Wilbur Egbert Dove – Major, United States Army

Wilbur Egbert Dove of California, 

Served in the United States Army as Private, Corporal and Sergeant, Company E, 12th United States Infantry, 28 January 1889 to 1 August 1892
Second Lieutenant, 12th United States Infantry, 18 July 1892
First Lieutenant, 26 August 1898
Captain, 2 February 1901
Retired 17 December 1901

He is the son of William E. Dove, Captain, United States Army, and Julia Egbert Dove, who are also buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

DOVE, R LOUISE W/O WILBUR EGBERT

• DATE OF BIRTH: 12/06/1872
• DATE OF DEATH: 11/10/1950
• DATE OF INTERMENT: 11/14/1950
• BURIED AT: SECTION 9  SITE 5887-A
  ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
• WIFE OF WE DOVE – MAJOR USA

DOVE, WILBUR E

• MAJOR U.S.A.
• VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown
• DATE OF BIRTH: 04/19/1870
• DATE OF DEATH: 12/17/1962
• DATE OF INTERMENT: 12/19/1962
• BURIED AT: SECTION 9  SITE 5887-A
  ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

Michael Robert Patterson

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