U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 477-09 July 02, 2009 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died from wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near … Read more
DONOHOO, JAMES C 9 ALA INF DATE OF DEATH: 05/26/1862 BURIED AT: SECTION CONF SITE 256 Michael Robert Patterson 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 … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Air Force Suggested By Russell C. Jacobs, June 2007 MAJOR GENERAL THOMAS J. HANLEY JR. Died March 1, 1969. Thomas James Hanley Jr., was born at Coshocton, Ohio, in 1893, the third of six children of Thomas J. Hanley Sr., who had come to the United States from Ireland, and the … Read more
PEYERL, FRANCIS R S/SGT AAF USA WII AC DATE OF DEATH: 05/24/1944 BURIED AT: SECTION 34 Pinkos, Theodore J. Sergeant, AAF Link, Frederick W. Sergeant, AAF Michael Robert Patterson 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 … Read more
From a contemporary press report: General Charles I. Bennett, Jr. died on October 16, 1998, at his home in Jacksonville, Florida. General Bennett’s career spanned assignments as personal pilot to General of the Army, Dwight D. Eisenhower; Executive Officer to Air Force Chief of Staff, General J.P. McConnell; Chief of Staff, 7th Air Force, Tan … Read more
Hugh Donald Adair, Jr. College Park, Georgia Born August 7, 1924 Second Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps Service Number 049616 Killed in Action Died October 2, 1950 in Korea USNA Class of 1948 Second Lieutenant Adair was a member of the 1st Platoon, Company C, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was Killed in Action while … Read more
Major General James Alexander Ulio Born June 29, 1882 Died August 3, 1958 Second Lieutenant 1904 Brigadier General 1939 Major General 1942 Enlisted service 1900-04 Served with 1st Infantry Regiment, Philippines 1906-08 Served in Hawaii 1912-16 Assistant Chief of Staff, 35th Division 1918 Served in the Office of the Adjutant General of the Army 1926-29 … Read more
From contemporary news reports: Vice Admiral John Hayward, a weapons expert who helped develop the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, in the closing days of World War II, died on Sunday at his home in Atlantic Beach, Florida. He was 90. Hayward, who was promoted to vice admiral in 1959 and retired in 1968, … Read more
Lieutenant Ronald E. Irwin, United States Navy, a vetern of Operation Iraqi Freedom, ws killed in an automobile accident on 8 March 2008. Lieutenant Irwin was serving aboard the USS Wasp at the time of his death and was expecting promotion to Lieutenant Commander. He was laid to rest with full military honors in Arlington … Read more
Michael Robert Patterson 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 … Read more
Click on the image for more information on the person Click Here For More Gravesite Photos Click Here To Return To The Main Entrance Michael Robert Patterson 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 … Read more
NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense No. 625-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died on June 18, 2005, in Baqubah, Iraq, from injuries sustained on June 17, 2005, in Buritz, Iraq, when they … Read more
Born at Dayton, Ohio, December 30, 1931, he attended Ohio State University from 1950-52 and graduated from Texas Tech at Lubbock with high honors in electrical engineering, getting his B.S. degree in 1960. He did graduate work at the University of Southern California and entered the United States Air Force in October 1952 as an … Read more
First Sergeant John R. Champion Jr., 41, of Myrtle Beach, died Monday, July 6, 2009 in Beaufort, North Carolina. He was a native of South Carolina, but was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He attended Socastee High School and immediately joined the U.S. Army at the age of 17. He went to basic training in … Read more
Texas soldier, 22, given hero’s burial A March wind, cold and gusty, tugged at the barren trees of Arlington National Cemetery as Tommy Don Butler, a 22-year-old Texan killed in the Persian Gulf, was buried in a muddy plot next to the fresh graves of four other soldiers. With jets rumbling across the sky, Major … Read more
Nora Davis Burton, 88, a Washington area volunteer and the wife of a Marine Corps officer, died December 14, 2006, of ovarian cancer at her home in Fairfax City, Virginia. She had lived in Northern Virginia since 1959. Mrs. Burton was born in Honolulu in what was then the territory of Hawaii. After graduating from … Read more
Courtesy of Michael Stein: Brigadier General Archelaus Lewis Hamblen Born July 25, 1894 in Gorham, Maine Died October 8, 1971 Graduated from University of Maine 1916 Second Lieutenant 1916 First Lieutenant 1916 Captain 1917 Major (NA) 1918 Major 1928 Lieutenant Colonel 1938 Colonel (AUS) 1941 Brigadier General (AUS) 1942 Colonel 1946 Served with 15th Machine Gun … Read more
From a contemporary press report Robert E. Young, Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army (retired) of Naples, Florida, formerly of Arlington, Virginia , died on December 27, 2001. He was born December 31, 1917 in Lansing, Michigan, and attended Michigan State University, where he completed his BS degree and met Marie, his beloved wife of 59 … Read more
The wife of Thomas Holdup Stevens III (1850-1938). They were married on April 23, 1903. She is buried in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery, among other members of the Stevens family. Michael Robert Patterson Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was … Read more
Conrad LaGueux was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, in May 21, 1922 and attended the University of Rhode Island, raduating with a degree in chemical engineering in 1943. While attending URI he participated in the Army R.O.T.C. program, receiving a commission as a Second Lieutenant Lieutenant at graduation. Lieutenant LaGueux was ordered to active duty … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Quinton T. “Bill” Barlow, 75, a retired Marine Corps sergeant major who was later chief of security at the World Bank, died of cancer April 6, 1998 at home in Vienna, Virginia. Segeant Major Barlow served in World War II, the Korean War and the war in Vietnam. He was … Read more
From a contemporary press reports March 3, 2003 Eugene J. Carroll Jr., a retired Rear Admiral of the Navy who became an outspoken expert witness for opponents of nuclear weapons, high military budgets and new armaments, died on February 19, 2003, in Washington. He was 79. The cause was a heart attack, said his wife, … Read more
GOLD, EDWARD FRANK Remains identified January 1995 Name: Edward Frank Gold Rank/Branch: O3/US Navy Unit: Date of Birth: 30 January 1927 Home City of Record: Oakland California Date of Loss: 22 December 1965 Country of Loss: North Vietnam Loss Coordinates: 211300N 1065700E (XJ023471) Status (in 1973): Missing in Action Category: 4 Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: A6A Refno: 0220 … Read more
MAJOR NEWTON LAID TO REST Remains of the Officer of Sixteenth Infantry Interred at Washington WASHINGTON, November 27, 1903 – With the highest honors the body of the late Major Newton of the Sixteenth Infantry was laid to rest in the historic National Cemetery at Arlington this afternoon. The funeral party left Washington Barracks at … Read more
Brigadier General John F. Kinney, a decorated Marine Corps aviator and engineer who played a key role in the defense of Wake Island by an outmanned U.S. garrison facing a Japanese amphibious attack at the outset of America’s entry into World War II, died Thursday in Cupertino, California, at age 91. General Kinney, then a … Read more
U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 390-09 June 03, 2009 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died June 1, 2009, in Nerkh, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when … Read more
The grandson of General Nelson Appleton Miles, he graduated from West Point in 1923 and served in World War II in the Engineers. He was subsequently the Deputy Chief of Legislative Division of the War Department in 1943. He was buried in the Miles Mausoleum in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemetery on December 14, 1976. Courtesy … Read more
From a contemporary press report: John Pershing Crawford, 77, an Army Colonel and medical administrator who retired in 1974 from the records section of Walter Reed Army Medical Center, died of respiratory failure January 30, 2000, at Arlington Hospital. He had emphysema. Colonel Crawford, who lived in Arlington, was born in Los Angeles. He was … Read more
United States Army May 25, 1992 A SOLDIER’S STORY … LETTERS DEPICT PAIN OF CIVIL WAR THROUGH EYES OF ORDINARY INFANTRYMAN By Jeffrey Scheuer I can’t think about war, veterans or the American past without recalling an obscure Union soldier from the Hudson River town of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., who died 128 years ago this week … Read more
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER PATRICK HILL WASHINGTON, October 22, 1953 – Lieutenant Commander Patrick Hill, USN, retired, a veteran of forty-four years active duty and who served on the Concord at the Battle of Manila Bay under Admiral Dewey, died Monday night in the Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland. His age was 82. Born in Ireland, he came … Read more
From a contemporary press report: September 28, 2000 When Dr. Robert L. Corn, a Bellport thoracic and general surgeon, returned to the Army at age 57, nearly 400 friends, colleagues and former patients saluted him at a farewell party in Patchogue. “More people wanted to come but couldn’t be accommodated,” said his son, Army Capt. … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Clifford A. Dougherty, 85, a retired Air Force colonel who was was director of alumni relations at the George Washington University law school for 20 years, died of cancer May 10, 1999 at his home in Arlington, Virginia. He was a native of Montana and a graduate of Montana State … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Air Force MAJOR GENERAL MATHEW K. DEICHELMANN Died March 15, 1989 Matthew Kemp Deichelmann was born in Binghamton, New York, in 1905. After attending high school at Binghamton, he entered the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. He graduated from the academy and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant … Read more
Courtesy Library of Congress Circa 1898 The son of Allyn and Agnes Capron, he was killed-in-action during the Spanish-American War on June 24, 1898. From a contemporary report: “It was predicted that the Rough Riders would give a good account of themselves, but few were prepared for such an exhibition of dash and bravery as was witnessed … Read more
William D. Bushong, Jr. was born in Tennessee on 5 September 1892. During World War I he served with Company K, 326th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Infantry Division. He was killed in action on 15 October 1918 in the Argonne (France). BUSHONG, WILLIAM 2ND LT K 326TH INF 82ND DIV WW DATE OF DEATH: 10/15/1918 BURIED … Read more
Commerce Secretary Ron Brown and those who died with him on a Croatian mountainside were “the best of America,” President Clinton said during a solemn homecoming ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, April 6, 1996. “They knew what their country had given them, and they gave it back with a force, an energy, an optimism that … Read more
The significant dates and events in his all too brief life are substantially as follows. He was a native Oklahoman, born in April of 1916 in Oklahoma City. After graduation from Classen High School in 1934, he attended the University of Oklahoma for a year, then worked for the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, D.C. … Read more
John Bigelow, Jr. of New York Appointed from New York, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1 Jukly 1873 (46) Second Lieutenant, 10th U. S. Cavalry, 15 June 1877 First Lieutenant, 24 September1883 Captain, 15 April 1893 Major, 9th U. S. Cavalry, 8 December 1902 Captain John Bigelow, Jr.,of the Tenth Cavalry, who was among the … Read more
Matthew Calbraith Butler, Jr., of South Carolina Appointed from South Carolina, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1 July 1883 (44) Additional Second Lieutenant, 14th U. S. Infantry, 11 June 1888 Second Lieutenant, 9th U.S. Infantry, 17 October 1888 Transferred to the 5th U. S. Cavalry, 11 February 1889 First Lieutenant, 7th U. S. Cavalry, 27 … Read more
Born at Washington, D.C. on May 21, 1837, he earned the Medal of Honor while serving aboard the USS Richmond on March 14, 1863 during the Civil War. He died on April 29, 1917 and was buried in Section 17 of Arlington National Cemetery. He was also known as “Israel Little” in the Navy. Michael Robert Patterson … Read more
Killed in action on August 19, 1946, when the unarmed C-47 plane on which he was assigned was shot down by Yugoslav fighter planes. Since none of the remains of the crew were individually identifiable, the crew, consisting of Claeys, Glen H. Freestone, Harold F. Schreiber, Matthew A. Comko and Chester L. Lower, were buried in a common … Read more
The wife of Rear Admiral William Adger Moffett. November 13, 1885-July 25, 1958. She is buried with her husband in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemetery. MOFFETT, JEANETTE W W/O WILLIAM A DATE OF BIRTH: 11/13/1887 DATE OF DEATH: 07/25/1958 BURIED AT: SECTION 3 SITE 1655-A ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY Michael Robert Patterson Michael Robert Patterson was born … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Wallace M. Greene Jr., 95, a retired four-star General who was Commandant of the Marine Corps during the buildup of U.S. forces for the war in Southeast Asia, died March 8, 2003, at Goodwin House in Alexandria, Virginia. He had multiple myeloma. During a 37-year career that took him to … Read more
Family, Friends Remember Md. Soldier 4 January 2010 By CLAUDIA COFFEY Courtesy of MyFox D.C. DAMASCUS, Maryland – A Maryland soldier was remembered on Monday after dying mysteriously Christmas Day. Private First Class Jason Harpster was on a four-day holiday leave with family at his Damascus, Maryland home when he never awoke on Christmas morning. … Read more
From a contemporary press report: CHESAPEAKE, MARYLAND – Bernard Lehder, Lieutenant Colonel, United States Air Force (retired) died, February 26, 2002 in his home. Colonel Lehder, a native of Brooklyn, New York. He was a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Air Force with service in World War II, Korean Conflict and Vietnam. He also … Read more
Timothy Albert Kasmiskie, of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, on 5 November 1947. He served bravely in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and during his service there, he was awarded the Silver Star Medal, the Bronze Star Medal and four awards of the Purple Heart Medal. He died on 8 April 2003 and was … Read more
By Donald H. Newton, Gunnery Sergeant, US Marine Corps (World War II) I’ve come here again today to say good-bye, As unseen birds do sing nearby. I don’t come here too often, since it’s not in my hometown. But a more peaceful place, I have not found. They have tours and buses here today, But … Read more
James Gutherie Harbord joined the Army as a Private in the 4th U.S. Infantry in 1889. He was commissioned in the 5th U.S. Cavalry in 1891 and served honorably in Cuba during the Spanish-American War in Cuba with the 10th U.S. Cavalry and with the 11th U.S. Cavalry in the Philippines during the Insurrection there … Read more
From a contemporary press report Colonel Richard Clement Moran, age 83, of Marco Island, Florida and Bridgton, Maine, died Sunday, November 5, 2000 at the Bridgton Hospital. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut, graduated from Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont in 1938, receiving a BS in Electrical Engineering, and a commission as a 2nd Lieutenant … Read more
U. S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 539-09 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died July 20, 2009, in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an … Read more
10 January 2009: 30 year old Staff Sergeant Kenneth Jason Wilburn was participating in a training exercise in a pool at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. Jason was stationed a Moody Air Force Base near Valdosta, Georgia, but was training at Lackland to become a Forward Air Controller, one of the elite in the … Read more
From a contemporary press report William R. Corson, 74, a retired lieutenant colonel in the Marine Corps and expert on counterinsurgency warfare who was almost court-martialed for publishing a book that was highly critical of U.S. policy in Vietnam, died July 17, 2000, at Suburban Hospital, Virginia. He had lung cancer. For much of his … Read more
Massachusetts Town Birth Records CUSHING, Lyman Birth Date: September 18, 1843, Sex: Male Birth Place: Medford Source: Vital Records of Medford Father’s Name: Bela Mother’s Name: Hannah Genealogy of the Cushing Family (Online Version 2003) Name: Lyman CUSHING Given Name: Lyman Surname: Cushing Sex: M Birth: 18 September 1843 in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Father: Bela … Read more
Born in St. Mary’s County, Maryland, he was awarded the Medal of Honor for service during the Civil War while serving in Company B, 38th U.S. Colored Troops at New Market Heights, Virginia, on September 29, 1864. The Medal was actually issued to him on February 18, 1874. He died on January 28, 1898 and was … Read more
Listed as Lieutenant, United States Army, died 9 October 1919. Buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Section 3, Grave 1517. Thomas Tipton Thornburgh was born in 1843 in New Market, Tennessee. He had married Eliza Jane Clark and they were the parents of one son, Robert Montgomery Thornburgh. Major Thornburgh was in charge of a fort 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
Born at Long Island, Bahamas, British West Indies, January 1, 1842, he came to the United States in September 1853. He graduated from Central High School, Philadelphia, February 1858. He married Mary J. Perkins, August 1, 1871 and was married a second time to Caroline A. Helfenstein, October 7, 1903 after the death of his … Read more
NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense No. 1096-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 26, 2005 Media Contact: Marine Corps Public Affairs – (703) 614-4309 Public/Industry Contact: (703)428-0711 DoD Identifies Marine Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Corporal Benny G. Cockerham III, 21, … Read more
By Michael Laris Courtesy of the Washington Post Tuesday, May 31, 2005 For families mourning amid the white stone grave markers and the tiny American flags at Arlington National Cemetery yesterday, loss was measured in quiet moments and small, aching gestures. “That’s him,” said Sally Soltes, pointing to a button pinned to her stroller. Her … Read more
Courtesy of The Washington Post May 22, 2005 Alex F. Black, 86, who made his living as a television publicity executive but found creative satisfaction in the highly structured discipline of constructing crossword puzzles, died of pneumonia May 15, 2005, at Carriage Hill Bethesda nursing home. Mr. Black created scores of puzzles for more than … Read more
John Nelson Glass of Tennessee Appointed from Tennessee, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1 July 1873 (23) Additional Second Lieutenant, 10th U. S. Cavalry, 14 June 1878 Transferred to the 6th U. S. Cavalry, 9 August 1878 First Lieutenant, 20 March 1885 Died 15 August 1852 GLASS, JOHN 1ST LT A 6 REGT OF CAV … Read more
I have just discovered the Confederate States of America section at Arlington National Cemetery. Captain John W. Drew (John Waters Drew) was a native of Washington, D.C. he was born in 1842, a son of Edward Martin Drew and Mahala Ann Waters. He married Lucy A. Meeks about 1875. I don’t have his military history, … Read more
Culver Channing Sniffen of New York Appointed from New ork, Major, Paymaster, 3 March 1877 Lieutenant Colonel, Department of the Paymaster General, 31 March 1899 Colonel, Assistant Paymaster General, 3 May 1901 Washington, 1906 December 13. On vellum. In part: “That reposing special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valor, fidelity and abilities of Culver … Read more
CLEARWARTER, Florida – November 17, 1934 – Colonel W. Robert Davis, 62 years old, who established the first leper colony in the Philippines and who was Chief Flight Surgeon of the Army at the time of his retirement in 1927, died today at his home im Dunedin. He is survived by his widow and a … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Army ROBERT URIE PATTERSON (June 16, 1877-December 6, 1950) , The Surgeon General, June 1, 1931 -May 31, 1935, was born on June 16, 1877, at Montreal, Canada, the second of seven sons of an American family residing in Canada. His father, William James Ballantyne Patterson, was the son of … Read more
From a contemporary press report James A. Henderson, 33, a former Navy pilot who had flown for United Airlines since last year, died November 9, 1998 while diving alone in a water-filled underground cave near Trenton, Florida. Local authorities said it was an accidental drowning. Mr. Henderson lived in the Washington area on and off … Read more
Colonel Melvin E. Gillette, the “architect of Military Pictorial Service” organized and direct Fort Monmouth’s first training Film Field Unit in 1937 and the first Training Film Production Laboratory in 1940. When the laboratory was moved to Long Island City, New York, in 1942 and was incorporated into the new Signal Corps Photographic Center, Long … Read more
Born in Pennsylvania, June 29, 1862, he graduated from West Point in 1888. He was an honor graduate of the Army School of the Line, 1910; and also graduated from the Army Staff College, 1911, Army War College, 1913. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Infantry on June 11, 1888 and promoted through the … Read more
From a press report: January 31, 2003: James Bradshaw Adamson, 81, a retired Army Major General who in 1972 and 1973 was commander of the Military District of Washington, died January 13, 2003, at a hospice in Jupiter, Florida. He had emphysema and lung cancer. As military district commander, his responsibilities ranged from command of … Read more
William Crozier was born February 19, 1855, at Carrollton, Ohio. He grew up in Kansas. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1876 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant, 4th U.S. Artillery. After three years of campaigning against Indians on frontier he returned to West Point as Assistant Professor of Mathematics and was … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Air Force MAJOR GENERAL FRANCIS L. ANKENBRANDT Retired, Died December 1, 1976 Francis Leroy Ankenbrandt was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1904. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy June 12, 1926, and was commissioned a second lieutenant of Signal Corps. The following year he was a student at the … Read more
From a contemporary press report: Charles Lawrence Bolte, 93, a decorated combat veteran of both world wars who retired from active duty in 1955 as a 4-star general and the Army’s Vice Chief-of-Staff, died February 11, 1989 at Mount Vernon Hospital, Virginia, after a stroke. He lived in Alexandria. During World War I, was a … Read more
Eugene C. Batten was born 6 June 1897. He was an early Army aviator and died in service on 12 September 1931. He was buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery. We are actively seeking additional information about Lieutenant Batten. BATTEN, EUGENE C 1ST LIEUT AIR CORPS USA VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown DATE … Read more
Vincent W. Minkle, a resident of Woodbridge, Virginia, age 62, diedTuesday, Septembe 29, 1992 at Alexandria Hospital. Sergeant Minkle served in the United Sates Marine Corps during Korean War as a Staff Sergeant, where he earned the Purple Heart. He is survived by cousins and other family members, all from Scranton, Pennsylvania. Services will be … Read more
Born at Kingston-upon-Hull, England, January 12, 1867, he was awarded the Medal of Honor for service in the Philippine Insurrection where he served as Private, United States Marine Corps near Samoa, Philippines, on April 1, 1899. He died on October 4, 1918 and was buried in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemetery. HULBERT, HENRY LEWIS Rank … Read more
Harold E. Hoskin Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces Service # 0-736523 Weather Testing Detachment, Air Transport Command Entered the Service from: Maine Died: 21-Dec-43 Missing in Action or Buried at Sea Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial Honolulu, Hawaii NEWS RELEASES from the United States Department of Defense No. 1083-07 IMMEDIATE RELEASE September … Read more
Full Name: EARL CARLYLE BROWN Date of Birth: 1/10/1943 Date of Casualty: 11/24/1969 Home of Record: STANLEY, NORTH CAROLINA Branch of Service: AIR FORCE Rank: CAPT Casualty Country: LAOS Casualty Province: LZ Status: MIA Name: Earl Carlyle Brown Rank/Branch: Captain/US Air Force Unit: 44th Tactical Airlift Squadron 374 Tactical Airlift Wing Ubon Airfield, Thailand Date … Read more
His private monument in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemetery reads: “Charles L. Woodhouse First Lieutenant – United States Army Drowned In Laguna de Bay, Philippines, Age 29 years, May 4, 1906 “Greater Love Hath No Man Than This, That He Lay Down His Life For His Friends.” Charles Lawrence Woodhouse of Nebraska Private, Corporal … Read more
U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 712-09 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died September 12, 2009, in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when enemy forces … Read more
U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 944-10 October 15, 2010 DOD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died October 14, 2010 while conducting combat operations between Moqur and … Read more
Francis Joseph Ives of Massachusetts Appointed from New York, Assistant Surgeon, 25 July 1885 Major, Brigade Surgeon of United States Volunteers, 4 June 1898 Major, Surgeon, United States Army, 3 February 1901 Frank J. Ives, brother of Eugene Semmes Ives, entered Georgetown University in September 1871. In 1874 he withdrew to accompany his mother on … Read more
MAJOR JAMES B. HUGHES Retired Army Officer Took Part In Spanish-American War WASHINGTON, January 21, 1933 – Major James B. Hughes, retired, a veteran of the Spanish-American War, died at Walter Reed Hospital this morning. Major Hughes was born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, on May 17, 1862. He was appointed to the United States Military … Read more
Courtesy of the United States Air Force BRIGADIER GENERAL BENJAMIN GRANT WILLIS Retired August 31, 1963, Died March 1, 1976 Benjamin G. Willis was born in 1915, in Springfield, Massachusetts. He graduated from Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont, in June 1938, receiving a bachelor of arts degree in English and economics, and an ROTC commission. In … Read more
From a contemporary press report Thomas C. Steinhauser, 83, a retired Army colonel who after his military career worked as an editor for the Armed Forces Journal military magazine and as an intelligence analyst with the Drug Enforcement Agency, died of pneumonia December 1, 1998 at Belvoir Woods Health Care Center at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. … Read more
NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense No. 975-05 IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 27, 2005 Media Contact: Marine Corps Public Affairs – (703) 614-4309 Public/Industry Contact: (703)428-0711 DoD Identifies Marine Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Lance Corporal Steven A. Valdez, 20, … Read more
On July 29, 1967 the USS Forrestal was operating on Yankee Station off the coast of North Vietnam conducting combat operations. This was the fifth such day of operations and at 10:52am the crew was starting the second launch cycle of the day, when suddenly a zuni rocket accidentally fired from an F-4 Phantom into … Read more
Full Name: ROBERT FRANCIS WOODS Date of Birth: 7/10/1929 Date of Casualty: 6/26/1968 Home of Record: SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Branch of Service: AIR FORCE Rank: MAJ Casualty Country: NORTH VIETNAM Casualty Province: NZ U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1364-07 TWO USAF PILOTS MISSING … Read more
The following information was submited by his loving grandson, William Morgan. Thanks Bill. Born January 18, 1914, Jersey City, New Jersey, the son of William Francis Gleeson and Ann Jackson, William John Gleeson attended parochial schools in Jersey City, and graduated from Jersey City State College with degree in education in 1937. He taught in … Read more
Henry Joseph Farnsworth of New York Appointed from New York, Assistant Quartermaster of U. S. Volunteers, 8 July 1864 Breveted Major and Lieutenant Colonel of Volunteers, 13 March 1865, for faithful and meritorious service during the war Honorably mustered out 1 September 1867 First Lieutenant, 34th U. S. Infantry, 14 June 1867 Unassigned 14 April … Read more
GOODENER, JOHN CO A 24TH VA INF C S A CIV WAR DATE OF DEATH: 06/08/1862 BURIED AT: SECTION CONFE SITE 214 Michael Robert Patterson 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 … Read more
James Kelly Parsons of Alabama Appointed from Alabama, First Lieutenant, 3rd Alabama Volunteer Infantry, 1 July 1898 Honorably mustered out of the Volunteer Service, 20 March 1899 Second Lieutenant, 20th U. S. Infantry, 10 April 1899 First Lieutenant, 28th U. S. Infantry, 2 February 1901 Transferred to 20th U. S. Infantry, 12 September 1901 PARSONS, … Read more
MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY A, 4th REGIMENT, GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY, ARMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA, C. S. A., TALBOT COUNTY, GEORGIA, SOUTHERN RIFLES McLane, Wilson L. (or McLain) – Private, April 26, 1861. Wounded and captured at Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862. Paroled May 4, 1863. Captured. Died in Washington, D. C. prison. Buried at Arlington, Virginia. … Read more
Born in England, June 5, 1854, he was educated at Albion House Academy, Woolwich, England, to 1869. He graduated from the Medical Department, University of Maryland in 1891, and from a post-graduate course in Pathology at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1891. He was associated with Major Walter Reed in the study of Sararelli’s supposed Yellow Fever bacillus, … Read more
Colonel Frank Charles White was born on December 12, 1856, in Stillman Valley, Illinois, to Joshua and Lucy Ann (Brown) White. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois in 1880. Soon after graduation, White worked for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad. In 1882, he moved … Read more
Germany’s Defense Minister, Peter Struck, left, helps lay a wreath, displaying the colors of Germany, during a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Saturday, November 9, 2002. Michael Robert Patterson Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of … Read more
You are a Very Sensitive individual. There are those that think “you move beyond,” and yet this another Christmas Season. You can see that never has Mo left his home, nor my heart. We were married on November 28, 1959, it would chronologically be some 47 years ago but it seems yesterday. Never throughout our … Read more
Russell Scott Beverly Air Force Master Sergeant Russell Scott Beverly, 83, an Air Force Senior Master Sergeant who retired in 1967 as enlisted personnel director at Andrews Air Force Base, died of kidney failure May 16, 2002, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He lived in Oxon Hill, Maryland. Sereant Beverly was born in Wise, … Read more
Full Name: WILMER NEWLIN GRUBB Date of Birth: 8/14/1932 Date of Casualty: 1/26/1966 Home of Record: ALDAN, PENNSYLVNIA Branch of Service: AIR FORCE Rank: LTC Casualty Country: NORTH VIETNAM Casualty Province: NZ GRUBB, WILBER NEWLIN USG STATES “WILMER” Remains Returned 13 March 1974 Name: Wilber Newlin “Newk” Grubb Rank/Branch: O3/US Air Force Unit: Unknown, per … Read more
By Steve Vogel Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday , November 11, 2000 Twenty-eight were laid to rest on Thursday, a gray, rainy day at Arlington National Cemetery. Their caskets were lowered into ground now covered with leaves, or their ashes were placed inside the limestone vaults of the columbarium. An Arlington baker who flew combat … Read more
From a contemporary press report: James Morgan Thurmond, 89, a retired Navy lieutenant and music professor who once headed the Navy School of Music in Washington, died June 21, 1998 at Genesis Nursing Facility in Silver Spring, Maryland after a stroke. Mr. Thurmond was a professor emeritus of music from Lebanon Valley College in Annville, … Read more