Combat Infantryman’s Badge James W. Fogt, Sergeant Major (Ret.), 55, died July 3, 1997 at the Edwards Hospital, Naperville. Sergeant Major Fogt was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He served in the United States Army for more than 20 years. His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Purple Heart, … Read more
Charles Shaler was born at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 23, 1843. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1867. He married Florence Stidham, April 27, 1896. He enlisted as a Sergeant, Company I, 12th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, April 25, 1861 was was discharged August 5, 1861. Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1863-67. Commissioned a … Read more
Todd Leo Felix, age 42, of Manhattan, Kansas, died Tuesday morning, July 31, 2007, at the home of his parents in Manhattan, following an extended illness. Born December 27, 1964, in Lancaster, California, he was the son of Leo L. and Patricia Ann (Palmer) Felix. Todd graduated from Coast Union High School in Cambria, California, … Read more
War: WWII Last Name: McCoy, Jr. First Name: James Middle Name or Initial: H Sex: M County: Kanawha, West Virginia Community: Branch of Service: Army Rank: First Lieutenant Service Number: 01318318 Date of Death: 23 January 1945 Place of Death: France Cause of Death: DOW Place of Burial: Arlington National Cemetery Unit: Date of Birth: … Read more
Courtesy of Van Parunak: March 2007 Captain Aram Yervant “Dick” Parunak, United States Navy (Retired, of Pitman, New Jersey, died February 25, 2007, aged 96, at the home of his son H. Van Dyke Parunak in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He will be buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery on 22 March at … Read more
REAR ADMIRAL WILLIAM ONAHAN GALLERY Rear Admiral William O. Gallery was born in Chicago 22 June 1904, and attended school there until he was appointed to the United States Naval Academy in 1921. He was commissioned an Ensign in 1925, and assigned to duty in the battleship USS NEW MEXICO until 1927. He was then … Read more
Lester “John” Holmes Jr. , 51, 3609 Parliament Lane, Martinez, died Saturday, December 11, 1982, at his residence. The Holy Rosary will be said at 7 pm today at Poteet Funeral Home, Green Street, with Rev Walter DiFrancesco officiating. Burial will be at 2pm Monday in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington Virginia. Major Holmes was a … Read more
Bowdoin College One of these who did not return was Andrew A. Haldane, who had been killed in action on Peleliu Island in 1944. In his memory, men who had known him and who respected him as a leader, a friend, and a very decent human being came together and donated the Haldane Cup, which … Read more
Born at Paderborn, Prussia, September 1, 1857, he was brought to the United States by his parents in 1865. He graduated from De LaSalle Institute, New York, in 1873 and from the United States Naval Academy in 1877. He married Maud, daughter of U.S. Circuit Judge W. W. Morrow of San Rafael, California, October 16, … Read more
Full Name: FLOYD WAYNE STRANGE Date of Birth: 5/1/1946 Date of Casualty: 12/2/1967 Home of Record: CHICO, CALIFORNIA Branch of Service: ARMY Rank: CWO Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM Casualty Province: PR & MR UNKNOWN Status: MIA STRANGE, FLOYD WAYNE Remains Identified. Burial 10/24/2002 Name: Floyd Wayne Strange Rank/Branch: W1/US Army Unit: 48th Assault Helicopter Co. … Read more
ARMY APOLOGIZES TO THE WIDOW OF A SOLDIER KILLED IN PANAMA WASHINGTON, January 17, 1964 – The Secretary of the Army, Cyrus R. Vance, apologized today to a lonely widow who wanted to give her soldier husband, killed last week in Panama, a hero’s burial The widow was charged a $25 fee for a final … Read more
U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 617-09 August 14, 2009 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Captain John Tinsley, 28, of Tallahassee, Florida, died August 12, 2009, in … Read more
Walter Earle Tardy, 91, a retired Army Colonel who commanded a legendary tank destroyer battalion in World War II, died of chronic heart failure January 7, 2006, at the Westminster at Lake Ridge retirement center, where he lived. During World War II, he was commander of the 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion, a unit of the … Read more
Courtesy of The Pentagam Military District of Washington Commander Major General Robert F. Foley and Arlington National Cemetery Superintendent John C. Metzler were on hand Monday to lay a wreath at the gravesite of President William Howard Taft. Monday marked the 140th anniversary of the birth of Taft, who was the 27th president of the … Read more
1.0 General Subtopics: Purpose 1.1 Purpose This regulation states the authority and assigns the responsibilities for the development, operation, maintenance, and administration of the Arlington and Soldiers’ Home National Cemeteries, a civil works activity of the Department of the Army. Army national cemeteries. 1.2 Army national cemeteries. The Army national cemeteries, consisting of the Arlington National … Read more
Born: Stanley, Wisconsin, September 15, 1908. Graduated from high school in his hometown in 1926 and attended the University of Wisconsin for 2 years until becoming an aviation cadet at March Field, California, in Oct 1928. A year later he got his wings and was commisioned at Kelly Field, Texas, and assigned to Selfridge Field, … Read more
From a contemporary press report: James R. McDonald, 73, an Air Force colonel who retired in 1975 as acting budget chief of the Defense Supply Agency, died of a blood disorder July 25, 1999 at his home in Fairfax City, Virginia. He was a native of Cleveland and a graduate of Ohio State University. He … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Air Force BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM J. MENG Retired July 31, 1967, Died Feb. 1, 2001 William J. Meng was born at North Middletown, Kentucky, in 1917. He attended High School in North Middletown where he graduated in 1935. He entered Transylvania College in 1935 and completed three years majoring in … Read more
Courtesy of the U.S. House of Representatives: Representative from Illinois; born in Marion, Williamson County, Ill., September 21, 1905; attended the public schools at Villa Grove, Douglas County, Ill.; graduated from the University of Illinois College of Commerce at Urbana in 1927 and from the College of Law in 1930; taught school in McHenry County, … Read more
Clement Alexander Finley Flagler of Georgia Appointed from Iowa, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 14 June 1885 (3) Additional Second Lieuenant of Engineers, 12 June 1889 Second Lieutenant, 1 April 1890 First Lieutenant, 4 October 1894 Major, Engineer Officer of Volunteers, 17 May 1898 Honorably dscharged from the Volunteer Service, 31 December 1898 Captain of … Read more
Marshall Clagett, 89, Scholar on Science in Ancient Times, Is Dead October 26, 2005 Marshall Clagett, a scholar of science in ancient Egypt and Greece and the way it was received in medieval Europe, died on October 21, 2005, at a hospital in Princeton, New Jersey. He was 89 and lived in Princeton. His death … Read more
If you have not received any info on James Moore Stradling of New Jersey Civil War, I also have been searching for his grave site to no avail. His wife, Georgianna, was cremated. I think he may have also chosen that method. If you found an answer I would love to hear where he was … Read more
William Vigors Richards of Ireland Appointed from Michigan, Firt Lieutenant, 1st Michigan Lancers, 1 November 1861 Honorably mustered out 20 March 1862 First Lieutenant, 17th Michigan Volunteer Infantry, 2 July 1862 Captain, 4 August 1864 Breveted Major of U. S. Volunteers, 2 December 1864 for gallant services during the war Honorably mustered out 3 June … Read more
St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, Friday Morning, April 7, 1899 The Interment of United States Officers and Men Yesterday Three Hundred and Fifty-six Laid To Rest in Arlington Cemetery An impressive service by Episcopal and Catholic Clergymen at the Grave Washington – April 6, 1899 – With full honors of war, upon the crest of … Read more
From a contemporary press report James Hamilton Cruse, 85, a Navy Captain who retired in 1967 and was a construction engineer at Bechtel Corp. in Washington from 1970 to 1984, died of pneumonia July 15, 2000 at Mount Vernon Nursing Home. He was born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and was a 1937 graduate of the … Read more
Submitted By His Son, David B. Durham, Commander, United States Navy, January 2007: Colonel James Michael Durham, United States Army (retired), 66, of Farnham, Virginia, died January 23, 2004 after a brief illness. He was interred with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery on February 20, 2004. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Colonel Durham was the … Read more
FERRY K. HEATH DIES; EX-AIDE IN TREASURY Assistant Secretary In Hoover Term Major During War DETROIT, Michigan – May 27, 1939 – Ferry K. Heath, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury during the Hooveradministration, died in a Detroit hospital today after a long illness. He was 62 years old. Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on October … Read more
Mark Leslie Hersey of Maine Appointed from Maine, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1 July 1883 (59) Commissioned Additional Second Lieutenant, 19th United States Infantry, 12 June 1887 Second Lieutenant, 9th United States Infantry, 30 August 1887 First Lieutenant, 12th United States Infantry, 16 December 1894 Captain, 9th United States Infantry, 2 March 1899 Mark … Read more
This memorial is located in Section 34 of Arlington National Cemetery, near the graves of General John J. Pershing and many of his “doughboys.” Astronauts | Biograpies | Burials | Civilans | Contacting Arlington | Custer | Foreign Nationals | Gravesites | Guest Book | Home | Images | Inquiries | Things to See | US Air Force | US Army | Coast Guard | US Marines | US Navy | Visiting Arlington | Webmaster Read our general and most popular articles Phallosan Forte Anaboloxan Huusk Messer Hanfosan Nutra Digest SWISS FX Ketogen Tropfen Slimymed … Read more
Please click below for a wonderful video and song regarding Arlington National Cemetery God Bless those who gave all for the freedoms that we enjoy today in America! Courtesy of Trace Adkins. I never thought that this is where I’d settle down. I thought I’d die an old man back in my hometown. They gave me this plot … Read more
U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1039-07 August 23, 2007 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of 14 soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died August 22, 2007, in Multaka, Iraq, of injuries suffered when … Read more
Retired United States Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel William F. Donahue of Montpelier, Vermont, died April 6, 2002. He was the widower of Joyce W. Donahue. He is survived by his son, William Edward Donahue; two daughters, Carol Church and Trudy Messie; a brother, Robert Donahue of Montgomery, Alabama; a sister, Ruth Carpenter of Indianapolis, Indiana; … Read more
When squirrels snatched goodies from his bird feeder, as they do most everywhere, he mounted a counteroffensive. When it failed, he launched another and kept tweaking it until he built a contraption that baffled the marauders. “Now the squirrels don’t even try; he took their fun away,” said Cate Walden, his daughter. “He was a … Read more
Peirce Crosby (16 January 1824 – 15 June 1899) was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy, whose active duty career included service in the Mexican-American War and the Civil War. Born in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Crosby was appointed midshipman in June 1838. He reached the rank of Lieutenant in September 1853 after a … Read more
I did send a note to thank you for including my article in my father’s website that you have so beautifully and thoughtfully put together and tendered, that I finally sent to you in 2005, but I now have 2 photos that I hoped you might include also. The first is of Daddy and my … Read more
Major General Henry Clay Hodges Jr. Born April 20, 1860 in Washington Died 1963 . Cadet, U S. Military Academy 1877-81 Graduated as No. 2901, Class of 1881 Second Lieutenant 1881 First Lieutenant 1890 Captain 1898 Major 1905 Lieutenant Colonel 1911 Colonel 1914 Brigadier General 1917 Major General (NA) 1917 Brigadier General 1919 Served with … Read more
Hubert T. Evans Ohio Lieutenant Junior Grade, U.S. Navy Service Number 532783 Missing in Action – Presumed Dead Died February 16, 1953 in Korea Lieutenant Junior Grade Evans a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was the pilot of a F9F-2 Pantherjet fighter with Fighter Squadron 93, aboard the carrier USS PHILIPPINE SEA … Read more
From a contemporary press report: James C. Pennington, 72, a retired major general, decorated combat veteran and adjutant general of the Army who later became president of the National Association for Uniformed Services, died of a heart attack June 5, 1998 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. General Pennington, a resident of Springfield, had gone … Read more
From a contemporary press report William J. Beckwith, 72, a retired Army Colonel who served in combat operations during the Korea and Vietnam wars, died of lung cancer April 6 at his home in Great Falls, Virginia. Colonel Beckwith served 27 years in the Army before retiring in 1978. That included two tours in Vietnam … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Bogart G. Rozycki, 73, an Alexandria, Virginia, resident who worked 40 years for the Department of Commerce before retiring in 1995 as a senior technical assistance specialist in the Economic Development Administration, died of prostate cancer March 30, 1999 at his home. During his career, he managed public works programs … Read more
From a contemporary press report Peter J. Gonzalez, 76, a retired businessman who was reportedly involved in undercover investigative work for both the CIA and the FBI, died of a heart attack at Northeast Georgia Medical Center at Gainesville, Georgia, on March 31, 1999. Mr. Gonzalez, who retired to Burtonsville in 1992 as a conveniently … Read more
George Vanderbilt was born on 1 January 1839 and died on 22 August 1907. He served a an Army Captain throughout the Civil War (1861-65) in the 10th New York Volunteer Cavalry, Army of the Potomac. His gravesite stone in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemetery is enscribed “Erected By His Friends.” Information about the … Read more
STATEMENT OF MR. BRIAN E. BURKE PRINCIPAL DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY (CIVIL WORKS) BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY MAY 20, 1999 MR. CHAIRMAN AND DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE: INTRODUCTION I appreciate the opportunity to testify before … Read more
John Chada Attack Location: Pentagon Age: 55 Home: Manassas, Virginia John Chada, in the Army, is listed as missing. Sergeant First class John J. Chada, United States Army (retired), died on September 11, 2001. A two-time Vietnam veteran, John followed his long military career, serving in both the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army, with … Read more
Captain Ragin was killed in action in Vietnam on August 20, 1964 along with two other Americans and more than 200 South Vietnamese in what the Army called “the 60 minutes of the bloodiest fighting.” He was a graduate of the Citadel and his wife was the daughter of the Commandant there. According to witnesses, … Read more
From a contemporary press report Sports Club Owner Robert D. Bohn, 80, a retired Marine Corps Major General who founded the Courts Royal Raquetball Clubs in the 1970s and helped operate the five Washington area locations before selling the business in the early 1990s, died of pneumonia November 3, 2002 at Fairfax Nursing Center. He … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Marine Corps Lieutenant General John Twiggs Myers, who earned a permanent place in Marine Corps history as commander of the American Legation Guard at Peking, China, during the Boxer Rebellion, died on April 17, 1952, at his home in Coconut Grove, Florida. A veteran of 40 years as a Marine … Read more
From a contemporary press report Charles Frederic Brewster, 84, a retired Army colonel who spent part of his career on military intelligence computer-related work, died of congestive heart failure July 23, 1998 at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital, Virginia. Colonel Brewster, who was born in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, began a 28-year military career in 1941. … Read more
Mixed in with stones for World War II or Korea veterans at Granite Industries are markers for the Iraq war’s young casualties. By Elizabeth Mehren, Times Staff Writer BARRE, Vermont — In a cavernous factory in central Vermont, it fell to Ben Smith to render the final honor for Michael Yury Tarlavsky. The Army Captain’s father … Read more
The wife of John Theodore McNaughton, she was born on February 12, 1921 and was killed with him and their youngest son, Theodore, in a commercial air crash in North Carolina on July 19, 1967. She is buried with them in Arlington National Cemetery. MCNAUGHTON, SALLY (WIFE OF) MCNAUGHTON, JOHN THEODORE DATE OF DEATH: 07/19/1967 BURIED AT: … Read more
James F. Hartigan, Colonel, United States Army, 99th New York Volunteers (1861-65). M.D. Born at Madrid, Spain, 1840 Died: Trieste, Austria, January 30, 1894 While serving as U.S. Counsel To Austria Buried In Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery Read our general and most popular articles Phallosan Forte Anaboloxan Huusk Messer Hanfosan Nutra Digest SWISS … Read more
John E. Novinsky could have spent his time walking the beach, reading books and traveling. But he was a teacher to the end, which came tragically. Novinsky, a Korean War veteran who taught in Department of Defense Dependents Schools for 50 years, died Monday afternoon in a head-on car crash near Rota, Spain. He was … Read more
Born on April 28, 1812 at Belleville, New Jersey. As a young man, he moved to Grosse Ile, Michigan, a village near Detroit, and it was from Michigan that he was commissioned directly into the Army as a Second Lieutenant of Dragoons on October 13, 1837. Promoted to First Lieutenant in 1844, and to Captain … Read more
James Alward Van Fleet, a foot soldier through nearly four decades in the United States Army and a commander who led major campaigns in WWII and the Korean War, died Wednesday, September 23, 1992 at his ranch in Polk City, Florida. He was 100 years old and died in his sleep, funeral home officials said. … Read more
Chief Warrant Officer 2nd Class Jody Egnor of Liberty Townshio, Ohio, died with nine other servicemen in the crash of a Chinook helicopter crash off the Philippines February 21, 2002, during a training mission. He will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Tuesday, March 26, 2002 Soldier’s legacy: Comfort for other parents They give directions … Read more
Sailors’ remains lay ’68 mystery to rest Navy confirms 3 Mich. men died in Laos crash May 28, 2003 After 35 years of wondering what happened and hoping for the day she would see him again, Suzanne Valenti finally can put her brother’s memory to rest. “I always had hope that he was going to … Read more
William Purington Cole II was the son of United States Congressman Wiliam Purington Cole, Jr. of Maryland. He was serving as Captain, 23rd Armored Infantry Battalion, United States Army, when he was killed-in-action on 11 September 1944. Cole, Capt. William P., III (O-1 010 451) – Company C. Died at German aid station of wounds as POW. … Read more
U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 590-07 May 15, 2007 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died May 12, 2007, in Al Taqa, Iraq, of wounds suffered … Read more
Samuel Robert Jones of Pennsylvania Appointed from Pennsylvania, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1 September 1862 (28) ; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, 4th United States Artillery, 17 June 1867 First Lieutenant, 22 August 1871 Regimental Quartermaster, 9 December 1887 to 24 January 1891 Captain, 24 January 1891; Transferred to the Quartermaster Department, 20 April 1892 Major, … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Army John Gregory Bourke was first of all a soldier. At the age of sixteen (1862) he ran away from his comfortable, book-filled, Philadelphia home to enlist in the 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry. As a Private, he saw three years of Civil War action, receiving the Medal of Honor for his … Read more
Retired Navy Captain Jon S. Bertrand, 57, a former Deputy Inspector General and one of the first flight officers to command a squadron of the line, died August 16, 1991 at Fairfax Hosp of brain damage he suffered in a fall at his home. He lived in Annandale, Virginia. Born in Arcata, California, received a … Read more
From a contemporary news report: The wife of David Harrington Bagley. 67, who had published poetry in publications such as Redbook magazine, died of pulmonary fibrosis September 15, 1991 at her home in Vienna, Virginia. She was working on novels and short stories at the time of her death. Mrs. Bagley, who came here in 1956, … Read more
U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 405-06 May 05, 2006 DoD Identifies Marine Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sergeant Elisha R. Parker, 21, of Taberg, New York, died May 4, … Read more
15 July 2008: When Dr. Michael E. DeBakey pushed forward with his groundbreaking research and maverick approach to medicine a half century ago, heart surgery was a medical marvel. Today, in part because of his contributions, it routinely saves thousands of lives each day. DeBakey, a world-famous cardiovascular surgeon who pioneered such now-common procedures as … Read more
“Retired Supreme Court Justice William Brennan, the liberal lion whose intellect and charisma made him one of the most influential jurists in America’s history, died on July 24, 1997. He was 91. The primary architect of the individual-rights revolution in the law through the 1960s, Brennan died at the Arlington, Va., nursing home where he … Read more
Rear Admiral Earl LeRoy Sackett was born in Bancroft, Nebraska, March 29, 1897 and grew up in Nampa, Idaho, where he graduated from high school with the Class of 1915. During high school he served in the Idaho National Guard. Entering the Navy after high school, he served one year (1915-1916) during World War I … Read more
Courtesy of the U.S. House of Representatives: Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn., September 15, 1902; attended the public schools; was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1925 and from the law department of Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa., in 1931; was admitted to the bar in 1931 and … Read more
Full Name: SCIP TATE Date of Birth: 8/12/1946 Date of Casualty: 11/8/1965 Home of Record: NEWARK, NEW JERSEY Branch of Service: ARMY Rank: SP4 Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM asualty Province: PR & MR UNKNOWN TATE, SCIP SP4 USA DATE OF BIRTH: 08/12/1946 DATE OF DEATH: 11/08/1965 BURIED AT: SECTION 35 SITE 4208 ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY … Read more
June 4, 1879 – August 25, 1918 SUNDQUIST, GUSTAV (GUSTAF) A. Rank and organization: Ordinary Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 4 June 1879, Sweden. Accredited to: New York. General Orders Number: 529, 2 November 1899. Citation: On board the U.S.S. Nashville during the operation of cutting the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, 11 May 1898. Facing … Read more
An “Army Brat,” the son of an Army Colonel, he was born in the Philippines where his father was serving. He graduated from West Point in 1955 and was assigned to Fort Bragg, North Carolina, with the 82nd Airborne Division. He was killed-in-action in the Republic of Vietnam on March 3, 1964 in action against … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Military Academy Grace Gay Thomas, Jr., NO. 17648 3 July 1928 – 14 September 1994 Died in Bradenton, Florida. Interred in Arlington National Cemetery Combat Infantryman’s Badge (2) “G.G.,”as he was known by his classmates and friends, was born in Monroe, Louisiana, the oldest of the 3 children of Grace … Read more
May 17, 2005 Andrew J. Goodpaster, 90, Soldier and Scholar, Dies By DAVID STOUT Courtesy of the New York Times General Andrew J. Goodpaster, a soldier and scholar who fought in World War II, commanded the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and came out of retirement to lead the United States Military Academy in a time … Read more
James Edward Hackett was born on November 19, 1952 and joined the Armed Forces while in Bradenton, Florida. He served in the United States Army, F Troop, 8th Cavalry, 11th Aviation Group and attained the rank of Specialist 4. He began a tour of duty in Vietnam on June 11, 1972. Jamed Edward Hackett is … Read more
It was not the usual, formal embassy party, but rather a friendly get-together among off-duty diplomats. As the senior envoy in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum, Saudi Arabian Ambassador Abdullah al Malhouk had invited other mission heads to say farewell last Thursday to George Curtis Moore, 47, a popular U.S. Foreign Service officer and first-rate … Read more
U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1291-07 November 7, 2007 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died November 5, 2007, in Tal Al-Dahab, Iraq, of wounds suffered … Read more
Archie J. Clapp, 80, died May 15, 2004, in Norfolk, Virginia. Colonel Clapp served as a carrier-based fighter pilot during World War II. He trained as one of the earliest Marine jet fighter pilots and flew helicopters during the Korean War. Colonel Clapp commanded HMM-362, the first Marine helicopter squadron in Vietnam, a group known … Read more
SHERFEY TIPTON “TIP” RANDOLPH AGE: 86 FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY Sherfey Tipton “Tip” Randolph, 86, of Freehold, New Jersey, died Thursday, November 13, 2008, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was born in North Manchester, Indiana, and was raised at Ashville Farm School (Warren Wilson College) outside of Asheville, North Carolina. He attended Maryville College, … Read more
One of the distinguished sons of Division Commander William Luther Sibert (the other is Edwin Luther Sibert), he rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel during World War I. In World War II he was a Major General on the staff of Joseph W. Stilwell, participating in the retreat from Burma. He later commanded the 6th Division and … Read more
The January 1999 military funeral service at the Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia for Willy Williams — an Infantry company commander in the 29th Infantry Division, 116th Regimental Combat Team (Regimental Combat Team) during the World War II June 6th 1944 Normandy invasion of Europe. Read our general and most popular articles Phallosan Forte Anaboloxan Huusk … Read more
Fitzhugh Tayloe was born in 1874. During the Spanish-American War he served as First Lieutenant, Company K, 5th Maryland Volunteer Infantry. Lieutenant Tayloe died on 15 December 1928 and was buried with full military honors in Section 4 of Arlington National Cemetery. His wife, Henrietta J. Tayloe (15 May 1882-1 May 1962) outlived him by … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Jose Diaz, 82, an Air Force Colonel who retired in 1966 and did consulting work for what became the Energy Department and for History Associates Inc. in Rockville, died November 19, 2002, of congestive heart failure at Brighton Gardens nursing home in Bethesda,Maryland. Colonel Diaz joined what was the Army … Read more
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – Retired Lieutenant Colonel Eugene Cheatham Jr., a member of the World War II-era pioneering black fighter squadron known as the Tuskegee Airmen, has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 89. Cheatham died May 10, 2005, at his home in Spring Valley, and funeral services will take place at … Read more
Care given at Bay Pines VA Medical Center is the focus of an inspector general’s investigation. By PAUL DE LA GARZA, March 6, 2004 ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – The Veterans Affairs inspector general is investigating the death of a decorated war veteran at Bay Pines (Florida) Veterans Administration Medical Center because of questions over the … Read more
Charles Alfred Lutz, Major, United States Marine Corps. Naval Aviator Killed In The Line Of Duty February 9, 1881 – June 23, 1928 Section 6, Arlington National Cemetery In another famous race, the winning Marine pilot was Major Charles A. Lutz who took first in the Curtiss Marine Trophy Race at Anacostia in 1928, flying … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Funeral services for Colonel Kenneth E. “Rocky” Brown, 83, of Vacaville, California, will be 2 p.m. Sunday at the Valley Evangelical Free Church. Pastor Dave Sotelo will preside. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. Colonel Brown died Oct. 27, 1998, in Vacaville after a lengthy illness. Born … Read more
Courtesy of the U.S. House of Representatives: Representative from Michigan; born in Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts, March 3, 1893; attended the common and high schools at Gardner, Massachusetts, and the Detroit (Michigan) Technical Institute; was graduated from the Detroit College of Law, Detroit, Michigan, in 1915; was admitted to the bar the same year and … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Why was former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop granted a waiver by the Clinton Administration for burial at Arlington Cemetery? Chairman Terry Everett of the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations also wants to know why he has waited so long for a White House explanation. Everett repeated his request … Read more
From a contemporary press report James Miles to be buried at Arlington The former city commissioner and honored veteran will be buried December 5, 2003 at the National Cemetery Pallbearers move the casket of former Largo commissioner James S. “Jim” Miles past a Largo police honor guard outside the First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks … Read more
Captain Richard B. Laning was born January 1, 1918 in Washington, D.C., and is the son of Rear Admiral Richard H. Laning, MC, USN (Retired). He was graduated from Vallejo High School in VaIlejo, California and attended the University of California and Swavely Preparatory School before entering the U. S. Naval Academy. He was graduated … Read more
U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 573-10 July 03, 2010 DOD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Specialist Morganne M. McBeth, 19, of Fredricksburg, Virginia, died July 2, 2010, … Read more
Dessie Jean Mitchell, R.N. Lieutenant Junior Grade, United States Navy Written by Mike Mitchell, Jean’s son, 2008 Lieutenant (jg) Dessie Jean Mitchell, United States Navy, was born 13 February 1927 in Riverby Texas located in Fannin County north east of Dallas. She was the daughter of Ada Cassandra Forkum-Flood of Rough Point, Jackson County Tennessee and … Read more
Wallace W. Sinclair was born in Virginia in 1843. During the 1880 United States Census he resided in Washington, D.C. He resided with his father-in-law, John P. Gidt, age 69 and born in Germany; his mother-in-law, Ellen Gidt, age 68 and born in Maryland; his wife, Henrietta C. Sinclair, age 30 a seamstress and born … Read more
Francis Alphonse Carrier, Captain, United States Navy (retired), died on Sunday, September 1, 2002 passed away in his home in Alexandira, Virginia, of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Husband of Keating K. Carrier and survived by his three daughters, Keating Frances Carrier of Manassas, Virginia, Monique M. Weiland of Temple City, California and Martine Z. Baker … Read more
Marion Boling Saffold of Alabama Appointed from Alabama, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1 July 1875 (61) Second Lieutenant, 13th U. S. Infantry, 13 June 1879 First Lieutenant, 16 Decembr 1889 Regimental Quartermaster, 16 December 1889 to 14 October 1891 Captain, 26 April 1898 Killed 8 October 1899 in action at Cavite, Philippine Islands. Marion … Read more
NEWS RELEASES from the United States Department of Defense No. 936-07 IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2007 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died July 26, 2007, in Saqlawiyah, Iraq of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near … Read more
William R. Pattangall, First Maine Heavy Artillery, was killed in action on 10 May 1864 during the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia. William R. Pattangall, Company K, age 38 of Pembroke, Maine. Married. Promoted to Captain December 1, 1863; Killed May 19, 1864. Captain William R. Pattangall Company K – First Maine Heavy Artillery … Read more
Joseph Geurard Georgia Infantry Confederate Section 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 Figur LB Slimming Gummies Nucific Bio … Read more
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Born at Anderson, Indiana, on December 2, 1890, he graduated from West Point in 1913, from the Cavalry School in 1924, the Command and General Staff School in 1925 and the Army War College in 1930. He married Josephine Frost Woodhull on June 23, 1918. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant, 1913 and advanced through the … Read more
It is with sadness that Chuck Burin (Hostage IGOR) reports that Lieutenant General Norman E. Ehlert (Hostage HOTEL), USMC (Retired) passed away September 23, 2002. Norm was a UH-1E pilot on his first tour in RVN and flew UH-1s, AH-1Gs and OV-10s on his second. Both tours were with VMO-2, with some time spent with … Read more