Find A Grave - Douglas County

Arnovich, Morrie b. November 16, 1910 d. July 20, 1959
Major League Baseball Player. Born in Superior, Wisconsin, he was an outfielder known as Snooker when he made his debut with the Philadelphia Phillies on September 14, 1936. For seven seasons, he played with the Philadelphia Phillies 1936 to 1940, Cincinnati Reds in 1940 and the New York Giants 1941 to 1946. He was selected to the National League All Star team in 1938 and was member of the World Series Champion Cincinnati Reds in 1940. He end his career with 577 hits, 104 doubles, 17 homeruns...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Hebrew Cemetery, Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin, USA
Bancroft, David James 'Beauty' b. April 20, 1891 d. October 9, 1972
Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. He played Major League baseball as a shortstop for sixteen seasons (1915 to 1930) with the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Giants, Boston Braves, and Brooklyn Dodgers. Possibly the best National League shortstop of his era, he had all the stellar defensive skills a team needed – quick hands, long range and a mental speed that augmented his physical talent. That, coupled with a good ability at the plate, helped him get into 4 World Series. In 1915...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Greenwood Cemetery, Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot: Block 5, Tier 2, Grave 4
GPS coordinates: 46.6352081, -92.1051636 (hddd.dddd)
Barry, David Francis b. March 6, 1854 d. March 6, 1934
Photographer. Went out on his own at about the age of 17 as a photography apprentice to Orland Scott Goff, and became a famous photographer of Native American Indians. He counted as friends such figures as Sitting Bull, Chief Gall, "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Kit Carson, General George Armstrong Custer among other late 1800s notables.
Greenwood Cemetery, Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot: Block 11
GPS coordinates: 46.6341286, -92.1094894 (hddd.dddd)
Bong, Richard Ira b. September 24, 1920 d. August 6, 1945
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. The American aviation combat "Ace of Aces" of WW2 and all-time, with 40 aerial combat victories, he succeeded Edward V. Rickenbacker, the WW1 "Ace of Aces." During his combat career, he received many letters of encouragement, and later, congratulations, from Rickenbacker himself. He is also recognized as the highest scoring ace to record all of his victories in a twin-engine aircraft, the P-38 Lightning, all in the Pacific Theater. He was...[Read More]
Poplar Cemetery, Poplar, Douglas County, Wisconsin, USA
Lenroot, Irvine Luther b. January 31, 1869 d. January 26, 1949
US Congressman, US Senator. He served as a Republican Congressman from Wisconsin in the United States House of Representatives from 1909 to 1918, and in the United States Senate from 1918 to 1927. (Bio by: Tim Crutchfield)
Greenwood Cemetery, Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin, USA
Moselle, Dom b. June 23, 1925 d. August 19, 2010
Professional Football Player. For four seasons (1950 to 1952, 1954), he played at the defensive-back and halfback positions in the National Football League with the Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles. Born Dominic Angelo Moselle, he attended Hurley High School (Wisconsin), and served in the Pacific Theater with the US Army during World War II. Upon returning home, he studied at Superior State Teachers College (now University of Wisconsin-Superior), earning a Bachelor of...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Calvary Cemetery, Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin, USA

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