u.s. military academy post cemetery

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West Point Cemetery is a historic cemetery in the eastern United States, on the grounds of the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York. It overlooks the Hudson River, and served as a burial ground for Revolutionary War soldiers and early West Point inhabitants long before 1817, when it was officially designated as a military cemetery.

Northwest of the cadet area, it was known as "German Flats" before its formal designation as the official cemetery in 1817. Until that time several small burial plots scattered in mid-post also served as places of interment. The graves from these plots and the remains subsequently found during building excavations were removed to the new site.

An improved road to the cemetery was constructed in 1840, and the caretaker's cottage was erected in 1872. The cemetery is home to several monuments, including the Dade Monument, Cadet Monument, Custer Monument, Wood's Monument, and Margaret Corbin Monument.
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  1. US PARAS Gavin, James Maurice

    SURNAME Gavin FORENAME James Maurice UNIT 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment RANK Colonel NUMBER 0-17676 AWARD Distinguished Service Cross PLACE Sicily, Italy, 11th July 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania born 22.03.1907, Brooklyn, New York, USA father...
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  2. US PARAS 2 Zinn, Ronald Lloyd (Ron)

    SURNAME Zinn FORENAME Ronald Lloyd (Ron) UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company B,2 Bn) RANK Captain NUMBER 0-96296 DATE OF DEATH 7th July 1965 AGE 26 GRAVESITE U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery,West Point,Orange County,New York Section XXXIV Row D Grave 141...

  3. US PARAS 2 Workman, Donald Renay (Don/Ranger)

    SURNAME Workman FORENAME Donald Renay (Don/Ranger) UNIT 506 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company D,1 Bn) RANK Captain NUMBER 486462051 DATE OF DEATH 21st July 1970 AGE 27 GRAVESITE U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery,West Point,Orange County,New York ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...

  4. US PARAS 2 Thurston, Clair Hall,Jr

    SURNAME Thurston FORENAME Clair Hall,Jr UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company B,1 Bn) RANK Second Lieutenant NUMBER OF 101747 DATE OF DEATH 8th November 1965 AGE 22 GRAVESITE U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery,West Point,Orange County,New York Section XXXIV Site 145...

  5. US PARAS 2 Thompson, Richard William (Buck)

    SURNAME Thompson FORENAME Richard William (Buck) UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company C,2 Bn) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER OF 108007 DATE OF DEATH 19th November 1967 AGE 26 GRAVESITE U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery,West Point,Orange County,New York Section XXXIV...
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  6. US PARAS 2 Tallman, Richard Joseph

    SURNAME Tallman FORENAME Richard Joseph UNIT former 501 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (C.O.,2 Bn) RANK Brigadier General NUMBER 198141783 DATE OF DEATH 9th July 1972 AGE 47 GRAVESITE U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery,West Point,Orange County,New York Section XVIII Site 21...

  7. GREEN BERETS Jones, Jason Benjamin

    SURNAME Jones FORENAME Jason Benjamin UNIT 3 SF Group (Company C,1 Bn) RANK Captain NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 2nd June 2014 AGE 29 GRAVESITE U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery,West Point,Orange County,New York Section XXXVI Row A Site 54F ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Pottsville or...

  8. AIR COMMANDO 2 Minor, John Michael (Mike)

    SURNAME Minor FORENAME John Michael (Mike) UNIT 8 Special Operations Squadron (377 Air Base Wing) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 223660644 DATE OF DEATH 17th March 1972 AGE 23 GRAVESITE U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery,West Point,Orange County,New York Section XVIII Site 54...

  9. US PARAS 2 Lee, Robert List,Jr

    SURNAME Lee FORENAME Robert List,Jr UNIT 502 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (HQ and HQ Company,2 Bn) RANK Captain NUMBER OF 104860 DATE OF DEATH 23rd November 1967 AGE 24 GRAVESITE U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery,West Point,Orange County,New York Section XXXIV Site 155...

  10. US PARAS 2 Lantz, Peter J.

    SURNAME Lantz FORENAME Peter J. UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company C,2 Bn) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER OF 107804 DATE OF DEATH 23rd November 1967 AGE 24 GRAVESITE U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery,West Point,Orange County,New York Section XXXIV Site 171 ADDITIONAL...
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  11. US PARAS 2 Judd, Donald Richard

    SURNAME Judd FORENAME Donald Richard UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company A,2 Bn) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER OF 107775 DATE OF DEATH 22nd June 1967 AGE 24 GRAVESITE U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery,West Point,Orange County,New York Section XXXIV Site 168...

  12. US PARAS 2 Hawley, Richard Aspinall,Jr (Rick/Ricky)

    SURNAME Hawley FORENAME Richard Aspinall,Jr (Rick/Ricky) UNIT 501 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company E,2 Bn) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 174369899 DATE OF DEATH 6th May 1970 AGE 25 GRAVESITE U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery,West Point,Orange County,New York Section XXXIV...

  13. US PARAS 2 Frazer, Ronald Lloyd

    SURNAME Frazer FORENAME Ronald Lloyd UNIT 508 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company C,1 Bn) RANK Second Lieutenant NUMBER OF111549 DATE OF DEATH 24th May 1968 AGE 22 GRAVESITE U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery,West Point,Orange County,New York ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...

  14. US PARAS 2 Fera, John Anthony (Jack)

    SURNAME Fera FORENAME John Anthony (Jack) UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company D,1 Bn) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER OF107670 DATE OF DEATH 18th March 1968 AGE 23 GRAVESITE U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery,West Point,Orange County,New York Section XXXIV Site 125...

  15. US PARAS 2 Crabtree, Michael Andrew

    SURNAME Crabtree FORENAME Michael Andrew UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company D,4 Bn) RANK Captain NUMBER 0-95855 DATE OF DEATH 18th November 1967 AGE 28 GRAVESITE U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery,West Point,Orange County,New York Ssction XXXIV Site 186...

  16. RANGERS 2 Coyle, James Michael

    SURNAME Coyle FORENAME James Michael UNIT 41 ARVN Ranger Bn,SD-5891,HQ MACV Advisors RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-93643 DATE OF DEATH 20th August 1964 AGE 25 GRAVESITE U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery,West Point,Orange County,New York Ssction VI Site F-294 ADDITIONAL...

  17. US PARAS 2 Brown, David Carlton

    SURNAME Brown FORENAME David Carlton UNIT 503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company A,4 Bn) RANK Captain NUMBER OF107555 DATE OF DEATH 7th September 1968 AGE 24 GRAVESITE U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery,West Point,Orange County,New York Ssction XXXIV Site 128...

  18. US PARAS 2 Boyd, Richard Klemm,Jr (Dick)

    SURNAME Boyd FORENAME Richard Klemm,Jr (Dick) UNIT 502 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company B,2 Bn) RANK Captain NUMBER 0-90678 DATE OF DEATH 26th October 1967 AGE 29 GRAVESITE U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery,West Point,Orange County,New York Ssction VI Site 319...

  19. AIR COMMANDO 2 Barras, Gregory Inman

    SURNAME Barras FORENAME Gregory Inman UNIT 22 Special Operations Squadron (56 S.O.Wing) RANK Major NUMBER 428565433 DATE OF DEATH 18th December 1968 AGE 36 GRAVESITE U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery,West Point,Orange County,New York Ssction XII Site D-122 ADDITIONAL...

  20. US PARAS 2 Adams, James Robert (Jimmy)

    SURNAME Adams FORENAME James Robert (Jimmy) UNIT 505 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company A,1 Bn) RANK Second Lieutenant NUMBER OF 111400 DATE OF DEATH 20th March 1968 AGE 25 GRAVESITE U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery,West Point,Orange County,New York Section XXXIV Site...
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