Find A Grave - Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

Bacon, Irving b. September 6, 1893 d. February 5, 1965
Actor. Born in St. Joseph, Missouri, after serving in the US Army in World War I, he entered films at the Keystone Studios Hollywood, where his athletic prowess featured him in many silent films. A popular character actor he appeared in over 400 films and was best known for his role as Mr. Crumb the postman, in the "Blondie" comedy movies series form the 1930s to 1940s. His other movie credits included "Million Dollar Legs" (1930), "Murder on a Honeymoon" (1935), "Merry-Go-Round" (1938), "The...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Section A-F, Site 391
Bishop, Charles Francis b. August 2, 1888 d. February 1, 1954
Vera Cruz Campaign Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he served as a Quartermaster's Mate Second Class in the US Navy. On April 21, 1914, during the seizure of Vera Cruz, Mexico, Quartermaster's Mate Second Class Bishop showed extraordinary skill in the line of his profession as a member of the combat troops put ashore from his ship the USS Florida. For bravery in actions a this operation, he was awarded his Medal of Honor on June 15, 1914. Remaining the US Navy, he...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Section O, Site 4562
GPS coordinates: 32.4109383, -117.1462173 (hddd.dddd)
Bradley, Willis Winter b. June 28, 1884 d. August 27, 1954
US Navy Peacetime Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient, US Congressman. While serving on the USS Pittsburgh he saved his ship from considerable damage be extinguishing burning material (accidental explosion) near a large powder supply (23 Jun 1917). US Representative from California, 1947-49. Official CMOH citation: For extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty while serving on the U.S.S. Pittsburgh, at the time of an accidental explosion of ammunition on that vessel. On 23 July 1917, some...[Read More]
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Section O Grave 2925
GPS coordinates: 32.4110184, -117.1458588 (hddd.dddd)
Bucher, Lloyd Mark b. September 1, 1927 d. January 28, 2004
United States Naval Officer. He was the commanding officer of the "USS Pueblo", a United States Navy ship that was monitoring communist activities in international waters off the coast of North Korea. On January 23, 1968, the ship was attacked by North Korean torpedo boats. One sailor was killed and 82, including Commander Bucher were captured. They were beaten and tortured for 11 months until they were finally released December 23, 1968. The ship was not returned. In 1989, after years of...[Read More] (Bio by: Erik Lander)
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Section A-E, Site 33A
Butler, John David b. August 4, 1915 d. February 9, 2010
San Diego Mayor. He attended St. Augustine High School and San Diego State College (later San Diego State University), where he studied economics. While at San Diego State he played collegiate football at the linebacker and offensive guard positions, achieving All-Conference honors three-times, becoming the school's first player to receive Little All-American recognition. He served as a bomber in the South Pacific Theatre while with the United States Navy during World War II. Upon returning...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Byron, Paul b. September 12, 1888 d. May 12, 1959
Actor. He appeared in the films, "Good-For-Nothing Gallagher" (1917), "Heart Strings" (1917), "A Child Of Mystery" (1916), "The Heritage Of Hate" (1916), "The Moving Finger" (1916), "The Black Sheep Of The Family" (1916), "Ashes Of Remembrance" (1916), "The Seekers" (1916), "The Other Half" (1916), "The Flirt (1916), "For The Defense" (1916), and "The Second In Command" (1915). (Bio by: K)
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Section O Lot 3648
Carter, Mason b. 1834 d. 1909
Indian Wars Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. His citation reads "for most distinguished gallantry in action against the Nez Perce Indians at Bear Paw Mountian, Montana on September 30, 1877, in leading a charge under a galling fire in which he inflicted great loss to the enemy." He retired from active service as a Major in 1898, and served as a professor of military science at the University of the South at Sewanee, Tennessee for 10 years before moving to California. He holds the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Section PS-4, Grave 102
Clinton, Larry b. August 17, 1909 d. May 2, 1985
Jazz Musician. He started out as an arranger and worked for the Dorsey Brothers and others before forming his own orchestra in 1937. With himself on trumpet, clarinet and trombone, along with the excellent vocalist Bea Wain, he had a string of hits. The band broke up in 1941 when he entered the Army and though they reformed after the war, they never achieved their previous success. In the 1950s Clinton opted for a career as a music publishing and record executive. (Bio by: Ron Moody)
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Section A-A, Site C-562
Connor, Peter Spencer b. September 4, 1932 d. March 8, 1966
Vietnam Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. He was a Staff Sergeant with the U.S. Marine Corps, Company F, 2d Battalion, 3d Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein), FMF and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism at Quang Nag Province, Republic of Vietnam on February 25, 1966. His official CMOH citation reads as follows: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against enemy Viet Cong forces at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Leading his...[Read More]
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Section A-e Grave 1005
GPS coordinates: 32.4101791, -117.1463776 (hddd.dddd)
Coye Jr., John Starr b. April 24, 1911 d. November 26, 2002
United States Navy Rear Admiral. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland in 1933, and then went to Submarine School in New London, Connecticut. During World War II he was the commander of the "USS Silversides" (SS-236) for six of her war patrols, for which he was credited with 14 ships sunk, a total of 71,700 tons. He was awarded the Navy Cross with two Gold Stars for "extraordinary heroism". He was also the commander of one of the United States Navy submarine "...[Read More] (Bio by: Dave Jones)
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Section CBDD, Row 1, Site 215
Craig, Hal b. January 8, 1894 d. October 5, 1964
Actor. Born Rubio Ehrenfeld in Pasadena, California, he was a World War I, US Army Veteran and character performer whom appeared in 79 feature films from 1922 to 1947. His credits include "The Scrapper" (1922), "Love and Learn" (1928), "Wells Fargo" (1937), "Gentleman Jim" (1942), "See My Lawyer" (1945) and "A Likely Story" (1947). He died at age 70 in Camarillo, California. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Section Aa, Grave 721
GPS coordinates: 32.4094086, -117.1471024 (hddd.dddd)
Croft (Wheatcroft), Douglas b. August 12, 1926 d. October 24, 1963
Child Actor. A native of Seattle, Washington, as Douglas Malcolm Wheatcroft. A popular curly-haired child actor of the 1940s, he was the first actor to play the roles of 'Robin, the Boy Wonder' and 'Richard 'Dick' Grayson,' the sidekick of crime fighter Batman. An actor under contract to the Warner Brothers Studio, he played the role of 'Robin' as a boy in the 1943 film, "The Batman," with Lewis Wilson playing the role of 'Batman' and 'Bruce Wayne,' some 20 years before Burt Ward did the...[Read More]
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: X, 1327
Cronan, William S. b. October 18, 1883 d. October 22, 1959
US Navy Peacetime Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was serving in the United States Navy as a Boatswain's Mate on board the "Yorktown"-class of steel-hulled, twin-screw gunboat "USS Bennington" when he performed an act of extreme bravery that saw him awarded the CMOH. His citation for the award reads "For extraordinary heroism displayed at the time of the explosion of a boiler of that vessel at San Diego, Calif." His Medal was awarded to him on July 21, 1905. The explosion of the "...[Read More]
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Section T, Grave 534
GPS coordinates: 32.4127998, -117.1473312 (hddd.dddd)
David, Albert Leroy b. July 18, 1902 d. September 17, 1945
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Maryville, Missouri, he served as a Machinist Officer Lieutenant Junior Grade, on board the USS Pillsbury, US Navy. On June 4, 1944, while the USS Pillsbury was part of the USS Guadalcanal's task force escorting convoys off Cape Blanco, French West Africa, the German Submarine U-505 was located and forced to surface. Lieutenant David led a team of nine men from the USS Pillsbury on board and took possession of the submarine. Though...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Section Os Grave 125a
GPS coordinates: 32.4137917, -117.1468811 (hddd.dddd)
Day, James Lewis b. October 5, 1925 d. October 28, 1998
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in East St. Louis, Illinois he served as a Corporal in the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Marines, 6th Marine Division, US Marine Corps. From May 14-17, 1945, Corporal Day was a squad leader in operations against Japanese forces on Okinawa, in the Ryukyu Islands. On the first day, Corporal Day rallied his squad and led them to a critical position forward of the front lines of Sugar Loaf Hill. Later in a ground attack of about forty Japanese...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Section P, Grave 1748
GPS coordinates: 32.4117203, -117.1467285 (hddd.dddd)
Doll, Don b. August 29, 1926 d. September 22, 2010
Professional Football Player. For six seasons (1949 to 1954), he played at the left-defensive halfback and left-safety positions in the National Football League with the Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins and Los Angeles Rams. Born Donald LeRoy Doll, he attended Grant Union High School (Sacramento), and played collegiate football at the University of Southern California (USC). While with the Trojans, he achieved All-Pacific Coast Conference honors in 1948. Selected by Detroit during the 9th...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: CBL 2 8
Dyer, Jesse Farley b. December 2, 1877 d. March 31, 1955
Awarded the Medal of Honor "for distinguished conduct in battle, engagements of Vera Cruz, 21-22 April 1914; was in both days fighting at the head of his company and was eminent and conspicuous in his conduct, leading his men with skill and courage."
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Section P Grave 1606
GPS coordinates: 32.4116096, -117.1465225 (hddd.dddd)
Elliott, Middleton Stuart b. October 16, 1872 d. October 29, 1952
Vera Cruz Campaign Medal of Honor Recipient. He was warded the Medal of Honor "for distinguished conduct in battle, engagements of Vera Cruz, 21-22 April 1914. Surgeon Elliott was eminent and conspicuous in the efficient establishment and operation of the base hospital, and in his cool judgment and courage in supervising first-aid stations on the firing line and removing the wounded."
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Section P, Grave 2628
GPS coordinates: 32.4108810, -117.1466522 (hddd.dddd)
Estocin, Michael John b. April 27, 1931 d. April 26, 1967
Viet Nam Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the United States Navy during the War in Viet Nam as a Captain (then a Lieutenant Commander) in Attack Squadron 192, based on the USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14). He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Haiphong, North Vietnam, on April 20 and 26, 1967. His citation reads "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty on 20 and 26 April 1967 as a pilot in Attack Squadron 192, embarked in...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Section Ma, Site 112 (in Memory Marker)
Ford, David Conant b. October 30, 1925 d. August 7, 1983
Actor. A native of La Jolla, California, he is best known for his role as 'Sam 'Pop' Evans' on the soap opera television series, "Dark Shadows" from 1966 to 1968, and as 'Karl Devlin' on "Search For Tomorrow" from 1972 to 1973. Besides other roles on "Dark Shadows," he also appeared in "Love Of Live," "The Edge Of Night," "Armstrong Circle Theatre," and the films, "Middle Of The Night" (1959), "Loving" (1970), and "1776" (1972), playing John Hancock. A veteran of World War II, he also did voice-...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: X, C-139

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