Deaths in the 1940s
23,000+ memorials
Arthur W. Briggs
1884–1949 (age 65)
Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
Arthur W. Briggs was a Salem resident who lived from 1884 to 1949.
O. P. Hubbard
1857–1948 (age 91)
Fairview Cemetery
O. P. Hubbard was a Wabash resident who lived from 1857 to 1948 and was buried at Fairview Cemetery.
William Blount Rodman Jr.
1862–1946 (age 84)
Oakdale Cemetery
William Blount Rodman Jr. lived from 1862 to 1946 and was buried at Oakdale Cemetery.
Thomas Brown Finley
1862–1942 (age 80)
Greenwood Cemetery
Thomas Brown Finley was a North Wilkesboro resident who lived from 1862 to 1942 and was buried at Greenwood Cemetery.
William Bryant Thompson
1880–1946 (age 66)
Modesto
William Bryant Thompson is remembered for his gentle resolve and enduring care for his community in Modesto.
Elizabeth O. Hiller
1856–1941 (age 85)
Freeport
Elizabeth O. Hiller (1856–1941) was a Freeport resident whose life spanned nearly nine decades.
Johan J. Johansson
1870–1948 (age 78)
Arlington National Cemetery
Johan J. Johansson is honored for his devoted service to his adopted country and lasting legacy of respect.
John Arthur Hughes
1880–1942 (age 62)
Arlington National Cemetery
John Arthur Hughes (1880–1942) was a military service member honored with interment at Arlington National Cemetery.
John Avery McIlhenny
1867–1942 (age 75)
Arlington National Cemetery
John Avery McIlhenny is remembered for his principled leadership and lasting service to his country.
John Callan O'Laughlin
1873–1949 (age 76)
Arlington National Cemetery
John Callan O'Laughlin (1873–1949) was an influential figure whose final resting place is Arlington National Cemetery.
John McCloy
1876–1945 (age 69)
Arlington National Cemetery
John McCloy is remembered for his steady courage and steadfast dedication to serving his nation.
John P. Lucas
1890–1949 (age 59)
Arlington National Cemetery
John P. Lucas (1890–1949) was a service member interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
John R. M. Taylor
1865–1949 (age 84)
Arlington National Cemetery
John R. M. Taylor is honored for his honorable military service and balanced leadership.
Vernon Prichard
1892–1949 (age 57)
Arlington National Cemetery
Vernon Prichard (1892–1949) was a dedicated service member honored at Arlington National Cemetery.
Henry Howard Whitney
1866–1949 (age 83)
Arlington National Cemetery
Henry Howard Whitney is remembered for his disciplined devotion and gentle leadership in service to his country.
Claudius Miller Easley
1891–1945 (age 54)
Arlington National Cemetery
Claudius Miller Easley (1891–1945) was a service member laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.
Bernard Gavrin
1915–1944 (age 29)
Arlington National Cemetery
Bernard Gavrin is honored for his courageous service and generous spirit in times of need.
Walter Reed Weaver
1885–1944 (age 59)
Arlington National Cemetery
Walter Reed Weaver (1885–1944) was a service member honored with interment at Arlington National Cemetery.
W. I. Lincoln Adams
1865–1946 (age 81)
Arlington National Cemetery
W. I. Lincoln Adams is remembered for his steadfast dedication and principled leadership.
Marcus B. Stokes
1867–1943 (age 76)
Arlington National Cemetery
Marcus B. Stokes (1867–1943) was an American military officer whose service culminated in burial at Arlington National...
Creswell Garlington
1887–1945 (age 58)
Arlington National Cemetery
Creswell Garlington (1887–1945) was an American military officer honored with interment at Arlington National Cemetery...
Marcellus G. Spinks
1874–1943 (age 69)
Arlington National Cemetery
Marcellus G. Spinks (1874–1943) served as an American military officer and was laid to rest at Arlington National Ceme...
Robert J. Meder
1917–1943 (age 26)
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert J. Meder (1917–1943) was an American military officer who was buried at Arlington National Cemetery following h...
Daniel W. Hand
1869–1945 (age 76)
Arlington National Cemetery
Daniel W. Hand (1869–1945) spent his career as an American military officer and is interred at Arlington National Ceme...
John G. Emery
1881–1946 (age 65)
Arlington National Cemetery
John G. Emery (1881–1946) was an American military officer commemorated with a burial at Arlington National Cemetery.
Robert J. Fleming
1868–1949 (age 81)
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert J. Fleming (1868–1949) was an American military officer who, after his service, was laid to rest at Arlington N...
Aaron H. Appel
1856–1945 (age 89)
Arlington National Cemetery
Aaron H. Appel (1856–1945) served as an American military officer and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Frances Rose Benét
1860–1940 (age 80)
Arlington National Cemetery
Frances Rose Benét (1860–1940) was an American military officer whose remains rest at Arlington National Cemetery.
Helen Rose Bamberger
1888–1940 (age 52)
Arlington National Cemetery
Helen Rose Bamberger (1888–1940) was an American military officer interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
Walton R. Sexton
1876–1943 (age 67)
Arlington National Cemetery
Walton R. Sexton (1876–1943) was an American military officer honored with burial at Arlington National Cemetery.
Adolphus E. Watson
1878–1949 (age 71)
Arlington National Cemetery
Adolphus E. Watson (1878–1949) served as an American military officer and was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemet...
William Henry Burt
1876–1940 (age 64)
Arlington National Cemetery
William Henry Burt (1876–1940) was an American military officer whose service is remembered through his burial at Arli...
Russell R. Waesche
1886–1946 (age 60)
Arlington National Cemetery
Russell R. Waesche (1886–1946) was an American military officer commemorated by interment at Arlington National Cemete...
Spencer S. Wood
1861–1940 (age 79)
Arlington National Cemetery
Spencer S. Wood (1861–1940) was an American military officer laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.
William Banks Caperton
1855–1941 (age 86)
Arlington National Cemetery
William Banks Caperton (1855-1941) was a U.S. Navy admiral from Spring Hill who commanded squadrons in the Caribbean and...
William Crozier
1855–1942 (age 87)
Arlington National Cemetery
William Crozier (1855-1942) was the U.S. Army Chief of Ordnance whose leadership shaped American armament production in ...
William E. Snyder
1883–1944 (age 61)
Arlington National Cemetery
William E. Snyder (1883-1944) was a U.S. Army officer from South Bethlehem whose service through the early 20th century ...
William G. Powell
1871–1948 (age 77)
Arlington National Cemetery
William G. Powell (1871-1948) was a U.S. Navy officer hailing from St. Louis whose long career merited interment at Arli...
William G. Walsh
1922–1945 (age 23)
Arlington National Cemetery
William G. Walsh (1922-1945) was a Roxbury-born U.S. Marine Corps corporal who posthumously received the Medal of Honor ...
Beatrice Winser
1869–1947 (age 78)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Beatrice Winser (1869-1947) was a Newark librarian who directed the Newark Public Library for decades and promoted profe...
W. S. Coulter
1877–1945 (age 68)
Green-Wood Cemetery
W. S. Coulter (1877-1945) was a Westboro-born figure whose life spanned a transformative era in American history and who...
James Morton Paton
1863–1944 (age 81)
Green-Wood Cemetery
James Morton Paton (1863-1944) was a New York City native remembered through his burial at Green-Wood Cemetery after a l...
Lee J. Vance
1861–1942 (age 81)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Lee J. Vance (1861-1942) was a Manhattan-born individual whose life bridged the Civil War and World War II eras before h...
Grenville Lindall Winthrop
1864–1943 (age 79)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Grenville Lindall Winthrop (1864-1943) was a New York lawyer and art collector whose major gifts to Harvard’s Fogg Mus...
Harry M. P. Huse
1858–1942 (age 84)
Arlington National Cemetery
Harry M. P. Huse (1858-1942) was a West Point graduate and U.S. Navy admiral who served in both the Spanish-American War...
Henry A. Wiley
1867–1943 (age 76)
Arlington National Cemetery
Henry A. Wiley (1867-1943) was an Alabama-born U.S. Navy admiral who commanded fleets in the Atlantic and Pacific theate...
Louis R. de Steiguer
1867–1947 (age 80)
Arlington National Cemetery
Louis R. de Steiguer (1867-1947) was a U.S. Navy admiral from Athens whose leadership in ordnance and fleet operations e...
Joseph Strauss
1861–1948 (age 87)
Arlington National Cemetery
Joseph Strauss (1861-1948) was the chief engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge and a U.S. Army engineer officer buried at A...
Albert Oldfield Brown
1872–1945 (age 73)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Albert Oldfield Brown (1872-1945) was a Manhattan-born figure whose life concluded with burial at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Caroline Berryman Spencer
1861–1948 (age 87)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Caroline Berryman Spencer (1861–1948) was a New Haven native whose final resting place is Green-Wood Cemetery.