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Courtesy of the U.S. Mountain Ranger Association Sergeant Major Patrick R. Hurley entered the Army in 1972 and initially served with the 27th Engineer Battalion, XVIII Airborne Corps. Fort Bragg, North Carolina. It was during this first assignment that SGM Hurley volunteered for and completed the U.S. Army Ranger course and became a second-generation Ranger, … Read more

William Robert Clayton Morrison of Washington, D.C. was born on 6 October 1904 and died on 5 September 1958.  The General served in both World War I and World War II.  He is buried in Section 30 of Arlington National Cemetery. We are seeking information regarding General Morrison.  Should you possess such information, kindly contact … Read more

Kenneth N. Walker Brigadier General, U.S. Army Air Forces Service # 0-012510 Headquarters, V Bomber Command Entered the Service from: Colorado Died: 12-Dec-45 Missing in Action or Buried at Sea Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery Manila, Philippines Awards: Medal of Honor, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart WALKER, KENNETH N. (Air … Read more

Wyatt Deeble “Bud” Davis, 83, of Goose Creek, South Carolina, formerly of Fredericksburg, died Monday, February 21, 2005, at a hospital in North Charleston, South Carolina. Born Oct. 2, 1921, in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late John Wyatt Davis and Alena Douglas Davis. Bud served in the U.S. Marine Corps during … Read more

Courtesy of the Washington Post: After Attacks, Community Rallies Around Principal Support Helps Educator Who Lost Spouse September 11 Begin to Heal It was early morning when the teachers at Hoffman-Boston Elementary School heard what they thought was a plane crashing in their South Arlington neighborhood. They felt the impact. They saw the smoke. They … Read more

William Otis Fuller was born on August 20, 1935 and joined the Armed Forces while in Houston, Texas. He served in the United States Air Force, 558TFS, and attained the rank of Major. William Otis Fuller is listed as Missing in Action. There is a “In Memory Of” remembrance stone in his name in Arlington … Read more

NEWS RELEASES from the United States Department of Defense No. 503-07 IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2007 DoD Identifies Marine Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Sergeant Peter Woodall, 25, of Sarasota, Florida. Woodall died April 27, 2007, while conducting combat operations in Al … Read more

IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 984-05 September 28, 2005 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained near Ar Rustimayah, Iraq, on September 26, 2006, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat … Read more

Mildred C. Bailey, 90, 3d female general By Matt Schudel Courtesy of The Washington Post Mildred C. Bailey, 90, a retired Brigadier General who directed the Women’s Army Corps in the 1970s and was the third woman in the military to reach the rank of General, died July 18, 2009, at a military retirement facility … Read more

Courtesy of the Night Stalkers Chief Warrant Officer Five Walter M. Fox 19 September 1952 – 7 March 1996 Chief Warrant Officer Five Walter M. Fox died during service with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. CW5 Fox was born in Reading, Pennsylvania on September 19, 1952. He graduated from … Read more

August 22, 1995: JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming – President Clinton will interrupt his summer vacation tomorrow and return home to attend the memorial service for three U.S. diplomats who died Saturday in a crash en route to Sarajevo. “He wanted to pay his respects to the Americans who were killed and to attend the services with their … Read more

Captain Leroy Jason Cornwell III Born August 5, 1944 Died September 28, 1973 Major Andrew Ivan Jr. Born September 23, 1944 Died September 28, 1973 Remains returned August 1994 Identified March 1996 Name: Andrew Ivan, Jr. Rank/Branch: O3/US Air Force Unit: 13th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Udorn Airbase Thailand Date of Birth: 23 September 1944 Home … Read more

BALL, DONALD E AR United States Army DATE OF DEATH: 04/05/1944 BURIED AT: SECTION 34  SITE 5021-502 FAULKNER, JAMES M T/SGT AAF USA WWII AIR CORPS DATE OF DEATH: 04/05/1944 BURIED AT: SECTION 34  SITE 5021 502 JAMES, ALEXANDER L III 1ST LT USA DATE OF DEATH: 04/05/1944 BURIED AT: SECTION 34  SITE 5021/502 PITTMAN, … Read more

Dunham, Edward Henry Born March 12, 1923 Died June 23, 1945 Corporal, United States Marine Corps Section 34, Grave 2822 Buried March 31, 1950 NOTE: Apparently killed in World War II and subsequently returned home for burial in Arlington National Cemetery in 1950.  Research continues. Read our general and most popular articles Phallosan Forte Anaboloxan … Read more

NEWS RELEASES from the United States Department of Defense No. 750-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sergeant Daniel A. Suplee, 39, of Ocala , Florida, died on August 3, 2006, at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, … Read more

NEWS RELEASES from the United States Department of Defense No. 424-06 IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2006 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of 10 soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died east of Abad, Afghanistan, in the Kunar province, on May 5, 2006, when their CH-47 Chinook … Read more

McBlain, John Ferral of Pennsylvania Served in the Army as Private, Corporal and Sergeant, Troop L, 2nd U. S. Cavalry, 7 October 1872 to 29 June 1877 and from 22 October 1878 to 16 July 1880 Second Lieutenant, 8th U. S. Cavalry, 24 June 1880 First Lieuetnant, 11 February 1887 Captain, 29 June 1897 Died … Read more

Tuskegee Airman Ace, Lee A. Archer, passes at 90 By HERB BOYD Courtesy of the Amsterdam News 3 February 2010 Famed Tuskegee Airman Lee A. Archer, whose exploits during World War II earned him recognition as an ace pilot, died last Wednesday at Cornell University Medical Center in Manhattan, said his son Roy Archer. A … Read more

This letter was written to John Desmond Drum, General Hugh A. Drum’s older brother by Captain John Drum on Dec 8 1889 from Fort Union New Mexico just a few years before his death in Cuba.  My father’s copy hung in our living room my entire life and my copy sits next to his flag in our living room. … Read more

Full Name: ROBERT LEE GREER Date of Birth: 4/28/1944 Date of Casualty: 6/7/1964 Home of Record: PLEASANT HILL, CALIFORNIA Branch of Service: MARINE CORPS Rank: SGT Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM Casualty Province: QUANG NAM Status: MIA Full Name: FRED THOMAS SCHRECKENGOST Date of Birth: 3/30/1938 Date of Casualty: 6/7/1964 Home of Record: EAST PALESTINE, OHIO Branch … Read more

From a contemporary news report: “A Michigan Marine officer will be the first victim of Operation Desert Storm to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery. The father of three and a worker in a stock brokerage until two months ago, is to be buried on February 15, 1991, among other members of the Marine Corps. … 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

Courtesy of Dale Nichols: January 2008: MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY *K, 26th REGIMENT, GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY, ARMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA, C. S. A., GLYNN COUNTY, GEORGIA, BRUNSWICK RIFLES, OR BRUNSWICK RIFLEMEN Holmes, George J. – Private, March  2, 1862. Severely wounded at 2d Manassas, Virginia,  August   28, 1862. Wounded and captured at Wilderness, Virginia, May  5,1864. … Read more

Cordwainer Smith (Pseudonym for Dr. Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger) (b.1913-d.1966) Ph.D. professor of asiatic studies at John Hopkins University, School of advanced International Studies. Closely linked with the U.S. Intelligence Community with special interest in propaganda techniques and psychological warfare. Born in Milwakee, Wisconsin in July 1913, died in Baltimore, Maryland. Grew up and was … Read more

CRAWFORD, WM 44TH GA CSA CW BURIED AT: SECTION CONFE  SITE 140 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

James Karrick Woolnough, a retired Army General,  85, who commanded all the active and reserve forces of the Continental Army Command from 1967 to 1970, died of cancer May 30, 1996at Walter Reed Army MedicalCenter. “He was probably the last of the World War II breed. He was quiet, efficient, and everybody who served under … Read more

Major General Robert J. Proudfoot, the 12th Commander of White Sands Proving Ground/Missile Range was born in Philippi, West Virginia, on 30 January 1922 and received his formal education in Clarksburg, West Virginia. He was granted his BS Degree from the University of Maryland in 1958, and received a Master of Business Administration Degree from … Read more

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he earned the Medal of Honor during the Indian Wars while serving with Company G, 8th United States Cavalry at the Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona, on October 20, 1869. The Medal was presented to him on February 14, 1870. He had previously served in the Civil War under the name “John L. … Read more

Courtesy of Sue Oakes Keith: October 2005 JOHN COGSWELL OAKES Lieutenant General, United States Army Excerpted from obituary in the West Point Assembly and the Washington Post newspaper John Cogswell Oakes, who retired from active duty in 1963 as a 3-star general and the Commanding General of the 7th Army in Germany ,died August 30, 1982 at … Read more

Lieutenant General Clovis Ethelbert Byers Born November 5, 1899 in Columbus, Ohio Died December 13, 1973 Cadet US. Military Academy 1916-20 Graduated as No. 6707, Class of 1920 Second Lieutenant 1920 First Lieutenant 1925 Captain 1935 Major 1940 Lieutenant Colonel (Army of the United States) 1941 Colonel (Army of the United States) 1942 Brigadier General … Read more

Samuel Wirrick Lancaster, Pennsylvania Born 1931 Corporal, U.S. Army Service Number 13301563 Missing in Action – Presumed Dead Died November 27, 1950 in Korea Corporal Wirrick was a member of Company H, 2nd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on … Read more

Born on December 9, 1862, at Hoboken, New Jersey, during the Civil War and commissioned in the Army in 1885. A veteran of frontier duty and the Spanish-American War, he was awarded the Medal of Honor for service during the Boxer Rebellion as Captain, 9th United States Infantry, Tientsin, China, on July 13, 1900. The Medal was … Read more

Cyrus Rowlett Smith became president of American Airlines in 1934 at the age of 35. In the 34 years he led the airline, “Mr. C.R.” helped shape the airline industry and influenced the world of aviation. He was a true aviation pioneer, entering the airline business in the day of open-cockpit biplanes, and built American … Read more

Click Here For More Images Of Arlington National Cemetery Back To Main Entrance 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 … Read more

Born on February 28, 1841, he graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1865. He was serving with the 1st United States Cavalry when he was killed-in-action during the Spanish-American War at San Juan Hill, Cuba, on July 1, 1898. He is buried in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery. His wife, Virginia Powell … Read more

Courtesy of the United States Army: Captain Reuben F. Bernard One of the first regular army noncommissioned officers to gain a widespread reputation as one of the “bravest and most efficient Apache fighters in the Army,” was Dragoon Sergeant Reuben F. Bernard. A native of Tennessee, Bernard served as a Private, Corporal, Sergeant and First … Read more

His name was Niles Richard Thompson. He passed away July 30, 2003 and his funeral was August 18, 2003. He was 87 when he died, a veteran of World War II. He served in the Army with the 60th Coast Artillery on Corregidor in the Phillipines, and was a survivor of the Bataan Death March. … Read more

Born February 18, 1930 in Haverford, Pennsylvania. Ted graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering and earned a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of Michigan. Freeman and his wife Faith Clark Freeman, have one daughter, Faith Huntington. Captain Freeman was a flight test aeronautical engineer … Read more

MARINE COLONEL KILLED IN KOREA WASHINGTON, October 4, 1951 – The Marine Corps today announced the battle death of Colonel Wesley M. Platt, the highest ranking Marine to lose his life thus far in Korea. Colonel Platt died September 28, 1951, the day after he was woundedby shrapnel while serving as a staff officer of … Read more

ASSAIL DAY’S STORY OF SHOOTING BECK Oklahoma Authorities Say His Statement is Unsatisfactory From A Defense Viewpoint AGREES TO GO BEFORE JURY Consents To Repeat His Version At Coroner’s Inquiry Mrs. Day Describes Tragedy OKLAHOMA CITY, April 5, 1922 – The body of Lieutenant Colonel Paul Ward Beck of the Aviation Service, who was killed … Read more

From a contemporary press report: The remains of Air Force Capt Leo Tarlton Thomas Jr. of Georgetown, Kentucky, whose plane was shot down in 1971 during the Vietnam War, have been identified, the Pentagon announced yesterday. But after all these years, his mother, Nora E. Thomas Grant, says she can’t help but feel a little … Read more

The eight vaults housing the cremated remains of veterans and their spouses at Arlington National Cemetery may not be as familiar as the seemingly endless rows of white headstones. But more than half of the cemetery’s services are now for cremated remains — and with limited burial space, the cemetery is making room for more. … Read more

Richard M. Connell graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, in 1949. Following graduation, he was assigned to European Command (NTC) for 37 months. He then returned to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he received his Master’s degree in Civil Engineering in 1955. He attended the U.S. Command and General Staff … Read more

Major General Charles Dodson Barrett, the first Commanding General of the 3d Marine Division, was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal posthumously in recognition of his outstanding service during World War II. He was killed accidentally while on duty in the South Pacific, 8 October 1943. General Barrett was born 16 August 1885, at Henderson, Kentucky. … Read more

Timothy Wayne Sturdivant, Master Sergeant, United States Air Force, a veteran of the war on terror in Afghanistan, was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery on 12 July 2007 with full military honors.   Read our general and most popular articles Phallosan Forte Anaboloxan Huusk Messer Hanfosan Nutra Digest SWISS FX Ketogen Tropfen Slimymed … Read more

NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense No. 1031-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11, 2005 Media Contact: Army Public Affairs – (703) 692-2000 Public/Industry Contact: (703)428-0711 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Staff Sergeant Gary R. Harper Jr., 29, of Virden, … Read more

By Yvonne Shinhoster Lamb Courtesy of the Washington Post Wednesday, October 3, 2007 Michael J. Scotti Jr., 68, a retired Army Major General who commanded all Army medical forces in Europe in the early 1990s and who oversaw the treatment and evacuation of soldiers during the Persian Gulf War, died of complications from leukemia September … Read more

Sprague, Frank Julian , 1857–1934, American electrical engineer, born at Milford, Connecticut, graduated from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, in 1878. He was an assistant to Thomas Edison in 1883 and independently created a superior electric motor that was readily adaptable to industrial machinery. He also improved systems of electric energy and … Read more

The son of Presley Marion Rixey, Colonel, United States Marine Corps, he was born on 17 November 1904 in Yokahama, Japan, where his Father was stationed at the time. His father was the nephew of Presley Marion Rixey, Rear Admiral, United States Navy. Although the Rixey family has been prominent in America for many generations, little has … Read more

Details and photo courtesy of The Aerodrome Country: United States. Rank: Lieutenant. Service: United States Air Service. Squadrons: 147th Aero. Victories: 5. Born: 6 December 1896. Place of Birth: Dowagic, Michigan. Died: 3 February 1988. Place of Death: Queens, New York. Buried: Arlington National Cemetery. Arlington Cemetery Records: Kenneth Lee Porter 2LT, United States Army … Read more

Full Name: JOHN MULLEN JOYCE Date of Birth: 21 May 1948 Date of Casualty: 8 November 1967 Home of Record: BETHESDA, MARYLAND Branch of Service: MARINE CORPS Rank: PRIVATE FIRST CLASS Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM Casualty Province: QUANG NAM Read our general and most popular articles Phallosan Forte Anaboloxan Huusk Messer Hanfosan Nutra Digest SWISS … Read more

Born at Independence, Iowa, November 23, 1867, he graduated from West Point in 1891. He served in Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, 1891-97; as professor of military science and tactics, State University of Iowa, 1897-98; with a regiment at Camp Wikoff, New York, 1898; in the Philippines, 1899-1901.There he commanded General Funston’s Mounted Scouts and later … Read more

From a contemporary news report “A Mass of Christian Burial for Brian Joseph James, 34, a Marine Corps Major who died July 20, 1992 in the crash of the V-22 Osprey aircraft into the Potomac River, will be held at 12:45 PM Tuesday at the Memorial Chapel, Fort Myer, Virginia. Burial with full military honors … Read more

Submitted by his son, Steve Scherr – June 1998 My father, Robert A. Scherr, Colonel, United States Marine Corps, entered the Marine Corps in 1942. Two weeks after his marriage to my mother, he deployed with the 1ST Marine Division and landed on Guadalcanal. He made all the landings through Okinawa. He also fought in Korea and … Read more

Michael John Bierilo was born on August 26 1972, 1972 and died in a tragic boating accident on November 13 1995.  He was the father of two lovely  children.  He was laid to rest with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery. Michael entered the Army on June 28, 1990 and attended basic training at … Read more

Chambers McKibbin ofPennsylvnaia Appointed from Pennsylvania, Private, General Service, 22 to 24 September 1862 Second Lieuteutenent, 14th U. S. Infantry, 22 September 1862 First Lieutenant, 10 June 1864 Transferred to the 32nd U. S. Infantry, 21 September 1866 Captain, 35th U. S. Infantry, 28 July 1866 Transferred to the 15th U. S. Infantry, 12 August … Read more

Source: Headlines in The Fresno Bee, Fresno, California, Thursday June 29th, 1961 From West Springfield, New Hampshire Retired Rear Admiral Ellis M. Zacharias, 71, deputy chief of Naval Intelligence in World War II and later a television narrator, died last night in his home here. Zacharias had never fully recovered from a recent heart seizure. … Read more

John J. Mc Guire Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces 32810991 701st Bomber Squadron, 445th Bomber Group, Heavy Entered the Service from: New York Died: December 11, 1944 Missing in Action or Buried at Sea Tablets of the Missing at Cambridge American Cemetery Cambridge, England Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster The Sergeant’s remains have … Read more