THE LAST SALUTE:
CIVIL AND MILITARY FUNERALS
1921-1969
by
B. C. Mossman
and
M. W. Stark
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WASHINGTON, D. C., 1991
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 77-606843
First Printed 1971-CMH Pub 90-1
For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, D.C. 20402
Foreword
Our national tradition of honoring prominent officials is never more in evidence than following the death of an American dignitary. The ceremonies of the public funeral salute his accomplishments in life and demonstrate the Nation's recognition of a debt owed for his services.
Long-standing military customs and the wishes of the next of kin are the foundations of these ceremonies. The military departments consequently have important roles in performing last rites, although many other agencies of the Federal Government participate in varying degrees. Collectively, these agencies conduct several types of funerals, ranging from the modest to the elaborate. This gradation permits the Nation to recognize properly the wishes of the next of kin and the rank or public station held by an official prior to or at the time of his demise.
This book presents accounts of funerals conducted for civil and military officials, active and retired, and for the unknown servicemen of three wars between 1921 and 1969. Also described are farewell ceremonies honoring foreign dignitaries who died while on duty in the United States. Since the pattern for present-day public funerals has evolved from these ceremonies, this volume, in addition to being a valuable historical record, contains guidance for arranging final honors.
Washington,
DC
1 April 1971
|
STANLEY R. RESOR
Secretary of the Army
|
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The Authors
A graduate
of Wayne State (Nebraska), B. C. Mossman is the author of studies
and monographs on US Army operations in the Korean War and of two
chapters, "Peace Becomes Cold War, 1945-1950," and "The
Korean War, 1950-1953," in American
Military History, a volume in the Army Historical Series.
He also contributed to Origins, History, and Accomplishments
of the US Army Reserve, published by the Historical Evaluation
and Research Organization, and to Challenge and Response in Internal
Conflict, published by the Center for Research on Social Systems,
American University.
During World War II Mr. Mossman served as a platoon leader with the 381st Infantry, 96th Infantry Division, and participated in the Leyte and Okinawa campaigns in the Pacific theater. In the Korean War he was a military historian with the Eighth Army, Army Forces, Far East, and the United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission.
Joining the Office of the Chief of Military History as an Army officer in 1954, he became a civilian staff member in 1957. Deputy Chief of the Staff Support Branch, he is presently at work on a volume in the Korean War series.
Warner Stark
received the B.A. and M.A. degrees from San Jose State College.
He attended a special one-year program in Military History at the
University of California at Davis, where he began working toward
his Ph.D. He served in the 49th Infantry Brigade of the California
Army National Guard and later with the 820th Engineers and the 199th
Signal Group, US Army Reserve. In 1967 he joined the Office of the
Chief of Military History where he is working on a volume in the
Army's official history of the Vietnam War.
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Preface
On 14 December 1799, General George Washington died at Mount Vernon after an illness of only a few hours. The funeral for the nation's first President was held at his home on Wednesday, 18 December.
About 11 o'clk numbers of persons began to assemble to attend the funeral, which was intended to have been at twelve o'clk; but as a great part of the Troops expected could not get down in time it did not take place till 3.—Eleven pieces of Artillery were brought down [from Alexandria].—And a Schooner belonging to Mr. R. Hamilton came down and lay off Mt. Vernon to fire minute guns.—The Pall holders were as follows—Colonels Little, (Charles) Simms, Payne, Gilpin, Ramsay, & Marsteller— and Colo. Blackburne walked before the Corps. [Col. Deneal marched with the military.]
[About three o'clock the procession began to move.] Col. Little, Simms & Deneal and Dr. Dick formed the arrangements of the Procession—[The procession moved out through the gate at the left wing of the house, and proceeded round in front of the lawn, and down to the vault on the right wing of the house.] which was as follows—The Troops—Horse & foot—Music playing a Solemn dirge with muffled Drums.—The Clergy—viz The Revd. Mr. Davis—Mr. (James) Muir, Mr. Moffatt, & Mr. Addison—[The General's horse, with his saddle, holsters, and pistols, led by two grooms, Cyrus and Wilson, in black.] The Body borne by officers & masons who insisted upon carrying it to the grave.—The Principal Mourners—viz. Mrs. Stuart & Mrs. Law—Misses Nancy & Sally Stuart—Miss Fairfax & Miss Dennison—Mr. Law & Mr. Peter—Doctor Craik & T. Lear—Lord Fairfax & Ferdinando Fairfax—Lodge No. 23.—Corporation of Alexandria.—All other persons, preceded by Mr. Anderson, Mr. Rawlins, the Overseers, &c., &c.—
The Rev. Mr. Davis read the service & made a short extemporary speech—The Masons performed their ceremonies—and the Body was deposited in the Vault— All then returned to the House & partook of some refreshment—and dispersed with the greatest good order & regularity…1
Since the time of this ceremony in the infancy of the United States, citizens who have held high offices in the federal government and in the military establishment have been honored by public funerals. The military customs observed, many of which are rooted so deeply and distantly in the past as to defeat any tracing of their exact origin, have changed little over the years. The ceremonies themselves have changed with the times.
Contingency plans for several types of funeral ceremonies were published for the first time in 1949. These were revised and refined in 1958, and again in 1965. By no means rigid, the plans have often been altered to conform to the known wishes of an American dignitary and those of his family.
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1 The above account was written by Tobias Lear, General Washington's secretary, who participated in the funeral ceremony. Quoted in Worthington Chauncey Ford, ea., The Writings of George Washington, vol. 14 (New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1893), pp. 254-55.
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Contents
Chapter |
|
Page |
I. |
The Unknown Soldier of War I, State Funeral, 23 October-11 November 1921 |
3 |
II. |
Former President William Howard Taft, State Funeral, 8-11 March 1930 |
19 |
III. |
Former Army Chief of Staff General Malin Craig, Funeral Without Formal Classification, 26-30 July 1945 |
26 |
IV. |
General of the Armies John J. Pershing, State Funeral, 15-19 July 1948 |
28 |
V. |
Former Secretary of Defense James V. Forrestal, Official Funeral, 22-25 May 1949 |
45 |
VI. |
Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Forrest P. Sherman, Special Military Funeral, 22-27 July 1951 |
50 |
VII. |
Former Deputy Secretary of Defense Stephen T. Early, Combined Services Full Honor Funeral, 11-14 August 1951 |
57 |
VIII. |
Former Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson, Combined Services Full Honor Funeral, 22-25 January 1952 |
60 |
IX. |
Senator Robert A. Taft, Funeral Without Formal Classification, 31 July-4 August 1952 |
64 |
X. |
Former Air Force Chief of Staff General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Special Military Funeral , 2-5 April 1954 |
68 |
XI. |
Former Army Chief of Staff General Peyton C. March, Special Military Funeral, 13-18 April 1955 |
81 |
XII. |
Former Army Chief of Staff General Charles P. Summerall, Combined Services Full Honor Funeral, 14-17 May 1955 |
87 |
XIII. |
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Full Honor (Company) Funeral, 11-14 March 1957 |
89 |
XIV. |
The Unknown Soldiers of World War II and the Korean War, State Funeral, 12-30 May 1958 |
93 |
XV. |
Deputy Secretary of Defense Donald A. Quarles, Special Military Funeral, 8-12 May 1959 |
125 |
XVI. |
Former Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, Official Funeral, 24-27 May 1959 |
132 |
XVII. |
Former Chief of Naval Operations Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, Special Military Funeral, 20-23 July 1959 |
143 |
XVIII. |
Fleet Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr., Special Military Funeral, 16-20 August 1959 |
150 |
XIX. |
General of the Army George C. Marshall, Special Military Funeral, 16-20 October 1959 |
157 |
XX. |
General Walter Bedell Smith, Special Full Honor Funeral, 9-14 August 1961 |
168 |
XXI. |
Senator Styles Bridges, Funeral Without Formal Classification, 26-29 November 1961 |
175 |
XXII. |
Ambassador
of Botswana Zachariah K. Matthews, Ambassador of Spain Mariano
de Yturralde, Ambassador of Malagasy Louis Rakotomalala, Ambassor
of Poland Edward Drozniak, Departure Ceremonies, 1962-1968 |
180 |
XXIII. |
President John. F. Kennedy, State Funeral, 22-25 November 1963 |
188 |
XXIV. |
General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, State Funeral, 5-11 April 1964 |
216 |
XXV. |
Former President Herbert C. Hoover, State Funeral, 20-25 October 1964 |
263 |
XXVI. |
US
Representative to the United Nations Adlai E. Stevenson, Official
Funeral, 14-19 July 1965 |
293 |
XXVII. |
Secretary of the Navy-Designate John T. McNaughton, Sarah McNaughton, and Theodore McNaughton, Special Military Funeral, 19-25 July 1967 |
309 |
XXVIII. |
Senator Robert F. Kennedy, Funeral Without Formal Classification, 5-8 June 1968 |
324 |
XXIX. |
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, State Funeral, 28 March-2 April 1969 |
338 |
|
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE |
384 |
Appendix
A. |
Table of Entitlement |
387 |
|
1. Table of Entitlement, 1949 |
387 |
|
2. Table of Entitlement, 1958 |
389 |
|
3. Table of Entitlement, 1965 |
391 |
B. |
Policies on Strength and Composition of Military Escorts, 1949, 1958, and 1965 |
393 |
|
1. State and Official Funerals |
393 |
|
2. Special Military Funeral |
394 |
|
3. Combined Services (Joint Service, Armed Forces) Full Honor Funeral |
395 |
|
4. Special Full Honor Funeral |
396 |
|
5. Full Honor (Company) Funeral |
397 |
|
6. Full Honor (Platoon) Funeral |
398 |
|
7. Simple (Full) Honor Funeral |
399 |
C. |
Summaries of State Funerals |
400 |
|
1. State Funeral for Former President William Howard Taft, 8-11 March 1930 |
400 |
|
2. State
Funeral for President John F. Kennedy, 22-25 November 1963 |
401 |
|
3. State Funeral for Former President Herbert C. Hoover, 20-25 October 1964 |
402 |
|
4. State Funeral for General of the Armies John J. Pershing, 15-19 July 1948 |
403 |
|
5. State Funeral for General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, 5-11 April 1964 |
404 |
|
6. State Funeral for the Unknown Soldier of World War I, 24 October-11 November 1921 |
406 |
|
7. State Funeral for the Unknown Soldiers of World War II and the Korean War, 12-30 May 1958 |
407 |
|
8. State
Funeral for Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 28 March-2
April 1969 |
408 |
D. |
Summaries of Official Funerals |
409 |
|
1. Official Funeral for Former Secretary of Defense James V. Forrestal, 22-25 May 1949 |
409 |
|
2. Official Funeral for Former Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, 24-27 May 1959 |
410 |
|
3. Official
Funeral for US Representative to the United Nations Adlai E. Stevenson,
14-19 July 1965 |
411 |
E. |
Summaries of Special Military Funerals |
412 |
|
1. Special Military Funeral for Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Forrest P. Sherman, 22-27 July 1951 |
412 |
|
2. Special Military Funeral for Former Air Force Chief of Staff General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, 2-5 April 1954 |
413 |
|
3. Special Military Funeral for Former Army Chief of Staff General Peyton C. March, 13-18 April 1955 |
414 |
|
4. Special Military Funeral for Deputy Secretary of Defense Donald A. Quarles, 8-12 May 1959 |
415 |
|
5. Special Military Funeral for Former Chief of Naval Operations Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, 20-23 July 1959 |
416 |
|
6. Special Military Funeral for Fleet Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr., 16-20 August 1959 |
417 |
|
7. Special Military Funeral for General of the Army George C. Marshall, 16-20 October 1959 |
418 |
|
8. Special Military Funeral for Secretary of the Navy-Designate John T. McNaughton, Sarah McNaughton, and Theodore McNaughton, 19-25 July 1967 |
419 |
F. |
Summaries of Combined Services Full Honor Funerals |
420 |
|
1. Combined Services Full Honor Funeral for Former Deputy Secretary of Defense Stephen T. Early, 11-14 August 1951 |
420 |
|
2. Combines Services Full Honor Funeral for Former Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson, 22-25 January 1952 |
421 |
|
3. Combined Services Full Honor Funeral for Former Army Chief of Staff General Charles P. summerall, 14-17 May 1955 |
422 |
G. |
Summary of Special Full Honor Funeral for General Walter Bedell Smith, 9-14 August 1961 |
423 |
H. |
Summary of Full Honor (Company) Funeral for Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, 11-14 March 1957 |
424 |
I. |
Summaries of Funerals Without Formal Classification |
425 |
|
1. Funeral for Former Army Chief of Staff General Malin Craig, 25-30 July 1945 |
425 |
|
2. Funeral for Senator Robert A. Taft, 31 July-4 August 1953 |
426 |
|
3. Funeral for Senator Styles Bridges, 26-29 November 1961 |
427 |
|
4. Funeral for Senator Robert F. Kennedy, 6-8 June 1968 |
428 |
Tables
No. |
|
|
1. |
Military Escort, Main Procession for the Unknown Soldier of World War I |
14 |
2. |
Participating Patriotic, Fraternal, and Welfare Organizations, Main Procession for the Unknown Soldier of World War I |
15 |
3. |
Responsible Army Agencies, Ceremonies for General of the Armies John J. Pershing |
29 |
4. |
Participating Units, Ceremonies for General of the Armies John J. Pershing |
30 |
5. |
Troop List, Arrival Ceremony at the Naval Gun Factory for the Unknown Soldiers of World War II and the Korean War |
100 |
6. |
Troop
List, Arrival Ceremony at the US Capitol for the Unknown Soldiers
of World War II and the Korean War |
105 |
7. |
Troop List, Lying in State Period for the Unknown Soldiers of World War II and the Korean War |
109 |
8. |
Troop
List, Departure Ceremony at the US Capitol for the Unknown Soldiers
of World War II and the Korean War |
112 |
9. |
Troop List, Main Procession for the Unknown Soldiers of World War II and the Korean War |
115 |
10. |
Troop List, Funeral Service for the Unknown Soldiers of World War II and the Korean War |
120 |
11. |
Troop List, Burial Service for the Unknown Soldiers of World War II and the Korean War |
123 |
12. |
Joint Guard of Honor, Lying in State Ceremony for Deputy Secretary of Defense Donald A. Quarles |
126 |
13. |
Troop List, Ceremony for Senator Styles Bridges |
176 |
14. |
Troop List, Departure Ceremony for Ambassador of Botswana Zachariah K. Matthews |
181 |
15. |
Troop List, Departure Ceremony for Ambassador of Malagasy Louis Rakotomalala |
184 |
16. |
Troop List, Departure Ceremony for Ambassador of Poland Edward Drozniak |
184 |
17. |
Order
of March, Procession From the US Capitol to the White House, Ceremony
for President John F. Kennedy |
200 |
18. |
Troop
List, Arrival Ceremony at Union Station, Washington DC, for General
of the Army Douglas MacArthur |
226 |
19. |
Troop
List, Casket Transfer Ceremony, Washington, DC, for General of
the Army Douglas MacArthur |
228 |
20. |
Troop
List, Main Procession in Washington, DC, for General of the Army
Douglas MacArthur |
233 |
21. |
Troop
List, Arrival Ceremony at the US Capitol for General of the Army
Douglas MacArthur |
235 |
22. |
Troop
List, Departure Ceremony at the US Capitol for General of the
Army Douglas MacArthur |
239 |
23. |
Troop
List, Procession From the US Capitol for General of the Army Douglas
MacArthur |
241 |
24. |
Troop List, Departure Ceremony at Washington National Airport for General of the Army Douglas MacArthur |
243 |
25. |
Troop List, Ceremony in New York City for Former President Herbert C. Hoover |
266 |
26. |
Troop
List, Arrival Ceremony at Union Station, Washington, DC, for Former
President Herbert C. Hoover |
267 |
27. |
Troop
List, Main Procession in Washington, DC, for Former President
Herbert C. Hoover |
268 |
28. |
Troop
List, Arrival Ceremony at the US Capitol and Lying in State Period
for Former President Herbert C. Hoover |
275 |
29. |
Troop
List, Departure Ceremony at the US Capitol to Former President
Herbert C. Hoover |
279 |
30. |
Troop List, Departure Ceremony at the Washington National Airport for Former President Herbert C. Hoover |
284 |
31. |
Troop List, Iowa, Ceremony for Former President Herbert C. Hoover |
287 |
32. |
Troop
List, Arrival Ceremony at Andrews Air Force Base for US Representative
to the United Nations Adlai E. Stevenson |
294 |
33. |
Troop
List, Arrival Ceremony at Washington National Cathedral for US
Representative to the United Nations Adlai E. Stevenson |
297 |
34. |
Troop
List, Funeral Service and Departure Ceremony at Washington National
Cathedral for US Representative to the United Nations Adlai E.
Stevenson |
300 |
35. |
Troop
List, Departure Ceremony at Andrews Air Force Base for US Representative
to the United Nations Adlai E. Stevenson |
304 |
36. |
Troop
List, Illinois, Ceremony for US Representative to the United Nations
Adlai E. Stevenson |
306 |
37. |
Troop
List, Arrival Ceremony at Union Station, Washington, DC, for Senator
Robert F. Kennedy |
329 |
38. |
Supporting
National Guard Units, Washington, DC, Ceremony for Senator Robert
F. Kennedy |
330 |
39. |
Troop List, Arrival Ceremony at Bethlehem Chapel, Washington National Cathedral, for Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower |
340 |
40. |
Troop List, Departure Ceremony From Bethlehem Chapel, Washington National Cathedral, for Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower |
343 |
41. |
Troop List, Main Procession for Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower |
345 |
42. |
Troop
List, Arrival Ceremony at the US Capitol for Former President
Dwight D. Eisenhower |
349 |
43. |
Troop
List, Departure Ceremony at the US Capitol for Former President
Dwight D. Eisenhower |
358 |
44. |
Troop List, Arrival Ceremony at the Washington National Cathedral for Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower |
360 |
45. |
Troop List, Departure Ceremony at the Washington National Cathedral for Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower |
362 |
46. |
Troop
List, Arrival Ceremony at Union Station, Washington, DC, for Former
President Dwight D. Eisenhower |
363 |
47. |
Troop List, Period of Repose, Abilene, Kansas, Ceremony for Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower |
371 |
48. |
Troop List, Departure Ceremony at Union Pacific Station, Abilene, for Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower |
371 |
49. |
Troop List, Funeral Procession, Abilene, for Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower |
373 |
50. |
Troop List, Funeral Service, Abilene, for Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower |
377 |
51. |
Troop List, Burial Service, Abilene, for Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower |
382 |
Chart
Diagrams
THE
UNKNOWN SOLDIERS OF WORLD WAR II
|
1.
|
City
Hall, Chalons-sur-Marne, France, Site of the Selection Ceremony |
6 |
JOHN
J. PERSHING
|
2.
|
Guard
of Honor, Walter Reed General Hospital Chapel, Washington, DC |
31 |
3.
|
Departure
Ceremony, Walter Reed General Hospital Chapel |
32 |
4.
|
Reception
Ceremony at the Capitol |
34 |
5.
|
Formation
of Procession at the Capitol and on Constitution Avenue |
37 |
6.
|
Order
of March, Full Procession, Capitol to Arlington National Cemetery |
38 |
7.
|
Procedure
Upon Arrival of Procession at Memorial Gate |
41 |
8.
|
Formation
at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier |
42 |
9.
|
Formation
for the Burial Service |
43 |
FORREST
P. SHERMAN
|
10.
|
Order
of March, Procession From Washington National Cathedral to Arlington
National Cemetery |
53 |
HOYT
S. VANDENBERG
|
11.
|
Washington
National Cathedral Seating Plan |
72 |
12.
|
Order
of March, Washington National Cathedral to Arlington National
Cemetery |
74 |
13.
|
Order
of March, Memorial Gate to Gravesite |
77 |
14.
|
Formation
at the Graveside |
78 |
PEYTON
C. MARCH
|
15.
|
Assembly
and Order of March, Procession to Arlington National Cemetery |
82 |
16.
|
Route
of March to Arlington National Cemetery |
83 |
17.
|
Reception
Formation at the Naval Gun Factory, Washington, DC |
101 |
18.
|
Order
of March, Naval Gun Factory to the Capitol |
103 |
19.
|
Route
of March, Naval Gun Factory to the Capitol |
104 |
20.
|
Arrival
Ceremony at the Capitol |
106 |
21.
|
Positions
for the Ceremony in the Rotunda |
107 |
22.
|
Formation
of the Procession in the Rotunda |
108 |
23.
|
Movement
of the Procession in the Rotunda |
110 |
24.
|
Formation
of Cortege at the Capitol |
113 |
25.
|
Order
of March, Procession From the Capitol to Arlington National Cemetery |
116 |
26.
|
Route
of March, Capitol to Arlington National Cemetery |
117 |
27.
|
Memorial
Amphitheater Seating Plan |
118 |
28.
|
Arrival
Ceremony at Memorial Amphitheater |
119 |
29.
|
Formation
for the Burial Service |
122 |
DONALD
A. QUARLES
|
30.
|
Washington
National Cathedral Seating Plan |
128 |
JOHN
FOSTER DULLES
|
31.
|
Route
of March, Washington National Cathedral to Arlington National
Cemetery |
136 |
32.
|
Formation
for Casket Transfer Ceremony (Schematic) |
138 |
33.
|
Route
of March, Memorial Gate to Gravesite |
139 |
34.
|
Formation
at the Graveside |
140 |
WILLIAM
D. LEAHY
|
35.
|
Route
of March, Washington National Cathedral to Arlington National
Cemetery |
145 |
36.
|
Formation
at Memorial Gate |
147 |
37.
|
Route
of March, Memorial Gate to Gravesite |
148 |
38.
|
Formation
at the Graveside |
149 |
WILLIAM
F. HALSEY, JR.
|
39.
|
Route
of March, Washington National Cathedral to Arlington National
Cemetery |
152 |
40.
|
Formation
at Memorial Gate |
154 |
41.
|
Route
of March, Memorial Gate to Gravesite |
155 |
42.
|
Formation
at the Graveside |
156 |
GEORGE
C. MARSHALL
|
43.
|
Arrival
Ceremony, Washington National Cathedral |
158 |
44.
|
Route
of March, Washington National Cathedral to Fort Myer Chapel |
160 |
45.
|
Formation
at Fort Myer Chapel |
162 |
46.
|
Route
of March, Fort Myer Chapel to Gravesite |
164 |
47.
|
Formation
at the Gravesite |
166 |
WALTER
BEDELL SMITH
|
48.
|
Route
of March, Funeral Establishment to Fort Myer Chapel |
169 |
49.
|
Position
of Armed Forces Honor Guard at Fort Myer Chapel |
171 |
50.
|
Formation
for Ceremony at Fort Myer Chapel |
172 |
51.
|
Route
of March, Fort Myer Chapel to Gravesite |
173 |
52.
|
Formation
at the Gravesite |
174 |
EDWARD
DROZNIAK
|
53.
|
Departure
Ceremony, Ambassador of Poland, Andrews Air Force Base |
186 |
JOHN
F. KENNEDY
|
54.
|
Formation
for Departure From the White House |
192 |
55.
|
Positions
for Arrival Ceremony at the Capitol |
196 |
56.
|
Positions
for Ceremony in the Rotunda |
197 |
57.
|
Route
of March, Capitol to St. Matthew's Cathedral; Cathedral to Arlington
National Cemetery |
199 |
58.
|
Main
Funeral Procession, St. Matthew's Cathedral to Arlington National
Cemetery |
203 |
59.
|
Departure
Ceremony at the Capitol |
204 |
60.
|
Halt
at the White House |
206 |
61.
|
Arrival
Ceremony at St. Matthew's Cathedral |
209 |
62.
|
Formation
at the Graveside |
212 |
DOUGLAS
MacARTHUR
|
63.
|
Departure
Ceremony, 7th Regiment Armory, New York City |
219 |
64.
|
Order
of March Funeral Procession, New York City |
221 |
65.
|
Formation
at Pennsylvania Station, New York City |
222 |
66.
|
Approach
to Funeral Train, Pennsylvania Station, New York City |
224 |
67.
|
Route
of March and Ceremonial Sites, Washington, DC |
225 |
68.
|
Arrival
Ceremony, Union Station, Washington, DC |
227 |
69.
|
Formation
for the Casket Transfer Ceremony, Washington, DC |
229 |
70.
|
Order
of March, Full Procession, Washington, DC |
232 |
71.
|
Arrival
Ceremony at the Capitol |
236 |
72.
|
Arrival
Ceremony in the Rotunda |
237 |
73.
|
Departure
Ceremony at the Capitol |
240 |
74.
|
Ceremony
at the Transfer of the Casket to the Hearse, Washington, DC |
242 |
75.
|
Street
Cordon, Washington National Airport |
244 |
76.
|
Departure
Ceremony, Washington National Airport |
245 |
77.
|
Ceremonial
Sites, Norfolk, Virginia |
247 |
78.
|
Arrival
Ceremony, Norfolk Naval Air Station |
249 |
79.
|
Casket
Transfer Ceremony, Norfolk |
250 |
80.
|
Arrival
Ceremony, MacArthur Memorial, Norfolk |
252 |
81.
|
Formation,
Rotunda of MacArthur Memorial, Norfolk |
254 |
82.
|
Flag
Cordon, Norfolk |
255 |
83.
|
Departure
Ceremony, MacArthur Memorial, Norfolk |
256 |
84.
|
Arrival
at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Norfolk |
259 |
85.
|
Arrival
and Burial Ceremonies, MacArthur Memorial, Norfolk |
261 |
HERBERT
C. HOOVER
|
86.
|
Military
Escort Formation |
269 |
87.
|
Arrival
Ceremony, Union Station, Washington, DC |
270 |
88.
|
Order
of March, Union Station to the Capitol |
272 |
89.
|
Arrival
Ceremony at the Capitol |
276 |
90.
|
Formation
in the Rotunda |
278 |
91.
|
Departure
Ceremony at the Capitol |
280 |
92.
|
Route
of March, Capitol to Washington National Airport |
282 |
93.
|
Street
Cordon, Washington National Airport |
283 |
94.
|
Departure
Ceremony, Washington National Airport |
286 |
95.
|
Arrival
Ceremony, Municipal Airport, Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
288 |
96.
|
Route
of March, Cedar Rapids to West Branch, Iowa |
289 |
97.
|
Arrival
of Cortege at the Hoover Library |
290 |
98.
|
Formation
at the Graveside |
292 |
ADLAI
E. STEVENSON
|
99.
|
Arrival
Ceremony, Andrews Air Force Base |
295 |
100.
|
Formation
for the Reception Ceremony, Bethlehem Chapel, Washington National
Cathedral |
298 |
101.
|
Departure
Ceremony, Washington National Cathedral |
302 |
102.
|
Departure
Ceremony, Andrews Air Force Base |
305 |
JOHN
T. McNAUGHTON, SARAH McNAUGHTON, AND THEODORE McNAUGHTON
|
103. |
Standard
Formation, Arrival Ceremony, Washington, DC |
312 |
104. |
Standard
Formation, Departure Ceremony, Washington National Cathedral |
315 |
105. |
Formation
at Memorial Gate for the Casket Transfer Ceremony |
317 |
106. |
Casket
Transfer Ceremony, Arrival of Cortege |
318 |
107. |
Formation
at Memorial Gate After the Casket Transfer Ceremony |
320 |
108. |
Route
of March, Memorial Gate to Gravesite |
321 |
109. |
Formation
at the Graveside (Schematic) |
323 |
ROBERT
F. KENNEDY
|
110. |
Location
of the Graveside |
328 |
111. |
Cordon
at the Graveside, Arlington National Cemetery |
331 |
112. |
Arrival
Ceremony, Union Station |
332 |
113. |
Route
of March, Union Station to Arlington National Cemetery |
334 |
114. |
Movement
of Cortege, Memorial Gate to the Gravesite |
335 |
115. |
Formation
at the Graveside |
336 |
DWIGHT
D. EISENHOWER
|
116. |
Departure
Formation, Gawler's Funeral Home |
339 |
117. |
Arrival
Ceremony, Bethlehem Chapel, Washington National Cathedral |
342 |
118. |
Departure
Ceremony, Washington National Cathedral |
344 |
119. |
Formation
for the Casket Transfer Ceremony |
346 |
120. |
Order
of March, Main Procession |
350 |
121. |
Route
of March, Main Procession |
351 |
122. |
Arrival
Ceremony at the Capitol |
352 |
123. |
Formation
in the Rotunda |
354 |
124. |
Departure
Ceremony at the Capitol |
357 |
125. |
Arrival
Ceremony, Washington National Cathedral |
361 |
126. |
Departure
Ceremony, Washington National Cathedral |
365 |
127. |
Positions
of Street Honor Cordon and Saluting Battery, Union Station |
366 |
128. |
Departure
Ceremony, Union Station |
367 |
129. |
Trainside
Formation, Union Station |
368 |
130. |
Formation
for Departure Ceremony, Union Pacific Station, Abilene, Kansas |
372 |
131. |
Route
of March, Funeral Procession, Abilene |
376 |
132. |
Formation,
Arrival Ceremony, Eisenhower Library, Abilene |
378 |
133. |
Funeral
Service, Eisenhower Library, Abilene |
379 |
134. |
Burial
Service, Place of Meditation, Abilene |
380 |
Illustrations
THE
UNKNOWN SOLDIER OF WORLD WAR I
|
Casket
Is Carried From City Hall After Selection Ceremony at Chalons-sur-Marne,
France |
7
|
Ceremony
at the Pier, Le Havre, France |
10
|
Casket
Is Carried Down East Steps of US Capitol in Washington, DC |
12
|
President
Warren G. Harding Speaks at Service in Memorial Amphitheater of
Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia |
16
|
Final
Rites in Arlington National Cemetery |
18
|
WILLIAM
HOWARD TAFT
|
Casket
Is Placed on the Caisson Outside the Taft Home in Washington |
21
|
Cavalry
Escort Follows Caisson in Procession to the Capitol |
21
|
Casket
Is Carried Up East Steps of the Capitol |
23
|
Body
of President Taft Lies in State in the Capitol Rotunda |
23
|
Casket
Is Carried From the Capitol |
25
|
Procession
Moves From the Capitol to All Souls' Unitarian Church |
25
|
JOHN
J. PERSHING
|
Troops
Stand at Attention as Casket Arrives at the East Steps of the
Capitol |
35
|
Honor
Guard Keeps Vigil in the Capitol Rotunda |
35
|
Casket
Is Carried From the Capitol Through the Cordon of Honorary Pallbearers |
36
|
Procession
Crosses Pennsylvania Avenue on the Way to Arlington National Cemetery
|
36
|
Procession
Approaches Arlington National Cemetery |
39
|
Ceremony
at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier |
39
|
Service
in Memorial Amphitheater, Arlington National Cemetery |
40
|
Firing
Party of the 3d Infantry Delivers Three Volleys |
40
|
JAMES
V. FORRESTAL
|
Navy
Escort Stands By as Casket Is Carried Into Memorial Amphitheater,
Arlington National Cemetery |
48
|
Service
in Memorial Amphitheater |
48
|
Casket
Is Secured to Caisson for Procession to the Gravesite |
49
|
FORREST
P. SHERMAN
|
Honor
Guard Keeps Vigil in Bethlehem Chapel of Washington National Cathedral |
52
|
Cortege
Moves Constitution Avenue on the Way to Arlington National Cemetery |
54
|
Cortege
Enters Memorial Gate of Arlington National Cemetery |
54
|
Service
in Memorial Amphitheater |
55
|
STEPHEN
T. EARLY
|
Honorary
Pallbearers Follow the Casket to the Grave in Arlington National
Cemetery |
58
|
Canon
G. Gardiner Monks Presents Flag to Mrs. Stephen T. Early at the
Graveside |
58
|
ROBERT
P. PATTERSON
|
Troops
Stand at Attention as Casket Is Transferred to the Caisson at
Memorial Gate of Arlington National Cemetery |
62
|
HOYT
S. VANDENBERG
|
Honor
Guard Stands Watch in St. Joseph's Chapel of Washington National
Cathedral |
70
|
Casket
Is Carried Out of the Cathedral |
73
|
Military
Units of the Procession Enter Arlington National Cemetery |
76
|
Troops
Stand at Salute as Cortege Nears the Gravesite |
76
|
Last
Rites at the Graveside |
79
|
PEYTON
C. MARCH
|
Caisson
Followed by Caparisoned Horse Enters the Cemetery |
84
|
Caisson
Moves Through the Cemetery |
84
|
US
Military Academy Cadets March in Procession to Arlington National
Cemetery |
86
|
RICHARD
E. BYRD
|
Caisson
Arrives at Chapel, Fort Myer, Virginia |
90
|
Procession
Moves Through Arlington National Cemetery |
91
|
Last
Rites at the Graveside |
91
|
THE UNKNOWN SOLDIERS OF WORLD WAR II AND
THE KOREAN WAR
|
Opening
of Selection Ceremony at the American Military Cemetery and Memorial,
Epinal, France |
96
|
Maj.
Gen. Edward J. O'Neill Places a Wreath To Designate His Choice |
96
|
Flag-Draped
Caskets of Unknown Dead in Ceremony at Hickam Air Force Base,
Hawaii |
97
|
Col.
Glen T. Eggleston Places a Lei To Designate His Choice |
97
|
Ceremony
To Select Unknown Soldier of the Korean War at National Memorial
Cemetery of the Pacific, Hawaii |
98
|
Casket
Are Carried From USS Blandy at the Naval Gun Factory, Washington,
D.C. |
102
|
Casket
Are Carried Past the Honor Guard Into the U.S. Capitol |
109
|
Bodies
of the Unknown Soldiers Lie in State in the Capitol Rotunda |
111
|
Casket
Are Placed on Caissons Outside the Capitol |
114
|
Ceremony
at Memorial Amphitheater, Arlington National Cemetery |
121
|
Last
Rites in Arlington National Cemetery |
123
|
DONALD
A. QUARLES
|
Joint
Honor Guard Stands Watch in Bethlehem Chapel of Washington National
Cathedral |
126 |
Caisson
at Memorial Gate, Arlington National Cemetery |
129 |
Caisson
Moves Through the Cemetery |
129 |
Casket
Is Borne Through Cordon of Honorary Pallbearers to the Grave |
130 |
JOHN
FOSTER DULLES
|
Procession
Moves Through Arlington National Cemetery |
141 |
Last
Rites at the Graveside |
141 |
GEORGE
C. MARSHALL
|
Joint
Honor Guard Stands Watch in Bethlehem Chapel of Washington National
Cathedral |
159 |
Armed
Forces Honor Guard Approaches Chapel, Fort Myer, Virginia |
161 |
Casket
Is Carried Into the Chapel |
163 |
Casket
Is Carried to the Grave, Arlington National Cemetery |
165 |
Last
Rites at the Graveside |
165 |
FOREIGN
AMBASSADORS
|
Honor
Cordon Forms for Ambassador Louis Rakotomalala of Malagasy at
Andrews Air Force Base |
182 |
Casket
of Ambassador Rakotomalala Is Taken in Procession to Aircraft,
Andrews Base |
183 |
Casket
of Ambassador Edward Drozniak Is Carried Through Honor Cordon,
Andrews Base |
185 |
Casket
of Ambassador Drozniak Is Placed Aboard Aircraft, Andrews Base |
185 |
JOHN
F. KENNEDY
|
Procession
Moves Along Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capitol |
194 |
Body
of the President Lies in State in the Capitol Rotunda |
198 |
Military
Salutes Are Rendered as the Caisson Arrives at St. Matthew's Cathedral
|
208 |
Procession
Enters the Cathedral With the Casket |
208 |
Body
Bearers Carry the Casket From the Cathedral to the Caisson, Mrs.
John F. Kennedy and Her Children Following |
210 |
Irish
Guards Stand Fast as Military Escort Approaches Its Position,
Arlington National Cemetery |
211 |
Casket
Is Carried to the Grave in Procession |
213 |
Body
Bearers Emplace the Casket at the Grave |
213 |
Members
of Kennedy Family Arrive at the Graveside |
214 |
Troops
Salute at the Graveside as Firing Party Delivers Three Volleys |
214 |
DOUGLAS
MacARTHUR
|
Private
Memorial Service Is Conducted in Clark Room, 7th Regiment Armory,
New York City |
218 |
Casket
Is Carried From the Caisson Through the Honor Cordon in Front
of Pennsylvania Station, New York City |
223 |
Military
Escort Salutes as Casket Is Transferred to Caisson on Constitution
Avenue, Washington, DC |
230 |
Caisson
Bearing the Casket Arrives at the Capitol |
234 |
Body
of the General Lies in State in the Capitol Rotunda |
234 |
Procession
Halts on East Capitol Steps While Band Sounds Honors |
238 |
Full
Procession Turns Onto Constitution Avenue |
238 |
Casket
Is Carried From the Plane at the Naval Air Station, Norfolk, Virginia |
248 |
Cortege
Leaves the Naval Air Station |
248 |
Spectators
Line Streets of Norfolk as Procession Moves Toward MacArthur Memorial
|
251 |
Caisson
Halts Outside St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Norfolk |
258 |
Casket
Is Moved to Front of St. Paul's Church, Norfolk |
258 |
Troops
Form Outside the MacArthur Memorial for Last Rites |
260 |
HERBERT
C. HOOVER
|
Procession
Leaves Union Station, Washington, DC |
271 |
Procession
Moves Along Delaware Avenue Toward the Capitol |
273 |
Caisson
Arrives at East Plaza of the Capitol |
274 |
Casket
Is Taken in Procession Through the Joint Honor Cordon on the Steps
of the Senate Wing Entrance |
277 |
President
Lyndon B. Johnson Places a Wreath at the Bier in Ceremony in the
Rotunda |
279 |
Crowds
Watch as the Casket Is Carried From the Capitol |
281 |
Military
Forces Salute as Casket Arrives at Washington National Airport
Casket Is Carried to the Plane |
285 |
Casket
Is Carried to the Plane |
285 |
Casket
Is Carried to the Grave on Grounds of Herbert Hoover Library,
West Branch, Iowa |
291 |
Dr.
D. Elton Trueblood Conducts the Burial Service |
291 |
ADLAI
E. STEVENSON
|
Body
Arrives in Presidential Plane at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland |
296 |
Casket
Is Taken From Hearse at Washington National Cathedral |
299 |
Procession
Enters the Cathedral |
299 |
Joint
Honor Guard Stands Watch in Bethlehem Chapel of the Cathedral |
300 |
Casket
Is Carried From the Cathedral After the Funeral Service |
303 |
Departure
Ceremony at Andrews Air Force Base Before Plane Leaves for Springfield,
Illinois |
307 |
JOHN
T. McNAUGHTON, SARAH McNAUGHTON, AND THEODORE McNAUGHTON
|
Casket
Are Placed in Hearses at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland |
311 |
Casket
Are Taken Into Washington National Cathedral |
313 |
Funeral
Service in the Cathedral |
314 |
Military
Escort Renders Honors as Casket of John McNaughton Is Transferred
to the Caisson at Memorial Gate, Arlington National Cemetery |
319 |
Military
Escort Marches Through the Cemetery to the Gravesite |
319 |
Navy
Body Bearers Carry the Casket of John McNaughton to the Grave |
322 |
DWIGHT
D. EISENHOWER
|
Hearse
Arrives at Washington National Cathedral |
341 |
Casket
Is Transferred to the Caisson for Procession to the Capitol |
348 |
Caisson
Arrives at the Capitol |
353 |
President
Richard M. Nixon Delivers a Eulogy in the Capitol Rotunda |
355 |
Honor
Guard Stands Watch While the Body of the General Lies in State
in the Rotunda |
356 |
Casket
Is Carried Down the Steps of the Capitol Through the Honor Cordon |
359 |
Funeral
Service in Washington National Cathedral |
362 |
Procession
Leaves the Cathedral |
364 |
Casket
Is Carried From the Funeral Train, Abilene, Kansas |
374 |
Procession
Leaves Union Pacific Station, Abilene |
375 |
Body
Bearers Take Up the Casket After Service in Front of the Dwight
D. Eisenhower Library |
381 |
Procession
Moves From the Library to the Place of Meditation |
381 |
Burial
Rites at the Crypt in the Place of Meditation |
383 |
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