Averno Sr., Sisto b. May 12, 1925 d. March 26, 2012 Professional Football Player. For five seasons (1950 to 1954), he played at the offensive-guard and linebacker positions with the Baltimore Colts, New York Yanks and Dallas Texans. Born Sisto Joseph Averno, he attended Paterson High School (New Jersey) and later was stationed in the South Pacific with the US Navy during World War II. Upon returning home, he played collegiate football at Muhlenberg College (Pennsylvania) and signed as a non-drafted player with Baltimore, who joined the NFL after...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.) Maryland State Veterans Cemetery, Owings Mills, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA Plot: Section N-14, Row 10, Site 7
Burke, Ernest b. June 26, 1924 d. January 31, 2004 Negro League ball player. After being one of the first black Marines to serve in World War II, he played professional baseball for the Elite Giants. He played as both a pitcher and an outfielder. After leaving baseball he worked as a heavy-equipment operator for 30 years, retiring in the early 1980s. Following retirement he became a tennis instructor and made appearances at baseball card shows where he signed autographs and sold Negro League paraphernalia. (Bio by: Ron Moody) Maryland State Veterans Cemetery, Owings Mills, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA Plot: Section K-24 Row 6 Site 9
Ricketts, Milton Ernest [cenotaph] b. August 5, 1913 d. May 8, 1942 World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was a 1935 graduate of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. During World War II he served as a Lieutenant and Officer-in-Charge of the Engineering Repair Party on board the aircraft carrier "USS Yorktown". He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery in in action against Japanese forces during the May 8, 1942 Battle of the Coral Sea. His citation reads "For extraordinary and distinguished...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Maryland State Veterans Cemetery (Garrison Forest), Owings Mills, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
b. May 12, 1925 d. March 26, 2012
