Ralph Maurice Buffington was born 12 January 1880 at Berkshire, Tioga County, New York. He was a career Army officer and died on 10 April 1933. He was buried with military honors in Arlington National Cemetery.
MAJOR RALPH BUFFINGTON DIES AT VIRGINIA HOME
Washington, April 11, 1933 – Major Ralph M. Buffington, U.S.A., retired, died at his home in Cherrydale, Virginia, yesterday at the age of 53. He was born in Berkshire, New York, and entered the Army as a Veterinary in 1911. Funeral Services will be held in the Fort Myer Chapel tomorrow and burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery. He is survived by his widow.
His son, Ralph Maurice Buffington, Jr., Second Lieutenant, United States Army, was killed in action during the Korean War in 1950.
BUFFINGTON, RALPH M
- Major, United States Army
- DATE OF DEATH: 04/10/1933
- BURIED AT: SECTION 7 SITE 10086
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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