Another Marine who served in Europe was John H. Magruder III, who was assigned as a liaison officer to Gen Bernard Montgomery’s Twenty-first Army Group in the Liberation of Holland.
Possible son of John Holmes Magruder, Jr., Commodore, United States Navy, who is buried nearby in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery.
MAGRUDER, JOHN H III
- COL USMC
- DATE OF BIRTH: 07/01/1919
- DATE OF DEATH: 09/02/1972
- BURIED AT: SECTION 1 SITE 292-G
- ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
MAGRUDER, GEORGENE L W/O JOHN H III
- DATE OF BIRTH: 12/21/1926
- DATE OF DEATH: 06/04/1964
- BURIED AT: SECTION I SITE 292-G
- ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
- WIFE OF JH MAGRUDER III L COL USMCR
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.
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