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.
NEWS RELEASES from the United States Department of Defense No. 1342-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 31, 2005 Media Contact: Army Public Affairs – (703) 692-2000 Public/Industry(703)428-0711 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Private First Class George A. Lutz, II, 25, of … Read more
U.S. OBSERVER IN BRITAIN KILLED IN PLANE ACCIDENT WASHINGTON, June 24, 1941 The death of Lieutenant Follett Bradley, Jr., 24 years of age, of the United States Air Corps, on Sunday in an airplane accident near Catterick, Yorkshire, England, was announced by the War Department today. Lieutenant Bradley, who was among the junior officer observers … Read more
From a contemporary press report, January 1998 For decades, Christmas wreaths have decorated many of the Jewish graves at Arlington National Cemetery. Well-intentioned volunteers lean thousands of donated wreaths on headstones throughout the nation’s premier cemetery for veterans. And each year for the past few years, a couple of days before Christmas, Ken Poch removes … Read more
By EDWIN CASTANO COURTESY OF THE JERSEY JOURNAL As a native son of Hoboken, the late Master Sergeant John J. Mullins was honored with a proclamation on May 22, 2008, by the Hoboken Mayor, David Roberts. As a member of the U.S. Army, Mullins was a highly decorated veteran of both World War II and … Read more
Full Name: MICHAEL MELVIN SPARK Date of Birth: 6/9/1927 Date of Casualty: 1/15/1969 Home of Record: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Branch of Service: MARINE CORPS Rank: COL Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM Casualty Province: QUANG NAM COLONEL MICHAEL M. SPARK IS KILLED; LED 3RD MARINE REGIMENT IN WAR NEW YORK, New York, January 24, 1969 – … Read more
Courtesy of the U.S. House of Representatives Representative from Washington; born in Chicago, Ill., May 28, 1891; attended the public schools, Lewis Institute, Chicago, Ill., and Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill.; moved to Hoquiam, Wash., in 1911 and completed law studies commenced in Chicago; was admitted to the bar in 1912 and commenced practice in Hoquiam, … Read more
The wife of Franklin Cummings Sibert, she was born on June 13, 1892 and died on May 18, 1959. She is buried with her husband and other family members in Section 6 of Arlington National Cemetery. Read our general and most popular articles Phallosan Forte Anaboloxan Huusk Messer Hanfosan Nutra Digest SWISS FX Ketogen Tropfen Slimymed … Read more
Charles Woodrow “Woody” Hubbell, 88, a Navy captain who retired in 1967 as a division chief with the Defense Communications Agency, died of pneumonia December 3, 2005, at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda. He lived in Rockville, Maryland. Captain Hubbell was a New York native and traced his ancestry to Richard Hubbell, who … Read more
Born at Frederick City, Maryland, October 9, 1839. Appointed t to the United states Naval Academy from Maryland, 1856, and graduated in 1860. Married: Annie R. Franklin, September 10, 1863. Promoted to midshipman, Jun 15, 1860, Master, July 25, 1866, Commander, June 19, 1874, Captain, March 31, 1888, Commodore, February 6, 1898, Rear Admiral, March … Read more
Harry Lispenard Kimmell: b. 10-13-1895 in Washington, D.C. KIMMELL, HARRY L. (First Award) Captain, U.S. Army 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F. Date of Action: July 19, 1918 General Orders No. No. 3, W.D., 1921 Home Town: Washington, DC Other Award: Distinguished Service Cross w/OLC (WWI) Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry … Read more
SEAY, RICHARD B PVT H 11TH VA INF, CONFED STATES ARMY DATE OF DEATH: 02/07/1937 BURIED AT: SECTION CONFE SITE 100-AA His wife: SEAY, ANNIE FURGERSON W/O RICHARD B DATE OF DEATH: 11/08/1937 BURIED AT: SECTION CONFE SITE 100-AA Read our general and most popular articles Phallosan Forte Anaboloxan Huusk Messer Hanfosan Nutra Digest SWISS … Read more
George S. “Bud” Davis Jr., 84, a retired Navy Commander, died August 29, 2005, in Brighton Gardens at Friendship Heights in Chevy Chase. He had Alzheimer’s disease. Commander Davis was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and attended Bullis School, then located in Silver Spring, before entering the U.S. Naval Academy. Because of World War II, his … Read more
From a contemporary press report: May 29,1829 – May 10, 1895 Charles Sutherland, Surgeon General of the Army, December 23, 1890 – May 29, 1893, was born in Philadelphia, the son of Joel Barlow and Mary (Read) Sutherland, of Scotch ancestry. His father, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Medical School, served in the … Read more
MARCELLUS CLAIRBORNE BASS, born in 1842 at Chesterfield, Virginia. He died in 1918 in Washington, D.C. BASS, MARCELLUS C CAPTAIN COURTNEY’S C DATE OF DEATH: 07/18/1918 BURIED AT: SECTION 16 SITE 178-A 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
From contemporary press reports Soldier, Son, Brother Laid to Rest Army Corporal Died in Afghanistan, Trying to Save Comrade Tuesday, March 12, 2002 The young soldier came home with a tattoo, as young soldiers so often do, and his mother cringed at the thought of it, as mothers so often do. But the tattoo that … Read more
NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense No. 887-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on August 25, 2005, in Husaybah, Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near their position. … Read more
James Buckner Price was born on 26 May 1849 at Stafford, Virginia . He died on 27 April 1920. At the time of the 1880 United States Census he resided at Potomac, King George County, Virginia . He resided with his wife, Ida Price, age 35 and born in Virginia; and his son, James U. … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Colonel Clement, 55, died April 8, 1997 of natural causes in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Colonel Clement, serving with the U.S. Army Reserve, was the Chief, Military Liaison Team, Headquarters, U.S. European Command, Joint Contact Team, at the time of his death. He served in the armed forces for more than 40 … Read more
I just buried my best friend, partner for life and my Navy sailor in Arlington last week. He’s known only to family, friends and comrades. I miss him & want everyone to know this great person is there. He’s a Vietnam Navy Medic and U.S. Navy retiree. God rest his soul & I’ll join him … Read more
CharlesMcClure, Jr. of Iowa Appointed from Minnesota, Second Lieutenant, 1st U. S. Infantry, 1 June 1899 First Lieutenant, 30th U.S. Infantry, 2 February 1901 Died 1 July 1901 in the Philippines Islands NOTE: Lieutenant McClure is the son of Charles McLure and the Grandson of George Washington Getty, each of whom is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Washington … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Jack Holmes Berryman, 77, a retired U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service official who was in charge of wildlife enhancement, pesticide appraisal and monitoring and other national programs, died of emphysema March 3, 1999 at Potomac Hospital. Mr. Berryman, who had lived in the Washington area since 1964, first began working … Read more
Timothy N. Tarpey Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces O-696273 858th Bomber Squadron, 492nd Bomber Group, Heavy Entered the Service from: New Jersey Died: May 19, 1944 Missing in Action or Buried at Sea Tablets of the Missing at Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart When young Enrico Schwartz, a businessman … Read more
Ed Fassnacht: Ed was a 31-year-old lieutenant in the U.S. Navy when he lost his life in August 2000. A helicopter co-pilot, Ed and three comrades died when their Sea Dragon chopper had mechanical problems and crashed in the Gulf of Mexico while on a training mission near Corpus Christi. Ed was survived by his … Read more
William V. Walsh Construction Company, Rockville, Maryland, was awarded on June 28, 2004, a $5,613,000 firm-fixed-price contract for design, construction and renovation of the Memorial Reception Building. Work will be performed at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, and is expected to be completed by January 6, 2006. Contract funds will not expire at the end … Read more
Courtesy of his classmates, United States Military Academy Frederick Clayton Spann No. 13167 • 3 January 1920 – 25 June 2001 Died in Alexandria, Virginia, aged 81 Interment: Arlington National Cemetery Frederick Clayton Spann was born in 1920 in Montgomery, Alabama, the oldest of three children of George Frederick and Virginia Clayton Spann. Fred … Read more
Courtesy of his classmates United States Military Academy Class of 1946 Pat William Crizer No. 15990 Class of 1946 Died 16 November 1991 in Williamsburg, Virginia, aged 67 years. Interment: Arlington National Cemetery Pat William Crizer was born 24 September 1924 in Appalachia, Virginia. His parents instilled in Pat the values of honesty, hard work … Read more
From a contemporary press report William J. Varley, 78, a retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel and combat World War II veteran, died of congestive heart failure June 9 at his home in Herndon. Colonel Varley, a native of New York, entered the Marines in 1938. As he was promoted through the ranks, he saw World … Read more
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
Colonel Muir is the son of James Irvin Muir, Major General, United States Army and the grandson of Charles Henry Muir, Major General, United States Army, both of whom are buried in this site at Arlington National Cemetery. MUIR, LUCILE GRACE DATE OF BIRTH: 12/28/1919 DATE OF DEATH: 02/15/2001 BURIED AT: SECTION 3 SITE 1999 WS ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY … Read more
Government Official Paul R. Boucher to be Inspector General of the Small Business Administration. Mr. Boucher was born April 13, 1942, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He received a B.S. from Merrimack College in 1963 and a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School in 1969. From 1964 to 1970, Mr. Boucher was a Special Agent and Assistant … Read more
The wife of Major General Montgomery Cunningham Meigs. Her stone in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery reads: “Louisa Rodgers Meigs, daughter of Commodore John Rodgers and Minerva Denison his wife. Born in Washington, D.C., 17th August 1816 Died there 21 November 1879 Loving daughter, blessed wife, fond mother, true friend. Faithful Christian Blessed are the pure … Read more
Alexander Reid Moir was serving with the British Air Commission in the United States during World War II when he died on 16 May 1944. He was laid to rest in Section 15 of Arlington National Cemetery. We are actively seeking information concerning the Major. Read our general and most popular articles Phallosan Forte Anaboloxan … Read more
The body of M. Larry Lawrence Larry will be exhumed from his gravesite at Arlington National Cemetery, according to the wishes of his widow. Shelia Davis Lawrence today requested the removal following a political uproar over the waiver that allowed him to be buried in the national cemetery reserved for veterans of the military. White … Read more
NEWS RELEASES from the United States Department of Defense No. 893-07 IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 18, 2007 DoD Identifies Marine Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Lance Corporal. Shawn V. Starkovich, 20, of Arlington, Washington, died July 16, 2007, in Al Anbar province, Iraq. … Read more
NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense No. 592-04 IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2004 Media Contact: Marine Corps Public Affairs – (703) 614-4309 Public/Industry Contact: (703) 428-0711 DoD Identifies Marine Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Lance Corporal Russell P. White, … Read more
Biography and Photo Courtesy of Russell C. Jacobs: June 2007 Edgar Lewis Clewell (1896-1973) Born in Bethesda, Minnesota on July 22, 1896. B.A. from Moravian College in 1916. Commissioned in the Infantry in 1917. M.A. from Columbia University in 1922. Transferred to the Signal Corps in 1925. Served in Hawaii 1925-1928. Instructor with the Pennsylvania … Read more
Courtesy of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin: 22 June 2000 Sub veterans’ group working to save historic headstone Eighty-five years ago, the Navy’s first underwater disaster occurred when the submarine F-4 exploded and sank off Honolulu Harbor. This summer, the headstone marking the common grave of 17 sailors from the F-4 will be destroyed unless a new … Read more
PURDY, BOBELL Private, U.S. Army Home: Hanceville, Alabama Company K, 166th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F. Date of Action: November 7, 1918 General Orders No. 44, W.D., 1919 Citation The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Bobell Purdy, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Sedan, France, November 7, 1918. Private Purdy was … Read more
GROSS, JONATHAN D. Corporal, United States Marine Corps Corporal Gross, of Riverdale, Maryland, died on September 25, 2001, in Maputo, Mozambique, South Africa. He is survived by parents, Ronald and Rosa Gross; sisters, Ronnett and Danielle; fiance Natisha Frith; many other relatives and friends. Visitation Friday, October 12, 10 a.m.; service 11 a.m., at Lanham … Read more
Born at Centerville, New York, April 6, 1859, he graduated from West Point in 1882; from the Army War College in 1907. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant, 5th United States Infantry, June 13, 1882 and was promoted through the grades to Colonel, 12th U.S. Infantry, June 13, 1915; temporary Major General, National Guard, August … Read more
A survivor of the Bataan Death March in the Philippines in 1942 during World War II, and later became Deputy Director of Defense Intelligence Agency. Born on September 10, 1907, he graduated from West Point in 1930 and was a career Army officer. While a Major, he commanded artillery units early in World War II. … Read more
From a contemporary press report Walter William Brown, 62, a retired budget officer with the Defense Department, died of cardiac arrest April 23, 1999 at Washington Hospital Center, after heart and foot surgery. He lived in Brandywine. Colonel Brown was a native of Atlantic City, New Jersey, and a graduate of Morgan State University. He … Read more
Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release — May 29, 2000 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Secretary Cohen, thank you for your kind remarks and for your leadership. General Ivany, Superintendent Metzler, Colonel Durham, Secretary West, Secretary Slater, General Shelton … Read more
Nora Achrati – Cox Washington Bureau Friday, April 11, 2003 Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia — At the top of the hill here sits Fort Myer, home of the Army’s 3rd Infantry Regiment, the ”Old Guard,” the soldiers who stand watch over the dead. At the bottom is Cemetery Section 60. Thousands of men and women … Read more
Eli Huston Murray of Kentucky Appointed from Kentucky, Major 3rd Kenturky Cavalry, 12 November 1861 Colonel, 9 October 1862 Breveted Brigadier General of United States Volunteers, 25 March 1865, for faithful and meritorious services during the war Honorably mustered out of the volunteer service, 15 July 1865 Died 8 November 1896 Born on February 10, … Read more
Brigadier General Edward Sigerfoos was the highest ranking officer of the American Expeditionary Forces killed in the World War (World War I). He was mortally wounded at the front on September 29, 1918, and died in the base hospital eight days afterward. He is properly ranked as one of the famous Ohioans of his generation. … Read more
REESE, M V H 42 MISS INF DATE OF DEATH: 08/11/1863 BURIED AT: SECTION CONFE SITE 250 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 … Read more
Major Libardo Caraveo pushed through barriers to create a legacy of helping others By Claudia Grisales Courtesy of the American-Statesman Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Editor’s note: Major Libardo Caraveo was one of 13 people killed Thursday at Fort Hood. Army Major Libardo Eduardo Caraveo didn’t much like his first name, which he often abbreviated as … Read more
The remains of five people killed in the terrorist attack on the Pentagon were damaged beyond identification in the massive explosion and fire after a hijacked airliner crashed into the building’s west side, officials said. Investigators have identified remains of 184 people who were aboard American Airlines Flight 77 or inside the Pentagon, including those … Read more
From a contemporary press report: W.H. Bruce Erwin, 83, a retired Air Force Brigadier General who flew combat missions in World War II, died of cancer February 2, 1999 at Vencor Hospital. General Erwin, who lived in Arlington, served 27 years in the military, beginning with the Army Air Corps in 1941. He was … Read more
BRIGADIER GENERAL THERON COULTER Retired November 1, 1965, Died September 13, 1995 Brigadier General Theron Coulter was born in 1913 in Nettleton, Mississippi. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in October 1931 and transferred to the Air Corps in October 1933. In 1934, he enrolled in pilot training at Randolph Field, Texas, graduating from the … Read more
Daniel Ammen was born in Brown County, Ohio, 15 May 1820. He was a boyhood friend of future General and President Ulysses Grant. He spent a few months at the United States Military Academy at West Point where his brother and later army General Jacob Ammen taught. He married Mary Jackson, then Zoe Atocha and … Read more
Colonel French B. WOODALL Born 1841 in Louisiana Company K, 16th Illinois Volunteer Infantry: WOODALL, French B, First Lieuenant – May 24, 1861 Mustered out May 24, 1864. Colonel French Woodall of the 151st Illinois accepted the surrender of Confederate General Warford at Kingston, Ga. on May 12, 1865. WOODALL, ADELAIDE E W/O FRENCH B … Read more
First Lieutenant Charles Jeffrey Schnorf, USMC, killed in the Beirut Bombing of 1983. Lieutenant Schnorf was laid to rest in Section 59, Grave 604, Arlington National Cemetery, with full miliary honors. Lieutenant Schnorf was the son of Richard Colfax Schnorf, Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army, who is also buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Read our general and … Read more
Born in Cumberland, Maryland, on October 18, 1818, but when he was one year old, his family moved to Washington, D.C., where he received his early education. His father, James Ord, was thought to be a natural son of George IV of England by his morganatic marriage to Mrs. Fitzerbert. This is a family tradition … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Melvin E. “Bud” Barber, 79, died on the morning of January 8, 2002, in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. The funeral service, with full military honors, will be at the graveside in Arlington National Cemetery at 3 o’clock, Thursday, January 31, 2002. His nephew, the Rev. Douglas Meister will officiate. Bud … Read more
RITES HELD FOR GENERAL CARROLL WASHINGTON, September 20, 1954 – Brigadier General Paul T. Carroll, a friend and assistant to President Eisenhower, was buried with military honors in Arlington National Cemetery today. The 44-year-old officer died Friday after having suffered a heart attack. A funeral service was held this morning at the Walter Reed Army … Read more
On a Veteran’s Day of remembrance spanning generations, President Clinton saluted the crew members of the USS Cole for heroism and sacrifice, and broke ground for a national memorial honoring Americans for their service at home and abroad during World War II. The president also told an audience at Arlington National Cemetery that he will use his … Read more
Courtesy of the University of Pennsylvania: Harold Scheie was born in Brookings County, South Dakota in 1909, the son of Lars T. Scheie and Ella Mae Ware Scheie. He was educated in the Warren, Minn., public school system, and in 1926 he graduated from Warren High School. He attended the University of Minnesota and received … Read more
Courtesy of his Classmates: United States Military Academy, Class of 1949 17212 BUSH, WILLIAM DOUGLAS 08 July 1924 – 26 March 1951 Killed in Action in Korea Aged 26 years. WILLIAM DOUGLAS BUSH. You need meet him only once and you would never forget him. He stood six feet one, weighed two hundred pounds and … Read more
BRIGADIER GENERAL JACK C. LEDFORD Retired October 1, 1970. Died November 16, 2007 Brigadier General Jack C. Ledford wass commander of the 12th Strategic Aerospace Division, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. General Ledford was born in 1920, at Blairsville, Georgia. He graduated from Massanutten Military Academy, Woodstock, Virginia, in 1938, and attended Ohio State University, … Read more
Courtesy of his classmastes, United States Military Academy Donald Henry Vlcek No. 13147 • 17 November 1908 – 11 October 1996 Interment: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia Assigned to the Signal Corps upon graduation from West Point, he was detailed to the Air Corps at completion of Signal Corps Branch School. He spent 30 months … Read more
Born at Brooklyn, New York, May 22, 1839, he was educated in Brooklyn. He married Georgianna G. Grosholz, December 13, 1868. He served as Private, Company C, 84th New York Volunteer Infantry, April 18, 1861-September 28, 1862. He was appointed Captain, Assistant Quartermaster of Volunteers, April 7, 1864 and Captain, Assistant Quartermaster General, U.S. Army, … Read more
Burial at Arlington National Cemetery would be restricted to a select few, including those who die on active military duty, under legislation that passed the House yesterday (March 23, 1999). The measure, an outgrowth of disputes several years ago over waivers granted by the administration, passed 428 to 2. The bill also won House approval … Read more
Earl Glenn Cobeil was born on August 29, 1934 and joined the Armed Forces while in Pontiac, Michigan. He served in the United States Air Force, and attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. On November 5, 1967, at the age of 33, Earl Glenn Cobeil perished in the service of our country in North Vietnam. … Read more
Born December 5, 1823 in Northampton County, Virginia, he graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1848, having previously served on various naval vessels in the Mediterranean, Brazil and the Gulf of Mexico. He was present at the siege and capture of Vera Cruz, Mexico; he was promoted to Master, 1855; Lieutenant, September 1855; … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Air Force MAJOR GENERAL LUCAS V. BEAU Retired August 1955, Died October 22, 1986 Lucas Victor Beau was born in New York City in 1895. He served with the New York National Guard as a corporal on border patrol duty from June to December 1916. Appointed a flying cadet in … Read more
Born in New York City on June 12, 1871, he earned the Medal of Honor on March 31, 1899 while serving aboard the USS New York. He died on February 14, 1923 and was buried in Section 17 of Arlington National Cemetery. STOKES, JOHN Rank and organization: Chief Master-at-Arms, United States Navy Born: 12 June … Read more
COLONEL JAMES ROBINSON, VETERAN OF ARMY, 73 NEW YORK, New York, June 9, 1950 – Colonel James Parsons Robinson, United States Army, retired, of Washington, D.C. and South Egremont, Massachusetts, died Wednesday in Hudson, New York, at the age of 73, according to word received here yesterday. After graduation from the Military Academy at West … Read more
Throughout their lives they tried, To fight for the way of the cause. In horrible ways they died, Yet we could not give pause. Now that the fight is done, And those that we cherish are safe, Our friends are gone… Did they seal their fate, So that we may enjoy, The things they held … Read more
Robert Benjamin Walker Madison, Wisconsen Born September 11, 1918 Captain, U.S. Army Killed in Action Died September 24, 1950 in Korea Captain Walker was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was the commander of Company L, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. On September 12, 1950, when his company was pinned down, … Read more
Angus Alexander Mackintosh (Younger of Mackintosh) was born on 6 August 1885, the son of Alfred Donald Mackintosh of Mackintosh, 28th Chief of the Clan Chattan and Harriet Diana Arabella Mary Richards. He married Lady Maud Louisa Emma Cavendish, daughter of Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire and Lady Evelyn Emily Mary FitzMaurice, … Read more
From a contemporary news report:“On October 27, 1994, the Air Force announced that they had identified the remains of thirteen servicemen killed during the Vietnam War, including twelve who were on an AC-130A shot down over the A-Shau Valley on June 18, 1972. According to a news report from Travis Air Force Base, California, three … Read more
Representative from Michigan; born in Budapest, June 14, 1890; immigrated to the United States in 1892 with his parents, who settled in Adrian, Pennsylvania; attended the parochial schools in that city, St. Cyril and Methodius Seminary, Orchard Lake, Michigan, St. Bonaventure’s College, Allegany, New York, and St. Ignatius College, Chicago, Illinois; was graduated in medicine … Read more
Full Name: JAMES EDWIN PLOWMAN Date of Birth: 10/14/1943 Date of Casualty: 3/24/1967 Home of Record: PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA Branch of Service: NAVY Rank: LCDR Casualty Country: NORTH VIETNAM Casualty Province: NZ Status: MIA Now He Knows What He Missed Man Who Lost His Dad to Vietnam Will Bury Him Soon in Arlington By Candace … Read more
28 February 2011: Frank Buckles, who drove an Army ambulance in France in 1918 and came to symbolize a generation of embattled young Americans as the last of the World War I doughboys, died on Sunday at his home in Charles Town, West Virginia. He was 110. His death was announced on his Web site. … Read more
John Ludlow Viven of New York Appointed from New Mexico, Private and Sergeant, Troop D, 1st California Cavalry, 6 September 1861 to 15 March 1864 Secon Lieutenant, 1st New Mexico Cavalry, 16 March 1864 First Lieuenant, 25 March 1865 Honorably mustered out 19 April 1866 Second Lieuteannt, 12th U. S. Infantry, 23 February 1866 First … Read more
COLONEL JOE ROGERS, USAF (Ret) 1959 WORLD SPEED RECORD HOLDER COMBAT PILOT YF-12A/SR-71 TEST PILOT Born on May 28, 1924 in Chillicothe, Ohio, Joseph W. Rogers began his historic aviation career when he joined the Army Air Corps on May 23, 1943. After graduating Aviation Cadet Training Class 44H at Williams Army Air Field, Arizona, … Read more
Friday, November 07, 2003 Wellsville American Legion to honor Thompson; Jefferson Street to close for ceremony Saturday WELLSVILLE, NEW YORK — While his remains are buried in the hallowed ground of Arlington National Cemetery, Lieutenant Commander Donald Earl Thompson will receive yet another honor — closer to home. “We didn’t know anything about Thompson’s remains … Read more
Full Name: REMBRANDT CECIL ROBINSON Date of Birth: 10/2/1924 Date of Casualty: 5/8/1972 Home of Record: CLEARFIELD, PENNYLVANIA Branch of Service: NAVY Rank: RADM Casualty Country: NORTH VIETNAM First Commanding Officer of the USS CHARLES BERRY was Lieutenant Commander R.C. Robinson, USN. He commanded the ship since its commissioning at Charleston, South Carolina on 25 … Read more
Retired Major General James “Jim” H. Patterson served his nation and Army aviation for over 28 years in uniform, and then continued to serve in key defense industry leadership positions after retirement. Patterson served as the Assistant Division Commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; then Deputy Commanding Ceneral at the Army Aviation … Read more
Full Name: ROBERT EDWARD PASCOE Date of Birth: 4/17/1943 Date of Casualty: 7/18/1967 Home of Record: ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA Branch of Service: AIR FORCE Rank: A1C Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM Casualty Province: PLEIKU Courtesy of Paula Lucy DeLosh: December 2006 Robert Edward Pascoe, was born on 17 April 1943, the son of Raymond F. and Pauline Pascoe. He … Read more
WALSTON, RUFUS, Private, Company G, 13th North Carolina Infantry. Born in Edgecombe County where he resided as a farmer prior to enlisting in Edgecombe County at age 17, May 8, 1861. Present or accounted for until wounded and captured at Williamsburg, Virginia, May 5, 1862. Hospitalized at Washington, D.C., where he died June 10, 1862, … Read more
Born at Lynn, Massachusetts, February 7, 1905, he received a BS in Civil Engineering, Norwich University in 1927, an LLD, in 1963. He graduated from the Army Command and General Staff School, 1947, the Air War College, 1950. He married Helen Sigrid Nelson, June 15, 1929 and worked as a Civil Engineer, 1927-33. He was … Read more
Delbert Austin Olson was born on January 4, 1926 and joined the Armed Forces while in Casselton, North Dakota. He served as an aviator in the Navy. In 22 years of service, he attained the rank of Commander/O5. He began a tour of duty on January 11, 1968. Delbert Austin Olson is listed as Missing … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Michael Charles Branche, a pilot who participated in the B-52 attacks during Desert Storm, died of cancer December 29, 1993 at Malcolm Grow Medical Center, Andrews Air Force Base. He lived in Bowie, Maryland. Captain Branche graduated in 1982 from Largo High School, in 1983 from the Air Force Prep … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Air Force Eight people were killed when an Air Force C-21 Learjet crashed into a wooded area near Alexander City, Alabama, about 6:30 p.m. CST April 17, 1995. The aircraft, assigned to the 332nd Airlift Flight, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, was flying from Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, to … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Douglas Farris Mow, 70, a retired Navy Rear Admiral who was a heavily decorated combat aviation veteran of the Vietnam War, died November 25, 1998 at Pentagon City Hospital after a heart attack. He lived in Alexandria, Virginia. Admiral Mow, who served in the Navy 30 years before retiring in … Read more
George A. Deering served in the Civil War as Captain, Company F, 16th Maine Volunteer Infantry. He served in the Battle of Gettysburg. Following the Civil War, he served as Paymaster, United States Navy from 1870 to 1888. He died on 19 October 1890 and was buried with full military honors in Section 1 of … Read more
From a contemporary press report Thomas D. Fox, 82, a retired Army lieutenant colonel and intelligence official of the Drug Enforcement Administration, died of multiple organ failure October 10, 1999 at Inova Fairfax Hospital. He lived in Vienna, Virginia. Mr. Fox retired in 1979 after seven years as director of the DEA’s strategic intelligence staff. … Read more
Full Name: MICHAEL PYM HAYDEN Date of Birth: 4/23/1944 Date of Casualty: 4/16/1968 Home of Record: DETROIT, MICHIGAN Branch of Service: MARINE CORPS Rank: 1LT Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM Casualty Province: QUANG TRI HAYDEN, MICHAEL 1LT U. S. M. C. DATE OF BIRTH: 04/23/1944 DATE OF DEATH: 04/16/1968 BURIED AT: SECTION 3 SITE 1734-FARLINGTON NATIONAL … Read more
H. E. ELY, JR., ENGINEER AND SON OF GENERAL Former Lieutenant in Navy Who Served in World War Dies ORANGE, New Jersey, September 29, 1938 – Hanson Edward Ely, Jr., son of Major General Hanson E. Ely of Washington, World War figure and former commandant of the Army War College and the Second Army Corps Area, died … Read more
COLONEL G. F. HINTON DIES; THEATRICAL MANAGER Took Part in Organizing the Fifteenth N.Y. Regiment for Service Abroad LOS ANGELES, California, November 19, 1934 – Colonel George Frederic Hinton, theatrical manager and war veteran, died today at the United States Military Home in Sawtelle, California. He underwent an operation two weeks ago for a stomach … Read more
Athelstan Frederick Spilhaus, 86, a geophysicist, meteorologist and inventor who became this nation’s ambassador to UNESCO in 1954, died of chronic pulmonary disease March 30, 1998at his home in Middleburg, Virginia. Dr. Spilhaus graduated from the University of Cape Town in his native South Africa in 1931. He received a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering … Read more
His private memorial in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery simply says: 104th Colored Infantry Volunteers Born: Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina, August 12, 1825 Died: Washington, D.C., April 26, 1891 His wife, Amanda Ann Thomas Wall (1837-1902) is buried with him. Engraving of O.S.B. Wall, an Oberlin, Ohio boot and shoe merchant, recruiter of … Read more
Lewis M. Archer Technical Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces 39697413 701st Bomber Squadron, 445th Bomber Group, Heavy Entered the Service from: California Died: December 11, 1944 Missing in Action or Buried at Sea Tablets of the Missing at Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart ARCHER, LEWIS MELVIN … Read more
Born in Denmark on October 17, 1876, he earned the Medal of Honor while serving as a Lieutenant, United States Navy, at Vera Cruz, Mexico, on April 21, 1914. He died on March 15, 1957 and was buried in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemetery. DRUSTRUP, NIELS Rank and organization: Lieutenant, U.S. Navy. Born: 17 October 1876, … Read more
William Baker Wheeler of New York Appointed from Iowa, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1 July 1867 (31) Second Lieutenant, 18th U. S. Infantry, 12 June 1871 First Lieutenant, 6 February 1882 Captain, 20 february 1891 Major, 8 September 1899 Lieutenant Colonel, 10th U. S. Infantry, 4 February 1903 WHEELER, WM B COL RTD USA … Read more
John Neal Kennedy Detroit, Michigan Born January 6, 1923 Captain, U.S. Army Service Number O-50425 Non-hostile Death Died December 19, 1950 in Korea Captain Kennedy was a veteran of World War II. In Korea he was a member of the 14th Port Battalion, U.S. Army. He died of other causes on December 19, 1950 at … Read more
US NAVY OFFICER COMMITS SUICIDE Captain Lung Found At His Bristol, Rhode Island, Home PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island – July 26, 1921 – Captain George A. Lung, Medical Officer at the Naval War College at Newport, committed suicide today at his Summer home, Popasquash Point, in Bristol. Captain Lung was born in Canandaiga, New York, December … Read more