Deaths in the 1960s
20,000+ memorials
Melvin Maas
1898–1964 (age 66)
Arlington National Cemetery
Melvin Maas was a U.S. Marine Corps officer and congressman from Minnesota.
Patrick M. Martin
1924–1968 (age 44)
Arlington National Cemetery
Patrick M. Martin was a U.S. Navy officer who served during the Vietnam War era.
Paul J. Mueller
1892–1964 (age 72)
Arlington National Cemetery
Paul J. Mueller was a U.S. Army officer and military administrator.
Richard Bowditch Wigglesworth
1891–1960 (age 69)
Arlington National Cemetery
Richard Bowditch Wigglesworth was a U.S. congressman from Massachusetts who served multiple terms.
Thomas C. Hennings Jr.
1903–1960 (age 57)
Arlington National Cemetery
Thomas C. Hennings Jr. was a U.S. senator from Missouri and prominent civil rights advocate.
Thomas Milton Rivers
1888–1962 (age 74)
Arlington National Cemetery
Thomas Milton Rivers was a prominent American virologist and medical researcher.
Alan Goodrich Kirk
1888–1963 (age 75)
Arlington National Cemetery
Alan Goodrich Kirk was a U.S. Navy admiral and diplomat who served as ambassador to multiple countries.
Franklin F. Korell
1889–1965 (age 76)
Arlington National Cemetery
Franklin F. Korell was a U.S. Army officer and military administrator.
Sherman Miles
1882–1966 (age 84)
Arlington National Cemetery
Sherman Miles was a U.S. Army general and intelligence officer during World War II.
George W. Malone
1890–1961 (age 71)
Arlington National Cemetery
George W. Malone was a U.S. senator from Nevada and mining industry executive.
Henry Dworshak
1894–1962 (age 68)
Arlington National Cemetery
Henry Dworshak was a U.S. senator from Idaho who served multiple terms in Congress.
Henry Oscar Talle
1892–1969 (age 77)
Arlington National Cemetery
Henry Oscar Talle (1892-1969) was a military officer from Albert Lea who was honored with burial at Arlington National C...
Horace L. McBride
1894–1962 (age 68)
Arlington National Cemetery
Horace L. McBride (1894-1962) was a Madison-born military figure who received the distinction of burial at Arlington Nat...
James Lawton Collins
1882–1963 (age 81)
Arlington National Cemetery
James Lawton Collins (1882-1963) was a New Orleans native and military professional buried at Arlington National Cemeter...
John L. DeWitt
1880–1962 (age 82)
Arlington National Cemetery
John L. DeWitt (1880-1962) was a Fort Sidney-born military officer honored with burial at Arlington National Cemetery.
Robert G. Thompson
1915–1965 (age 50)
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert G. Thompson (1915-1965) was a Grants Pass native and military serviceman buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Robert Grimes Coman
1887–1963 (age 76)
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert Grimes Coman (1887-1963) was a Trempealeau-born military officer interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
Robert Nicholas Young
1900–1964 (age 64)
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert Nicholas Young (1900-1964) was a Washington, D.C. resident and military professional buried at Arlington National...
Robert P. Briscoe
1897–1968 (age 71)
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert P. Briscoe (1897-1968) was a Centreville native and military officer honored with burial at Arlington National Ce...
Robert Webster Cary
1890–1967 (age 77)
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert Webster Cary (1890-1967) was a Kansas City-born military figure buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Rodger W. Simpson
1898–1964 (age 66)
Arlington National Cemetery
Rodger W. Simpson (1898-1964) was a Portland native and military serviceman interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
Samuel D. Sturgis Jr.
1897–1964 (age 67)
Arlington National Cemetery
Samuel D. Sturgis Jr. (1897-1964) was a Saint Paul-born military officer buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Samuel L. Howard
1891–1960 (age 69)
Arlington National Cemetery
Samuel L. Howard (1891-1960) was a Washington, D.C. resident and military professional honored with burial at Arlington ...
Spot Poles
1887–1962 (age 75)
Arlington National Cemetery
Spot Poles (1887-1962) was a Winchester native and military serviceman buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Lucian Truscott
1895–1965 (age 70)
Arlington National Cemetery
Lucian Truscott (1895-1965) was a Chatfield-born military officer interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
Albert Cushing Read
1887–1967 (age 80)
Arlington National Cemetery
Albert Cushing Read (1887-1967) was a Lyme native and military professional buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Charles D. W. Canham
1901–1963 (age 62)
Arlington National Cemetery
Charles D. W. Canham was a U.S. military officer who served with distinction and was buried at Arlington National Cemete...
Claude C. Bloch
1878–1967 (age 89)
Arlington National Cemetery
Claude C. Bloch was a U.S. Navy admiral who commanded major naval forces during World War II.
George Brett
1886–1963 (age 77)
Arlington National Cemetery
George Brett was a U.S. Air Force general who served as a commander during the mid-20th century.
Joseph Cowles Mehaffey
1889–1963 (age 74)
Arlington National Cemetery
Joseph Cowles Mehaffey was a U.S. military officer who served his country with honor.
Julian Larcombe Schley
1880–1965 (age 85)
Arlington National Cemetery
Julian Larcombe Schley was a U.S. Navy officer and descendant of the notable Schley naval family.
Francis Kosier Newcomer
1889–1967 (age 78)
Arlington National Cemetery
Francis Kosier Newcomer was a U.S. military officer who served during the early-to-mid 20th century.
William Fechteler
1896–1967 (age 71)
Arlington National Cemetery
William Fechteler was a U.S. Navy admiral who served as Commander in Chief of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet.
Patrick Bouvier Kennedy
1963–1963 (age 0)
Arlington National Cemetery
Patrick Bouvier Kennedy was the infant son of President John F. Kennedy who died shortly after birth.
James Jabara
1923–1966 (age 43)
Arlington National Cemetery
James Jabara was a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot and the first American jet ace in the Korean War.
Joseph Redman
1891–1968 (age 77)
Arlington National Cemetery
Joseph Redman was a U.S. military officer who served his country throughout his career.
Joseph Xavier Grant
1940–1966 (age 26)
Arlington National Cemetery
Joseph Xavier Grant was a U.S. military serviceman who died in service to his country.
Julius C. Holmes
1899–1968 (age 69)
Arlington National Cemetery
Julius C. Holmes was a U.S. diplomat and military officer who served in various government capacities.
Keith L. Ware
1915–1968 (age 53)
Arlington National Cemetery
Keith L. Ware was a U.S. Army general who served with distinction during the Vietnam War era.
Larry E. Smedley
1949–1967 (age 18)
Arlington National Cemetery
Larry E. Smedley was a U.S. military serviceman who died while serving his country.
Laszlo Rabel
1937–1968 (age 31)
Arlington National Cemetery
Laszlo Rabel was a Hungarian-American military serviceman who served in the U.S. armed forces.
Lemuel Penn
1915–1964 (age 49)
Arlington National Cemetery
Lemuel Penn was an African American educator and civil rights advocate from Washington, D.C. who was murdered in 1964.
Leon Harry Gavin
1893–1963 (age 70)
Arlington National Cemetery
Leon Harry Gavin was a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania who served in Congress before his death in 1963.
Stafford Cassell
1909–1966 (age 57)
Arlington National Cemetery
Stafford Cassell was a military officer who served his country and was buried with honors at Arlington National Cemetery...
Stanley Kuhl Hornbeck
1883–1966 (age 83)
Arlington National Cemetery
Stanley Kuhl Hornbeck was a U.S. diplomat and Far East expert who shaped American foreign policy during the early 20th c...
Stephen Holden Doane
1947–1969 (age 22)
Arlington National Cemetery
Stephen Holden Doane was a U.S. Marine who died in service during the Vietnam War at age 22.
Sterling L. Morelock
1890–1964 (age 74)
Arlington National Cemetery
Sterling L. Morelock was a military officer who served his country and received the honor of burial at Arlington Nationa...
Tedford Harris Cann
1897–1963 (age 66)
Arlington National Cemetery
Tedford Harris Cann was a military officer from Connecticut who served his nation and was buried at Arlington.
Thomas B. Larkin
1890–1968 (age 78)
Arlington National Cemetery
Thomas B. Larkin was a military officer from North Carolina who served his country with distinction.
Thomas Dewitt Milling
1887–1960 (age 73)
Arlington National Cemetery
Thomas Dewitt Milling was a pioneering aviator and military officer who helped develop early American aviation.