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Allen, James R. b. November 17, 1925 d. August 11, 1992
United States Air Force General. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1948. He flew combat missions in both the Korean and Vietnamese wars. From 1973 until 1976 he was the Chief of Staff for the Strategic Air Command. From 1979 until his retirement in 1983, he was the commander of the Military Airlift Command. He was the superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy in the late 1970s.
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 6, Lot 8507-A
Allen, Roderick Random b. January 29, 1894 d. February 1, 1970
United States Army General. During World War II, he served first as the commanding officer of Combat Command A, 4th Armored Division, then as commanding general of the 20th Armored Division, then finally as commanding general of the 12th Armored Division. After the war, he served as the commander of the 1st Armored Division in Italy and Germany. He also served as the Chief Operations Officer, United States Forces Europe, Director of Intelligence Army Ground Forces and commanding general of the...[Read More] (Bio by: Barry Charles)
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 1, Lot 145-K
Almond, Edward Mallory b. December 12, 1892 d. June 11, 1979
United States Army General. He graduated from Virginia Military Institute in 1915 and was commissioned into the Infantry arm, and served during World War I with the 4th Division in France. After the war, he served in the Philippines, various intelligence Divisions of the General Staff and was promoted Brigadier General in 1941. In World War II, he was promoted Major General in command of the 92nd Infantry Division, leading his soldiers from 1942 and the entire combat Italy campaign, 1944 to...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 2, Lot 4937-A
Alrubaeye, Ali Hussam Abass d. May 30, 2005
Iraqi Air Force Officer. He was the first Iraqi national to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. A pilot, he died with four United States Airmen aboard an Iraqi Air Force Comp Air 7SL aircraft. They had been on a mission to survey potential emergency landing sites in the region when the plane went down in the Diyala Province in eastern Iraq. Captain Abass and the unidentified remains of Maj. William Downs; [Read More] (Bio by: Debbie)
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 60, Site 8237
Alvord Jr., Gen. Benjamin b. May 15, 1860 d. April 13, 1927
United States Army Brigadier General. He was the son of Civil War Brigadier General Benjamin Alvord, Sr. and a career military officer. In 1882, he graduated from the US Military Academy and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant and the 20th US Infantry. After attending Cavalry School at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, he was an instructor at West Point (1887-91), fought in the Philippines Insurrection and was Adjutant General of the Department of Northern Luzon in 1901. During World War I, he was...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 4, Lot 3215-WS
Ambro Jr., Jerome Anthony b. June 27, 1928 d. March 4, 1993
US Congressman. Elected to represent New York's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1975 to 1981. He was defeated in 1980. (Bio by: K)
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 60, Lot 5537
Americal Division Memorial
Memorial to those who served in the 23rd Infantry Division (Americal) during World War II, in Korea, and during the Vietnam War. The division is called the Americal, being a contraction of the words "Americans in New Caledonia." The patch consists of a dark blue sky and four stars, forming the Southern Cross constellation, and referring to the Pacific theater where the division was formed. During World War II, the Division was the only United States Army division without a number; in 1954, it...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 35 map grid Y/Z 15
Ammen, Daniel b. May 16, 1819 d. July 11, 1898
Civil War Union Naval Officer. Born in Ohio, he was a boyhood friend of future General and President Ulysses S. Grant. He entered the United States Navy as a midshipman on July 7, 1836, and was ordered to West Point for three months. While there he was taught by his brother, Jacob Ammen, who would later rise to the rank of Brigadier General in the United States Army. By 1861 Daniel Ammen had risen to the rank of commander with a reputation as a solid and responsible officer. His special...[Read More] (Bio by: Ugaalltheway)
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 1, Lot 1460, Map Grid N/O 33
Anderson, Beauford b. July 6, 1922 d. November 7, 1996
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served during World War II in the United States Army as a Technical Sergeant, in the 381st Infantry, 96th Infantry Division. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery in the fierce and bloody battle for Okinawa on April 13, 1945. His citation reads �He displayed conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty. When a powerfully conducted predawn Japanese counterattack struck his unit's flank, he ordered his men to take...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 44, Lot 292
Anderson, Edwin b. July 16, 1860 d. September 23, 1933
Mexican Campaign Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Captain in the United States Navy during the 1914 Vera Cruz, Mexico Campaign. He was awarded the CMOH for his heroism on April 22, 1914. His citation reads "For extraordinary heroism in battle, engagement of Vera Cruz, in command of the 2nd Seaman Regiment. Marching his regiment across the open space in front of the Naval Academy and other buildings, Capt. Anderson unexpectedly met a heavy fire from riflemen, machineguns...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 2, Grave 3798
Anderson Jr., George W. b. December 15, 1906 d. March 20, 1992
United States Navy Admiral. He was Chief of Naval Operations from August 1,1961 to August 1,1963. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1927 and became an aviator in 1930. During World War II he saw combat on the aircraft carrier Yorktown. In 1958, he commanded Carrier Division 6 in the Mediterranean during the Lebanese crisis. He was the Chief of Naval Operations during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. He retired from the Navy in 1963 and was appointed Ambassador to Portugal, a...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill Heneage)
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 1, Lot 866
Anderson, John Benjamin b. March 10, 1891 d. September 1, 1976
United States Army Major General. Born in Waxabachie, Iowa, he graduated from the US Military Academy West Point, in 1914 and was commissioned a Lieutenant in the Field Artillery. He served in France during World War I, graduated from Command and General Staff School in 1925 and the Army War College in 1928. He was with the War Department General Staff (1928-32) and in the office of the Chief of Field Artillery (1938-41). In October 1941, he was promoted Brigadier General and with advent World...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 11, Lot 476-2
Anderson, Marion T. b. November 13, 1839 d. February 7, 1904
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered into Civil War service at Kokomo, Indiana, when he enlisted in the 51st Indiana Volunteer Infantry on December 14, 1861. He was 22 years of age when he was mustered in as the 1st Sergeant for Company D, and would go on to be awarded the CMOH for his bravery at the Battle of Nashville, Tennessee on December 16, 1864. His service before that battle, however, saw him be promoted first 2nd Lieutenant (April 30, 1862), then to Captain and...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 1, Lot 512
Anderson, Michael b. December 25, 1959 d. February 1, 2003
United States Astronaut. 43 years old, and a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force, he was chosen as an astronaut in 1994. He was a Payload Commander on the Space Shuttle Columbia. On February 1, 2003 NASA lost all communication and radar contact with the shuttle just minutes before a 9:16AM scheduled landing time. A short time later it was confirmed that the Columbia had exploded over eastern Texas, and that there were no survivors. Lost in the tragedy with Lt. Col. Anderson were...[Read More] (Bio by: Julie Karen Hancock (Cooper) Jackson)
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 46, Lot 1180-1
Anderson, Thomas McArthur b. January 21, 1836 d. May 8, 1917
United States Army Brigadier General. At the out break of the Civil War he had a law practice in Cincinnati, Ohio. In April 1861, he enlisted as a Private in the 65th Ohio Volunteers. A short time later, through the influence of uncle, General Robert Anderson of Fort Sumter fame, he was commissioned Second Lieutenant of the 5th US Cavalry. He was promoted to Captain and served through the Civil War with the 12th US Infantry being twice wounded, brevetted to Major for his conduct in the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 3, Lot 1880
Anderson, William Robert b. June 17, 1921 d. February 25, 2007
US Congressman, United States Naval Officer. A native of Bakerville, Tennessee, he made history when he led the crew of the "USS Nautilus" in a North Pole expedition. In 1958 his crew crossed from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean by passing under the North Pole's icecap in the first atomic submarine put into service. The decorated war veteran participated in over ten combat patrol missions before leaving the Navy in 1962. He returned to Tennessee where his attention soon turned to...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo)
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 66, Site 62
Andrews, Charles Herbert b. May 14, 1908 d. December 7, 1981
United States Navy Admiral. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1930 and then attended Submarine School at New London, Connecticut. During World War II he was the Captain of the submarine "USS Gurnard" (SS-254). On six war patrols he and his crew sunk 11 ships for a total of 71,500 tons. He was awarded two Navy Crosses for his second and fifth war patrols and two Silver Stars. He was placed on the Roll of Honor at the Submarine Base, Pearl Harbor. Prior to his retirement from...[Read More] (Bio by: Dave Jones)
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 3, Site 1977
Andrews, Frank Maxwell b. February 3, 1884 d. May 3, 1943
United States Army General. He was commander of all United States Forces in Europe during the initial US involvement in that theatre during World War II. Graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1906, he initially served in the cavalry in the Philippines. From 1907 to 1917 he served at various forts, mostly in the northwest, until transferring to the Signal Corp. A huge proponent of the Air Corps, he served as the first commander of the General Head Quarters of the...[Read More] (Bio by: Barry Charles)
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 5, Lot 1885
Andrews, George Lippitt b. April 22, 1828 d. July 19, 1920
United States Army General. He was the Superintendant of Indian Affairs Arizona from 1869-1871. He also served in the Union Army during the Civil War mostly in Missouri. Overall, he spent over 49 years serving in the US Army. He is the Father of Brig General George A. Andrews. (Bio by: Barry Charles)
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 2, Lot 930-CL
Andrews, George A. b. August 26, 1850 d. September 10, 1928
United States Army General. He served as the Adjutant General of the United States Army from 1912 to 1914. Earlier, he served as a staff officer in Cuba and as the Adjutant General Pacific from 1904 to 1912, when promoted to Brigadier General. (Bio by: Barry Charles)
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 2, Lot 931

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