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Written by Medorem Crawford of Oregon
Appointed from Oregon, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1 July 1863 (47)
Second Lieutenant, 2nd U. S. Artillery, 17 June 1867
First Lieutenant, 17 June 1874
Captain, 8 March 1898
Artillery Corps, 2 February 1901
Major, 22 August 1901
Note: His father, Medorem, Captain, United States Army, served in the Civil War and was one of the original pioneers of Oregon Territory. His son, Lawrence Carter Crawford, Colonel, United Staes Army, is also buried in this gravesite.
CRAWFORD, DOLORES GOODALL WID/O MEDOREM
- DATE OF DEATH: 07/03/1933
- DATE OF INTERMENT: 07/06/1933
- BURIED AT: SECTION SOUTH SITE 1903
- ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
WIFE OF MEDOREM CRAWFORD, BRIGADIER GENERAL, US ARMY
CRAWFORD, MEDOREM
- BRIG/GEN USA RTD
- VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown
- DATE OF DEATH: 08/11/1921
- DATE OF INTERMENT: Unknown
- BURIED AT: SECTION 3-W SITE LOT 1903
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
CRAWFORD, PERSIS JACKSON W/O CRAWFORD, MEDOREM JR
- DATE OF BIRTH: 06/27/1888
- DATE OF DEATH: 01/23/1955
- DATE OF INTERMENT: 01/27/1955
- BURIED AT: SECTION 3 SITE 1903-B L
- ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
CPL USA INF
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