Deaths in the 1940s

Benjamin M. Chiswell

1875–1942 (age 67)

Arlington National Cemetery

Benjamin M. Chiswell (1875-1942) was a Middleville resident honored with burial at Arlington National Cemetery.

James Stanislaus Easby-Smith

1870–1948 (age 78)

Arlington National Cemetery

James Stanislaus Easby-Smith (1870-1948) was a Tuscaloosa-based professional of distinction buried at Arlington National...

J. Howard Redfield

1879–1944 (age 65)

Green-Wood Cemetery

J. Howard Redfield (1879-1944) was a Philadelphia native interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Albert Houghton Pratt

1878–1941 (age 63)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Albert Houghton Pratt (1878-1941) was a Brooklyn resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Frances Noel Stevens

1874–1942 (age 68)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Frances Noel Stevens (1874-1942) was an Aiken resident interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Hubert T. Parson

1872–1940 (age 68)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Hubert T. Parson (1872-1940) was a Toronto native buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

William Carpender Stevens

1872–1942 (age 70)

Green-Wood Cemetery

William Carpender Stevens (1872-1942) was an Aiken resident interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Harry A. "Paddy" Flint

1888–1944 (age 56)

Arlington National Cemetery

Harry A. "Paddy" Flint (1888-1944) was a St. Johnsbury native and military serviceman buried at Arlington National Cemet...

Herbert Dargue

1886–1941 (age 55)

Arlington National Cemetery

Herbert Dargue (1886-1941) was a Brooklyn-based aviation pioneer and military officer honored at Arlington National Ceme...

Henry T. Elrod

1905–1941 (age 36)

Arlington National Cemetery

Henry T. Elrod (1905-1941) was a Georgia native and decorated Marine Corps officer who died in combat and was buried at ...

Howard L. Vickery

1892–1946 (age 54)

Arlington National Cemetery

Howard L. Vickery (1892-1946) was a Bellevue resident and naval officer interred at Arlington National Cemetery.

Howard R. Johnson

1903–1944 (age 41)

Arlington National Cemetery

Howard R. Johnson was a U.S. military officer who served during World War II and was buried at Arlington National Cemete...

Hugh Rodman

1859–1940 (age 81)

Arlington National Cemetery

Hugh Rodman was a U.S. Navy admiral who commanded major naval forces during World War I and later life.

Robert E. Roeder

1917–1944 (age 27)

Arlington National Cemetery

Robert E. Roeder was a U.S. serviceman who died in World War II and was interred at Arlington National Cemetery.

Robert H. Smith

1898–1943 (age 45)

Arlington National Cemetery

Robert H. Smith was a U.S. military officer who served during World War II and received burial honors at Arlington Natio...

Robert H. Stanley

1881–1942 (age 61)

Arlington National Cemetery

Robert H. Stanley was a U.S. Army officer who served in the early 20th century and was buried at Arlington National Ceme...

Raoul Whitfield

1896–1945 (age 49)

Arlington National Cemetery

Raoul Whitfield was an American writer and pulp fiction author known for detective and adventure stories.

William Sidney Graves

1865–1940 (age 75)

Arlington National Cemetery

William Sidney Graves was a U.S. general who served in various military campaigns and conflicts during his career.

Andrew Haldane

1917–1944 (age 27)

Arlington National Cemetery

Andrew Haldane was a U.S. serviceman who died during World War II and was honored with burial at Arlington National Ceme...

Thomas McGuire

1920–1945 (age 25)

Arlington National Cemetery

Thomas McGuire was a highly decorated U.S. Army Air Forces fighter pilot and ace during World War II.

Lowell Herbert Smith

1892–1945 (age 53)

Arlington National Cemetery

Lowell Herbert Smith was a U.S. Navy pilot and aviation pioneer who participated in early long-distance flight records.

James Henry Glennon

1857–1940 (age 83)

Arlington National Cemetery

James Henry Glennon was a U.S. military officer who served during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

John Archer Lejeune

1867–1942 (age 75)

Arlington National Cemetery

John Archer Lejeune was a prominent U.S. Marine Corps general and commandant who modernized the Marine Corps.

Addison Baker

1907–1943 (age 36)

Arlington National Cemetery

Addison Baker was a U.S. Army Air Forces pilot and Medal of Honor recipient who died in World War II.

Adolph A. Hoehling, Jr.

1868–1941 (age 73)

Arlington National Cemetery

Adolph A. Hoehling, Jr. was a U.S. military officer who served during the early 20th century.

Albert Jesse Bowley, Sr.

1875–1945 (age 70)

Arlington National Cemetery

Albert Jesse Bowley, Sr. was a U.S. serviceman who served his country and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Edward D. Anderson

1868–1940 (age 72)

Arlington National Cemetery

Edward D. Anderson (1868-1940) was an American military officer from Jasper who was honored with burial at Arlington Nat...

Charles Williams Barber

1872–1943 (age 71)

Arlington National Cemetery

Charles Williams Barber (1872-1943) was a Gloucester County resident who served his country and received the honor of bu...

Ewing E. Booth

1870–1949 (age 79)

Arlington National Cemetery

Ewing E. Booth (1870-1949) of Bowers Mill was a distinguished American whose service was recognized with burial at Arlin...

Matthew H. Kingman

1890–1946 (age 56)

Arlington National Cemetery

Matthew H. Kingman (1890-1946) from Humeston was an American serviceman honored with burial at Arlington National Cemete...

Bertha Lincoln Heustis

1870–1944 (age 74)

Arlington National Cemetery

Bertha Lincoln Heustis (1870-1944) was a notable American woman who received the distinction of burial at Arlington Nati...

Alexander D. Goode

1911–1943 (age 32)

Arlington National Cemetery

Alexander D. Goode (1911-1943) was a Brooklyn-born American who served his country and was buried at Arlington National ...

Alexander Jardine

1874–1949 (age 75)

Arlington National Cemetery

Alexander Jardine (1874-1949) from Inverness was an American serviceman honored with burial at Arlington National Cemete...

Alexander R. Nininger

1918–1942 (age 24)

Arlington National Cemetery

Alexander R. Nininger (1918-1942) of Gainesville was a decorated American soldier whose service was recognized with buri...

Donald Angus Davison

1892–1944 (age 52)

Arlington National Cemetery

Donald Angus Davison (1892-1944) from San Carlos was an American military officer buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Duane Beeson

1921–1947 (age 26)

Arlington National Cemetery

Duane Beeson (1921-1947) from Boise was an American serviceman honored with burial at Arlington National Cemetery.

Edward "Porky" Cragg

1919–1943 (age 24)

Arlington National Cemetery

Edward "Porky" Cragg (1919-1943) of Mount Vernon was an American soldier who received the honor of burial at Arlington N...

Edward F. Younger

1898–1942 (age 44)

Arlington National Cemetery

Edward F. Younger (1898-1942) was an American military officer whose service was recognized with burial at Arlington Nat...

Edward H. Watson

1874–1942 (age 68)

Arlington National Cemetery

Edward H. Watson (1874-1942) from Frankfort was an American serviceman honored with burial at Arlington National Cemeter...

Edward Hale Campbell

1872–1946 (age 74)

Arlington National Cemetery

Edward Hale Campbell (1872-1946) of South Bend was an American whose distinguished service earned him burial at Arlingto...

Edwin "Pa" Watson

1883–1945 (age 62)

Arlington National Cemetery

Edwin "Pa" Watson (1883-1945) from Eufaula was an American military figure honored with burial at Arlington National Cem...

James Fechet

1877–1948 (age 71)

Arlington National Cemetery

James Fechet was a U.S. military officer who served during the early 20th century and was buried at Arlington National C...

James R. Ward

1921–1941 (age 20)

Arlington National Cemetery

James R. Ward was a Springfield resident who died in 1941 and was honored with burial at Arlington National Cemetery.

James Roy Andersen

1904–1945 (age 41)

Arlington National Cemetery

James Roy Andersen was a Racine native who served in the military and died in 1945, buried at Arlington National Cemeter...

Leslie R. Nicholas

1902–1948 (age 46)

Arlington National Cemetery

Leslie R. Nicholas was a military or government official who lived from 1902 to 1948 and was buried at Arlington Nationa...

Edmund W. Starling

1875–1944 (age 69)

Arlington National Cemetery

Edmund W. Starling was a U.S. government official and military figure who served during the early-to-mid 20th century.

Alexander D. Surles

1886–1947 (age 61)

Arlington National Cemetery

Alexander D. Surles was a Milwaukee-born military officer who lived from 1886 to 1947 and was buried at Arlington Nation...

William Curry Harllee

1877–1944 (age 67)

Arlington National Cemetery

William Curry Harllee was a U.S. military officer who lived from 1877 to 1944 and was honored with burial at Arlington N...

Andrew T. Long

1866–1946 (age 80)

Arlington National Cemetery

Andrew T. Long was an Iredell County resident who lived from 1866 to 1946 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Earle Levan Johnson

1895–1947 (age 52)

Arlington National Cemetery

Earle Levan Johnson was a Great Barrington native who served in the military and died in 1947, buried at Arlington Natio...