Find A Grave - Carson

Anderson Jr., James b. January 22, 1947 d. February 28, 1967
Viet Nam Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served during the War in Viet Nam in the United States Marine Corps as a Private First Class in the 2nd Platoon, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his bravery in the Republic of Viet Nam on February 28, 1967. His citation reads “For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Company F was advancing in dense jungle...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Cause of death: Killed In Action
Lincoln Memorial Park, Carson, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: L-6
Bentley, Gladys Alberta b. August 12, 1907 d. January 18, 1960
Gladys Bentley, one of the most flamboyant blues entertainers of the 20th century, began performing in New York City as a singer and male impersonator. During the late 1920's, Bentley recorded for the OKeh Record label and then for Victor Records in 1930. Bentley was known for being open about her lesbianism, and incorporated it into her stage show. By the mid 1940's, she took her act to Los Angeles, California and recorded for the Excelsior Record label. In the years prior to her death, she...[Read More] (Bio by: Adam Maroney)
Lincoln Memorial Park, Carson, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Bogan, Lucille b. April 1, 1897 d. August 10, 1948
Lucille Bogan, a blues singer now regarded for the risque' recording legacy that she has left behind, was born in Mississippi, but raised in Birmingham, Alabama. While a young woman in her 20's, Bogan travelled to New York City where she made her first recordings for the OKeh Record label. Later, she moved to Chicago, Illinois where she recorded for the Paramount, Brunswick, and Banner Record labels. When her recording career began to wane in the mid 1930's, she returned to Birmingham where she...[Read More] (Bio by: Adam Maroney)
Lincoln Memorial Park, Carson, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Curtis, Willa Pearl b. March 21, 1896 d. December 19, 1970
Actress. Appeared in motion pictures from 1938 to 1955. She played 'Buckwheat's' mother in the "Our Gang" series. (Bio by: Graving Queen of the OC)
Lincoln Memorial Park, Carson, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Section B, Grave 7, Lot 22
Dickerson, Dudley H. b. November 27, 1906 d. September 23, 1968
Actor. From the late 1930's until the mid 1950s he was the most prominent African-American actor working in two reel comedies. Contracted by Columbia Pictures, he appeared in more than 80 films such as The Three Stooges "A-Plumbing We Shall", and "Abbott and Costello Go to Mars". He also appeared in the "Amos N' Andy" shows of the 1950s. (Bio by: mike waugh)
Lincoln Memorial Park, Carson, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Z-33 grave 19
Hawes, Hampton b. November 13, 1928 d. May 22, 1977
Jazz Musician. Performing and recording with greats Sonny Criss, Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, and Charlie Parker, he was signed to Contemporary Records in 1950. His Be-Bop style won the Downbeat New Star Award in 1956 and with the Charles Mingus Trio, he recorded "Mingus Three" on Roulette Records in 1957. Overwhelmed by drug addiction, he was arrested for heroin possession in 1958 and spent five years in prison until President John F. Kennedy pardoned him in 1963. He returned to recording for...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Lincoln Memorial Park, Carson, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Lynch Jr., David b. July 3, 1929 d. January 2, 1981
Musician. R&B and Doo Wop singer. He was a member of the 1950s group, The Platters. There many hits include, "Only You (and Only You)," "The Great Pretender," "You've Got That Magic Touch," Twilight Time," "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes," "My Prayer" and "Heaven On Earth." He appeared in the films, "Girls Town" (1959), "Rock All Night" (1957), "Girls Can't Help It" (1956) and "Rock Around The Clock" (1956). In 1990 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the other Platters. (Bio by: K)
Lincoln Memorial Park, Carson, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: K-21 Lot 8
Washington, Chester L b. April 13, 1902 d. August 31, 1983
Journalist and newspaper publisher. Chester Lloyd Washington, Jr. began his career in the 1920's as a journalist in his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1955, he became one of the first African-American reporters for a daily newspaper in Los Angeles, when he was hired by the Mirror-News. When the paper closed its doors in 1962, he went to work for the Los Angeles Sentinel, the city's largest black-owned weekly, where he became editor in charge. Four years later, he began his publishing...[Read More] (Bio by: R Wheaton)
Lincoln Memorial Park, Carson, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: North side of mausoleum, 11th column from left

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