Arlington National Cemetery
Cemetery
Object Number - UPL 13392 - Tomb for F. D. Callahan, Mankey W. Darsnek, James M. Donigan, Charles H. North killed while on a mission to Leipzig, Germany.
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Detailed History
The Arlington National Cemetery lies in Arlington County, Virginia. The cemetery was established in 1864 during the American Civil War to accommodate the remains of those who died in battle near Washington DC. There are approximately 400,000 headstones for deceased veterans and casualties from all wars fought by the United States since the Civil War, and for re-interred fallen from earlier conflicts. The cemetery is divided into 70 sections and contains 28 major memorials, and 142 minor memorials and plaques.
Arlington National Cemetery is owned by the United States Department of the Army.
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Air Division
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Commander
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32716603
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16066310 / O-735023
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885184
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 496th Fighter Training Group 55th Fighter Group 338th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36112790 / O-748896
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Revisions
Official Website:
www.ArlingtonCemetery.mil
