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Leavenworth, Kansas, U.S. Allegiance: United States: Service / branch: United States Air Force (1953–55) United States Army (1958–88) Years of service: 1953–1955 1958–1988: Rank: Colonel: Unit: 7th Special Forces Group: Battles / wars: Vietnam War. Battle of Nam Dong; Awards: Medal of Honor Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart
Leavenworth National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Leavenworth, Kansas. It occupies 128.8 acres (52.1 ha) of land. As of the end of 2005 it had 30,875 interments. It is sometimes locally referred to as "Old Soldiers' Home".
Matthews died March 2, 1906, at his home in Leavenworth. [19] His funeral was at the Kiowa Street African Methodist Episcopal Church, he was buried in Mount Muncie Cemetery, [20] but his body was moved to the Soldier's Home Cemetery in 1908. [21]
This article is a list of notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Leavenworth, Kansas.For people whose only connection with the city is being incarcerated at one of the prisons in the city see List of inmates of United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, United States Disciplinary Barracks#Notable inmates or Midwest Joint Regional Correctional Facility#Notable inmates, and for ...
Leavenworth police are investigating a suspicious death after an injured one-year-old died in the hospital Wednesday.. Officers responded around 5:38 p.m. to an apartment in the 2900 block of ...
Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located on Fort Leavenworth, a United States Army installation north of Leavenworth, Kansas.It was officially established in 1862, but was used as a burial ground as early as 1844, and was one of the twelve original United States National Cemeteries designated by Abraham Lincoln.
In U.S. Army terms, rows of once spectacular homes that have graced historic Fort Leavenworth for more than 100 years stand in defeat. Like downtrodden troops, grand houses of red brick or yellow ...
The Colorado funeral home owners that had nearly 200 decomposing bodies at their facility pleaded guilty on Friday, according to reports. Authorities began investigating the Hallfords in October ...