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

      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. Danley, Charles Arthur   (b. 10 Aug 1897 - d. 20 Aug 1972)
        2. North Carolina, MSGT, US Army, World War II
  2. Daul, Arthur P.   (b. 1903 - d. 1975)
        3. CDR, US Navy, World War II, Korea, Vietnam
  3. Daul, Evelyn M.   (b. 1912 - d. 1996)
        4. Lt, US Navy, World War II
  4. Davenport, John Clayton   (b. Unknown - d. 1956)
        5. S2, US Navy, World War II
  5. Davenport, William T.   (b. 9 Sep 1889 - d. 23 Sep 1948)
        6. North Carolina, 2nd Lieut, QM Corps, World War I
  6. David, Carlyle B.   (b. 9 Aug 1915 - d. 29 Mar 1979)
        7. PVT, US Army, World War II
  7. Davis, Albert   (b. 3 Jun 1881 - d. 7 Jun 1969)
        8. Co M, 16th Regimental Infantry, Spanish American War
  8. Davis, Cletus L.   (b. 1933 - d. 1977)
        9. AB, US Air Force, Korea
  9. Davis, James Arthur Jr   (b. 21 Nov 1924 - d. 20 Sep 1996)
        10. US Army, World War II
  10. Davis, James E.   (b. 4 Nov 1915 - d. 13 Nov 1955)
        11. North Carolina, TSGT, 784th Base Unit, Army Air Force, World War II
  11. Davis, James Lloyd Sr   (b. 13 Jun 1916 - d. 6 Jul 1995)
        12. US Army, World War II
  12. Davis, James Paul   (b. 9 Nov 1941 - d. 22 Jul 1998)
        13. US Marine Corps
  13. Davis, Lloyd E.   (b. 26 Apr 1920 - d. 23 Jul 1982)
        14. CCS, US Navy, World War II
  14. Davis, Raymond E.   (b. 13 Jan 1913 - d. 30 Jan 1973)
        15. North Carolina, TEC5, HQ Battery, 66th Infantry Div Artillery, World War II
  15. Davis, Scotty Selven   (b. 19 Feb 1954 - d. 26 Jan 2006)
        16. PFC, US Army, Vietnam
  16. Davis, William Edward   (b. 18 Feb 1946 - d. 24 Oct 1966)
        17. North Carolina, PVT, Artillery
  17. Dawson, William Garland   (b. 30 May 1906 - d. 8 Nov 1976)
        18. US Navy, World War II
  18. Dean, Joseph Byron   (b. 1 Mar 1906 - d. 21 Nov 1958)
        19. North Carolina, CPL, US Army, World War II
  19. Dean, Theodore Roosevelt   (b. 24 Dec 1911 - d. 17 Mar 1981)
        20. PFC, US Army, World War II
  20. Dean, William Marion   (b. 22 Aug 1926 - d. 3 Mar 1950)
        21. Florida, AB3, US Navy, World War II
  21. Deese, James Haywood   (b. 3 Nov 1949 - d. 4 Jan 1997)
        22. US Navy
  22. DeHart, Francis Earle   (b. 12 Mar 1923 - d. 11 Jun 1973)
        23. North Carolina, PVT, US Army, World War II
  23. DeHart, Terrill Jack   (b. 4 Oct 1911 - d. 13 Feb 1978)
        24. PFC, US Army, World War II
  24. DeLong, Erwin P.   (b. Unknown - d. 21 Feb 1942)
        25. New York, PVT, US Army
  25. Dennis, Norman G.   (b. 25 May 1928 - d. 14 Mar 1957)
        26. North Carolina, S1, US Naval Reserves, World War II
  26. Denson, Charles F.   (b. 5 Feb 1916 - d. 5 Jun 1944)
        27. North Carolina, SGT, Air Corps, World War II
  27. Derusha, Gordon Ervin   (b. 10 May 1918 - d. 2 Apr 1974)
        28. North Carolina, PFC, US Army, World War II, PH
  28. Derushia, Claude F.   (b. 20 Jul 1920 - d. 7 Jun 1988)
        29. PVT, US Army, World War II
  29. Dick, Oscar Wilson Jr   (b. 29 Dec 1917 - d. 5 Apr 2005)
        30. US Army, World War II
  30. Dickson, John Frazier   (b. 26 May 1913 - d. 12 Oct 1975)
        31. PVT, Army Air Forces, World War II
  31. Digman, Emory Clayton Sr   (b. 1911 - d. 1975)
        32. CPL, US Army, World War II
  32. Dilger, Frank E.   (b. 24 Jan 1921 - d. 8 Sep 1985)
        33. SGT, US Marine Corps, World War II, Pacific Theater
  33. DiMartino, Charles   (b. 24 Feb 1894 - d. 30 Aug 1973)
        34. PFC, US Army
  34. Dixon, Charles Lester   (b. 7 Oct 1900 - d. 20 May 1972)
        35. North Carolina, PVT, US Army, World War II
  35. Dixon, James Walter   (b. 14 Oct 1899 - d. 1 Oct 1943)
        36. North Carolina, SGT, US Marine Corps Reserves
  36. Dodge, Frederick A.   (b. 1889 - d. 1945)
        37. 1st LT, US Army, World War I
  37. Dodson, Ardy Cleveland   (b. 18 Apr 1914 - d. 25 Jul 1977)
        38. PVT, US Army, World War II
  38. Doherty, Arthur C.   (b. 29 Apr 1926 - d. 27 Mar 1995)
        39. SH1, US Navy, World War II, Korea
  39. Donnell, Lee Franklin   (b. 2 Jun 1947 - d. 5 Jan 1998)
        40. SP4, US Army
  40. Dorn, John Stephen Sr   (b. 29 Apr 1928 - d. 31 Dec 1991)
        41. SGT, US Army, Korea, Purple Heart
  41. Doss, Joseph Thomas   (b. 1925 - d. 1972)
        42. PVT, US Army, World War II
  42. Dozier, Howard Cathel   (b. 5 Mar 1917 - d. 27 Apr 1965)
        43. North Carolina, TEC4, Co C, 136th ORD MAINT Battalion, World War II, PH
  43. Drayer, Merl Donald   (b. 13 Dec 1920 - d. Unknown)
        44. North Carolina, PVT, 304th Training Wing, BCT 10th AAFTTC, World War II (DOD below ground)
  44. Ducharme, Gerard   (b. 6 Sep 1917 - d. 4 Jun 1988)
        45. SSGT, US Army, World War II
  45. Duggins, James A.   (b. 6 May 1934 - d. 3 Feb 2002)
        46. US Marine Corps, Korea
  46. Duggins, Luther   (b. Unknown - d. 28 Jul 1938)
        47. North Carolina, PVT, 156th Depot Brigade
  47. Dumas, Sherman   (b. 5 Jan 1928 - d. 22 Sep 1996)
        48. US Navy
  48. Durak, John   (b. 26 Jan 1915 - d. 9 Jun 1987)
        49. TSGT, US Army, World War II


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