A helicopter pilot, she commanded a CH-47 Chinook helicopter company deployed toSaudi Arabia. (2453), Gen. Creighton Williams Abrams Jr., U.S. Army (19141974) Gen. Creighton Abrams commanded all U.S. forces in Vietnam during the latter years of the Vietnam War (1968-1972), implementing President Richard M. Nixon's policy of "Vietnamization" and gradual U.S. withdrawal. Chennault also played a leading role in developing civil air transport in China. Facing the prospect of a Japanese attack, and running out of food and other supplies, Wainwright reluctantly surrendered the island to the Japanese on May 6, 1942. Instead Section 60 in Arlington National Cemetery, just across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., is the final . Gagnon was drafted in 1943 and fought on Iwo Jima withE Company, 2nd Battalion. Their Wright Model B airplane developed engine trouble and crashed, killing both aboard. (435), Adm. Harold R. Stark, U.S. Navy (18801972) Admiral Harold Stark served as chief of naval operationsfrom August 1939 to March 1942, overseeing the Navy's expansion and early mobilization for World War II. He led campaigns against American Indians in the 1870s and 1880s, and led the invasion of Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War. He was then secretary of war under Presidents Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge. During the Civil War, he was wounded four times and received the Medal of Honor for exceptional valor in the Battle of Chancellorsvile. The commingled remains of the crew and passengers, both British and U.S. citizens,were found and returned to Arlington for burial in 1950. Benteen survived "Custer's Last Stand," and his role in the defeat, controversial at the time, continues to be debated among historians. Naval Forces, Europe and the Twelfth Fleetincluding all U.S. naval forces assigned to British waters and to the Atlantic coastal waters of Europe. He was killed in action on September 1, 1862, at the Second Battle of Bull Run. U.S. Navy Admirals At the top of the monumental pilasters on each side of the stage, inscriptions list the names of famous figures in American military history: generals on the north side, admirals on the south side. Bruce Dale. (E-311), *Maj. Gen. William J. Donovan, U.S. Army(18831959) From 1942 to 1945, William Wild Bill Donovanwas the founding director ofthe Office of Strategic Services (OSS), predecessor of theCentral Intelligence Agency. The OAC, including Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) website(s) does not collect your personal information unless you choose to provide your information to us. Go. More than three years later, in August 1945, Wainwrightwas released from a liberated prisoner-of-war camp; he had been Japan's highest-ranking American prisoner. His many honors include six Distinguished Flying Crosses, the Air Medal with 18 Clusters, the NASA Distinguished Service Medal and the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. Due to a mail mishap, the Army did not receive Urban's Medal of Honor recommendation at the time. Comprised of Japanese-American soldiers, the 442nd is the most-decorated infantry regiment in U.S. military history. Marcelite J. Harris, the first black woman to serve as a major general in the U.S. military, was buried with full military honors Thursday morning in Arlington National Cemetery. (932), Capt. Scott is the namesake of Illinois' ScottAir Force Base. Pruitt'sother medals included two Purple Hearts, four Silver Stars and four Bronze Stars. While Major General George S. Patton IV is buried at Arlington, his famous father is not. Congress promoted Byrd to rear admiral (retired) after his South Pole expedition. Edward P. Doherty, U.S. Army (18401897) An officer inthe 16th New York Cavalry, this Irish-American Civil War veteranpursued and capturedJohn Wilkes Booth, President Abraham Lincoln's assassin, in late April 1865. Frank Scott was American military aviation's first enlisted casualty. According to the Medal of Honor citation, Cpl. While in the U.S. Navy Civil Engineering Corps, Peary had made several previous Arctic expeditions, setting a "farthest north" record on a Greenland expedition in 1906. (366-11), Staff Sgt. In addition to guiding the military through this bureaucratic reorganization, Forrestal helped to formulate early Cold War defense policy. The son of Jamaican immigrants, Powell grew up in the South Bronx and enrolled in Army ROTC during college; he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1958. Hereceived his first Medal of Honor for meritorious conduct during the China Relief Expedition of June 1900, and he received his second for leading three picket launches against heavy enemy fire during the U.S. occupation of Vera Cruz, Mexico in April 1914. Col. Bates was the first member of the battalion to be wounded in combat but he is better known for declining to court-martial 1st Lt.Jackie Robinson, a member ofthe 761st, after he refused to move to the rear of a segregatedArmy bus. During World War II, Halsey commanded U.S. Navy forces in the South Pacific in 1942-1943, and in 1944he assumed command of the Third Fleet which played a decisive role in Japan's defeat. (19), Pvt. During World War I, Pershing commandedthe American Expeditionary Forces inthe Meuse-Argonne and other concluding campaigns on the Western Front. Most notably, he conceived an ambitious, highly successful program for the postwar economic recovery of Western Europe known as the "Marshall Plan" for which he received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953. Audie L. Murphy, One of the Most Decorated American Soldiers in History, is an Actor Buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Izac could understand German his father had emigrated to the United States from Germany and, as he overheard U-90officers talking, he gathered information about the movements of German submarines. (George Washington was promoted posthumously to the same rank in 1976.) (674), Capt. Joy Bright Hancock, U.S. Navy (18981986) Commissioned as a lieutenant in the Navy's Women's Reserve(commonly known as WAVES, Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) in 1942, Capt. William Henry Christman, U.S. Army (d. May 11, 1864) On May 13, 1864, Private William Henry Christman, of the 67th Pennsylvania Infantry, became the first service member to be buried in what would become Arlington National Cemetery. Officers were to be buried next to the main flower garden south of the house, and the first burial occurred here on May 17. . From 1976 to 1978, he commanded the Hawaii-based Third Fleet, and then directed the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) until his retirement. Although he had less World War II combat experience than many other generals of his generation, he rose through the ranks as an administrator, effectively managing operations and logistics. (44-A), Cpl. He established the Ambulance Corps and implemented procedures and techniques that are still used today. No admirals or generals. He tragically died in a plane crash in 1971. Adolphus Greely (1844-1935) Maj. Gen. Greely served in the U.S. Army during the civil war. Brown charged German lines three times, deliberately drawing enemy fire in order to locate gun emplacements. (8196-1), Gen.Walter Bedell "Beetle" Smith, U.S. Army (18951961) Known affectionately as "Beetle," GeneralWalter Bedell Smith served duringWorld War II as General Dwight D. Eisenhowers chief of staff, first in North Africa, Sicily and Italy, and then at the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) in England and France. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, the Purple Heart and the Distinguished Service Cross. She died on October 25, 1994 whenher F-14 Tomcat crashed into the Pacific Ocean while making a final approach to the carrierUSS Abraham Lincoln. A trusted advisor of Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, Gen. Taylorplayed a key role in developing the United States' early strategy in Vietnam, and he briefly served as ambassador to South Vietnam. As a soldier of the15th Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, he fought in North Africa, Italy and France. Thread starter stonewall_jackson; Start date May 24, 2020; 1; 2; 3; Next. stonewall_jackson Well-Known Member. Toward the end of the Korean War, Taylor was commanding general of the Eighth Army, and in 1954 he assumed command of all UN forces in Korea. After retiring from active duty in 1987, General Kelley served two terms as the chair of the American Battle Monuments Commission and held numerous leadership positions in the private sector. After the Civil War, he served eight terms as a Democratic Congressman from Alabama and, at over 60 years old, fought in the Spanish-American and Philippine-American Wars (1898-1902). When she retired from active duty in 1953, she received the Legion of Merit for her contributions to the WAVES. Starting in 1864, Arlington National Cemetery was transformed into a military cemetery. Heserved in the Philippines as governor of Moro Province (1903-1906) and as commander of the Army's Department of the East (1906-1908), amidst ongoing rebellions by Filipino nationalists. After the war, Dr. Augusta wasa founding faculty memberof the Howard University Medical Department. Her awards include theDistinguished Service Medal and the Legion of Merit. The information you provide us shall be used to respond and assist you with information you have requested from OAC. She enlisted in the Army in 1942, soon after the establishment of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC). Doubleday commanded troopsin the Second Battle of Bull Run,Antietam and Gettysburg. Typically, one F-16 pulls out of the six . Assigned to the Bureau of Ships Computation Project at Harvard University, Hopper worked on Mark I, the first large-scale automatic calculator (a precursor of the computer). 1906 and was buried in Section 2 of Arlington National Cemetery, one of only two former Confederate generals to be buried in Arlington, . (8198), Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, U.S. Army (18951993)As commander of the U.S. Eighth Army, Matthew Ridgway launched a successful counteroffensive against Chinese forces in South Korea in late 1950, which was largely credited with salvaging the United Nations war effort. (150), *Gen. James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle, U.S. Army (18961993) Jimmy Doolittle was an aviation pioneer and famed World War II air commander. The cast bronze bas-relief sculpture, featuring a bust of Sheridan, is considered one of the most important works by English sculptor Samuel J. Kitson. Oct 25, 2009 39,146 41,425 113. Kelley later described the Beirut bombing as the worst emotional trial of my life, and he sought to repair the Marine Corps morale in its aftermath. Like many Civil War casualties, the 21-year-old soldier died from disease measles rather than from combat wounds. Updated. When he retired on the eve of U.S. entry into World War I, at the rank of major general, Clem was the last Civil War veteran actively serving in the Army. (Intersection of Roosevelt and Grant Drives), Gen. Frank E. Petersen Jr., U.S. Marine Corps (19322015) The first African American Marine aviator, Petersenenlisted in the Navy in 1950 and, after completing flight training, accepted a commission as a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps. Appointed Army chief of staff in 1948, he became the first chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, serving in that position from 1949 to 1953 thus overseeing U.S. strategy in the Korean War and the early Cold War. (6101), Lt. Kara Spears Hultgreen, U.S. Navy (19651994) Lt. Hultgreen was the first woman to serve as acarrier-based Navy fighter pilot, and the first woman to qualify as an F-14 combat pilot. Promoted to lieutenant general in 1904, he was chief of staff of the U.S. Army until his retirement from active service in 1906. When the United States entered World War II in December 1941, Dill was sent to Washington, D.C. as the representative for the combined British and American chiefs of staff. Published on: Sunday, May 28, 2023read more . Links with this icon ( ) indicate that you are leaving the ANC website. Custis Lee was a major general in the Civil War and was captured by Union forces at the Battle of Sailor's Creek on April 6, 1865 . Canvas Roof 3. The following individuals are historically significant primarily for their military leadership and service. Through the influence of his close friend Gen. George C. Marshall (see Section 7, above), Dill was buried at Arlington through a special act of Congress. (2138-RH), Maj. Gen. Marcelite Jordan Harris, U.S. Air Force (19432018) Maj. Gen. Marcelite Jordan Harris retired in 1997 as the highest-ranking female officer in the Air Force and the highest ranking African American woman in the Department of Defense. Capt. For commanding a minesweeper that cleared theNorth Sea after World War I, he was awarded the Navy Cross. U.S. Army Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, VA 22211 , Second Nicaraguan Campaign MoH recipients, Operation Enduring Freedom MoH recipients, 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, Mexican Service Campaign MoH recipients, Second Nicaraguan Campaign MoH recipients, Operation Enduring Freedom MoH recipients, 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, Walking Tours: Honoring the Service Branches, establishment ofArlington National Cemetery, Robert E. Lee and Mary Custis Lee's former estate, escorted the body of the Unknown Soldier from France to the United States, Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery. Arlington House is the historic family residence of Robert E. Lee, . In May 1861, shortly after the Civil War began, Meigswas appointed to quartermaster general, charged with managing Army logistics. In July 2002, President George W. Bush awarded him a posthumousMedal of Honor. About Education Expansion Flowers of Remembrance Search Memorial Day: Please Arrive Early We urge our visitors to arrive early on Memorial Day. He received every military combat award for valor available from the U.S. Army, as well as French and Belgian awards for heroism. Due to anticipated capacity, the latest tram to transport visitors to the Memorial Amphitheater may leave as early as 10 a.m. Click "read more" for details. (3205-A), Gen. Graves Erskine, U.S. Marine Corps (18971973)Noted for his distinguished service in both world wars, Graves Erskine joined the U.S. Marine Corps as a second lieutenant in 1917. He received the Distinguished Service Cross for commanding the 1st Division in France during World War I. He graduated from the U.S. (S-1), Gen. Brehon Burke Somervell, U.S. Army (18921955) Commissioned in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Somervell was a decorated veteran of the Mexican Expedition(1916-1917)and World War I. The inscription on his headstone reads: "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." After receiving a serious leg wound, Urban was recuperating in a hospital in England when he learned that his unit had suffered significant casualties. Promoted to general in April 1951, Ridgway succeeded General Dwight D. Eisenhower as commander of Allied forces in Asiaa position which placed him in charge of UN strategy for the remainder of the war. Hours of Operation for Funeral Services & Visitation Military Honors Presidential Memorial Certificate Arlington Ladies Visiting Clergy Guide Funeral Elements Disinterment Procedures Scheduling a Funeral Establishing Eligibility Required Documents Costs Exceptions to the Interment and Inurnment Policy Headstones and Niche Covers In Memoriam Henry Johnson, U.S. Army (18921929) During World War I, Sgt. After the Korean War, he served as a naval test pilot, accomplishing the first transcontinental supersonic flight in 1957. (E-478-B), Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr., U.S. Air Force (19122002) The son of Brig. A brilliant strategic thinker, in 1945 he founded Project RAND, which evolved into one of the world's largest and most influential global policy think tanks. Ex. (690), Maj. Gen. Abner Doubleday, U.S. Army (18191893) Contrary to popular myth, Doubleday did not inventbaseball, but he did fire the Union's first cannon shot in the Civil War. Since its inception in 1864, Arlington National Cemetery has been a burial ground for military personnel. Confederate general Robert E. Lee's former residence now lies in the heart of Arlington Cemetery. On February 19, 1945, Basilone waskilled in action leading an assault off the beaches of Iwo Jima. Originally, instructions called for a commissioned officer to make the selection. After the war, however, Hayes struggled with his fame, and with post-traumatic stress disorder as depicted in the 1961 film "The Outsider," which was based on his story. Gen. Hazel W. Johnson-Brown, U.S. Army (19272011) The first African American woman generalin the U.S. Army, Johnson-Brown became chief of the Army Nurse Corps, and received a promotion to brigadier general, in 1979. In Aachen, Germany, on the night of October 8, 1944, Capt. (384), Pfc. But these five generals were not "most people": 1. Harris, who died . In this capacity, he oversaw military burials, and in May 1864 he designated part of Robert E. Lee and Mary Custis Lee's former estate, now occupied by Union troops, as an Army cemetery. A graduate of Spelman Academy, she was commissioned in 1965, rising through the ranks to become, in 1991, the first African American female brigadier general in the Air Force. Charles Pierre L'Enfant, Continental Army (17541825) Architectand city planner who designed the plan for Washington, D.C. Born in France, L'Enfant came to America to fight for the revolution, and the Continental Congress commissioned him as a lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers. No famous poets or presidents are buried there. Two confederate generals buried at Arlington. By the end of the war, however, Gen. Bradley commanded 43 divisions and 1.3 million menthe largest body of soldiers to serve under a U.S.field commander and, as senior commander of American ground forces in the 1944 invasion of France, had played a leading role in Allied victory in Europe. Denfeld was a World War II veteran who had commanded a destroyer division in the Pacific, and in 1947 he was named commander in chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. (S-9), *Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, U.S. Army (18601927) Wood played a key role in shaping American global expansion and military preparedness in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Heserved for more than 40 years, and his commands included leading the Army's renowned Second Division in World War I. In his last campaign, Crook persistently but unsuccessfully pursued the Apache leader Geronimo. William B. Blatt, U.S. Army (d. May 13, 1864) The first combat casualty buried at Arlington, Blatt was wounded in the Battle of the Wilderness and died en route to a hospital. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross, the only enlisted Marine to be honored with both the Navy Cross and the Medal of Honor. During the 1920s and 1930s, Cmdr. (7033), Adm. Hyman G. Rickover, U.S. Navy (19001986) The "Father of the Nuclear Navy," Rickover led the Navy's Naval Reactors division from 1949 to 1982, overseeing development of the nation's first nuclear submarines. During the Spanish-American War (1898), Wood and his friend Theodore Roosevelt, then assistant secretary of the Navy, organized and commanded the famous "Rough Riders" (1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment). His Valley Campaign crushed the Confederates in 1864, and his cavalry relentlessly pursued Robert E. Lee's army until Lee surrendered at Appomattox on April 9, 1865. He served as a clerk and an ambulance driver in England and France, and following the armistice, his unit escorted former prisoners of war back to Germany. Promoted to sergeant, the "Drummer Boy of Chickamauga" became the youngest soldier ever to become a noncommissioned officer in the U.S. Army. Called "The Heroof Bataan and Corregidor," he received a Medal of Honor for his efforts to defend his men. Coordinates: 385234N 770438W The Confederate Memorial is a memorial in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, in the United States, that commemorates members of the armed forces of the Confederate States of America who died during the American Civil War. Neadom Roberts were on sentry duty when a squad of Germans began firing at them. (7710), Brig. (1869), *Maj. Gen. Nelson AppletonMiles, U.S. Army (18391925) Miles enlisted in the Army as a volunteer infantryman in 1861, and rose steadily through the ranks to become commanding general of the Army. Those profiledin other categories of Notable Graves (click on the links at left)also served honorably in the U.S. armed forces, or were the spouses or children of service members. About Education Expansion Flowers of Remembrance Search Memorial Day: Please Arrive Early We urge our visitors to arrive early on Memorial Day. May 24, 2020 #1 One of Nixon's most influential advisors, Haig has been described as a kind of "acting president" who held the White House together during the final months of Watergate. He alsoserved as U.S. representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for the three years preceding his retirement in 1985. (4965-B), Lt. Gen. Joseph Wheeler, U.S. Army(18361906) During conflicts with American Indians in the New Mexico Territory during the 1850s, Joseph Wheeler earned the nickname "Fighting Joe." Lo, France. Somervell also oversaw the project to design and build the Pentagon. He earned the Medal of Honorfor exceptional valor in combat in France during the summer of 1944. Kearny was originally buried at Trinity Church in his native New York, but in 1911his remains were re-interred at Arlington. For leading the U.S. Navy's involvement in the liberation of Europe, Stark received the Distinguished Service Medal. In August 1941, however, he resigned his Marine commission in order to join the Flying Tigers (1st American Volunteer Group), organized by Gen. Claire Chennault to assistthe Chinese Air Force. During World War II, he received the Medal of Honor as commanding officer of all Marine Corps troops in the Battle of Tarawa (November 20-23, 1943), one of the deadliest Pacific Theater battles. (99), Gen. Omar N. Bradley, U.S. Army (18831981) The last general to attain five-star rank, Gen. Omar Bradley was promoted to General of the Army on September 22, 1950. (873-3-4), Maj. Gen. John L. Clem, U.S. Army (18511937) In May 1861, when President Abraham Lincoln called for volunteers to join the Union Army, 10-year-old Johnny Clem tried to enlist in an Ohio regiment. The monument at his gravesite (pictured, above) is a graniteEgyptian-style obelisk similar to the Washington Monument, also completed in 1888. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom after his retirement from the military in 1997. At the time, he was the only person to have receivedthe Medal of Honor twice. Lee subsequently served in the Vietnam War as an intelligence officer, and he retired from the Marines in 1968 at the rank of major. Doolittle also helped organize and served asthe first president of theAir Force Association. (288), Capt. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Chattanooga Campaign (1863) of the Civil War. (1021-17), *Maj. Audie L. Murphy, U.S. Army(19241971) World War II Medal of Honor recipient Audie Murphy was one of the most decorated soldiers in U.S. history. On September 26, 1965, North Vietnamese radio announced that he had been executed. After retiring, he co-founded the National Geographic Society. John Glenn died in 2016 at the age of 95. (110), Gen. Roscoe Robinson Jr., U.S. Army (19281993) In 1982, Robinson became the first African American in the Army to attain four-star rank, and the second in the military (after Daniel "Chappie" James of the U.S. Air Force). He was thefirst American soldier to earn France's highest military honor,the Croix de Guerre, for his actions in combat in the Argonne Forest. Davis commanded a fighter wing in the Korean War and subsequently heldmajor peacetime command posts in Asia, Europe and the United States. (933), Maj. Gen. George Crook, U.S. Army (18301890) A career Army officer who fought in the Civil War and the Indian Wars of the 1870s and 1880s. A West Point graduate, he served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, supervising several important prewarprojects in Washington, D.C.including the Washington Aqueduct and the construction of the wings and dome of the U.S. Capitol. A career officer, he grew up in a Navy family (his middle name honored U.S. Navy AdmiralDavid Farragut) and attended West Point only after failing the Naval Academy entrance examination. (Grave 1543), Gen. Paul X. Kelley, U.S. Marine Corps(19282019) As 28th commandant of the Marine Corps, from 1983 to 1987, General Paul X. Kelley oversaw one of the most intense periods of modernization in Marine Corps history (as his USMC obituary stated). Medal of Honor recipients are indicated below with an asterisk. He had previouslyserved as commander-in-chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet during the Korean War, and as an aircraft carrier division commander in the Pacific during World War II. (427-A), Capt. In the early morning hours of May 15, 1918,Johnson and Pvt. He designed the first powered aircraft for the Aerial Experiment Association (an important research group chaired by Dr. Alexander Graham Bell) and, shortly before his death, made the first dirigible flights for the Army Signal Corps. While stationed in Germany during the postwar occupation, Younger received the honor of serving as one of six pallbearers to attend the selection of the Unknown Soldier in France. Wataru Nakashima, U.S. Army (19231946) During World War II, Raito Nakashima and his brother, Wataru Nakashima, served with the famed 442nd Regimental Combat Team. He was the father of Douglas MacArthur, the five-star general and World War II hero. Two alternatives were chosen: marble and galvanized iron coated with zinc, although marble soon became the standard. During her tenure as director, policies affecting women were updated, WAF strength more than doubled and job and assignment opportunities greatly expanded. **, Lt. Col. Alexander T. Augusta,U.S. Army (18251890) Augusta was a pioneering doctor and thehighest-ranking African American officer of the Civil War, promoted to brevet lieutenant colonel in 1865. When the United States entered World War II, Erskine became the youngest brigadier general in the Marine Corps. He subsequently held leadership positions at the Department of Defense, specializing in special intelligence operations. He joined the Marine Corps in 1917. Both were severely wounded, and Johnson continued fighting even after taking bullets in the arm, head and side, and suffering 21 wounds in hand-to-hand combat.
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