The Last Salute: Civil and Military Funeral, 1921-1969
Appendix A
Tables of Entitlement
APPENDIX A-1-TABLE OF ENTITLEMENT, 1949
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Official
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Funeral
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State
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Official
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Special Military
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Armed Forces Full Honor
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Special Full Honor
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Full Honor (Com-
pany) |
Full Honor (Pla-
toon) |
Simple Honor
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| President of the United States a |
X
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| Former President of the United States a |
X
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| President-elect of the United States a |
X
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| Other persons designated by the President a |
X
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| Vice President of the United States a |
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X
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| Chief Justice of the United States a |
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X
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| Cabinet membersa |
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X
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| Other government officials designated by the President of the United States a |
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X
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| Foreign civil dignitaries designated by the President of the United States a |
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X
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| Deputy Secretary of Defense a |
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X
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| Former Secretary of Defense a |
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X
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| Secretary of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force a |
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X
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| Five-star generals and admirals |
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X
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| Chief of Staff, U.S. Army |
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X
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| Chief of Naval Operations |
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X
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| Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force |
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X
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| Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps |
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X
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| Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard |
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X
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| Other persons designated by the Secretary of Defense a |
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X
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| Foreign military personnel designated by the President of the United States a |
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X
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| Assistant Secretary of Defense a |
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X
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| Under Secretary of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force a |
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X
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See footnote at end of table
[377]
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Official
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Funeral
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State
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Official
|
Special Military
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Com-
bined Services Full Honor |
Special Full Honor
|
Full Honor (Com-
pany) |
Full Honor (Pla-
toon) |
Simple Honor
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| Assistant Secretary of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force a |
X
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| Former Deputy Secretary of Defense a |
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X
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| Former Assistant Secretary of Defense a |
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X
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| Former Secretary of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force a |
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X
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| Former Chief of Staff, U.S. Army and U.S. Air Forces; Former Chief of Naval Operations |
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X
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| Four-star generals and admirals |
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X
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| Army commanders |
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X
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| Lieutenant general, vice admiral, major general, rear admiral, brigadier general, colonel, and captain |
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X
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| Officers below grade of colonel and captain |
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X
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| All other military personnel |
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X
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a Not entitled to burial in any national cemetery by virtue of this position alone.
[388]
APPENDIX A-2-TABLE OF ENTITLEMENT, 1958
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Official
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Funeral
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|
State
|
Official
|
Special Military
|
Armed Forces Full Honor
|
Special Full Honor
|
Full Honor (Com-
pany) |
Full Honor (Pla-
toon) |
Simple Honor
|
|
| President of the United States a |
X
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Former President of the United States a |
X
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|
|
|
|
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| President-elect of the United States a |
X
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| Other persons designated by the President a |
X
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|
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| Vice President of the United States a |
|
X
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|
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|
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| Chief Justice of the United States a |
|
X
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|
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|
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| Cabinet membersa |
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X
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| Other government officials designated by the President of the United States a |
|
X
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| Foreign civil dignitaries designated by the President of the United States a |
|
X
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| Deputy Secretary of Defense a |
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X
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| Former Secretary of Defense a |
|
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X
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| Secretary of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force a |
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X
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| Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staffs | ||||||||
| Five-star generals and admirals |
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X
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| Chief of Staff, U.S. Army |
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X
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| Chief of Naval Operations |
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X
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| Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force |
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X
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| Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps |
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X
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| Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard |
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X
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| Other persons designated by the Secretary
of Defense a |
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X
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| Foreign military personnel designated by the President of the United States a |
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X
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| Former Deputy Secretary of Defense a |
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X
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| Former Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (not five-star general or admiral) |
X
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| Assistant Secretary of Defense a |
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X
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| Former Secretary of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force a |
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X
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| Former Chief of Staff, U.S. Army and U.S. Air Forces; Former Chief of Naval Operations |
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X
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See footnote at end of table[389]
APPENDIX A-2-TABLE OF ENTITLEMENT, 1958 (Continued)
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Official
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Funeral
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State
|
Official
|
Special Military
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Joint
Service Full Honor |
Special Full Honor
|
Full Honor (Com-
pany) |
Full Honor (Pla-
toon) |
Simple Honor
|
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| Under Secretary of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force a |
X
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| Four-star generals and admirals |
|
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X
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| Assistant Secretary of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force a |
X
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| Lieutenant general, vice admiral, major general, rear admiral, brigadier general, colonel, and captain |
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X
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| Officers below grade of colonel and captain |
|
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X
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| All other military personnel |
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X
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a Not entitled to burial in any national cemetery by virtue of this position alone.
[390]
APPENDIX A-3-TABLE OF ENTITLEMENT, 1965
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Official
|
Funeral
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|
State
|
Official
|
Special Military
|
Armed Forces Full Honor
|
Special Full Honor
|
Full Honor (Com-
pany) |
Full Honor (Pla-
toon) |
Simple Honor
|
|
| President of the United States a |
X
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Former President of the United States a |
X
|
|
|
|
|
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| President-elect of the United States a |
X
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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| Other persons designated by the President a |
X
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Vice President of the United States a |
|
X
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Chief Justice of the United States a |
|
X
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Cabinet membersa |
|
X
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Other government officials designated by the President of the United States a |
|
X
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Foreign civil dignitaries designated by the President of the United States a |
|
X
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Deputy Secretary of Defense a |
|
|
X
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Former Secretary of Defense a |
|
|
X
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Secretary of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force a |
|
|
X
|
|
|
|
|
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| Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staffs | ||||||||
| Five-star generals and admirals |
|
|
X
|
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|
|
|
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| Chief of Staff, U.S. Army |
|
|
X
|
|
|
|
|
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| Chief of Naval Operations |
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|
X
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|
|
|
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| Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force |
|
|
X
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|
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| Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps |
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X
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|
|
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| Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard |
|
|
X
|
|
|
|
|
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| Other persons designated by the Secretary of Defense a |
|
|
X
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Foreign military personnel designated by the President of the United States a |
|
|
X
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Former Deputy Secretary of Defense a |
|
X
|
||||||
| Former Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (not five-star general or admiral) |
X
|
|||||||
| Assistant Secretary of Defense a |
|
|
|
X
|
|
|
|
|
| Former Secretary of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force a |
|
|
|
|
X
|
|
|
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| Former Chief of Staff, U.S. Army and U.S. Air Forces; Former Chief of Naval Operations |
|
|
|
|
X
|
|
|
|
| Under Secretary of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force a |
X
|
|||||||
| Four-star generals and admirals |
|
|
|
|
X
|
|
|
|
| Assistant Secretary of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force a |
X
|
|||||||
| Lieutenant general, vice admiral, major general, rear admiral, brigadier general, colonel, and captain |
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
|
|
| Officers below grade of colonel and captain |
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
|
| All other military personnel |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X
|
a Not entitled to burial in any national cemetery by virtue of this position alone.
[391-392]
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