arlington national cemetery

ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY (USA)
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ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY (USA)
Arlington National Cemetery is a United States military cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., in whose 639 acres (259 ha) the dead of the nation's conflicts have been buried, beginning with the Civil War, as well as reinterred dead from earlier wars. The United States Department of the Army, a component of the United States Department of Defense (DoD), controls the cemetery.
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  1. US PARAS 2 Mattingly, George Michael

    SURNAME Mattingly FORENAME George Michael UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company A,2 Bn) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 11564745 DATE OF DEATH 20th November 1967 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 3J Site 2122 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Oxon...

  2. UDTs Hanlon, Byron Hall

    SURNAME Hanlon FORENAME Byron Hall UNIT U.S.N. UDT Group (C.O.) RANK Captain NUMBER 0-17669 AWARD Navy Cross,Legion of Merit with V device PLACE Pacific 1944-45 (LOM) Iwo Jima 1945 (NC) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Rocklin,California born 27.9.1900 Rocklin,California Commander of...
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  3. UDTs Smith, Edwin P.,Jr

    SURNAME Smith FORENAME Edwin P.,Jr UNIT U.S.N. UDT-1 RANK Lieutenant Junior Grade NUMBER 0-412097 AWARD Silver Star with gold star, Bronze Star with V device PLACE Korea 1950 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 8.3.1925 attended Mississippi State College, University of Louisville and...
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  4. RAIDERS Humphrey, Waldo Decker

    SURNAME Humphrey FORENAME Waldo Decker UNIT 3 Marine Raider Bn RANK Private First Class NUMBER 333985 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Shortland Island,Solomon Islands 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Kansas City,Missouri born 8.3.1918 Kansas City,Missouri father Walter Decker Humphrey...
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  5. FORCE RECON Silverthorn, Merwin Hancock,Jr

    SURNAME Silverthorn FORENAME Merwin Hancock,Jr UNIT Amphibious Recon Bn (Company A) (5 Amphibious Corps) RANK Captain NUMBER 0-10830 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Tinian 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Berkeley,California born 24.9.1920 Vallejo,California son of Merwin Hancock (Lt...
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  6. AIR COMMANDO 2 Lytle, Richard Walter (Dick)

    SURNAME Lytle FORENAME Richard Walter (Dick) UNIT 602 Special Operations Squadron (56 S.O. Wing) RANK Major NUMBER 264422684 DATE OF DEATH 1st November 1969 AGE 34 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 36 Site 2633 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...

  7. US PARAS 2 Lockett, James Edward

    SURNAME Lockett FORENAME James Edward UNIT 506 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company C,1 Bn) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 232482895 DATE OF DEATH 20th April 1970 AGE 33 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Ansted,West Virginia born 9.9.1936...

  8. US PARAS 2 Garver, Corey E.

    SURNAME Garver FORENAME Corey E. UNIT 506 Infantry Regiment (Air Assault) (Company B,1 Bn) RANK Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 23rd June 2013 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, USA. Section 60, Site 10446 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Topsham, Maine...

  9. US PARAS 2 Lester, James Robert

    SURNAME Lester FORENAME James Robert UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company C,4 Bn) RANK Platoon Sergeant NUMBER 12351919 DATE OF DEATH 29th June 1967 AGE 34 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 12 Site 5855 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...

  10. GREEN BERETS Mullen, Sean William

    SURNAME Mullen FORENAME Sean William UNIT 5 SF Group (Company B,2 Bn) RANK Warrant Officer First Class NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 2nd June 2013 AGE 39 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 60 Site 10372 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Dover,Delaware born 13.3.1974...

  11. AIR COMMANDO 2 Rittichier, Jack Columbus

    SURNAME Rittichier FORENAME Jack Columbus UNIT 37 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (3 A.R.R. Group) (U.S. Coast Guard attached) RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 0-68068148 DATE OF DEATH 9th June 1968 AGE 34 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 4 Site 3214-A...
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  12. AIR COMMANDO 2 Hergert, Thomas Malcolm

    SURNAME Hergert FORENAME Thomas Malcolm UNIT 1173 Special Activity Squadron RANK Colonel NUMBER 7350 DATE OF DEATH 8th March 1964 AGE 47 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 35 Site 1782 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Savanna,Illinois born 14.11.1916 married...

  13. AIR COMMANDO 2 Britton, Milton Donald

    SURNAME Britton FORENAME Milton Donald UNIT 1131 Special Activities Squadron (13 Air Force) RANK Major NUMBER 739245 DATE OF DEATH 6th April 1962 AGE 40 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 8 Site 658-C ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Owosso,Michigan born...

  14. AIR COMMANDO 2 Dean, Michael Frank

    SURNAME Dean FORENAME Michael Frank UNIT 38 attached 40 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (3 A.R.R. Group) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 552643073 DATE OF DEATH 30th June 1970 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 34 Site 4988 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
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  15. AIR COMMANDO 2 Jenkins, Paul Laverne

    SURNAME Jenkins FORENAME Paul Laverne UNIT 40 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (3 A.R.R. Group) RANK Master Sergeant NUMBER 429742901 DATE OF DEATH 30th June 1970 AGE 40 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 34 Site 4988 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
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  16. AIR COMMANDO 2 Goeglein, John Winfred

    SURNAME Goeglein FORENAME John Winfred UNIT 40 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (3 A.R.R. Group) RANK Major NUMBER 487325324 DATE OF DEATH 30th June 1970 AGE 39 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 34 Site 4988 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
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  17. AIR COMMANDO 2 Schaneberg, Leroy Clyde

    SURNAME Schaneberg FORENAME Leroy Clyde UNIT 40 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (3 A.R.R. Group) RANK Captain NUMBER 328349277 DATE OF DEATH 30th June 1970 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 34 Site 4988 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
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  18. AIR COMMANDO 2 Bell, Marvin Earl

    SURNAME Bell FORENAME Marvin Earl UNIT 40 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (3 A.R.R. Group) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 430729694 DATE OF DEATH 30th June 1970 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 34 Site 4988 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
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  19. AIR COMMANDO 2 Bell, Holly Gene

    SURNAME Bell FORENAME Holly Gene UNIT 40 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (3 A.R.R. Group) RANK Captain NUMBER 457529943 DATE OF DEATH 28th January 1970 AGE 33 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Beaumont,Texas born 5.1.1937...
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  20. AIR COMMANDO 2 Call, John Henry III

    SURNAME Call FORENAME John Henry III UNIT 37 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (3 A.R.R. Group) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 216505652 DATE OF DEATH 6th April 1972 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 34 Site 680-A ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
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