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011    FOREST LAWN CEMETERY (Greensboro City Owned)   -   Surname starts with B

      Location - 3901 Forest Lawn Drive, off Pisgah Church Rd, Greensboro.

      Coordinates: 36d 07m 40.2s N; 79d 50m 33.2s W Click here for Online Maps

      Directions: From intersection of US 220 (Battleground Avenue) and Pisgah Church Road (north of downtown Greensboro), go east on Pisgah Church Rd for about 200 -300 yards and turn left on Forest Lawn Drive. Then go about 50 yards and turn left on a drive in front of an elementary school. Follow this small paved road which enters into the cemetery and continue to the right which is where the military section is located.

      This cemetery opened in 1928 and has a large veterans memorial section.
      Surveyed by Robert Carter in months of July through November 2011.
      Public or Private: Public Access
      Elevation above sea level (ft.): 887
      Status of cemetery: Currently maintained

      This is a full and complete survey of veterans burials as found in the months of July through November 2011. The burials are in concentric circles which emanate outward from a tall monument with the American flag. Please do not copy this data and post to other web sites as if this was your own research. Although births and deaths are facts and not copyrighted, genealogy integrity suggests you give reference sources where you obtained the data and the source provider, Robert Carter. Any photos provided "ARE" copyrighted and you cannot copy and post to other sites or use them in other ways without the owner's permission. Many of the early burials only had the date of death without any date of births. Some common abbreviations of medals and honors a can be found at the links below:

      Enlisted ranks - http://www.defense.gov/about/insignias/enlisted.aspx
      Officer ranks - http://www.defense.gov/about/insignias/officers.aspx

      Some common medals found in this survey are:
      --AM (Air Medal)
      --ARCOM (Army Commendation Medal)
      --BSM (Bronze Star Medal)
      --PH (Purple Heart)

      Special Note: The veterans burials are in concentric circles without identified rows, and most are buried according to the date when they died. Those nearest the central monument are the earliest burials and those farther away are more recent. So, if you are looking for a loved one, look for those whose death dates are in the same month and years and it should be nearby. As with any research, if you see any factual errors please send an email for a correction.

      Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Monument.
      Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Plaque - The Answer.
      Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Plaque - The Challenge.
      Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Flag.

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  1. Bachman, Royal Willis   (b. 20 May 1910 - d. 12 Apr 1998)
        2. SSGT, US Army
  2. Bagley, Charles W.   (b. Unknown - d. 3 Mar 1941)
        3. Virginia, Cook, 38th Regiment, CAC
  3. Bailey, Cecil Martin   (b. 9 May 1911 - d. 24 Jun 1986)
        4. PVT, US Army, World War II
  4. Bailey, Henry Clay   (b. 23 Dec 1911 - d. 4 Jan 1967)
        5. North Carolina, PFC, Co A, 7th Engineering TNG Battalion, World War II
  5. Bailey, Howard Ray   (b. 4 Feb 1920 - d. 23 Dec 1992)
        6. PFC, US Army, World War II
  6. Bailey, Sanford Cicero   (b. 22 Jun 1926 - d. 4 Mar 2010)
        7. S2, US Navy, World War II
  7. Bain, Charles Hilton   (b. 19 Oct 1897 - d. 12 Dec 1962)
        8. North Carolina, PVT, Co C, 105th Engineers, World War I
  8. Bain, Ernest R.   (b. Unknown - d. 16 Dec 1939)
        9. North Carolina, PVT, US Army
  9. Baird, Hobert O.   (b. 1 Dec 1925 - d. 1 Nov 1982)
        10. SN, US Navy, World War II
  10. Baldwin, Clarence Robert   (b. 22 Mar 1918 - d. 28 Mar 1950)
        11. North Carolina, S1, US Naval Reserve, World War II
  11. Ballard, William Floyd Jr   (b. Unknown - d. 10 Apr 1943)
        12. North Carolina, Seaman 2nd Class, US Naval Reserves
  12. Ballard, William Joseph   (b. 9 Dec 1922 - d. 2 Jul 1975)
        13. CPL, US Army, World War II
  13. Barber, Pelson B.   (b. 17 Jun 1891 - d. 2 Apr 1945)
        14. North Carolina, PVT, 315 MG Battalion, World War I
  14. Barclay, John McDonald   (b. 19 Mar 1919 - d. 6 Apr 1972)
        15. North Carolina, Major, US Marine Corps, World War II, Korea
  15. Barnes, Phillip Ronnie   (b. 28 Oct 1948 - d. 26 Feb 1999)
        16. PVT, USMC
  16. Barringer, James M.   (b. 18 Apr 1892 - d. 2 Apr 1946)
        17. North Carolina, CPL, 105th Engineers, 30th Div, World War I
  17. Bass, Robert Major   (b. 18 Apr 1935 - d. 29 Sep 1961)
        18. North Carolina, SA, US Navy
  18. Bateman, Judson Thomas   (b. 1923 - d. 1975)
        19. SP4, US Army, World War II, Korea, Vietnam
  19. Beatty, Donald C.   (b. 30 May 1922 - d. 9 Mar 1945)
        20. North Carolina, PFC, OM Corps, World War II
  20. Beatty, William A.   (b. 11 Aug 1928 - d. 30 Nov 1998)
        21. SFC, US Army
  21. Beck, Archie Wayne   (b. 4 Jun 1928 - d. 14 May 1958)
        22. North Carolina, PVT, Signal Corps
  22. Bell, Marshall L.   (b. 24 Apr 1896 - d. 3 Nov 1971)
        23. North Carolina, PVT, US Army, World War I
  23. Bennett, Dred Foust   (b. 1929 - d. 1976)
        24. PFC, US Army, Korea
  24. Bernard, William Junior   (b. 1941 - d. 1994)
        25. US Army, Vietnam
  25. Berry, Charles   (b. 18 Jul 1904 - d. 19 Jul 1976)
        26. MSGT, US Army, World War II
  26. Berry, Gilmer Robert   (b. 7 Apr 1897 - d. 21 Apr 1974)
        27. North Carolina, PVT, US Army, World War I
  27. Betts, James Alva   (b. 14 Jun 1898 - d. 18 Sep 1945)
        28. North Carolina, SGT, Co D, 28th Infantry, World War I
  28. Bishop, Ernest Manning   (b. 18 Sep 1892 - d. 6 Sep 1964)
        29. North Carolina, PVT, US Army, World War I
  29. Blaylock, James Curtis   (b. 1907 - d. 1975)
        30. PHOT3, US Navy, World War II
  30. Blum, Kelly Mason   (b. 19 Nov 1896 - d. 4 Jul 1976)
        31. PFC, US Army, World War I
  31. Bobbitt, Lewis E. Sr   (b. 7 Apr 1895 - d. 12 Apr 1954)
        32. North Carolina, PFC, Battery C, 113th Field Artillery, World War I, PH
  32. Bolton, Floyd Lee   (b. 23 Nov 1925 - d. 12 Mar 1968)
        33. North Carolina, S1, US Naval Reserves, World War II
  33. Bolton, George A. Jr   (b. 16 Aug 1893 - d. 23 Aug 1962)
        34. SSGT, US Army, World War II
  34. Boner, Bobby Lee   (b. 20 Jan 1939 - d. 6 Aug 1990)
        35. PFC, US Army
  35. Bonn, Edward Louis   (b. 21 May 1918 - d. 13 Dec 1967)
        36. North Carolina, ACMMC, US Navy, World War II
  36. Boone, Alexander George   (b. 25 Jul 1893 - d. 28 Jul 1960)
        37. North Carolina, CPL, US Army, World War I
  37. Boone, Dolph R.   (b. 5 Oct 1890 - d. 15 Jul 1955)
        38. North Carolina, PVT, 717th Flexible Gunnery Squadron, Army Air Force, World War I & II
  38. Bowden, Donald Lee   (b. 22 Oct 1929 - d. 17 Jan 1984)
        39. US Air Force, Vietnam
  39. Bowden, James Robert   (b. 6 May 1948 - d. 15 Mar 2010)
        40. US Air Force
  40. Bowen, James Lawrence   (b. 18 Mar 1921 - d. 9 Nov 1963)
        41. North Carolina, SGT, US Army, World War II
  41. Bowen, Tommy Franklin   (b. 2 Apr 1922 - d. 19 Feb 1999)
        42. US Army, World War II
  42. Bowles, George Andrew   (b. 13 Apr 1895 - d. 26 Oct 1969)
        43. Massachusetts, S2, US Navy Reserves, World War II
  43. Bowman, J. B. Cowell   (b. 13 Sep 1920 - d. 9 Apr 1977)
        44. PVT, US Army, World War II
  44. Bradley, William Edward   (b. 22 Jul 1924 - d. 2 May 1972)
        45. Massachusetts, RMD3, US Coast Guard, World War II
  45. Bradshaw, Claudie Houston   (b. 7 Sep 1918 - d. 28 Dec 1963)
        46. North Carolina, CPL, Ambulance Company, 7th Medical Battalion, World War II, BSM
  46. Brady, Herbert G.   (b. 2 Aug 1924 - d. 20 Nov 1984)
        47. SGT, US Marine Corps, World War II, Korea
  47. Bragg, Ross E.   (b. 13 May 1932 - d. 22 May 2000)
        48. US Army
  48. Branch, Albert Thomas   (b. 23 Jun 1923 - d. 12 Aug 1980)
        49. PVT, US Army, World War II
  49. Branson, William Hurley   (b. 21 Aug 1920 - d. 13 Jun 1965)
        50. North Carolina, PFC, 1600th Engineering Utilities Detachment, World War II
  50. Bray, Dan Wills   (b. 8 Aug 1921 - d. 1 Jan 1965)
        51. North Carolina, PVT, Battery B, 208th AAA AW BN, World War II
  51. Breazeale, Jack Watson   (b. 12 Feb 1926 - d. 28 Sep 1985)
        52. S1, US Navy, World War II
  52. Breazele, Paul Douglas   (b. 29 Oct 1928 - d. 27 May 1993)
        53. US Army, World War II
  53. Brecht, Henry Herbert   (b. 1 Jul 1882 - d. 5 Oct 1964)
        54. North Carolina, SFC, US Army, Spanish American War, World War I, PH
  54. Breeden, Denver Paul Jr   (b. 2 Nov 1918 - d. 11 Jun 1972)
        55. North Carolina, PVT, US Army, World War II
  55. Brenton, Jerry   (b. 12 Sep 1908 - d. 2 Jun 1985)
        56. US Army, World War II
  56. Brewer, Rufus   (b. 1918 - d. 1979)
        57. PFC, US Army, World War II
  57. Briggs, Otis Idol   (b. 4 Feb 1910 - d. 20 Jan 1969)
        58. North Carolina, PVT, HQ 104th QM BN, World War II
  58. Bright, Bobby J.   (b. 6 Oct 1932 - d. 28 Dec 1997)
        59. US Army
  59. Britt, John Leslie   (b. 20 Aug 1907 - d. 12 Oct 1972)
        60. North Carolina, PVT, US Army, World War II
  60. Brittain, Guy Dennis Jr   (b. 2 Feb 1919 - d. 1 Nov 1954)
        61. North Carolina, TSGT, 1100 OPR GP, US Air Force, World War II
  61. Brooks, Clarence Joseph   (b. 17 Apr 1937 - d. 23 Jun 1995)
        62. US Army
  62. Brooks, Norman L.   (b. 7 Sep 1909 - d. 11 Mar 1995)
        63. PVT, US Army, World War II, Purple Heart
  63. Brooks, Paul   (b. 13 Jun 1918 - d. 23 Apr 1981)
        64. PFC, US Army, World War II
  64. Brooks, Willie J.   (b. 19 Jan 1933 - d. 28 Aug 2009)
        65. US Army, Korea
  65. Broome, Thomas LeRoy   (b. 17 Jul 1928 - d. Unknown)
        66. Gunnery SGT, US Marine Corps, World War II, Korea, Vietnam (DOD below ground level)
  66. Brown, Alton T.   (b. 15 Apr 1906 - d. 9 Feb 1952)
        67. North Carolina, TEC5, 380 ORD MAM CO, World War II, BSM
  67. Brown, Boyd E. Sr   (b. 17 Feb 1921 - d. 31 Jul 1996)
        68. TEC5, US Army, World War II
  68. Brown, Ernest F.   (b. 22 Jul 1904 - d. 4 Apr 1984)
        69. PVT, US Army, World War II
  69. Brown, Henry Otis   (b. 22 Sep 1901 - d. 19 Feb 1963)
        70. North Carolina, PFC, US Army, World War I
  70. Brown, Homer Ernest   (b. 3 Feb 1906 - d. 12 Jan 1969)
        71. North Carolina, PVT, US Army, World War II
  71. Brown, Irvin T.   (b. 6 Apr 1909 - d. 13 May 1949)
        72. North Carolina, SSGT, 101st Airborne Div Artillery, World War II, BSM
  72. Brown, Joseph   (b. 1913 - d. 1995)
        73. US Army
  73. Brown, Larry L.   (b. 26 Oct 1947 - d. 29 Apr 1998)
        74. US Army
  74. Brown, Lloyd DeWitt   (b. 2 Jun 1921 - d. 16 Jan 1974)
        75. North Carolina, SGT, Army Air Forces, World War II
  75. Brown, Oscar Wellborn   (b. 10 Dec 1915 - d. 1 Oct 1946)
        76. North Carolina, Tech SGT, 676th Army Air Force Flying TNG. Squadron, World War II
  76. Brown, Willard Frank Sr   (b. 18 May 1890 - d. 27 Sep 1968)
        77. North Carolina, PFC, 8th Field Signal Battalion, 4th Div, World War I
  77. Bryson, Creighton   (b. 11 Jan 1920 - d. 9 Sep 2004)
        78. SGT, US Army, World War II
  78. Bryson, Fred Willard   (b. 17 Apr 1922 - d. 12 May 1973)
        79. North Carolina, PFC, US Marine Corps, World War II
  79. Bryson, Terry Adam   (b. 10 Jan 1950 - d. 2 Feb 1970)
        80. North Carolina, PFC, 503rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne, Vietnam, PH, BDE (Brigade)
  80. Buchanan, Wilford C.   (b. 9 Mar 1895 - d. 13 Jan 1971)
        81. North Carolina, PVT , Co A, 316th Field Artillery, 81st Div, World War I
  81. Buhmann, Paul Revere   (b. 10 Jun 1888 - d. 20 Mar 1968)
        82. North Carolina, PFC, 20th Engineers, World War I
  82. Bullington, John R.   (b. 23 Jun 1929 - d. 10 Jan 1982)
        83. PFC, US Army, Korea
  83. Bunn, Homer Ray Sr   (b. 2 Jan 1920 - d. 14 Sep 1971)
        84. North Carolina, SGT, US Army, World War II
  84. Burgess, Raymond M.   (b. 16 Apr 1899 - d. 11 Aug 1950)
        85. New York, PVT, US Army TNG Corps, World War I
  85. Burns, Clifton B.   (b. 1919 - d. 1975)
        86. SGT, US Army, World War II
  86. Burns, David Stroupe   (b. 13 Jan 1923 - d. 24 Oct 1971)
        87. North Carolina, TEC5, US Army, World War II
  87. Burton, Clarence A.   (b. 17 Jul 1923 - d. 26 Jan 2007)
        88. SSGT, US Marine Corps, World War II - Loving Husband Father and Grandfather
  88. Bush, Joseph Eli Sr   (b. 17 Oct 1886 - d. 23 Jun 1970)
        89. North Carolina, PVT , 7th Balloon Co, Air Services, World War I
  89. Bynum, Girardeau Lucien   (b. 10 Aug 1949 - d. 24 Jun 1997)
        90. US Air Force, Vietnam
  90. Bynum, Leonard Earl   (b. 7 Jul 1945 - d. 27 Feb 1996)
        91. US Army
  91. Byrd, William Ervin   (b. 7 Oct 1942 - d. 1 Oct 2003)
        92. US Air Force, Vietnam


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