Deaths in the 1990s
22,000+ memorials
John Bruce Medaris
1902–1990 (age 88)
Arlington National Cemetery
John Bruce Medaris (1902–1990) was a U.S. Army general who oversaw the Army Ballistic Missile Agency during the early ...
John Francis Latimer
1903–1991 (age 88)
Arlington National Cemetery
John Francis Latimer (1903–1991) served as a U.S. Army officer before being laid to rest at Arlington National Cemeter...
Elwood Richard Quesada
1904–1993 (age 89)
Arlington National Cemetery
Elwood Richard Quesada (1904–1993) was a U.S. Air Force general who became the first administrator of the Federal Avia...
Eugene F. Tighe
1921–1994 (age 73)
Arlington National Cemetery
Eugene F. Tighe (1921–1994) was a U.S. Air Force officer who held key national security posts during the Cold War.
Fairfax Downey
1893–1990 (age 97)
Arlington National Cemetery
Fairfax Downey (1893–1990) was an American author and historian who drew on his U.S. Army service to chronicle militar...
Ferdinand J. Chesarek
1914–1993 (age 79)
Arlington National Cemetery
Ferdinand J. Chesarek (1914–1993) rose through the ranks of the U.S. Army to become a senior officer.
Forrest L. Vosler
1923–1992 (age 69)
Arlington National Cemetery
Forrest L. Vosler (1923–1992) was a U.S. Army Air Forces aerial radio operator who received the Medal of Honor for her...
Forrest Silas Petersen
1922–1990 (age 68)
Arlington National Cemetery
Forrest Silas Petersen (1922–1990) was a U.S. Navy aviator and rear admiral who helped pioneer jet aircraft carrier op...
Francis Greenlief
1921–1999 (age 78)
Arlington National Cemetery
Francis Greenlief (1921–1999) served as Chief of the National Guard Bureau as a U.S. Army general.
Franklin E. Sigler
1924–1995 (age 71)
Arlington National Cemetery
Franklin E. Sigler (1924–1995) was a U.S. Marine Corps corporal and Medal of Honor recipient for his valor in World Wa...
Freddie Woodruff
1947–1993 (age 46)
Arlington National Cemetery
Freddie Woodruff (1947–1993) was a CIA officer who was killed while serving as station chief in Georgia.
Welborn G. Dolvin
1916–1991 (age 75)
Arlington National Cemetery
Welborn G. Dolvin (1916–1991) was a U.S. Army general who commanded troops in Europe and Asia.
Welton Ralph Abell
1922–1998 (age 76)
Arlington National Cemetery
Welton Ralph Abell (1922–1998) served as a U.S. Air Force general during the Cold War era.
Wilcomb E. Washburn
1925–1997 (age 72)
Arlington National Cemetery
Wilcomb E. Washburn (1925–1997) was an American historian who directed major museum programs and wrote extensively on ...
William K. Jones
1916–1998 (age 82)
Arlington National Cemetery
William K. Jones (1916–1998) was a U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant general who served in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam...
William M. Callaghan
1897–1991 (age 94)
Arlington National Cemetery
William M. Callaghan (1897–1991) was a U.S. Navy admiral noted for commanding amphibious forces in the Pacific during ...
Robert C. Gooding
1918–1999 (age 81)
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert C. Gooding (1918–1999) was a U.S. Marine Corps officer from New Orleans who was laid to rest at Arlington Natio...
Foster LaHue
1918–1996 (age 78)
Arlington National Cemetery
Foster LaHue (1918–1996) served as a U.S. Marine Corps officer originating from Corydon and was buried at Arlington Na...
Frederick L. Wieseman
1908–1994 (age 86)
Arlington National Cemetery
Frederick L. Wieseman (1908–1994), a Milwaukee native, dedicated his career to the U.S. Marine Corps and is interred a...
Carl A. Youngdale
1912–1993 (age 81)
Arlington National Cemetery
Carl A. Youngdale (1912–1993) hailed from Gowrie and served as a U.S. Marine Corps officer before his burial at Arling...
Willard Pearson
1915–1996 (age 81)
Arlington National Cemetery
Willard Pearson (1915–1996) was a U.S. Marine Corps officer whose lifetime of service ended with his burial at Arlingt...
Howard H. Cooksey
1921–1999 (age 78)
Arlington National Cemetery
Howard H. Cooksey (1921–1999) of Brentsville served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was laid to rest at Arlington Nationa...
William R. Collins
1913–1991 (age 78)
Arlington National Cemetery
William R. Collins (1913–1991), a Washington, D.C. native, served as a U.S. Marine Corps officer and was interred at A...
Irene Clark Woodman
1915–1994 (age 79)
Arlington National Cemetery
Irene Clark Woodman (1915–1994) from North Carolina served honorably as a U.S. Marine Corps officer and was buried at ...
Odell M. Conoley
1913–1993 (age 80)
Arlington National Cemetery
Odell M. Conoley (1913–1993) was an Amarillo-born U.S. Marine Corps officer whose final resting place is Arlington Nat...
Richard P. Ross Jr.
1906–1990 (age 84)
Arlington National Cemetery
Richard P. Ross Jr. (1906–1990) served as a U.S. Marine Corps officer from Frederick and was laid to rest at Arlington...
Edward H. Hurst
1916–1997 (age 81)
Arlington National Cemetery
Edward H. Hurst (1916–1997) of Fort Valley devoted his life to service as a U.S. Marine Corps officer and rests at Arl...
Peter Hackes
1924–1994 (age 70)
Arlington National Cemetery
Peter Hackes (1924–1994) served as a U.S. Marine Corps officer and was interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
Thomas F. Riley
1912–1998 (age 86)
Arlington National Cemetery
Thomas F. Riley (1912–1998) of Harrisonburg served in the U.S. Marine Corps and is buried at Arlington National Cemete...
Frederic E. Davison
1917–1999 (age 82)
Arlington National Cemetery
Frederic E. Davison (1917–1999) was a Washington, D.C. native who served as a U.S. Marine Corps officer before his bur...
George D. Webster (USMC)
1919–1992 (age 73)
Arlington National Cemetery
George D. Webster (1919–1992) from Macon served as a U.S. Marine Corps officer and is interred at Arlington National C...
John R. Steelman
1900–1999 (age 99)
Arlington National Cemetery
John R. Steelman (1900–1999) was an American academic and government official who became the first White House Chief o...
Henry A. Byroade
1913–1993 (age 80)
Arlington National Cemetery
Henry A. Byroade (1913–1993) was a career U.S. Foreign Service officer who represented the United States as ambassador...
Jeremiah O'Leary
1919–1993 (age 74)
Arlington National Cemetery
Jeremiah O'Leary (1919–1993) was an American public servant whose decades of dedication to federal service culminated ...
Richard Crawford White
1923–1998 (age 75)
Arlington National Cemetery
Richard Crawford White (1923–1998) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from El Paso, Texas, who served eight terms fr...
Louis William Tordella
1911–1996 (age 85)
Arlington National Cemetery
Louis William Tordella (1911–1996) was an American mathematician and intelligence official who served as deputy direct...
Maxwell R. Thurman
1931–1995 (age 64)
Arlington National Cemetery
Maxwell R. Thurman (1931–1995) was a four-star U.S. Army general who served as Vice Chief of Staff of the Army and com...
Richard L. Roudebush
1918–1995 (age 77)
Arlington National Cemetery
Richard L. Roudebush (1918–1995) was a Republican U.S. Senator from Indiana from 1969 to 1977 and a veteran of World W...
Joseph L. Rauh, Jr.
1911–1992 (age 81)
Arlington National Cemetery
Joseph L. Rauh, Jr. (1911–1992) was an American civil rights attorney and activist who advised presidents and fought f...
Frederick H. Michaelis
1917–1992 (age 75)
Arlington National Cemetery
Frederick H. Michaelis (1917–1992) was a U.S. Navy admiral whose career spanned World War II and the Cold War, includi...
George H. Olmsted
1901–1998 (age 97)
Arlington National Cemetery
George H. Olmsted (1901–1998) was an American banker, soldier, and philanthropist who founded the George H. Olmsted Fo...
George Kisevalter
1910–1997 (age 87)
Arlington National Cemetery
George Kisevalter (1910–1997) was a career CIA officer known for managing Soviet and intelligence operations during th...
George M. Jones
1911–1996 (age 85)
Arlington National Cemetery
George M. Jones (1911–1996) was an American military officer whose service to the United States is commemorated at Arl...
Gerald O. Young
1930–1990 (age 60)
Arlington National Cemetery
Gerald O. Young (1930–1990) was a U.S. Air Force officer and Medal of Honor recipient recognized for his heroic action...
Godfrey McHugh
1911–1997 (age 86)
Arlington National Cemetery
Godfrey McHugh (1911–1997) was a U.S. Air Force general who served as military aide and trusted advisor to President J...
Hal Rice
1924–1997 (age 73)
Arlington National Cemetery
Hal Rice (1924–1997) was an American professional baseball outfielder who played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsbur...
Harold E. Shear
1918–1999 (age 81)
Arlington National Cemetery
Harold E. Shear (1918-1999) was a U.S. Navy admiral who commanded multiple Atlantic and Pacific forces during the Cold W...
Harry D. Felt
1902–1992 (age 90)
Arlington National Cemetery
Harry D. Felt (1902-1992) was a U.S. Navy admiral who served as Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Forces, and later as Vice Ch...
Henry A. Schade
1900–1992 (age 92)
Arlington National Cemetery
Henry A. Schade (1900-1992) was a U.S. Navy naval architect whose planning work helped design the amphibious ships and o...
Henry Ringling North
1909–1993 (age 84)
Arlington National Cemetery
Henry Ringling North (1909-1993) was an American circus executive and member of the Ringling family who helped run the R...