Deaths in the 1940s
23,000+ memorials
James Forrestal
1892–1949 (age 57)
Arlington National Cemetery
James Forrestal was the first Secretary of Defense of the United States, serving from 1947 until his death in 1949.
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.
1915–1944 (age 29)
Arlington National Cemetery
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. was a United States Navy pilot who died in a bombing mission during World War II.
Joseph Medill Patterson
1879–1946 (age 67)
Arlington National Cemetery
Joseph Medill Patterson was a newspaper publisher and co-founder of the New York Daily News.
Willis Augustus Lee
1888–1945 (age 57)
Arlington National Cemetery
Willis Augustus Lee was a United States Navy admiral who played a key role in naval operations during World War II.
Frank Knox
1874–1944 (age 70)
Arlington National Cemetery
Frank Knox was a newspaper publisher and Secretary of the Navy during World War II.
Marc Mitscher
1887–1947 (age 60)
Arlington National Cemetery
Marc Mitscher was a United States Navy admiral who commanded aircraft carrier task forces during World War II.
William G. Farrow
1918–1942 (age 24)
Arlington National Cemetery
William G. Farrow was a United States Army Air Forces pilot who participated in the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo in 1942.
Paul H. Alling
1896–1949 (age 53)
Arlington National Cemetery
Paul H. Alling was a United States diplomat who served in various foreign service positions.
Henry DeWitt Hamilton
1863–1942 (age 79)
Arlington National Cemetery
Henry DeWitt Hamilton was a United States Army officer who served in various military capacities.
William Dugald MacDougall
1868–1943 (age 75)
Arlington National Cemetery
William Dugald MacDougall was a United States Army officer who served during the early 20th century.
Robert Campbell Van Vliet
1857–1943 (age 86)
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert Campbell Van Vliet was a United States Army officer and military administrator.
Susan Brown Chase
1868–1948 (age 80)
Arlington National Cemetery
Susan Brown Chase (1868-1948) was a St. Louis resident honored with burial at Arlington National Cemetery.
Frank W. Coe
1870–1947 (age 77)
Arlington National Cemetery
Frank W. Coe (1870-1947) was a Bowling Green native who received the honor of burial at Arlington National Cemetery.
Andrew Hero, Jr.
1868–1942 (age 74)
Arlington National Cemetery
Andrew Hero, Jr. (1868-1942) was a New Orleans resident whose service warranted burial at Arlington National Cemetery.
Swede Larson
1899–1945 (age 46)
Arlington National Cemetery
Swede Larson (1899-1945) was a Cokato native who died in service and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Thad H. Brown
1887–1941 (age 54)
Arlington National Cemetery
Thad H. Brown (1887-1941) was a Cardington resident honored with burial at Arlington National Cemetery.
Thomas Cruse
1857–1943 (age 86)
Arlington National Cemetery
Thomas Cruse (1857-1943) was an Owensboro native whose distinguished service earned him burial at Arlington National Cem...
Thomas W. Wigle
1909–1944 (age 35)
Arlington National Cemetery
Thomas W. Wigle (1909-1944) was an Indianapolis resident who died in service and was buried at Arlington National Cemete...
Virginius Dabney
1878–1942 (age 64)
Arlington National Cemetery
Virginius Dabney (1878-1942) was a Charlottesville native honored with burial at Arlington National Cemetery.
Warner Norton Grubb
1900–1947 (age 47)
Arlington National Cemetery
Warner Norton Grubb (1900-1947) was a Philadelphia resident whose service warranted burial at Arlington National Cemeter...
Frederick W. Rowe
1863–1946 (age 83)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Frederick W. Rowe (1863-1946) was a Wappingers Falls native buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Michael J. Hogan
1871–1940 (age 69)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Michael J. Hogan (1871-1940) was a New York City resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Antal Sigray
1879–1947 (age 68)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Antal Sigray (1879-1947) was an Ivánc native buried at Green-Wood Cemetery in New York.
George N. Seger
1866–1940 (age 74)
Green-Wood Cemetery
George N. Seger (1866-1940) was a New York City resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
James Truslow Adams
1878–1949 (age 71)
Green-Wood Cemetery
James Truslow Adams (1878-1949) was a Brooklyn-based historian and author buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Andrew Summers Rowan
1857–1943 (age 86)
Arlington National Cemetery
Andrew Summers Rowan (1857-1943) was a Gap Mills native and military officer honored with burial at Arlington National C...
William Henry Jackson
1843–1942 (age 99)
Arlington National Cemetery
William Henry Jackson was a pioneering landscape photographer and geologist who documented the American West during the ...
Robert Alexander
1863–1941 (age 78)
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert Alexander was a military officer who served in the United States Army during the late 19th and early 20th centuri...
Elmer Gedeon
1917–1944 (age 27)
Arlington National Cemetery
Elmer Gedeon was a Major League Baseball player who became the first professional athlete to die in World War II.
William Le Roy Emmet
1859–1941 (age 82)
Arlington National Cemetery
William Le Roy Emmet was an electrical engineer and inventor who made significant contributions to power generation tech...
Henry Pinckney McCain
1861–1941 (age 80)
Arlington National Cemetery
Henry Pinckney McCain was a United States Army officer who served as superintendent of the United States Military Academ...
William Dickey
1874–1944 (age 70)
Arlington National Cemetery
William Dickey was a professional baseball player and manager who had a long career in Major League Baseball.
Bradbury Robinson
1884–1949 (age 65)
Arlington National Cemetery
Bradbury Robinson was a pioneering American football player credited with throwing the first forward pass in a college f...
Bradley A. Fiske
1854–1942 (age 88)
Arlington National Cemetery
Bradley A. Fiske was a United States Navy officer and inventor who developed naval military technology and tactics.
Briant H. Wells
1871–1949 (age 78)
Arlington National Cemetery
Briant H. Wells was a United States Army officer who served in various military capacities during his career.
Carl Rogers Darnall
1867–1941 (age 74)
Arlington National Cemetery
Carl Rogers Darnall was a United States Army officer and medical professional who served as a surgeon general.
Cary DeVall Langhorne
1873–1948 (age 75)
Arlington National Cemetery
Cary DeVall Langhorne was a United States Army officer who served during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Charles B. McVay, Jr.
1868–1949 (age 81)
Arlington National Cemetery
Charles B. McVay, Jr. was a United States Navy officer who commanded the USS Indianapolis during World War II.
Charles Conway Hartigan
1882–1944 (age 62)
Arlington National Cemetery
Charles Conway Hartigan was a United States Army officer who served in various military roles during his career.
Charles D. Barrett
1885–1943 (age 58)
Arlington National Cemetery
Charles D. Barrett was a United States Army officer who served during the early 20th century.
Charles Dudley Rhodes
1865–1948 (age 83)
Arlington National Cemetery
Charles Dudley Rhodes was a United States Army officer who served in various military capacities during his career.
Charles Grant Long
1869–1943 (age 74)
Arlington National Cemetery
Charles Grant Long (1869-1943) was a military officer from Weymouth who served his country and was honored with burial a...
Charles Higbee Bridges
1873–1948 (age 75)
Arlington National Cemetery
Charles Higbee Bridges (1873-1948) was an Illinois-born military professional whose service earned him interment at Arli...
Charles P. Cecil
1893–1944 (age 51)
Arlington National Cemetery
Charles P. Cecil (1893-1944) was a Louisville native who served in the military and was buried at Arlington National Cem...
William Renwick Smedberg Jr.
1871–1942 (age 71)
Arlington National Cemetery
William Renwick Smedberg Jr. (1871-1942) was a distinguished military figure honored with burial at Arlington National C...
Olive Gale McLean
1881–1941 (age 60)
Arlington National Cemetery
Olive Gale McLean (1881-1941) was a Brooklyn-born woman whose service to her country was recognized with burial at Arlin...
Margaret Auchmuty Mackay Beekman
1872–1946 (age 74)
Arlington National Cemetery
Margaret Auchmuty Mackay Beekman (1872-1946) was a woman of prominence whose legacy was honored with interment at Arling...
Frank Hodges Clark
1871–1947 (age 76)
Arlington National Cemetery
Frank Hodges Clark (1871-1947) was a Boston-based military officer whose distinguished service earned him burial at Arli...
Charles Symmonds
1866–1941 (age 75)
Arlington National Cemetery
Charles Symmonds (1866-1941) was a Holland resident and military professional honored with a final resting place at Arli...
Claud Ashton Jones
1885–1948 (age 63)
Arlington National Cemetery
Claud Ashton Jones (1885-1948) was a Fire Creek native whose military service was recognized with burial at Arlington Na...