U.S. Air Force general Graves & Memorials

Muir Stephen Fairchild

1894–1950 (age 56)

Arlington National Cemetery

Muir Stephen Fairchild (1894–1950) was a U.S. Army Air Forces general and later deputy chief of staff of the newly for...

John D. Lavelle

1916–1979 (age 63)

Arlington National Cemetery

John D. Lavelle (1916–1979) of Cleveland was a U.S. Air Force general most remembered for his controversial leadership...

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...

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.

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...

Woodrow Swancutt

1915–1993 (age 78)

Arlington National Cemetery

Woodrow Swancutt (1915-1993) was a U.S. Air Force general who flew combat missions in World War II before rising to stra...

Robert E. Huyser

1924–1997 (age 73)

Arlington National Cemetery

Robert E. Huyser (1924–1997) was a U.S. Air Force general who played a key advisory role during the Vietnam War and Mi...

Thomas S. Moorman

1910–1997 (age 87)

United States Air Force Academy Cemetery

Thomas S. Moorman (1910-1997) was a United States Air Force general who helped shape strategic air operations during the...

Glen W. Martin

1916–1994 (age 78)

United States Air Force Academy Cemetery

Glen W. Martin (1916-1994) was an Illinois-born United States Air Force general who guided training and readiness progra...

Richard E. Lawyer

1932–2005 (age 73)

Arlington National Cemetery

Richard E. Lawyer was a United States Air Force major general who served in senior command roles during the Cold War.

Charles A. Gabriel

1928–2003 (age 75)

Arlington National Cemetery

North Carolina-born Charles A. Gabriel rose to become Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force in the 1980s and was laid to ...

Jeanne M. Holm

1921–2010 (age 89)

Arlington National Cemetery

Jeanne M. Holm was the first female general officer in the U.S. Air Force and a pioneer in integrating women into the mi...

Lew Allen

1925–2010 (age 85)

Arlington National Cemetery

Miami-born Lew Allen was a U.S. Air Force general and former chief of staff of the Air Force who died in 2010 and was bu...

Seth J. McKee

1916–2016 (age 100)

Arlington National Cemetery

Seth J. McKee (1916–2016) was a U.S. Air Force general and former commander of Allied Air Forces Central Europe honore...

Thomas S. Moorman, Jr.

1940–2020 (age 80)

Arlington National Cemetery

Thomas S. Moorman Jr. (1940-2020) was a U.S. Air Force general who served as military deputy to the Secretary of the Air...

Gordon E. Williams

1935–2018 (age 83)

Arlington National Cemetery

Gordon E. Williams (1935–2018) of Nashua was a U.S. Air Force general whose career earned him a tomb at Arlington Nati...

Richard A. Chilcoat

1938–2010 (age 72)

Arlington National Cemetery

Richard A. Chilcoat (1938–2010) of Wilmerding served as a U.S. Air Force general and was interred at Arlington Nationa...

Fred Ascani

1917–2010 (age 93)

Arlington National Cemetery

Fred Ascani (1917-2010) was a U.S. Air Force general and test pilot honored with interment at Arlington National Cemeter...

James Robinson Risner

1925–2013 (age 88)

Arlington National Cemetery

Mammoth Spring-born James Robinson Risner was a decorated U.S. Air Force four-star general and fighter pilot whose final...

William K. James

1935–2022 (age 87)

Arlington National Cemetery

William K. James (1935-2022) was a U.S. Air Force lieutenant general who helped oversee the service's financial manageme...

Charles C. McDonald

1933–2017 (age 84)

Barrancas National Cemetery

Charles C. McDonald (1933-2017) was a Barron-born U.S. Air Force general laid to rest at Barrancas National Cemetery.

Bennie L. Davis

1928–2012 (age 84)

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Bennie L. Davis (1928–2012) was a McAlester-born U.S. Air Force general who is buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cem...

Robert L. Rutherford

1938–2013 (age 75)

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Robert L. Rutherford (1938–2013) was a U.S. Air Force general who capped a distinguished career by being interred at F...

Robert E. Kelley

1933–2021 (age 88)

United States Air Force Academy Cemetery

Robert E. Kelley (1933-2021) was a U.S. Air Force general who once served as superintendent of the Air Force Academy and...

Robert H. Warren

1917–2010 (age 93)

United States Air Force Academy Cemetery

Robert H. Warren (1917-2010) was a United States Air Force general remembered for his leadership roles in the service an...

William G. Moore Jr.

1920–2012 (age 92)

United States Air Force Academy Cemetery

William G. Moore Jr. (1920-2012) was a four-star United States Air Force general who is laid to rest at the Air Force Ac...

Winfield W. Scott, Jr.

1927–2022 (age 95)

United States Air Force Academy Cemetery

Winfield W. Scott, Jr. (1927-2022) was a United States Air Force general whose final resting place is the Air Force Acad...