Michael Robert Patterson 
Full Name: WARREN ROBERT ORR JR Date of Birth: 3/20/1943 Date of Casualty: 5/12/1968 Date of Death: 5/12/1968 Home of Record: KEWANEE, ILLINOIS Branch of Service: ARMY Rank: CAPT Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM Casualty Province: QUANG TIN Status: MIA U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release IMMEDIATE … Read more
No. 823-03 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov 05, 2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Second Lieutenant Todd J. Bryant, 23, of Riverside, California, was killed on October 31, 2003, in Al Fallujah, Iraq. Bryant was on patrol when an improvised explosive … Read more
JOHNSON, GEORGE H 17 MISS INF DATE OF DEATH: 05/21/1863 BURIED AT: SECTION CONFE SITE 204 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 … Read more
Lieuenant Colonel Lewis J. Zilka, United States Marine Corps, Retired, age 66, died Thursday, January 6, 2000. He is survived by his wife, Gale Jackman of Albuquerque; son, Daniel Zilka; daughter, Cathy Nusbaum; grandchildren, L. Parker and Pierce Daniel Nusbaum all of Portland, Oregon; the mother of his children, JoLee McNamara of Portland, Oregon; brother, … Read more
From a contemporary news report: “John L. Sullivan, the Secretary of the Navy in the Truman Administration, has died at the Exeter Hospital in Exeter, New Hampshire. He was 83 years old. “After serving in two senior civilian posts for the Navy, he was sworn in as Secretary of the Navy in 1947, replacing James V. … Read more
Born at Haverhill, Massachusetts, September 29, 1881, he was a student at Noble & Greenough School, Boston; at Harvard, 1900-04 and a graduate of the Army War College in 1929. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps in 1904 and advanced through the grades to Brigadier General in 1938. He served in … Read more
Major General Joseph Ernest Kuhn, a World War I commander, died in 1935 and was buried with full military honors in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery. Research continues with respect to his career. Joseph Ernest Kuhn of Kansas Appointed From Kansas, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1 July 1881 ( 1) Commissioned Second Lieutenant … Read more
GOELL, JULIEN D 2ND LT US ARMY WORLD WAR II DATE OF BIRTH: 04/15/1912 DATE OF DEATH: 10/07/1944 BURIED AT: SECTION 60 SITE 8019 ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY LEANO, JOSEPH A TSGT US ARMY DATE OF BIRTH: 01/16/1914 DATE OF DEATH: 10/07/1944 BURIED AT: SECTION 60 SITE 8019 ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY Joseph A. Leano Technician Fifth … Read more
Claude R. Kinsey Jr., 86, a “flying sergeant” who became one of the earliest U.S. aces of World War II and who escaped a prisoner-of-war camp by walking 100 miles through Italy across German lines, died February 4, 2006 of cancer in Springfield, Virignia. Lieutenant Colonel Kinsey, who entered the Army Air Forces as an … Read more
Helen Coryn Carter Ida Dawley Carter Leigh Hays Carter Margaret Baker Woodbury Carter William Harding Carter William Harding Carter, Son Of W. V. Carter William Harding Carter II William Vaulx Carter A Family With A Long Involvement With the United States Army Read our general and most popular articles Phallosan Forte Anaboloxan Huusk Messer Hanfosan … Read more
SEVEN DIE IN FALL OF AIRPLANE Two Civilians, Five Army Flyers Victims near Indian Head, Maryland Congressman Walsh Had Left Plane Shortly Before Crash in Storm Dead in Plane Crash Lieutenant Colonel Archie Miller, U.S.A. M. H., Washington Maurice Connolly, Dubuque, Iowa, Ex-Congressman A. G. Batchelder, Washington, Chairman of the Board of the American Automobile … Read more
John Rehill Harrell was born on July 29, 1945 and joined the Armed Forces while in Richmond, Virginia. He served in the United States Marine Corps and in 3 years of service, he attained the rank of First Lieutenant. On November 20, 1968, at the age of 23, John Rehill Harrell perished in the service … Read more
Rear Admiral John Adrian Hoogewerff, U.S. Navy Born in Howard Country, Maryland November 27, 1860 Died at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii February 13, 1933 Son of Samuel Evans & Mary Elizabeth (Duval) Hoogewerff Married Edwardine L. Hiester of Reading, Pennsylvania October 10, 1889 No children reported Student, Pennsylvania Military Academy 1875-76 Cadet, U.S. Naval Academy 1877-81 … Read more
American actor who had early success as a sunny juvenile, but whose career declined following World War II, in which he was a highly-decorated hero. This photo was taken aboard USS ESSEX CV9 soon after Lt.Wayne Morris scored his 7th air victory. Note: Wayne Morris was considered by the Navy as physically ‘to big’ to … Read more
Arthur F. Van Cook, 86, who held top intelligence positions at the Pentagon, founded a consulting firm and recounted his experiences as an Army officer landing at Omaha Beach on D-Day, died December 7, 2005, at Inova Fairfax Hospital of complications from an abdominal aneurysm. Colonel Van Cook, who served in the military for more … Read more
Born at Charleston, South Carolina, September 17, 1933, he earned the Medal of Honor in Vietnam while serving as First Lieutenant, 5th Special Forces Group at Dong Xoai, Republic of Vietnam, June 9-10, 1965. He was the second Medal of Honor winner in the Vietnam War. He was wounded and fellow Medal of Honor recipient, … Read more
Contemporary press report: Lawyer. Skier. Father. Leonard J. Grabow managed to do all those and then some. “Dad did everything. He enjoyed life. Nothing stopped him,” said his daughter, Marcia. Mr. Grabow died Saturday, December 13, 1997, in Wood River Medical Center in Hailey, Idaho. He was born October 27, 1914, in Detroit and received … Read more
Bill Ernest Clary was born on 27 January 1891 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He served as a Gunner with the United States Marine Corps and died on 13 December 1926 in Port Au Prince, Haiti. Faithful And Loyal. We are actively seeking addtional information regarding this individual. Read our general and most popular articles Phallosan … Read more
The mast of the U.S.S. Maine was removed from the ship in 1905 shortly before the ship was taken out to sea and sunk with military honors. The mast was then installed above a memorial in Arlington National Cemetery in honor of those who lost their lives when the ship sank in Havana, Cuba, Harbor … Read more
Captain Pattison (1878-1959) served in both the Spanish-American War and World War I. He is buried in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery. His wife Eva Hudson Pattison (1879-1956) is buried with him. If you have infomration available regarding these individuals, please contact the Webmaster. PATTISON, EVA S W/O HENRY O DATE OF BIRTH: 09/04/1879 DATE … Read more
John Navarre of New York Appointed from New York, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1 September 1828 (14) Brevet Second Lieutenant, 4th United States Artillery, 1 July 1832 Second Lieutenant, 30 September 1833 First Lieutenant, 15 October 1836 First Lieutenant, Topographical Engineers, 7 July 1838 Captain, 4 August 1851 Major, 6 August 1861 Lieutenant Colonel … Read more
From The N.Y. Times, January 29, 1865 Obituary Brevet Brigadier General Wheelock Referring to the late Brevet Brigadier General Wheelock, who died at Washington a few days ago, the Albany Evening Journal says: “At the outbreak of the war, he was engaged in a large and prosperous business. This he abandoned after the fall of … Read more
Frederick Tracy Dent was born on a family farm near St Louis, Missouri, Dec 17, 1820. He entered the United States Military Academy at the age of 19 and graduated 33th in class of 1843. Of the class’ 39 members, 27 were living in 1861, 15 of whom became General Officers of full rank in … Read more
Submitted by his eldest son, Dan Michau. Born in Bremerhaven, Germany in 1918, my father came to the United States with his parents, three brothers and two sisters in 1929. He enlisted in the Army in 1940, and fought in the Pacific Theater during WWII. A Major by the end of the war, he decided to … Read more
A Representative from Pennsylvania, he was born in Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, November 24, 1839. He attended the public schools and Mount Pleasant Academy and was graduated from Lewisburg University (now Bucknell University), Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, in 1862; He engaged in mercantile pursuits and during the Civil War enlisted in the Union Army in 1862 … Read more
ADMIRAL WILLITS DIES IN 75TH YEAR After Serving the Nation Two-Score Years, Resumed Duty During World War Helped Build Battleships Funeral to Be Held This Afternoon in Philadelphia – Will Rest In Arlington PHILADELPHIA, January 7, 1926 – Rear Admiral Albert Bower Willits, USN, retired, died at the United States Naval Hospital here today in … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Thomas G. Mitchell, 71, a retired Navy Commander and Johns Hopkins University professor of radiation health sciences, died April 10, 1998 at Bethesda Naval Hospital after a heart attack. Dr. Mitchell, who lived in Burtonsville, served in the Navy from 1945 to 1969. Most of his Navy career was spent … Read more
ADMIRAL LEO L. PACE PHILADELPHIA – September 26, 1963 – Rear Admiral Leo L. Pace, who was aboard the first American submarine to enter the Japanese Sea during World War II, died Tuesday at Philadelphia Naval Hospital. He was 65 years old. Admiral Pace, a native of Guide Rock, Nebraska, received the Legion of Merit … 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
Ivory G. Kimball was born on May 5, 1843. He served in the Civil War as a Private, 55th Indiana Volunteer Infantry. After the war he was a lawyer and a judge, but was most involved as an Officer of the Grand Army of the Republic. As such, he was instrumental in the design and … Read more
IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 2, 2003 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Specialist Uday Singh, 21, of Lake Forest, Illinois, was killed on December 1, 2003, in Habbaniyah, Iraq. Singh died of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his patrol. Singh … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Services for Paul A. Butterbaugh will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. Butterbaugh died Friday, November 10, 2000, after a long illness. He served 21 years in the military and was a Pearl Harbor survivor. He flew 27 missions in B-17s during World War II … Read more
Biography Courtesy of the United States Air Force BRIGADIER GENERAL PINKHAM SMITH Retired August 1, 1968. Died December 30, 1979. Brigadier General Pinkham Smith has a long and distinguished record in strategic bombardment. General Smith began this association in June of 1941 with a training unit at Barksdale Field, Louisiana. Early in 1944, he saw … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Saturday, June 14, 2003 Arlington memorial planned for Navy pilot A memorial service is planned next month at Arlington National Cemetery for retired Navy Commander Billy “Buck” Carroll, 79, a highly decorated fighter pilot who fought in World War II and the Korean War. Commander Carroll, who lived at Fleet … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Air Force Suggested By Russell C. Jacobs, June 2007 BRIGADIER GENERAL ROBERT KAUCH Retired June 1, 1948. Died April 1, 1967. Robert Kauch was born in Phidalphia, Pennsylvania, in 1894. After attending the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Infantry Reserve, December 16, 1916, and … Read more
CARL P. THORPE, 58, a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel who worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs at the Department of the Interior, died of cancer March 18, 1986, at Walter Reed Hospital. Colonel Thorpe was the son of Jim Thorpe, the American Indian who won two gold medals at the 1912 Olympic Games in … Read more
Today, as on each Memorial Day, there are flags flying in front of every grave at Arlington National Cemetery. More than 270,000 small flags were placed there Thursday afternoon. The Army calls it “Flags In” day. It’s a big military operation, conducted by the 3rd U.S. Infantry — known as the Old Guard, based at … Read more
Captain Charles E. Steel, retired Navy, died Saturday, December 29, 2001. He was the son of the late Charles P. and Frances Bates Steel of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. He served in the Navy for 35 years. He graduated form the United States Naval Academy in 1954 and also attended Stanford University. His military career included serving … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Peter George Olenchuk, 78, an Army major general who oversaw a controversial program in the late 1960s involving the dumping of outmoded nerve gas rockets hundreds of miles off the Florida coast, died October 6, 2000 at his home in Ogunquit, Maine. He also had a residence in McLean, Virginia. … Read more
Courtesy of the Ahern Family Lieutenant Colonel George Ahern Forestry Expert Fought for Conservation of Woodland WASHINGTON, May 13 (AP) – Lieutenant Colonel George P. Ahern, U. S. A., retired, died here today (13 May 1940) at the age of 82. He was graduated in 1882 from West Point. Colonel Ahern served in Cuba and the … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Perry L. “Lin” Shuman, 83, a Marine Corps Colonel and pilot who retired in 1967 and then worked as a cost engineer, died August 4, 2002, at his home in Reston, Virginia. He had Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. Colonel Shuman was a World War II ace who flew over the … Read more
The second chief master sergeant of the Air Force, Donald L. Harlow, died at Arlington (Va.) Hospital June 18, 1997. He was 76. Harlow served as the Air Force’s senior enlisted person from Aug. 1, 1969, until his retirement Sept. 30, 1971. He was the only enlisted person to receive the Order of the Sword. … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Air Force GENERAL F. MICHAEL ROGERS Retired January 31, 1978 General Felix Michael Rogers was commander of the Air Force Logistics Command, with headquarters at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The command mission is to provide worldwide technical logistics support to all Air Force active and Reserve force activities, Military … Read more
Born at Chelmsford, Massachusetts, on September 29, 1839, he earned the Medal of Honor during the Civil War while serving with Company G, 2nd New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry at Williamsburg, Virginia, on May 5, 1862. The Medal was actually presented to him on October 10, 1899. He died on October 6, 1903 and was buried in Section … Read more
Born on January 22, 1887, he was an early military aviator and was the co-pilot of the NC-4 on the first successful trans-Atlantic crossing in May 1919. He died on May 20, 1936 and was buried in Section 4 of Arlington National Cemetery. The Story of The NC-4 (Courtesy of the United States Navy & … Read more
Born at Fort Robinson, Nebraska, January 28, 1875, the son of Guy Vernon Henry and Julia McNair Henry, he graduated from West Point in 1898, from the U.S. Cavalry School in 1903 and 1924, from the French Cavalry School, 1907, from the Army War College, 1921, an Honor Graduate of the Army School of the Line, 1922 … Read more
Thursday, July 13, 2006: Retired Army Major General George S. Prugh Jr., a Bay Area resident who was credited with helping to save the lives of American prisoners of war in Vietnam, died July 6, 2006, at the age of 86. Major General Prugh, in his role as an Army lawyer, persuaded the South Vietnamese … Read more
Wayne William Pearce was born on May 22, 1931 and joined the Armed Forces while in Portage, Ohio. He served in the United States Army and in 10 years of service, he attained the rank of Sergeant First Class. On March 27, 1968, at the age of 36, Wayne William Pearce perished in the service … Read more
They continued to arrive Sunday – the beat-to-hell pickups and the polished black Oldsmobiles, the women with hair as white as the whitest headstones and the old men with thick, calloused hands and knees that ached when they walked. Some had been here Saturday when Michael Blassie was buried just a few steps off Circle … Read more
From a contemporary press report: After a heroic three-year battle with cancer, the man who strongly contributed to making current ham radio satellites a reality, Colonel John Browning, W6SP, died on January 23, 1996 at Torrence Memorial Medical Center in California. A decade ago, John had been AMSAT Chairman. His leadership guided AMSAT North America … Read more
NEWS RELEASES from the United States Department of Defense No. 1146-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 09, 2006 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sergeant Lucas T. White, 28, of Moses Lake, Washington, died November 6, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries … Read more
U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1297-07 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Captain Benjamin D. Tiffner, 31, of West Virginia, died November 7, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, … 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
Courtesy of the United States Military Academy: Clifton, New Jersey was the home of Charles Wesley Exton. He was born there on 25 December 1872 and he was working as a railroad clerk and studying to be a school teacher when he received his appointment to West Point. Following early graduation, Exton joined the 20th … Read more
December 13, 2001 Smith Bill Expands Eligibility To Include Retired Reservists, Such as Captain Burlingame, and Reserve and National Guard Killed on Duty The House Committee on Veterans Affairs today approved legislation, H.R. 3423 to reform eligibility rules for burial of reservists at Arlington National Cemetery. The bill, sponsored by Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-4), Chairman … Read more
U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 014-02 January 09, 2002 DOD IDENTIFIES SEVEN MARINES KILLED IN KC-130/R CRASH The Department of Defense announced that the following Marines were killed as a result of the crash of a KC-130/R aircraft in Pakistan today: Command … Read more
From a contemporary press report Paul Conrad Keenan Jr., 77, a retired Navy Captain who worked on presidential commissions, in human resources consulting and at George Washington University’s business school, died November 22, 2002, at his home in McLean, Virginia. He had Parkinson’s disease. During Captain Keenan’s Navy service from 1943 to 1974, he commanded … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Air Force LIEUTENANT GENERAL EUGENE F. TIGHE JR. Retired September 1, 1981, Died January 29, 1994 Lieutenant General Eugene F. Tighe Jr. was director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, Washington, D.C. General Tighe was born in 1921, in New Raymer, Colorado, and graduated from Manual Arts High School, Los Angeles, … Read more
Known to his classmates as “Brace,” Ralph Elliot Ingram of Massachusetts was number 35 in the United States Military Academy class of 1898. He achieved the rank of Cadet Lieutenant and was considered a good friend by all. Within 6 months of graduation he was commanding a company in Cuba, where he remained until 1900. … Read more
U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1033-10 November 10, 2010 DOD Identifies Marine Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Second Lieutenant Robert M. Kelly, 29, of Tallahassee, Florida, died November 9, … Read more
The Washington Post February 2 1911 MAURICE PECHIN IS DEAD Old Washington Resident Succumbs to Paralysis After Year’s Illness Maurice Pechin, an old resident of Washington, and a veteran of the Civil War, died yesterday at his home, 2519 Eleventh street northwest, as the result of a paralytic stroke. He had been practically helpless for … Read more
Andrew Kostecka, 85, a Georgetown University Hall of Fame basketball player from the 1940s who later worked for the CIA and the Commerce Department, died January 17, 2007, of congestive heart failure at Manor Care nursing home in Bethesda, Maryland. Mr. Kostecka, whose collegiate career was interrupted by World War II, was a starter for … Read more
Dear Mr. Patterson: I have just come across your beautiful website on Arlington National Cemetery. This was my old “stomping grounds” when I lived with my parents at Fort Myer, Virginia (connected to the cemetery) during the 1960s when my father, Chaplain (Colonel) James A. Connett, United States Army was Post Chaplain there for 6 … Read more
Platoon Sergeant Edward Arnold Birmingham, a native of Rutland, Vermont, was serving in Germany when he was reassigned to tile 327th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division operating in the I Corps area of Vietnam. Birmingham arrived in Vietnam 8 November 1966 and soon after led his platoon into action in the Chu Lai area. The twenty-seven … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Joseph Anthony Fitzpatrick, 74, a retired Navy nuclear submarine Captain who volunteered for Washington area Catholic organizations, died of complications from a stroke July 22, 2002, at his home in Potomac, Maryland. He had lived in Potomac since 1969. Captain Fitzpatrick, a native of Weehawken, New Jersey, was a 1951 … Read more
Born at Clemson College, South Carolina, he was serving as an Aviator when he “died in the line of duty, San Carlos, Nicaragua, April 13, 1929.” He was returned to the United States and was buried in Section 7 of Arlington National Cemetery. MCHUGH, JAMES B 2ND LT USMC VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown DATE OF … Read more
Courtesy of the Congress of the United States: Senator from Oregon; born on a farm near Jefferson, Marion County, Oregon, October 13, 1883; attended the public schools; graduated from Oregon State Agricultural College at Corvallis in 1902 and from the University of Oregon at Eugene in 1906; studied law; was admitted to the bar in … Read more
John D. Porterfield, Jr. Allegheny, Pennsylvania Born 1921 Captain, U.S. Army Service Number O-955698 Killed in Action Died October 28, 1952 in Korea Captain Porterfield was a member of the 65th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on October 28, 1952. Captain Porterfield was … Read more
Click Here For United States Navy Medal of Honor Recipients A Robert Tucker Abbott, Lieutenant – WWII Veteran & Museum Official Everett Woolman Abdill, Captain – USNA, Killed At Leyte Gulf In 1944, WWII, Returned Home For Burial In 1948 Melvin Abrahams, Captain, USNA – World War II, Guadalcanal – Atomic Energy Commission George Washington … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Knute Frederick Knudsen Thorpe, 88, a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel, died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease November 16, 2003, at his home in Alexandria, Virginia. Colonel Thorpe was born in Torp, Norway, and followed his father to Brooklyn, New York, in 1933. The family name was Knudsen, but Colonel Thorpe’s … Read more
Born in Philadelphia, on July 8, 1895. He served as a Member of Congress from Pennsylvnia from January 3, 1937 until November 17, 1943 when he resigned to become Assistant to the Attorney General, where he served until October 9, 1946. In the latter month, he was sworn in as Chief Judge for the Eastern … Read more
Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen announced today he has approved the recommendation of the Department of Defense Senior Working Group to disinter the remains of the Vietnam Unknown in the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery for mitochondrial DNA and other forensic examination. Secretary Cohen directed that the disinterment be accomplished as … Read more
Eli DuBose Hoyle Brigadier General, US. Army Born January 19, 1851 in Canton, Georgia Died July 27, 1921 Son of George Summers & Margareth Amanda (Erwin) Hoyle Married Fanny DeRussy (daughter of Bvt. Brig.Gen. R.E. DeRussy) December 11, 1878 Cadet, US. Military Academy 1871-75 Graduated as No. 2567, Class of 1875 2n Lieutenant 1875 1st … Read more
It soon will be one year since the space shuttle Columbia broke into pieces in the Texas sky, its crew of seven killed just minutes before they would have touched down. It was February 1, 2003, and Sunday’s anniversary is when the nation will remember. But Evelyn Husband, widow of the shuttle’s commander, Rick … Read more
Courtesy of his classmates, United States Military Academy Frank Terry Ellis No. 13307 • 28 June 1919 – 6 July 1977 Died in Montgomery, Alabama, aged 58 years Interment: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia Terry Ellis a fighter pilot who served his fellow Americans with distinction and with love. His affection for the Academy, the … Read more
No. 227-03 IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 9, 2003 DOD IDENTIFIES ARMY CASUALTIES The Department of Defense announced today that Staff Sergeant Robert A. Stever, 36, of Pendleton, Oregon, was killed in action by enemy fire on April 8, 2003, in Iraq. Stever was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry … Read more
BODIES SENT FROM NICARAGUA MANAGUA, Nicaragua – November 24, 1933 – The bodies of James F. Dickey, a Quartermaster Clerk of the United States Marine Corps, who was killed in the earthquake in March 1931, and of Lieutenant Lawrence C. Brinton, Lieutenant Laurin T. Covington and Finis H. Whitehear, Pharmacist Mage, U.S.N., killed on Action April 21, 1932, … Read more
MOORMAN, SAML E 7TH VA CAV CSA CW DATE OF DEATH: 09/18/1863 BURIED AT: SECTION CONFE SITE 77 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 … Read more
KEPHART, JOHN PVT A 35TH VA CAVALRY DATE OF DEATH: 11/18/1929 BURIED AT: SECTION CONFE SITE 69-A His wife: KEPHART, MARY ELIZABETH W/O JOHN A DATE OF DEATH: 04/02/1940 BURIED AT: SECTION CONFE SITE 69-A Read our general and most popular articles Phallosan Forte Anaboloxan Huusk Messer Hanfosan Nutra Digest SWISS FX Ketogen Tropfen Slimymed … Read more
Courtesy of Derick S. Hartshorn: April 2007 BOUNDS, JAMES D., Private, Company E, 38th Regiment, N.C. Troops. Born in Richmond County where he resided as a planter prior to enlisting in Richmond County at age 24, October 31, 1861. Present or accounted for until captured at Falling Waters, Maryland, July 14, 1863. Confined at Old Capitol … Read more
Members of the Kennedy family visit the gravesite on 6 June 2002 in order to commerate the death of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Senator Kennedy was killed by an assassin on 6 June 1968 while campaigning for the Presidency in Los Angeles, California. Senator Edward Kennedy (D-Ma) (C) wipes his cheek as he is accompanied … Read more
UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS OPENING STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN TERRY EVERETT HEARING ON ARLINGTON BURIAL WAIVERS January 28, 1998 Good morning. As we begin this hearing, I want to recognize that in the Capitol Statuary Hall a memorial service is beginning for our departed colleague, Sonny … Read more
Courtesy of Michael Stein: Bonestell, Charles Hartwell III General US. Army Born in New York, September 26, 1909 Died in Alexandria, Virginia October 13, 1977 Second Lieutenant 1931 First Lieutenant 1935 Captain 1940 Major 1942 Lieutenant Colonel 1942 Colonel 1944 Lieutenant Colonel 1948 Colonel 1953 Brigadier General 1954 Major General Lieutenant General 1962 General 1966 Cadet, … Read more
Korean War veterans gather to salute fallen commander one last time 22 January 2010 By Lance Corproral Benjamin Harris, Headquarters Marine Corps ARLINGTON, Virginia — It’s been almost 55 years since the Marines of Company D, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, left the Korean peninsula after cold days and long nights of combat. In the … Read more
Rear Admiral Thomas Morris dies By Kevin Deutsch Courtesy of the Palm Beach Post Thursday, September 7, 2006 Thomas E. Morris, a retired Navy Rear Admiral who fought in World War II and the Korean War before turning his family business into a multi-million dollar company, died Sunday of a sudden illness, his family said. … Read more
ARMY OFFICER FOUND DEAD OF BULLET WOUND ON STATEN ISLAND 18 October 1964 Major John J. Kelly, Chief of the Training Divisionof II Army Corps, was found dead of a gunshot wound in the head here yesterday at Miller Field, New Dorp, Staten Island. Army authorities said a .38 caliber pistol was lying near his … Read more
Born: July 21 1838, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. On April 20, 1861, he entered Federal service as a Captain of the 4th Pennsylvania Infantry. At 1st Manassas, this three month regiment marched away on eve of battle while rest of Union Army was moving in to fight. Becoming Colonel of the 53rd Pennsylvania in November, he … Read more
From a contemporary press report Gilbert Ignatius Laskowski, 82, a retired officer of the United States Information Agency who served in Iran, Cameroon, Ghana, India, Laos, Greece and Zaire, died of melanoma February 26, 2004, at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital, Virginia. Mr. Laskowski, who had lived in Alexandria on and off since 1963, was … Read more
Full Name: HOWARD C JR MCCARTHY Date of Birth: 7/20/1944 Date of Casualty: 8/2/1966 GLENOLDEN, PENNSYLVANIA Branch of Service: ARMY Rank: 2LT Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM Casualty Province: PR & MR UNKNOWN MCCARTHY, HOWARD C JR 2LT USA DATE OF BIRTH: 07/20/1944 DATE OF DEATH: 08/02/1966 BURIED AT: SECTION 34 SITE 846 ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY … Read more
Colonel Torrey is the son of Major D. W. Torrey, United States Army (burial site unknown) and the grandson of Daniel Huston, Colonel, United States Army, who is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. TORREY, DANIEL HUSTON COL US ARMY WORLD WAR II DATE OF BIRTH: 01/25/1887 DATE OF DEATH: 12/30/1965 BURIED AT: SECTION 3 SITE 1978 … Read more
Courtesy of the Defense Department Press Service: It took only seven days for Puerto Rican-born Pedro Rodriguez to earn two Silver Stars for bravery on the battlefield during the Korean War. From his wheelchair in the long-term care facility at the Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Retirement Home here, the 88-year-old Rodriguez recalled his harrowing Korea adventures … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Henry D. Chiu, 80, an Alexandria resident who retired as an Air Force colonel after devoting much of his career to intelligence work, died April 17, 1999 at Inova Fairfax Hospital, Virginia. He had a respiratory ailment. Colonel Chiu graduated from college in his native China and served with the … Read more
From a contemporary news report: “A 30-year-old Marine Corps Captain who helped escort downed pilot Scott O’Grady to freedom in Bosnia last year was killed on a training mission this week and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia on February 23, 1996. “Captain Ronald C. Walkerwicz, who grew up in Valley Stream, New … Read more
Edwin A. Loberg, 89, a retired Air Force Colonel who was a combat pilot and Base Commander, died of cardiac arrest February 28, 2004, at Inova Fairfax Hospital. He lived in Annandale, Virginia, since 1958. Colonel Loberg was a native of Tigerton, Wisconsin, and a graduate of what is now the University of Wisconsin at … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Air Force: Lieutenant Colonel Gerald O. Young Gerald O. Young was born in May 1930 in Chicago. He entered the Air Force at Colorado Springs, Colorado. In 1967, he was an instructor pilot with the 37th Air Rescue and Recovery Squadron, Da Nang, flying HH-3E Jolly Green Giant helicopters, rescuing … Read more
From a contemporary press report William T. Dutton, 85, a retired Navy captain who had a civilian career as a personnel manager with Bionetics Research Labs of Falls Church, died of respiratory arrest January 15, 1999 at a hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D. He was visiting relatives in South Dakota at the time of his … Read more
From a press report: May 12, 2003 Frank Bender, World War II pilot Frank P. Bender, a veteran of U.S. defeats on Bataan and Corregidor in the Philippines during World War II whose plane was shot down twice in Papua New Guinea, died Friday. He was 87. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Bender earned … Read more
William Cannon Rivers of Tennesses Appointed from Tennessee, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1 July 1883 (24) Second Lieutenant, 1st U. S. Cavalry, 12 June 1887 First Lieutenant, 3rd U. S. Cavalry, 18 August 1894 Transferred to the 1st U. S. Cavalry, 7 November 1895 Captain, 11th U. S. Cavalry, 2 February 1901 Transferrd to … Read more
Nehemiah Hayden of Pennsylvania (1810-1896) Captain, Assistant Chief of Staff, U. S. Volunteers, 26 June 1846 Honorably Discharged 20 July 1848 Died 17 Jan 1896 Buried in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery. His wife, Esther Lovina Morley Hayden (1824-1897) and his daughter, Kate Hayden (died 10 September 1928) are buried with him. HAYDEN, NEHEMIAH … Read more
Fred Beall was born in 1838 in Georgia. During the 1880 United States Census he was residing at West Point, Clay County, Mississippi. He resided with his wife, Chattie Beall, age 38 and born in North Carolina; their son, Mariner Beall, age 19 and born in Mississippi; their daughter, Emma Beall, age 18 and born … Read more