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FLORIDA NATIONAL CEMETERY
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FLORIDA NATIONAL CEMETERY
Florida National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located near the city of Bushnell in Sumter County, Florida. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs it encompasses 512.9 acres (207.6 ha) and began interments in 1988. It is now one of the busiest cemeteries in the United States.
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  1. RANGERS Dye, Raymond Noel

    SURNAME Dye FORENAME Raymond Noel UNIT 1st Ranger Bn. later 4th Ranger Bn. RANK Private First Class NUMBER 15339052 AWARD Bronze Star PLACE Italy ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 12.11.1924, Weston, West Virginia, USA father Raymond Ray Dye (1900-1995) mother Iva Susan (nee Caroll) Dyr...
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  2. RAIDERS Washburn, Richard Tryon

    SURNAME Washburn FORENAME Richard Tryon UNIT 2nd Raider Bn. (Company E) RANK Captain NUMBER 0-6335 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, December 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 17.05.1917, Hartford County, Connecticut father Cyrus Charles Washburn (1890-1952)...
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  3. MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Popka, Gregor Anthony

    SURNAME Popka FORENAME Gregor Anthony UNIT RANK Corporal NUMBER 35094812 AWARD Bronze Star, Purple Heart PLACE Burma 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Lake County, Indiana born 6.9.1923 East Chicago, Indiana son of Anton (1892-1961) and Mary (nee Bosik) Popka (1893-1985) graduated...
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  4. UDTs Foley, Warren John

    SURNAME Foley FORENAME Warren John UNIT U.S.N. UDT-3 RANK Boatswains Mate Third Class NUMBER 2255899 AWARD Silver Star PLACE Korea 1950 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 14.11.1921 WIA 5.4.1950 Yosu,Korea retired as BMC died 30.12.1996 Florida National Cemetery,Bushnell,Sumter...
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  5. GREEN BERETS Foster, Samuel Booth

    SURNAME Foster FORENAME Samuel Booth UNIT 1 Special Forces Operational Detachment - Delta RANK Master Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 3rd October 1998 AGE 39 GRAVESITE Florida National Cemetery,Bushnell,Sumter County,Florida Section 320 Site 1215 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...

  6. US PARAS Holzworth, Louis D.

    SURNAMEHolzworth FORENAMELouis D. UNIT517 Parachute Infantry Regiment RANKPrivate First Class NUMBER AWARDSilver Star PLACEEurope ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONfrom Chicago,Illinois born 11.3.1921 son of William and Mary "Myrtle" (nee Anderson) Holzworth entered service 1943 later 505 Airborne...
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  7. AIR COMMANDO 2 Montrem, Alfred Charles

    SURNAME Montrem FORENAME Alfred Charles UNIT 37 and 40 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadrons + Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Training Center,Eglin AFB RANK Captain + Major NUMBER AWARD Silver Star and oak leaf cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster PLACE...
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  8. GREEN BERETS Murburg, Norman Michael III (Ehren)

    SURNAME Murburg FORENAME Norman Michael III (Ehren) UNIT 1 Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne) RANK Private First Class NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 9th June 2008 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Florida National Cemetery,Bushnell,Sumter County,Florida Section 402 Site 30 ADDITIONAL...

  9. RANGERS Ferguson, Delbert (Fergie)

    SURNAME Ferguson FORENAME Delbert (Fergie) UNIT 2 Ranger Bn (Company A) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 35653286 AWARD Silver Star, Bronze Star PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 16.10.1922, Dingus, Kentucky, USA grammar school education civil occupation semiskilled...
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  10. RANGERS 2 Anderson, Marc Anthony

    SURNAME Anderson FORENAME Marc Anthony UNIT 75 Ranger Regiment (A Company 1 Bn) RANK Specialist NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 4th March 2002 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 30.1.1972, Alliance, Stark...

  11. ALAMO SCOUTS Sumner, Robert Stanley

    SURNAME Sumner FORENAME Robert Stanley (Red) UNIT Sumner Team (leader) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-468836 AWARD Bronze Star PLACE Philippines 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 15.11.1921 Portland, Oregon son of Lester F. (1891-1946) and Mary Willis (nee Washburn) Sumner...
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  12. ALAMO SCOUTS Blaise, William Fredrick

    SURNAME Blaise FORENAME William Fredrick UNIT Sumner Team RANK Corporal NUMBER 12036515 AWARD Bronze Star PLACE Philippines 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 29.11.1919 Ridgewood, Long Island, New York son of Albert Blaise, 97-19 76th Street, Ozone Park, Long Island, New York...
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