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

      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. Galloway, Frank Moore   (b. 15 Oct 1892 - d. 8 May 1946)
        2. North Carolina, PVT, US Army, World War I
  2. Galloway, Wallace L.   (b. 5 Nov 1921 - d. 7 Jul 2000)
        3. US Army
  3. Gardner, William Claude   (b. 23 Nov 1918 - d. 24 Feb 1970)
        4. North Carolina, TSGT, US Army, World War II
  4. Garner, Elbert Hubert Sr   (b. 22 May 1926 - d. 29 Feb 1972)
        5. North Carolina, PVT, US Army, World War II
  5. Garner, Jubert Lawrence   (b. 25 Feb 1908 - d. 17 Feb 1974)
        6. North Carolina, PFC, US Army, World War II
  6. Garner, Robert K.   (b. 21 Dec 1918 - d. 17 Mar 1945)
        7. North Carolina, PVT, 47th Infantry, 9th Infantry Div, World War II
  7. Garry, James T.   (b. 28 Mar 1923 - d. 20 Feb 2001)
        8. SSGT, US Army, World War II
  8. Gast, Charles Jacob   (b. 28 Aug 1894 - d. 23 Dec 1954)
        9. E2, US Navy, World War I
  9. Gates, Leslie   (b. 20 Feb 1920 - d. 30 Apr 1996)
        10. US Army, World War II
  10. Gathings, Walter William   (b. 13 Oct 1894 - d. 6 Feb 1969)
        11. North Carolina, PFC, 342nd Infantry, World War I
  11. Gatlin, Bobby James   (b. 2 Apr 1941 - d. 29 Dec 1973)
        12. North Carolina, SGT, US Marine Corps, Vietnam
  12. Gaydon, Robert Lee   (b. 15 Mar 1923 - d. 30 Jun 1943)
        13. North Carolina, S2C, USNR, World War II
  13. Gibson, Paul T.   (b. 3 Oct 1921 - d. 24 Apr 1945)
        14. North Carolina, PVT, 133rd Infantry, 5th Div, World War II
  14. Gibson, Walter Lee Jr   (b. 29 May 1916 - d. 19 Dec 1967)
        15. North Carolina, TEC5, 381st Field Artillery Battalion, World War II
  15. Gibson, Willie Taft   (b. 29 Sep 1909 - d. 11 Jul 1978)
        16. PFC, US Army, World War II
  16. Gist, Alfred   (b. 21 Mar 1913 - d. 4 Feb 2007)
        17. US Army, World War II
  17. Givens, Raymond Edwin   (b. 4 Apr 1919 - d. 14 Feb 1979)
        18. MSGT, US Army, World War II
  18. Glenn, Thomas F.   (b. Unknown - d. 30 Apr 1939)
        19. North Carolina, 1st SGT, 322nd Infantry, 81st Div
  19. Godley, James Napoleon Sr   (b. 1914 - d. 1977)
        20. PFC, US Army, World War II
  20. Goins, Arthur William   (b. 25 Aug 1924 - d. 9 Dec 1973)
        21. North Carolina, PVT, US Army, World War II
  21. Goodman, William R.   (b. 4 Apr 1921 - d. 7 May 1975)
        22. PFC, US Army
  22. Gordon, Clifton M.   (b. 12 Apr 1923 - d. 27 Mar 1976)
        23. CPL, US Army, World War II
  23. Gordon, Estelle Deagle   (b. 15 Aug 1898 - d. 11 Jul 1978)
        24. Y2, US Navy, World War I
  24. Gordon, William R.   (b. Unknown - d. 8 Jul 1940)
        25. North Carolina, PVT, 322nd Infantry, 81st Div
  25. Gortman, Paul B.   (b. 17 Apr 1919 - d. 26 Jan 1981)
        26. SSGT, US Army, World War II
  26. Gourley, Harvey Alexander   (b. 19 Apr 1921 - d. 18 Apr 1989)
        27. PFC, US Army, World War II
  27. Gourley, James D.   (b. 27 Nov 1915 - d. 19 Oct 1953)
        28. North Carolina, CPL, 252nd Coast Artillery, World War II
  28. Graham, Lemon Fred   (b. 26 Mar 1924 - d. 20 Jun 1968)
        29. North Carolina, CPL, Army Air Forces, World War II
  29. Gray, David A.   (b. 19 Jun 1937 - d. 23 May 2004)
        30. US Army, DMZ, Korea
  30. Green, Carl   (b. 19 May 1900 - d. 18 Jul 1947)
        31. North Carolina, SGT, US Army, World War I & II
  31. Griggs, Willie   (b. 5 Sep 1915 - d. 1 May 1974)
        32. Virginia, US Army, World War II
  32. Grimes, Vilas E.   (b. 1902 - d. 1975)
        33. PVT, US Army, World War II
  33. Grinnell, Otto Albert   (b. 16 May 1915 - d. 27 Jan 1971)
        34. Massachusetts, PFC, Infantry, World War II
  34. Guidi, Ettore   (b. 24 Feb 1889 - d. 29 Oct 1965)
        35. North Carolina, PVT, Co D, 346th Infantry, World War I
  35. Guill, Jack R.   (b. 13 Jul 1917 - d. 8 Jan 1998)
        36. TSGT, US Air Force
  36. Gunnoe, Franklin Charles   (b. 28 Apr 1936 - d. 24 Aug 1984)
        37. SSGT, US Army, Korea, Vietnam
  37. Gunter, James Earl   (b. Unknown - d. 30 Jun 1938)
        38. North Carolina, Carpenter's Mate 1st Class, US Navy
  38. Gustafson, Norman Leroy   (b. 25 Apr 1929 - d. 2 May 1972)
        39. Colorado, CPL, US Air Force, World War II


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