Deaths in the 1940s
23,000+ memorials
Clement Lincoln Bouvé
1878–1944 (age 66)
Arlington National Cemetery
Clement Lincoln Bouvé (1878-1944) was a Hingham-born military officer whose service earned him interment at Arlington N...
Clyde A. Thomason
1914–1942 (age 28)
Arlington National Cemetery
Clyde A. Thomason (1914-1942) was an Atlanta native and Marine Corps officer who became one of the earliest Medal of Hon...
Daniel Augustus Joseph Sullivan
1884–1941 (age 57)
Arlington National Cemetery
Daniel Augustus Joseph Sullivan (1884-1941) was a Charleston-born military professional honored with burial at Arlington...
David Dixon Porter
1877–1944 (age 67)
Arlington National Cemetery
David Dixon Porter (1877-1944) was a Washington, D.C. native and military officer whose service was recognized with inte...
David F. Sellers
1874–1949 (age 75)
Arlington National Cemetery
David F. Sellers (1874-1949) was an Austin resident and military professional whose distinguished career culminated in b...
David Harrington
1856–1945 (age 89)
Arlington National Cemetery
David Harrington (1856-1945) was a Washington, D.C.-based military officer whose long service to his country earned him ...
David L. Brainard
1856–1946 (age 90)
Arlington National Cemetery
Norwegian-born American who lived from 1856 to 1946 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
David R. Kingsley
1918–1944 (age 26)
Arlington National Cemetery
Portland native who served in the military and died in 1944, buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Dixie Kiefer
1896–1945 (age 49)
Arlington National Cemetery
Blackfoot resident Dixie Kiefer (1896-1945) was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
J. Van Vechten Olcott
1856–1940 (age 84)
Green-Wood Cemetery
New York City resident J. Van Vechten Olcott (1856-1940) was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Annie Morrill Smith
1856–1946 (age 90)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Brooklyn native Annie Morrill Smith (1856-1946) was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Hobart Upjohn
1876–1949 (age 73)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Brooklyn-based Hobart Upjohn (1876-1949) was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Beekman Winthrop
1874–1940 (age 66)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Orange resident Beekman Winthrop (1874-1940) was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Sara M. Cox
1863–1943 (age 80)
Arlington National Cemetery
New Brunswick native Sara M. Cox (1863-1943) served her country and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Thomas C. Holiday
1890–1940 (age 50)
Arlington National Cemetery
Victoria resident Thomas C. Holiday (1890-1940) was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Harold D. Martin
1899–1945 (age 46)
Arlington National Cemetery
Boston native Harold D. Martin (1899-1945) served in the military and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
James Joseph Hornbrook
1868–1942 (age 74)
Arlington National Cemetery
Evansville resident James Joseph Hornbrook (1868-1942) was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Anne Dunkin Greene
1885–1940 (age 55)
Arlington National Cemetery
New York City resident Anne Dunkin Greene (1885-1940) was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Edwin C. Eckel
1875–1941 (age 66)
Arlington National Cemetery
Edwin C. Eckel (1875-1941) was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Kendall Banning
1879–1944 (age 65)
Arlington National Cemetery
New York City resident Kendall Banning (1879-1944) was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
William K. Naylor
1874–1942 (age 68)
Arlington National Cemetery
Bloomington resident William K. Naylor (1874-1942) was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
James Taggart Kerr
1859–1949 (age 90)
Arlington National Cemetery
James Taggart Kerr (1859-1949) was a Portsmouth-born military officer honored with burial at Arlington National Cemetery...
Richard O. Bassett, Jr.
1893–1941 (age 48)
Arlington National Cemetery
Richard O. Bassett, Jr. (1893-1941) was an Albany native who served in the military and was buried at Arlington National...
Edward H. Bertram
1889–1942 (age 53)
Arlington National Cemetery
Edward H. Bertram (1889-1942) was a Baltimore-born serviceman interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
Lester J. Ambrose
1879–1949 (age 70)
Arlington National Cemetery
Lester J. Ambrose (1879-1949) was a Gardenville resident and military officer buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Theodore Stark Wilkinson
1888–1946 (age 58)
Arlington National Cemetery
Theodore Stark Wilkinson (1888-1946) was an Annapolis-born naval officer honored with burial at Arlington National Cemet...
Maxwell Murray
1885–1948 (age 63)
Arlington National Cemetery
Maxwell Murray (1885-1948) was a West Point graduate and military officer buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Oliver George Simmons
1878–1948 (age 70)
Arlington National Cemetery
Oliver George Simmons (1878-1948) was a military officer interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
William Clarence Braisted
1864–1941 (age 77)
Arlington National Cemetery
William Clarence Braisted (1864-1941) was a Toledo-born naval officer buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Charles Keller
1868–1949 (age 81)
Arlington National Cemetery
Charles Keller (1868-1949) was a Rochester native and military officer honored with burial at Arlington National Cemeter...
Samuel G. Jones
1865–1944 (age 79)
Arlington National Cemetery
Samuel G. Jones (1865-1944) was a Montgomery-born serviceman buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Allen George Newman
1875–1940 (age 65)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Allen George Newman (1875-1940) was a New York City resident and military officer interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Bird Sim Coler
1867–1941 (age 74)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Bird Sim Coler (1867-1941) was an Urbana native and military officer buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Benjamin Franklin Cheatham, Jr.
1867–1944 (age 77)
Arlington National Cemetery
Benjamin Franklin Cheatham, Jr. (1867-1944) was a Beechgrove-born officer honored with burial at Arlington National Ceme...
Guy Cushman
1876–1941 (age 65)
Arlington National Cemetery
Guy Cushman (1876-1941) was a military officer interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
Rush R. Wallace, Jr.
1879–1946 (age 67)
Arlington National Cemetery
Rush R. Wallace, Jr. (1879-1946) was a St. Louis native and military officer buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Laurence Vincent Benét
1863–1948 (age 85)
Arlington National Cemetery
Laurence Vincent Benét was an American author and poet who lived from 1863 to 1948.
John V. Scanlan
1921–1945 (age 24)
Arlington National Cemetery
John V. Scanlan was a Philadelphia-born military officer who died in 1945 at age 24.
Theodore P. Kane
1869–1943 (age 74)
Arlington National Cemetery
Theodore P. Kane was an Annapolis graduate and naval officer who served from 1869 until his death in 1943.
John B. Herboth Jr.
1913–1945 (age 32)
Arlington National Cemetery
John B. Herboth Jr. was a Chicago native who served in the military and died in 1945 at age 32.
Philip B. Peyton
1881–1949 (age 68)
Arlington National Cemetery
Philip B. Peyton was an American who lived from 1881 to 1949.
Axel H. Oxholm
1891–1949 (age 58)
Arlington National Cemetery
Axel H. Oxholm was a Norwegian-born individual from Mandal who lived from 1891 to 1949.
David Walker
1922–1941 (age 19)
Arlington National Cemetery
David Walker was a Portsmouth native who died in 1941 at age 19, likely in military service.
Esther Hasson
1867–1942 (age 75)
Arlington National Cemetery
Esther Hasson was a Baltimore-born woman who lived from 1867 to 1942.
Edwin Taylor Pollock
1870–1943 (age 73)
Arlington National Cemetery
Edwin Taylor Pollock was a Mount Gilead native and military officer who lived from 1870 to 1943.
Adna R. Chaffee Jr.
1884–1941 (age 57)
Arlington National Cemetery
Adna R. Chaffee Jr. was a Junction City-born military officer who lived from 1884 to 1941.
Alex Gard
1900–1948 (age 48)
Arlington National Cemetery
Alex Gard was a Kazan-born artist and illustrator who lived from 1900 to 1948.
Henry Hughes Hough
1871–1943 (age 72)
Arlington National Cemetery
Henry Hughes Hough was a Saint Pierre and Miquelon-connected individual who lived from 1871 to 1943.
Faustin E. Wirkus
1897–1948 (age 51)
Arlington National Cemetery
Faustin E. Wirkus was a Pittsburgh native and adventurer who lived from 1897 to 1948.
John Henry Wigmore
1863–1943 (age 80)
Arlington National Cemetery
John Henry Wigmore was a San Francisco-based legal scholar and author who lived from 1863 to 1943.