DECEASED PERSONS

Born at Oswego, New York, January 9, 1822, he graduated from West Point in 1845 and was commissioned in the Infantry. At the beginning of the Mexican War he served under General Zachary Taylor at Palo Alto, May 8, 1846, and Resaca de la Palma, May 9. He was then transferred to the Mounted Rifles … Read more

Gilbert Davis Overton was born on 18 July 1812 in Southold, Suffolk County, New York.  He was the son of  Maltiah Overton and Lucretia Davis Overton.  He married Julia Francis Westcott of Southold on 17 January 1838.  Julia Westcot was born on 29 April 1816 and she died in June 1866.  Gilbert died on 30 … Read more

ERNEST KENT COULTER FOUNDER, BIG BROTHERS OF AMERICA “….make the little chap feel that there is at least one human being in this great city who takes a personal interest in him, who cares whether he lives or dies.” — Ernest Kent Coulter Born: November 14, 1871 Columbus, Ohio Died: May 1, 1952 Santa Barbara, … Read more

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 469-10 June 08, 2010 DOD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Second Lieutenant Michael E. McGahan, 23, of Orlando, Florida, died June 6, … Read more

CAUTION: It has come to our attention that an organization by the name of The Arlington Society has been soliciting the next-of-kin of those at rest in Arlington National Cemetery for membership in their organization and that they are charging money for such membership.  Please note that this organization has no connection with either this … Read more

Born at Buffalo, New York, January 1, 1883, he earned the Medal of Honor for service in World War I, where he earned the nickname “Wild Bill.” He is the ONLY American to have received our nation’s FOUR highest awards, The Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Distinguished Service Medal and the National … Read more

Major General Walter Hale Frank, Army Air Forces Born April 23, 1886 in Humphrey, New York Died March 30, 1968 Cadet, U. S. Military Academy 1906-10 Graduated as No. 4909, Class of 1910 Second Lieutenant 1910 First Lieutenant 1916 Captain 1917 Major (Temporary) 1917 Captain 1920 Major 1920 Lieutenant Colonel 1935 Colonel (Temporary) 1936 Brigadier … Read more

Rodney Francis Brunton, 74, of Drum Point died May 18, 2008, at his residence. He was born November 9, 1933, in Altoona, Pennsyvania, to Camillus A. Brunton and the late Anna Margaret Stoltz. He grew up in Detroit. He attended Delasalle High School, the University of Detroit and the University of Detroit Law School. He … Read more

CROSS, CHARLES NEUMAN PVT STEWARTS FLYNG ARTILLERY, CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY DATE OF DEATH: 02/19/1908 BURIED AT: SECTION CONFE  SITE 99 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 … Read more

RONALD STANTON was born on October 21, 1946 and joined the Armed Forces while in Massillon, Ohio/  He served in the Army, 243 AHC 10CAB 17AV GP, and attained the rank of SFC/E6. He began  a tour of duty on October 20, 1968. NEWSRELEASE: 23 MAY 2001  After more than 33 years the remains of … Read more

Courtesy of Michael Stein: Major General John Beugnot Wogan Born January 1, 1890 in Louisiana Died September 30, 1968 in Oteen, North Carolina Cadet, U. S. Military Academy 1911-15 Graduated as No. 5387, Class of 1915 Second Lieutenant 1915 First Lieutenant 1916 Captain 1917 Major (NA) 1918 Major 1924 Lieutenant Colonel 1936 Colonel (AUS) 1941 Brigadier … Read more

Born 1 September 1894 in New York, Raymond E. S. Williamson was commissioned from the U.S. Military Academy in 1917 as a cavalry officer. He served in 1918 with the Allied Expeditionary Force in WWI. In WWII, he served as the G1 of the 23d (Americal) Division in the Pacific Theater and as the Deputy … Read more

Charleston Air Force Base lost one of its best friends last month when retired Lieutenant Colonel Colonel Jay Marts of Summerville died. “He started flying at age 14 in crop dusters,” Lieutenant Colonel Vic Sowers, deputy commander of the 437th Support Group, said last week. “He was well known around the base and always had … Read more

From a contemporary press report: Former Eurekan was Bataan Death March survivor When a U.S. Marine is captured by the enemy and escapes during one of history’s most terrifying marches to do battle again and be recaptured — it’s the sort of thing that earns a fighting man a burial at Arlington National Cemetery with … Read more

Lewellyn Garrish Estes of Maine First Sergeant, Troop A, 1st Maine Cavalry, 19 October 1861 First Lietuenant, 4 March 1862 Captain, 1 August 1863 Major, Assistant Adjutant General of U.S. Volunteers, 1 February 1865 Breveted Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel, U. S. Volunteers, 13 March 1865, for gallant and meritorious service during the campaign in Georgia … Read more

F-16 pilot missing after South Carolina mid-air crash is Lacey High School graduate By Tomas Dinges/ Courtesy of the Newark The Star-Ledger October 16, 2009 CHARLESTON, South Carolina — An Air Force nighttime training mission at 19,000 feet turned disastrous Thursday when two F-16 fighter planes collided, sending one of the planes and its pilot, … Read more

As the sound of “Taps” wailed from Army Sergeant Major Henry Sgrecci’s bugle today, seven Iraqi citizens pressed their new prosthetic hands against their hearts at the Tomb of the Unknowns here to honor U.S. service members who have given their lives in Iraq. Seven Iraqi merchants put their new prosthetic hands across their hearts … Read more

MEAD, JNO G 10 ALA INF PVT DATE OF DEATH: 05/13/1863 BURIED AT: SECTION CONF  SITE 211 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

Stafford G. DeLesdernier was born at Houston, Texas, on 11 February 1897.  He served as Private, Company B, Third Texas Cavalry, in the Spanish-American War.  He subsequently served as Captain, United States Army Air Service and died at Washington, D.C. on 1 June 1919.  He was buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery.  … Read more

One of three astronauts who in 1968 successfully flew the first manned flight of Apollo spacecraft that eventually took man to the Moon. He died of an apparent heart attack while on a business trip to Japan. He was 57 years old and lived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. During the eleven day mission, the a … Read more

From a contemporary press report: Will H. Carroll, 78, a former deputy chief of the international law division of the Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Office who lived in the Washington area since 1949, died of cardiac arrest April 11, 1999 at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Virginia. Mr. Carroll worked 41 years for the Office … Read more

 Born on 1 December 1914 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Lieutenant General Charles W. Eifler graduated from Pennsylvania State College (now University) in 1936 with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. In 1948, he received a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He also attended the U.S. Army Command and General Staff … Read more

Born in Sussex County, New Jersey, he earned the Medal of Honor while serving as First Sergeant, Company L, 8th United States Cavalry during the Indian Wars at Hell Canyon, Arizona, on July 3, 1869. He died on December 7, 1911 and was buried in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemetery. His wife, Bertha E. Corbett Bradbury … Read more

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 586-11 DOD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died July 5, 2011, in Paktia province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when enemy forces … Read more

In honored remembrance of Lieutenant Fulco, whose tragic loss symbolizes the dangers that the young men and women of the American military face each and every day in our behalf. February 24, 2001 Pilot’s body is identified Memorial services here will be Monday  Friends, family, fellow pilots and students on Monday will honor a career … Read more

Courtesy of George W. Dodge: April 2007 James Saxon was wounded and captured at Rappahannock Station, Virginia on November 7, 1863.   His headstone incorrectly states he died on December 4 — that was the day he was buried as he died on December 3, 1863 from a bullet wound to his right knee. His leg was … Read more

Born at Rockville, Maryland, on August 6, 1853, the son of Commodore Oscar Charles and Margaret M. (Johnston) Badger. He was appointed to the United States Naval Acaemy at large by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1869, graduating in 1873. He married Sophia J. Champlin, October 4, 1882. He was promoted to Captain, July 1, 1907. He served as Superintendent … Read more

Our cousin evidently inhaled a large amount of gas. First his throat tightened, followed by bronchitis. Pneumonia quickly dealt a killing punch and our cousin simply suffocated. Neither all the king’s horses and all the king’s men, nor the daring of Colonel Clopton in his tank nor Dr. Clopton’s medical skills, could put them all … Read more

NEWS RELEASES from the United States Department of Defense No. 573-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 19, 2006 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died in Pech River Valley, Afghanistan, on June 16, 2006, when their all terrain vehicle struck an … Read more

PEYTON, P BARBOUR JR CAPT USA RET VA DATE OF DEATH: 02/25/1933 BURIED AT: SECTION SOUTH  SITE 4133 ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY PEYTON, VIRGINIA W/O P BARBOUR JR DATE OF BIRTH: 10/23/1891 DATE OF DEATH: 02/16/1961 BURIED AT: SECTION 3  SITE 4133 NS ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY WIFE OF PB PEYTON, CAPT QMC, USA PEYTON, S/O BARBOUR … Read more

Many, Robert P., Private and Corporal 3rd Battalion, Washington Artillery of Lousiana. Enlisted May 26, 1861, New Orleans, Louisiana. Rolls July 1861, to February 1863. Present. Roll March and April, 1863, Present. Promoted to Corporal April 1, 1863. S. O. 8th Battn. Rolls May, 1863, to October, 1863. Absent, wounded at Battle of Fredericksburg, May … Read more

Courtesy of Michael Stein: Brigadier General Archelaus Lewis Hamblen Born July 25, 1894 in Gorham, Maine Died October 8, 1971 Graduated from University of Maine 1916 Second Lieutenant 1916 First Lieutenant 1916 Captain 1917 Major (NA) 1918 Major 1928 Lieutenant Colonel 1938 Colonel (AUS) 1941 Brigadier General (AUS) 1942 Colonel 1946 Served with 15th Machine Gun … Read more

BROWN, William H CSA DATE OF DEATH: 04/05/1913 BURIED AT: SECTION CONFE  SITE 219A 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 … Read more

Monmouth Signal March 25, 1942 This article was supplied by The Office of the Command Historian – Dr. Richard Bingham. The photo of Lieutenant Colonel Paul W. Evans was supplied by his family. Colonel Paul W. Evans committal services, with full military honors, were at Arlington National Cemetery on April 28, 1936. His obituary can … Read more

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1281-07 November 05, 2007 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sergeant First Class Johnny C. Walls, 41, of Bremerton, Washington, died November … Read more

Since the time of the American Revolution these two families have long contributed to the military and political scene in the United States. Click on the individual names for more detailed information. George Graham George Richard Graham Jane Love Watson Graham Henry Kallock Davenport Henry Kollock Davenport II Jennie Brent Graham Davenport Richard Graham Davenport … Read more

Carroll, Joseph Francis Carroll a retired Air Force Lieutenant General  and the first head of Defense Intelligence Agency has died at a nursing home in Alexandria, Virginia, at the age of 80. He had lived in Alexandria. He died of pneumonia, said wife May Ann. He was a US Air Force officer who was involved … Read more

Shirley Wayne O’Boyle was born on July 11, 1944 and joined the Armed Forces while in Beckley, West Virginia. He served in the United States Army.  In 4 years of service, he attained the rank of Staff Sergeant. On March 25, 1966, at the age of 21, Shirley Wayne O’Boyle perished in the service of … Read more

Born at Bradford, Vermont, on August 10, 1834 he graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1863. He married Marie L. Davis. He was promoted to Ensign on October 1, 1863 and then promoted through the grades to Rear Admiral on June 16, 1902. He served aboard the USS Ossippee, West Gulf Blockading Squadron … Read more

Courtesy of Bill Furr: October 2006 Edward Willoughby Anderson was born January 1849 in Florida, the son of Captain James W. Anderson who served in the Seminole and Mexican Wars and was killed in action at the battle of Cherubusco. His grandfather, Colonel William Anderson, served with Decatur, and his maternal grandfather, Captain Elihu D. … Read more

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE  No. 1145-07 September 23, 2007 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Command Sergeant Major Jonathan M. Lankford, 42, of Scottsboro, Alabama, died September … Read more

This information has been provided by his loving relatives, Carrie Eldridge and Judy Clark Johnson. Thank you for providing this remembrance. Leslie Armstrong Allison was born 13 June 1917 near Saltwell, Nicholas County, Kentucky. the son of Earl Armstong & Gerturde (Thomas) Allison. He married Mary Jane Sales 16 March 1942, and had one daughter, … Read more

Full Name: DAVID WILLIAM WALSH Date of Birth: 8/17/1940 Date of Casualty: 6/10/1969 Home of Record: WASHINGTON, D.C. Branch of Service: ARMY Rank: CAPT Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM Casualty Province: QUANG NGAI 11 June 2007: The Army labeled Captain David Walsh’s body “unviewable” when it was returned from Vietnam. His wife, Bonnie, at first thought … Read more

From a contemporary press report: Carl Homer Cathey, 69, a Lieutenant General who retired in 1986 as vice commander in chief of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and then was a defense consultant, died of a heart attack November 12, 2000 at his home in Annandale, Virginia. In the Washington area, General Cathey was … Read more

WHALEY, GEORGE DATE OF DEATH: 11/19/1867 BURIED AT: SECTION CONFE  SITE 196 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 Gélules … Read more

Born: Owego, NY, July 8, 1835. He raised the first company of Volunteers for the Civil War on the day of President Lincoln’s call for 75,000 troops. Served as Captain, 3rd New York Infantry, May 14, 1861; resigned March 14, 1862; appointed First Lieutenant and Adjutant, 109th New York Infantry, August 2, 1862; Lieutenant Colonel, … Read more

From a contemporary press report: Public Relations Executive Charles Frank Burlingame Jr., 75, a retired Toyota Motor Sales national media relations manager who also did public relations work while serving in the Air Force, died of carcinoid syndrome, a rare form of cancer, February 13, 1999 at his home in Montclair, Virginia. Mr. Burlingame had … Read more

Full Name: JOHN FRANCIS III CONLON Date of Birth: 2/18/1941 Date of Casualty: 3/4/1966 Home of Record: WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA Branch of Service: AIR FORCE Rank: MAJ Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM Casualty Province: PROV UNKNOWN, MR II Status: MIA Name: John Francis Conlon III Rank/Branch: O2/US Air Force Unit: 21st Tactical Air Support Squadron, Pleiku AB … Read more

Beverley, William William Beverley, a retired Army Major General died, age 77, April 13, 1994 of pulmonary fibrosis in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. General Beverley was commission a Second Lieutenant of Field Artillery in 1938. When he was a Major and commanded 2 batteries in 73rd Field Arty Battalion, 2nd Cavalry Division. During WWII, he was a … Read more

COLONEL ALONZO GRAY Was Graduated At West Point In 1887 – Served In Philippines WASHINGTON, May 20, 1943 – The War Department accounced today that Colonel Alonzo Gray, U.S.A., retired, died here on Monday in Walter Reed Hospital, at the age of 62.  He will be buried tomorrow in Arlington National Cemetery. Born in Wisconsin, … Read more

MAJOR GENERAL THOMAS S. JEFFREY JR. Retired May 1, 1970. Died March 14, 2008 Major General Thomas Stanley Jeffrey Jr. was born in Arvonia, Virginia, in 1917. He graduated from Arvonia High School, in 1934 and graduated from Virginia Military Institute in 1938 with a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering and a reserve … Read more