Deaths in the 1940s
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Stonewall Jackson
1891–1943 (age 52)
Arlington National Cemetery
Stonewall Jackson was an Arlington resident who lived from 1891 to 1943 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Peary D. Stafford
1920–1946 (age 26)
Arlington National Cemetery
Peary D. Stafford was a military serviceman who died in 1946 and was honored with burial at Arlington National Cemetery.
Frank Mahin
1887–1947 (age 60)
Arlington National Cemetery
Frank Mahin was a Clinton resident who lived from 1887 to 1947 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Ingram C. Sowell
1892–1947 (age 55)
Arlington National Cemetery
Ingram C. Sowell was a Lawrenceburg native who lived from 1892 to 1947 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
William N. Cogan
1856–1943 (age 87)
Arlington National Cemetery
William N. Cogan was a Washington, D.C. resident who lived from 1856 to 1943 and was buried at Arlington National Cemete...
Robert Henry English
1888–1943 (age 55)
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert Henry English was a Warrenton native who lived from 1888 to 1943 and was honored with burial at Arlington Nationa...
Robert L. Coffey
1918–1949 (age 31)
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert L. Coffey (1918-1949) was a military service member from Chattanooga honored with burial at Arlington National Ce...
Robert R. Scott
1915–1941 (age 26)
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert R. Scott (1915-1941) was a serviceman from Massillon whose military service ended in early death during World War...
Robert Tills
1918–1941 (age 23)
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert Tills (1918-1941) was a young soldier from Manitowoc who died in service during the early years of World War II.
Ross Erastus Rowell
1884–1947 (age 63)
Arlington National Cemetery
Ross Erastus Rowell (1884-1947) was a long-serving military officer from Ruthven who achieved the rank and distinction o...
Louise Archer
1893–1948 (age 55)
Arlington National Cemetery
Louise Archer (1893-1948) was a woman from Fayetteville whose service to her country earned her a place at Arlington Nat...
Jacinto F. Diniz
1888–1949 (age 61)
Arlington National Cemetery
Jacinto F. Diniz (1888-1949) was a serviceman from São Miguel Island who received the honor of burial at Arlington Nati...
Ernest Peixotto
1869–1940 (age 71)
Arlington National Cemetery
Ernest Peixotto (1869-1940) was a San Francisco resident whose life of service culminated in interment at Arlington Nati...
Felix Z. Longoria, Jr.
1920–1945 (age 25)
Arlington National Cemetery
Felix Z. Longoria, Jr. (1920-1945) was a soldier from Three Rivers who died in World War II service.
Forrest Beton Royal
1893–1945 (age 52)
Arlington National Cemetery
Forrest Beton Royal (1893-1945) was a New York City serviceman whose military career ended during the final year of Worl...
Frank Albert Young
1876–1941 (age 65)
Arlington National Cemetery
Frank Albert Young (1876-1941) was an elderly Milwaukee resident whose long life included military service honored at Ar...
Frank Herman Schofield
1869–1942 (age 73)
Arlington National Cemetery
Frank Herman Schofield (1869-1942) was a military officer from San Francisco who served internationally and was buried a...
Frank Matteson Bostwick
1857–1945 (age 88)
Arlington National Cemetery
Frank Matteson Bostwick (1857-1945) was a long-lived Janesville serviceman who served his country into advanced age.
Frank McIntyre
1865–1944 (age 79)
Arlington National Cemetery
Frank McIntyre (1865-1944) was a Montgomery resident whose military service spanned decades and earned him Arlington bur...
Norman M. Miller
1908–1946 (age 38)
Arlington National Cemetery
Norman M. Miller (1908-1946) was a Winston-Salem serviceman who died shortly after World War II ended.
Grote Hutcheson
1862–1948 (age 86)
Arlington National Cemetery
Grote Hutcheson (1862-1948) was a Cincinnati resident whose long military career and service were honored with Arlington...
Thomas H. Rees
1863–1942 (age 79)
Arlington National Cemetery
Thomas H. Rees (1863-1942) was a military officer who served his country and was honored with burial at Arlington Nation...
William Franklin Martin
1863–1942 (age 79)
Arlington National Cemetery
William Franklin Martin (1863-1942) was a distinguished serviceman from Ripley whose military career culminated in his i...
Parker W West
1858–1947 (age 89)
Arlington National Cemetery
Parker W West (1858-1947) was a San Francisco-based military professional whose service earned him a place of honor at A...
George Bray McMillan
1916–1944 (age 28)
Arlington National Cemetery
George Bray McMillan (1916-1944) was a young serviceman from Winter Garden who made the ultimate sacrifice during World ...
John Alexander Johnston
1858–1940 (age 82)
Arlington National Cemetery
John Alexander Johnston (1858-1940) was an Allegheny native and career military officer whose service was recognized wit...
Frank de L. Carrington
1855–1940 (age 85)
Arlington National Cemetery
Frank de L. Carrington (1855-1940) was a Georgia-based military professional who served with distinction and was interre...
Curtis McDonald Townsend
1856–1941 (age 85)
Arlington National Cemetery
Curtis McDonald Townsend (1856-1941) was a Brooklyn-born military officer whose career of service was honored with buria...
Edward Lyman Munson
1868–1947 (age 79)
Arlington National Cemetery
Edward Lyman Munson (1868-1947) was a New Haven military professional whose long career of service culminated in his int...
Ira L. Kimes
1899–1949 (age 50)
Arlington National Cemetery
Ira L. Kimes (1899-1949) was a Fayetteville native and military serviceman who was buried at Arlington National Cemetery...
William Gilbert Anderson
1860–1947 (age 87)
Green-Wood Cemetery
William Gilbert Anderson (1860-1947) was a St. Joseph-based military officer whose service was commemorated with burial ...
Harriet Burton Laidlaw
1873–1949 (age 76)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Harriet Burton Laidlaw (1873-1949) was an Albany resident and notable figure whose contributions were recognized with bu...
Frank William Crilley
1883–1947 (age 64)
Arlington National Cemetery
Frank William Crilley (1883-1947) was a Trenton military professional whose distinguished service earned him a place at ...
Fred Jurgen Schnepel
1892–1948 (age 56)
Arlington National Cemetery
Fred Jurgen Schnepel (1892-1948) was a New York City-based serviceman whose military career was honored with burial at A...
Frederic E. Humphreys
1883–1941 (age 58)
Arlington National Cemetery
Frederic E. Humphreys (1883-1941) was a Summit native and military officer whose service was recognized with interment a...
Maurice Marshall Berck
1904–1943 (age 39)
Arlington National Cemetery
Maurice Marshall Berck (1904-1943) was a Manhattan serviceman who died during World War II and was buried at Arlington N...
Anna Page Russell Maus
1856–1941 (age 85)
Arlington National Cemetery
Anna Page Russell Maus (1856-1941) was a Frankfort resident honored with burial at Arlington National Cemetery.
Bernard A. Reinold
1860–1940 (age 80)
Arlington National Cemetery
Bernard A. Reinold (1860-1940) was a notable figure interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
A. A. Pruden
1866–1942 (age 76)
Arlington National Cemetery
A. A. Pruden (1866-1942) was a person of distinction buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Stephen Ogden Fuqua
1874–1943 (age 69)
Arlington National Cemetery
Stephen Ogden Fuqua (1874-1943) was a military or government official buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
James Alfred Moss
1872–1941 (age 69)
Arlington National Cemetery
James Alfred Moss (1872-1941) was a Lafayette resident honored with burial at Arlington National Cemetery.
Andrew Moses
1874–1946 (age 72)
Arlington National Cemetery
Andrew Moses (1874-1946) was a notable individual interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
John Russell Young Blakely
1872–1942 (age 70)
Arlington National Cemetery
John Russell Young Blakely (1872-1942) was a Philadelphia resident buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Frank Morgan
1890–1949 (age 59)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Frank Morgan (1890-1949) was a New York City-based entertainer or performer buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Rachel Field
1894–1942 (age 48)
Stockbridge
Rachel Field (1894-1942) was a New York City author and writer buried in Stockbridge.
George Ehler Price
1875–1944 (age 69)
Arlington National Cemetery
George Ehler Price (1875-1944) was an Owensboro resident honored with burial at Arlington National Cemetery.
Samuel McPherson Rutherford
1869–1941 (age 72)
Arlington National Cemetery
Samuel McPherson Rutherford (1869-1941) was a Pennsylvania resident interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
Harry Clay Hale
1861–1946 (age 85)
Arlington National Cemetery
Harry Clay Hale (1861-1946) was a Knoxville resident buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Edward Rhodes Stitt
1867–1948 (age 81)
Arlington National Cemetery
Edward Rhodes Stitt (1867-1948) was a Charlotte resident and military or medical officer buried at Arlington National Ce...
Hutchinson Ingham Cone
1871–1941 (age 70)
Arlington National Cemetery
Hutchinson Ingham Cone (1871-1941) was a Brooklyn resident honored with burial at Arlington National Cemetery.