philadelphia national cemetery

PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL CEMETERY
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Philadelphia National Cemetery
Philadelphia National Cemetery is a United States national cemetery located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, north of Germantown. It is administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and managed by the National Cemetery Administration from offices at Washington Crossing National Cemetery.

The cemetery contains an American Revolutionary War Monument honoring reinterred Continental soldiers from the Battle of Germantown, a Mexican–American War Monument honoring 38 reinterred veterans, and a Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument (1911) honoring 184 prisoners of war who died in Philadelphia area hospitals or camps during the American Civil War.
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  1. PARAMARINES Ford, John Hugh, Jr.

    SURNAME Ford FORENAME John Hugh, Jr. UNIT Parachute Training School (H & S Company) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 283078 DATE OF DEATH 13th March 1943 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Philadelphia National Cemetery, West Oak Lane, Pennsylvania, USA. Plot H,40A ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 05.11.1920...

  2. US PARAS 2 White, Arnold Sylvanus

    SURNAME White FORENAME Arnold Sylvanus UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (HQ and HQ Company,2 Bn) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 11859539 DATE OF DEATH 15th April 1968 AGE 18 GRAVESITE Philadelphia National Cemetery,Philadelphia,Philadelphia County,Pennsylvania Section P...

  3. US PARAS 2 Watson, Tyrone Calvin

    SURNAME Watson FORENAME Tyrone Calvin UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company A,1 Bn) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 171301519 DATE OF DEATH 13th September 1970 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Philadelphia National Cemetery,Philadelphia,Philadelphia County,Pennsylvania Section Q Site 280A...

  4. US PARAS 2 Sanders, Robert James

    SURNAME Sanders FORENAME Robert James UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company C,2 Bn) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 11856756 DATE OF DEATH 19th November 1967 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Philadelphia National Cemetery,Philadelphia,Philadelphia County,Pennsylvania Section H Site...

  5. US PARAS 2 Risner, Wayne Eric

    SURNAME Risner FORENAME Wayne Eric UNIT 501 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company B,2 Bn) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 11861538 DATE OF DEATH 26th March 1968 AGE 18 GRAVESITE Philadelphia National Cemetery,Philadelphia,Philadelphia County,Pennsylvania Section P Site 264...

  6. US PARAS 2 Reed, Albert Marshall

    SURNAME Reed FORENAME Albert Marshall UNIT 506 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company A,2 Bn) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 183425437 DATE OF DEATH 13th October 1970 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Philadelphia National Cemetery,Philadelphia,Philadelphia County,Pennsylvania Section B Site 648...

  7. US PARAS 2 Martin, George Roland

    SURNAME Martin FORENAME George Roland UNIT 501 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company B,2 Bn) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 67052443 DATE OF DEATH 24th March 1968 AGE 18 GRAVESITE Philadelphia National Cemetery,Philadelphia,Philadelphia County,Pennsylvania Section P Site...

  8. US PARAS 2 Johnson, Joe Thomas

    SURNAME Johnson FORENAME Joe Thomas UNIT 502 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company A,2 Bn) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 13857384 DATE OF DEATH 22nd September 1966 AGE 18 GRAVESITE Philadelphia National Cemetery,Philadelphia,Philadelphia County,Pennsylvania Section Q Site...

  9. US PARAS 2 Haynes, Albert Randell

    SURNAME Haynes FORENAME Albert Randell UNIT 502 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company E,1 Bn) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 52813226 DATE OF DEATH 10th August 1968 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Philadelphia National Cemetery,Philadelphia,Philadelphia County,Pennsylvania Section Q Site 121A...

  10. US PARAS 2 Griffis, Michael Daniel

    SURNAME Griffis FORENAME Michael Daniel UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company B,3 Bn) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 11859664 DATE OF DEATH 7th April 1969 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Philadelphia National Cemetery,Philadelphia,Philadelphia County,Pennsylvania Section P...

  11. US PARAS 2 Davis, Charlie Anthony

    SURNAME Davis FORENAME Charlie Anthony UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company C,1 Bn) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 67080137 DATE OF DEATH 7th January 1969 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Philadelphia National Cemetery,Philadelphia,Philadelphia County,Pennsylvania Section P Site...

  12. US PARAS 2 Barksdale, Thomas E.

    SURNAME Barksdale FORENAME Thomas E. UNIT 187 Airborne Infantry Regiment (Company K) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 13458153 DATE OF DEATH 18th July 1953 AGE 18 GRAVESITE Philadelphia National Cemetery,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania Section G Site 1763-A ADDITIONAL...

  13. US PARAS 2 Hynek, Carl Frederick III

    SURNAME Hynek FORENAME Carl Frederick III UNIT 327 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company B,2 Bn) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 52675333 DATE OF DEATH 5th October 1967 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Philadelphia National Cemetery,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania Section H Site 515B ADDITIONAL...

  14. US PARAS 2 Beck, Edward Charles

    SURNAME Beck FORENAME Edward Charles UNIT 327 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (HQ & HQ Company,1 Bn) (Tiger Force) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 16871631 DATE OF DEATH 29th September 1967 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Philadelphia National Cemetery,Philadelphia,Philadelphia...

  15. GREEN BERETS Pollock, Seventy July

    SURNAME Pollock FORENAME Seventy July UNIT 5 SF Group (Company B,Det B-20,27 MSF Company,2 Mike Force) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 51472254 DATE OF DEATH 19th February 1968 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Philadelphia National Cemetery,Philadelphia,Philadelphia County,Pennsylvania Section I...

  16. RANGERS 2 Kull, John Joseph,Jr

    SURNAME Kull FORENAME Joseph John,Jr UNIT 2 Brigade 4th Infantry Division,LRRP (Provisional) RANK Specialist Fourth Class NUMBER 11864408 DATE OF DEATH 6th September 1968 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Philadelphia National Cemetery,Philadelphia,Philadelphia County,Pennsylvania Section Q...
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