William Ellery Hills – Corporal, United States Army

MIAMI, Florida – October 16, 1944 – Mrs. Mary E. Hills, to whom the famous song, “My Wild Irish Rose,” was dedicated, died in a hospital here today.  She was 73 years old.

At one time she was an understudy of Lillian Russell, stage actress.

Burial will take place in Arlington National Cemetery beside her husband, William Ellery Hills, a member of the Astor Battalion in the Spanish-American War.

HILLS, WILLIAM E

• CORP ASTOR BATTERY 6TH N Y F A S A W
• DATE OF DEATH: 10/25/1920
• BURIED AT:   SITE 19760
  ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

HILLS, MARY E WID/O WILLIAM E

• DATE OF DEATH: 10/16/1944
• BURIED AT: SECTION WH EN  SITE 19760
  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.

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