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List Of Individuals Buried At Arlington National Cemetery
This is a list of notable individuals buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia. Military Medal of Honor recipients As of May 2006, there were 367 Medal of Honor recipients buried in Arlington National Cemetery, nine of whom are Canadians. A * George Emerson Albee (1845–1918), US Army officer; received for actions during the Indian Wars * Beauford T. Anderson (1922–1996), US Army soldier during World War II B * Absalom Baird (1824–1905), US Army Brevet Major General, commanded a Division in the Army of the Cumberland; received for his actions at Battle of Jonesborough * William E. Barber (1919–2002), US Marine Corps Colonel; received for his actions in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War * John Basilone (1916–1945), US Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant, killed at Iwo Jima; portrayed in the HBO mini-series ''The Pacific'' * Randolph C. Berkeley (1875–1960), US Marine Corps Major General; received for his actions during th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery is one of two national cemeteries run by the United States Army. Nearly 400,000 people are buried in its 639 acres (259 ha) in Arlington, Virginia. There are about 30 funerals conducted on weekdays and 7 held on Saturday. The other Army cemetery is in Washington, D.C. and is called the U.S. Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery. All other national cemeteries are run by the National Cemetery System of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Arlington National Cemetery was established during the U.S. Civil War after the land the cemetery was built upon, Arlington Estate, was confiscated from private ownership following a tax dispute. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in April 2014, the Arlington National Cemetery Historic District includes the Cemetery, Arlington House, Memorial Drive, the Hemicycle, and Arlington Memorial Bridge. History George Washington Parke Custis was the grandson of Martha Dandridge Custis Washington th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
