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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
Chandler, Raymond Thornton b. July 23, 1888 d. March 26, 1959
Author. He is best known for his crime fiction that featured the private detective character 'Philip Marlowe'.
Mount Hope Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Div. 8 Sec 3
Chosin Reservoir Battle Memorial
Memorial. In a formal ceremony September 15, 2010, US Marine Corps Commandant General James T. Conway dedicated the Korean War battle memorial on the 60th anniversary to the day that the 1st Division Marines from Camp Pendleton landed in Korea. The granite monument is a tribute to the more than 4,400 Marines and US Soldiers whom did not survive in the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir, one of the most brutal battles during the Korean War. Located on Camp Pendleton base's South Mesa, over looking...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
South Mesa, Camp Pendleton CA, Oceanside, San Diego County, California, USA
Clay, Dain b. July 10, 1919 d. August 28, 1994
Major League Baseball Player. He played Major League baseball for four seasons (1943 to 1946) as an outfielder with the Cincinnati Reds. A starter for three of his four seasons for the war-depleted Reds, his best season was 1945, when he hit .280 with 184 hits, 29 doubles, 50 runs batted in and 19 stolen bases in 153 games. He led the National League in at-bats with 656, and had 446 outfield putouts, second to Boston's Carden Gillenwater. He tailed off to .228 in 121 games in 1946, and played...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons)
Glen Abbey Memorial Park, Bonita, San Diego County, California, USA
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)
Coon, Datus E. b. February 20, 1831 d. December 17, 1893
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. In July 1861, he enlisted in the 2nd Iowa Volunteer Cavalry and was commissioned a Captain. He was with the 2nd Cavalry through all it’s campaigns from the march to Missouri, in February 1862 to the end of the war. Rising to the rank of Colonel in command of the 2nd Regiment, he was a participant in the Meridan Yazoo River, Mississippi, assault August 1863 to March 1864, the campaigns in Alabama and Tennessee, including the Battle of Nashville, November...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Mount Hope Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: G.A.R. Hill, section 1, lot 4, grave 2
Coors Sr., Joseph M. 'Joe' b. November 12, 1917 d. March 15, 2003
Businessman. Brewery magnate and leading member of the Coors Brewing family and company founded by his grandfather. Worked at the Coors Brewery in Golden, Colorado, starting in 1946 as technical director, became Executive Vice President in 1975, President in 1977, and Chief Operating Officer from 1985-1987. Engaged in an intense conforation with labor over an effort to unionize the Coors Brewery. An outspoken conservative who helped establish (with Paul Weyrich) The Heritage Foundation, The...[Read More] (Bio by: GravesScribe (Lk))
El Camino Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Coscarart, Peter Joseph 'Pete' b. June 16, 1913 d. July 24, 2002
Major League Baseball Player. Signed out of San Diego State University, he played nine years in the major leagues as a second baseman and shortstop. He played with the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1938 through 1941. In 1940, he played in the All Star game, primarily being selected for his fielding talents. He was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates and played with them from 1941 through 1946. In 1944, he was again named to the All Star team for the National League. He was inducted into the Brooklyn...[Read More] (Bio by: Mel Bashore)
Oak Hill Memorial Park, Escondido, San Diego County, California, USA
GPS coordinates: 33.1313095, -117.0281830 (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)
Cubbison, Sophie b. 1890 d. November, 1982
Businesswoman. Long before women became regulars in the corporate world, Mrs. Cubbison -- Sophie Huchting Cubbison -- parlayed her knack for baking and her home economics degree into a successful company that still bears her name. "Mrs. Cubbison's" pre-packaged stuffing and dressing mixes are a fixture in grocery stores throughout the western United States. Cubbison, born in 1890, learned to cook growing up on her family's ranch in San Marcos, California. After graduating in 1912, Sophie...[Read More] (Bio by: Harry Martin)
Oak Hill Memorial Park, Escondido, San Diego County, California, USA
Cunanan, Andrew Phillip b. August 31, 1969 d. July 25, 1997
Alleged serial killer of five men, including Italian designer Gianni Versace.
Cause of death: self-inflicted gunshot wound
Holy Cross Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Rosary Chapel-6 up-niche area
Curran, Frank Earl b. December 19, 1912 d. October 18, 1992
Sab Diego Mayor. Served as the Mayor of San Diego, California, from 1963 to 1971. He was indicted in 1970 on bribery and conspiracy charges in connection with the Yellow Cab Scandal.
Eternal Hills Memorial Park, Oceanside, San Diego County, California, USA
Dance, Helen Margaret b. February 15, 1913 d. May 27, 2001
Music Journalist and Producer. Born into a prosperous family, Helen Margaret Oakley was educated in Toronto and Switzerland. A jazz enthusiast, she was a music journalist contributing to the Chicago Herald Tribune, Down Beat magazine, Tempo, Swing, and Jazz Hot. She organized jazz concerts and produced recording sessions for the Okeh and Master/Variety record labels. After her brother was killed in France during World War II, Helen volunteered for the Women’s Army Corps where her journalistic...[Read More] (Bio by: O'side Native)
Mission San Luis Rey Cemetery, Oceanside, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: GPS (lat/lon) 33°13.961' -117°19.132'
Daniels, Billy (William Boone) b. September 12, 1915 d. October 7, 1988
Singer, Entertainer. Born William Boone Daniels in Jacksonville, Florida, he was the first African American to host a network TV variety program. In 1952, "The Billy Daniels Show" premiered on ABC. He began his career in the 1930s, as the featured vocalist with the Erskine Hawkins Band and was the first entertainer to sign a long term contract to appear in Las Vegas. Signed to Mercury Records, his version of "That Old Black Magic" is reputed to have sold in excess of 12 million copies. He later...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
El Camino Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Madonna Lawn Section, Lot 360 D
Darcy, Sheila b. August 8, 1914 d. February 27, 2004
Hollywood Actress. Best known for roles in several popular serials during the 30's and 40's including "Zorro's Fighting Legion" and "Terry and the Pirates" (as Dragon Lady). She had bit parts in about 40 films where she was cast along many A-List movie stars and sometimes credited as Rebecca Wassem. Sheila died of heart failure in Kearny Mesa, California at the age of 89. (Bio by: Noni)
El Camino Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Sanctuary of Love (3), Crypt 4,Tier F
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)

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