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Jesse Brown

1944–2002 (age 58)

Arlington National Cemetery

Jesse Brown (1944-2002) was a Detroit-born lawyer who became the first African American Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

William J. Scherle

1923–2003 (age 80)

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William J. Scherle (1923-2003) was a Little Falls-born Republican who represented Iowa in the U.S. House during the 1970...

Floyd Fithian

1928–2003 (age 75)

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Floyd Fithian (1928-2003) of Johnson County was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Indiana known for his work on agri...

Lou Creekmur

1927–2009 (age 82)

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Lou Creekmur (1927-2009) was a New Jersey-born offensive lineman who starred for the Detroit Lions and entered the Pro F...

Frank McCloskey

1939–2003 (age 64)

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Frank McCloskey (1939-2003) was a Philadelphia-born Democratic congressman who represented Indiana in the U.S. House and...

Thomas K. Turnage

1923–2000 (age 77)

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Thomas K. Turnage (1923-2000) of Conroe was a U.S. Army major general who served as head of the Veterans Administration.

William P. Yarborough

1912–2005 (age 93)

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William P. Yarborough (1912-2005) of Seattle was a lieutenant general in the U.S. Army noted for championing special for...

Wallace M. Greene

1907–2003 (age 96)

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Wallace M. Greene (1907-2003) of Waterbury served as the 23rd Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps.

J. T. Rutherford

1921–2006 (age 85)

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J. T. Rutherford (1921-2006) of Hot Springs was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Texas during the 1950s and 60s.

James Patrick Sutton

1915–2005 (age 90)

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James Patrick Sutton (1915-2005) of Bedford County served as a Democratic U.S. Representative from Tennessee after World...

Jeffrey Paul Hillelson

1919–2003 (age 84)

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Jeffrey Paul Hillelson (1919-2003) of Springfield served briefly as a Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri.

John C. Mackie

1920–2008 (age 88)

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John C. Mackie (1920-2008) of Toronto became a Michigan politician who served several terms as a Democratic U.S. Represe...

John G. Schmitz

1930–2001 (age 71)

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John G. Schmitz (1930-2001) of Milwaukee was a conservative U.S. Representative and presidential candidate from Californ...

John L. McLucas

1920–2002 (age 82)

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John L. McLucas (1920-2002) of Fayetteville was Secretary of the Air Force before leading NASA’s parent agency and COM...

William P. Rogers

1913–2001 (age 88)

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William P. Rogers (1913-2001) of Norfolk served as U.S. Attorney General under Eisenhower and as Secretary of State unde...

Robert L. Howard

1939–2009 (age 70)

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Robert L. Howard was a U.S. Army officer whose bravery in Vietnam earned him the Medal of Honor.

Joel Broyhill

1919–2006 (age 87)

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Joel Broyhill was a long-serving U.S. Representative from Virginia noted for his focus on military and veterans' issues.

Richard E. Lawyer

1932–2005 (age 73)

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Richard E. Lawyer was a United States Air Force major general who served in senior command roles during the Cold War.

Andrew Goodpaster

1915–2005 (age 90)

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Andrew Goodpaster was a U.S. Army general and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe who later served as an advisor to pre...

Phyllis Kirk

1927–2006 (age 79)

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Phyllis Kirk was a film, television and stage actress best known for her work in 1950s Hollywood and recurring televisio...

William David Ford

1927–2004 (age 77)

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William David Ford was a U.S. Representative from Michigan and a leader on labor and transportation legislation.

Thomas Hinman Moorer

1912–2004 (age 92)

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Thomas Hinman Moorer was a U.S. Navy admiral who served as Chief of Naval Operations and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of...

Felix de Weldon

1907–2003 (age 96)

Arlington National Cemetery

Felix de Weldon was an Austrian-American sculptor renowned for designing the Marine Corps War Memorial.

James C. Corman

1920–2000 (age 80)

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James C. Corman was a California congressman who championed civil rights and government reform.

Henriette Avram

1919–2006 (age 87)

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Henriette Avram was a librarian and computer scientist who created the MARC bibliographic format that modernized library...

Fritz G. A. Kraemer

1908–2003 (age 95)

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Fritz G. A. Kraemer was a German-born American military adviser whose strategic counsel influenced U.S. Cold War policy.

Ted Kennedy

1932–2009 (age 77)

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Ted Kennedy was a Massachusetts senator and central figure of the Democratic Party who championed health care and educat...

Paul Rogers

1921–2008 (age 87)

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Paul Rogers was an American actor known for his stage and character roles spanning Broadway and television.

Robert McNamara

1916–2009 (age 93)

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Robert McNamara was the U.S. Secretary of Defense who later led the World Bank and shaped military policy during the Vie...

Dieter Dengler

1938–2001 (age 63)

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Dieter Dengler was a U.S. Navy pilot and Vietnam War POW noted for his daring escape from captivity.

Laurel Clark

1961–2003 (age 42)

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Ames-born Laurel Clark was a U.S. Navy physician and NASA mission specialist on Columbia's STS-107 flight who perished i...

Ross A. McGinnis

1987–2006 (age 19)

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Ross A. McGinnis, a Meadville native and Army staff sergeant, threw himself on a grenade in Iraq in 2006, earning a post...

Albert Scott Crossfield

1921–2006 (age 85)

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Berkeley-born Albert Scott Crossfield was a pioneering test pilot and aerospace engineer who became the first man to fly...

Vance Hartke

1919–2003 (age 84)

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Indiana-born Vance Hartke served as a U.S. Senator noted for his anti-war stance and his advocacy for civil rights durin...

Charles E. Wiggins

1927–2000 (age 73)

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Charles E. Wiggins represented El Monte in Congress before serving as a federal judge, culminating a career in law and p...

Catherine Crook de Camp

1907–2000 (age 93)

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New York City-born Catherine Crook de Camp co-authored science fiction and fantasy stories alongside her husband L. Spra...

Charles A. Gabriel

1928–2003 (age 75)

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North Carolina-born Charles A. Gabriel rose to become Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force in the 1980s and was laid to ...

Vernon A. Walters

1917–2002 (age 85)

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Vernon A. Walters, a New York City native, combined a long Army career with diplomatic postings as an interpreter and U....

Joe Foss

1915–2003 (age 88)

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Joe Foss, a Sioux Falls native, was a decorated World War II fighter ace and later served as South Dakota's governor and...

Paul Ray Smith

1969–2003 (age 34)

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Paul Ray Smith, born in El Paso, was a U.S. Army soldier who posthumously earned the Medal of Honor for shielding comrad...

Daniel Patrick Moynihan

1927–2003 (age 76)

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Daniel Patrick Moynihan, born in Tulsa, was a sociologist turned U.S. Senator from New York and diplomat known for shapi...

George Smathers

1913–2007 (age 94)

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Atlantic City-born George Smathers served as a U.S. Senator from Florida in the 1950s and 1960s and remained active in p...

David M. Walker

1944–2001 (age 57)

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David M. Walker, born in Columbus, built a long career as a U.S. military officer before his 2001 interment at Arlington...

Burt Kennedy

1922–2001 (age 79)

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Burt Kennedy, a Muskegon native, wrote and directed numerous Western films and television episodes, helping define the g...

Bill Mauldin

1921–2003 (age 82)

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Bill Mauldin of Mountain Park became a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist whose Willie and Joe characters captured the Wo...

Harold Parfitt

1921–2006 (age 85)

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Harold Parfitt (1921–2006) of Coaldale was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery after a life of service.

Richard Helms

1913–2002 (age 89)

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Richard Helms (1913–2002) of Philadelphia served as Director of Central Intelligence before being interred at Arlingto...

Alexander Trowbridge

1929–2006 (age 77)

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Alexander Trowbridge (1929–2006) of Englewood oversaw commerce policy as U.S. Secretary of Commerce and rests at Arlin...

Cyrus Vance

1917–2002 (age 85)

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Cyrus Vance (1917–2002) of Clarksburg served as U.S. Secretary of State and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

William Rehnquist

1924–2005 (age 81)

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William Rehnquist (1924–2005) of Milwaukee served as Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and is buried at Arlingto...