Gordon Graham Heinter Jr., was born on 7 December 1896 at Washington, D.C. He was appointed from Washington, D.C., Cadet, United States Military Academy and graduated in the class of 1917. He served in both World War I and World War II and died at Washington, D.C. on 18 January 1961.
His father, Gordon Graham Heiner, Sr., Brigadier General, United States Army, is buried nearby in Arlington National Cemetery. His grandfather, Robert Graham Heiner, Captain, United States Army, is buried in Section 2 of Arlington National Cemetery.
HEINER,GORDON GRAHAM JR
COL USA
- VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown
- DATE OF BIRTH: 12/07/1896
- DATE OF DEATH: 02/18/1961
- DATE OF INTERMENT: 02/21/1961
- BURIED AT: SECTION 3 SITE 1503A
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
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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