Born at Clemson College, South Carolina, he was serving as an Aviator when he “died in the line of duty, San Carlos, Nicaragua, April 13, 1929.”
He was returned to the United States and was buried in Section 7 of Arlington National Cemetery.
MCHUGH, JAMES B
2ND LT USMC
- VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown
- DATE OF DEATH: 04/13/1929
- DATE OF INTERMENT: 04/30/1929
- BURIED AT: SECTION 7 SITE SS LOT 8
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.
Reviewed by: Michael Howard