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. He had emphysema. Colonel Willis was a native of Arlington, Virginia, who moved to St. Petersburg from College Park last month. He … Read more
MORING, WILLIAM E. “ED”, (USN Ret.) William E. “Ed” Moring, United States Navy (retired) died on December 29, 2001 in Santa Cruz, California. He was born in 1908 in Coffeyville, Mississippi, and graduated in 1931 from the United States Naval Academy. He served in the Pacific Theater during World War II as a Supply Officer, … Read more
Born at Detroit, Michigan, April 26, 1823. He was destined for a career in the army, and graduated from West Point in 1847. He was briefly detailed to garrison duty in Mexico City and Cuernavaca at the close of Mexican War and then was on duty at various points including stations at New Mexico, Massachusetts, … Read more
Major General Henry G. “Hank” Skeen was a native of Dale County, Alabama. He entered the Air Force in 1949 and transferred to the U.S. Army in 1953, and upon completion of Officer Candidate School that year was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Infantry. After serving as platoon leader in various Infantry and Airborne … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Air Force GENERAL THOMAS DRESSER WHITE Retired June 30, 1961. Died December 22, 1965 General Thomas Dresser White was the fourth chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. The General was born in Walker, Minnesota, in 1901. Upon graduation from the U.S. Military Academy July 2, 1920, … Read more
It soon will be one year since the space shuttle Columbia broke into pieces in the Texas sky, its crew of seven killed just minutes before they would have touched down. It was February 1, 2003, and Sunday’s anniversary is when the nation will remember. But Evelyn Husband, widow of the shuttle’s commander, Rick … Read more
Courtesy of the U.S. House of Representatives: Representative from Kentucky; born near Stanford, Lincoln County, Ky., August 4, 1818; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1841 and began practice in Bloomfield, Ind.; member of the Indiana State house of representatives in 1844 and 1845; captain in the Mexican War; … Read more
Edward Harry Andres of Michigan Appointed from Michigan, Captain 32nd Michigan Infantry, 26 April 1898 Honorably mustered out 31 October 1898 First Lieutenant, 30th Volunteer Infantry, 5 July 1899 Honorably mustered out 30 June 1901 Second Lieutenant, 8th Infantry, 2 February 1901 First Lieutenant, 28 May 1902 ANDRES, EDWARD H COL USARMY RETIRED DATE OF … Read more
WATERS, HUGH PVT MOSBYS COMD 43RD VA INF DATE OF DEATH: 03/11/1927 BURIED AT: SECTION CONF SITE 146-A His wife WATERS, CHARLOTTE DUDLEY W/O HUGH DATE OF DEATH: 03/21/1941 BURIED AT: SECTION CONFE SITE 146-A Read our general and most popular articles Phallosan Forte Anaboloxan Huusk Messer Hanfosan Nutra Digest SWISS FX Ketogen Tropfen Slimymed … Read more
REID, SAMUEL D PVT H 6 VA CAV USA DATE OF DEATH: 07/11/1914 BURIED AT: SECTION CONF SITE 260-A Read our general and most popular articles Phallosan Forte Anaboloxan Huusk Messer Hanfosan Nutra Digest SWISS FX Ketogen Tropfen Slimymed Hondrostrong Slim XR Elixfett Reduslim Medioxil 24 Hondrox Prima Kapseln Diaetolin Cardione PHC Beauty C+ Kapseln … Read more
Kenneth B. Potter was born in Providence, Rhode Island, on November 23, 1909 was raised in Cranston, Rhode Island and attended the University of Rhode Island, graduating with a degree in chemical engineering in 1933. While at URI Kenneth Potter was captain of the football and baseball teams and a member of Theta Chi social … Read more
Corporal Freddie Stowers, 21, was from Sandy Springs, South Carolina. On September 28, 1918, just six weeks before the end of World War I, Stowers was killed as he led a squad from the all-black 371st Infantry Regiment into no-man’s land in France and defeated German troops. His commanding officer recommended him for the Medal … Read more
Alexander Wallace Perry of the District of Columbia Appointed from New York, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1 July 1883 (40) Additional Second Lieutenant, 1st U. S. Infantry, 11 June 1888 Second Lieutenant, 10th U. S. Infantry, 21 August 1888 Transferred to 9th U. S. Cavalry, 11 February 1889 First Lieutenant, 3rd U. S. Cavalry, … Read more
Guy L. Bonner First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces 0-526054 680th Bomber Squadron, 504th Bomber Group, Very Heavy Entered the Service from: Pennsylvania Died: July 28, 1945 Missing in Action or Buried at Sea Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial Honolulu, Hawaii Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart From a contemporary press report: 20 July … Read more
Elizebeth S. Friedman 1892 – 1980 (1999 Inductee) Elizebeth Smith Friedman – wife, mother, writer, Shakespeare enthusiast, cryptanalyst, and pioneer in U.S. cryptology — died on 31 October 1980 in Plainfield, New Jersey, at the age of 88. Although she is often referred to as the wife of William Friedman, she enjoyed many successes in cryptology … Read more
From a contemporary press report William Thomas Miles, Jr. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Born April 5, 1929 Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army Service Number 13266703 Missing in Action – Presumed Dead Died July 8, 1951 in Korea Sergeant First Class Miles was a member of the 4th Ranger Infantry Company (Airborne), serving with the 8086th Army Unit, … Read more
Stephen Vincent Benet of Florida Appointed from Florida, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1 July 1845 (3) Brevet Second Lieutenant of Ordnance, 1 July 1849 Second Lieutenant, 10 July 1851 First Lieutenant, 1 July 1853 Captain, 3 August 1861 Major, 22 December 1866 Brigadier General, Chief of Ordnance, 23 June 1874 Breveted Major and Lieutenant … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Bernard W. Streeter, 77, who operated 27 Arby’s restaurants in Virginia, Maryland and New York state, died of cancer January 26, 2003 at his home in Clifton, Virginia. He was a native of Michigan City, Indiana, who served in the Army Air Forces in Europe during World War II. His … Read more
From a contemporary press report William H. Connerat, a retired Army colonel whose posts included director of material readiness at Army Materiel Command, died of cancer January 1, 1999 at a hospital in Nassawadox, Virginia. A former Alexandria and Annapolis resident, he had lived in Townsend, Virginia, for the last 10 years. Colonel Connerat, a … Read more
COURTESY OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE LIEUTENANT GENERAL MARVIN LEONARD MCNICKLE Retired August 31, 1972. Died August 19, 2007. Lieutenant General Marvin Leonard McNickle wass commander of Thirteenth Air Force with headquarters at Clark Air Base, Republic of the Philippines. Encompassing U.S. Air Force units in the Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand, Thirteenth Air Force … Read more
2 October 2008: Fort Bragg has identified a female soldier who was stabbed to death Tuesday night. Sergeant Christina E. Smith, 29, was attacked and killed while walking with her husband near their home in north Fayetteville, North Carolina. Smith was a graphics illustrator in Company A, 5th Battalion, 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne). Fayetteville … Read more
The history of slaves at Arlington House – a story untold for generations – might soon be revealed as archaeologists uncover artifacts at slave quarters surrounding the historic mansion. A dig launched November 10, 2003, will examine the two remaining slave quarters next to Arlington House in Arlington National Cemetery. The mansion was built by George … Read more