Extracted from The Last Salute: Civil and Military Funeral, 1921-1969
Appendix C
Summaries of State Funerals
APPENDIX C-1-STATE FUNERAL FOR FORMER
PRESIDENT WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT
8-11 MARCH 1930
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Primary responsibility for funeral arrangements
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Commanding General of the 16th Brigade, Fort Hunt, Virginia
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Chronology of ceremonies
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8 March
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Date of death
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11 March
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Procession, Washington residence to U.S. Capitol
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11 March
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Arrival ceremony, US Capitol
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11 March
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Lying in state, US Capitol
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11 March
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Departure ceremony, US Capitol
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11 March
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Main funeral procession
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11 March
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Arrival ceremony, All Souls' Unitarian Church, Washington
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11 March
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Funeral service, All Souls' Unitarian Church
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11 March
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Departure ceremony, All Souls' Unitarian Church
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11 March
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Procession to Arlington National Cemetery
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11 March
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Burial service, Arlington National Cemetery
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Military escort units, main funeral procession
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Total: 2 bands, 3 battalions, 1 company
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Composition, active armed forces
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Army: 1 band, 1 infantry battalion, 1 artillery battalion
Marine Corps: 1 band, 1 battalion Navy: 1 company |
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APPENDIX C-2-STATE FUNERAL
FOR
PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY
22-25 NOVEMBER 1963
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Primary responsibility for funeral arrangements
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Commanding General of the Military District of Washington
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Chronology of ceremonies
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22 November
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Date of death
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22 November
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Arrival ceremony, Andrews Air Force Base
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23 November
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Arrival ceremony, White House
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23 November
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Period of repose, White House
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24 November
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Departure ceremony, White House
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24 November
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Procession to US Capitol
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24 November
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Arrival ceremony, US Capitol
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24-25 November
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Lying in state, US Capitol
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25 November
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Departure ceremony, US Capitol
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25 November
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Main funeral procession (with halt at the White House)
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25 November
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Arrival ceremony, St. Matthew's Cathedral
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25 November
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Funeral service, St. Matthew's Cathedral
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25 November
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Departure ceremony, St. Matthew's Cathedral
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25 November
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Procession to Arlington National Cemetery
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25 November
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Burial service, Arlington National Cemetery
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Military escort units, main funeral procession
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Total: 4 bands, 17 companies, 1 platoon
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Composition
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Active armed forces
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Army:
1 company, US Military Academy (89); 1 company (89); 1 platoon, Special
Forces(38)
Marine Corps: 1 band (91), 1 company (89) Navy: 1 band (91); 1 company, US Air Force Academy (89); 1 company (89) Air Force: 1 band (91); 1 company, US Air Force Academy (89); 1 squadron (89) Coast Guard: 1 company, US Coast Guard Academy (89); 1 company (89) Servicewomen (composite): 1 company (82) Foreign unit: Black Watch Bagpipers (9) |
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Reserve components
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Army:
1 company, National Guard (89); 1 companies, Reserve (89)
Marine Corps: 1 company, Reserve (79) Navy: 1 company, Reserve (89) Air Force: 1 squadron, National Guard (89); 1 squadron, Reserve (89) Coast Guard: 1 company, Reserve (89) |
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APPENDIX C-3-STATE FUNERAL FOR FORMER
PRESIDENT HERBERT C. HOOVER
20-25 OCTOBER 1964
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Primary responsibility for funeral arrangements
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Commanding General of the Military District of Washington |
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Chronology of ceremonies
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20 October
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Date of death
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20-21 October
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Period of repose, Universal Funeral Chapel, New York
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21 October
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Period of repose, St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church,
New York
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22 October
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Funeral service, St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church,
New York
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23 October
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Departure ceremony, St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church,
New York
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23 October
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Procession to Pennsylvania Station, New York
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23 October
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Departure ceremony, Pennsylvania Station, New York
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23 October
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Arrival ceremony, Union Station, Washington
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23 October
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Main funeral procession
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23 October
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Arrival ceremony, US Capitol
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23-24 October
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Lying in state, US Capitol
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25 October
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Departure ceremony, US Capitol
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25 October
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Procession to Washington National Airport
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25 October
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Departure ceremony, Washington National Airport
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25 October
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Arrival ceremony, Municipal Airport, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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25 October
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Procession to Herbert Hoover Library, West Branch, Iowa
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25 October
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Burial service, Herbert Hoover Library, West Branch,
Iowa
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Military escort units, main funeral procession
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Total: 1 band, 17 companies
Composition |
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Active armed forces
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Army:
1 band (56); 1 company, US Military Academy (82); 1 company (82)
Marine Corps: 1 company (82) Navy: 1 company, US Naval Academy (82); 1 company (82) Air Force: 1 company, US Air Force Academy (82); 1 company (82) Coast Guard: 1 company, US Coast Guard Academy (82); 1 company (82) Servicewomen (composite): 1 company (82) |
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Reserve components
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Army:
1 company, National Guard (82); 1 company, Reserve (82)
Marine Corps: 1 companies, Reserve (82) Navy: 1 company, Reserve (82) Air Force: 1 company, National Guard (82); 1 company, Reserve (82) Coast Guard: 1 company, Reserve (82) |
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APPENDIX C-4-STATE FUNERAL FOR GENERAL
OF
THE ARMIES JOHN J. PERSHING
15-19 JULY 1948
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Primary responsibility for funeral arrangements
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Commanding General of the Military District of Washington
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Chronology of ceremonies
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15 July
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Date of death
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17-18 July
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Period of repose, Walter Reed General Hospital Chapel,
Washington
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18 July
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Departure ceremony, Walter Reed General Hospital Chapel
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18 July
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Procession to US Capitol
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18 July
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Arrival ceremony, US Capitol
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18-19 July
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Lying in state, US Capitol
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19 July
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Departure ceremony, US Capitol
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19 July
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Main funeral procession
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19 July
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Honors at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National
Cemetery
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19 July
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Funeral service, Memorial Amphitheater, Arlington National
Cemetery
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19 July
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Procession to gravesite, Arlington National Cemetery
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19 July
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Burial service, Arlington National Cemetery
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Military escort units, main funeral procession
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Total: 2 bands, 6 battalions, 2 companies
Composition, active armed forces |
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Army: US Army Band; the
Army Ground Forces Band; 1 battalions, US Military Academy (383);
1 infantry battalion (488); 1 artillery battalion (280); 1 mechanized cavalry battalion (394); 1 engineer battalion (488) Marine Corps: 1 company (121) Navy: 1 company (121) Air Force: 1 battalion (246) |
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APPENDIX C-5-STATE FUNERAL FOR GENERAL
OF
THE ARMY DOUGLAS MACARTHUR
5-11 APRIL 1964
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Primary responsibility for funeral arrangements
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Commanding General of the Military District of Washington |
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Chronology of ceremonies
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5 April
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Date of death |
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6-7 April
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Period of private repose, Universal Funeral Parlor,
New York
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7 April
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Period of repose, 7th Regiment Armory, New York
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7 April
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Private memorial service, 7th Regiment Armory, New York
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7 April
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Departure ceremony, 7th Regiment Armory, New York
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7 April
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Procession to Pennsylvania Station, New York
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8 April
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Departure ceremony, Pennsylvania Station, New York
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8 April
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Procession to Pennsylvania Station, New York
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8 April
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Departure ceremony, Pennsylvania Station, New York
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8 April
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Arrival ceremony, Union Station, Washington
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8 April
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Main funeral procession
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8 April
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Arrival ceremony, US Capitol |
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8-9 April
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Lying in state, US Capitol
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9 April
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Departure ceremony, US Capitol
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9 April
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Procession to Washington National Airport
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9 April
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Departure ceremony, Washington National Airport
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9 April
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Arrival ceremony, Naval Air Station, Norfolk
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9 April
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Procession to MacArthur Memorial, Norfolk |
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9 April
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Arrival ceremony, MacArthur Memorial, Norfolk
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9-11 April
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Period of repose, MacArthur Memorial, Norfolk
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11 April
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Departure ceremony, MacArthur Memorial, Norfolk
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11 April
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Procession to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Norfolk
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11 April
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Arrival ceremony, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Norfolk
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11 April
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Funeral service, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Norfolk
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11 April
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Departure ceremony, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Norfolk
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11 April
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Procession to MacArthur Memorial, Norfolk |
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11 April
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Arrival ceremony, MacArthur Memorial, Norfolk
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11 April
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Burial service, MacArthur Memorial, Norfolk
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Military escort units, main funeral procession
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Total: 3 bands, 17 companies
Composition |
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Active armed forces
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Army:
1 band (83); 1 company, US Military Academy (89); 1 company (89)
Marine Corps: 1 band (83), 1 company (89) Navy: 1 company, US Naval Academy (89); 1 company (89) Air Force: 1 band (83); 1 company, US Air Force Academy (89); 1 company (89) Coast Guard: 1 company, US Coast Guard Academy (89); 1 company (89) Servicewomen (composite): 1 company (82) |
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Reserve components
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Army:
1 company, National Guard (89); 1 company, Reserve (89)
Marine Corps: 1 company, Reserve (89) Navy: 1 company, Reserve (89) Air Force: 1 company, National Guard (89); 1 company, Reserve (89) Coast Guard: 1 company, Reserve (89) |
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APPENDIX C-6-STATE FUNERAL FOR
THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER OF WORLD WAR I
24 OCTOBER-11 NOVEMBER 1921
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Responsibility for funeral arrangements
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Ceremonies in France: Army Quartermaster General |
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Chronology of ceremonies
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24 October
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Selection ceremony, Chalons-sur-Marne, France
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24 October
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Departure ceremony, Chalons-sur-Marne, France
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25 October
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Arrival ceremony, Le Havre, France
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25 October
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Procession to Pier d'Escale, Le Havre, France
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25 October
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Departure ceremony, Le Havre, France
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9 November
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Arrival ceremony, Navy Yard, Washington, D.C.
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9 November
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Procession to US Capitol
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9 November
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Arrival ceremony, US Capitol
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10 November
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Lying in state, US Capitol
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11 November
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Departure ceremony, US Capitol
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11 November
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Main funeral procession
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11 November
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Arrival ceremony, Memorial Amphitheater, Arlington National
Cemetery
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11 November
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Funeral service, Memorial Amphitheater, Arlington National
Cemetery
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11 November
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Procession to tomb, Arlington National Cemetery
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11 November
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Burial service, Arlington National Cemetery
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Military escort units, main funeral procession
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Total: 2 bands, 1 drum corps, 5 battalions
Composition |
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Active armed forces
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Army:
1 band, the Army Drum Corps, 1 infantry battalion, 1 mounted artillery
battalion,
1 cavalry squadron Marine Corps: 1 band Composites: 1 combined battalion, marines and bluejackets |
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Reserve components
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Army
National Guard: 1 engineer battalion
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APPENDIX C-7-STATE FUNERAL FOR THE UNKNOWN
SOLDIERS
OF WORLD WAR II AND THE KOREAN WAR
12-30 MAY 1958
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Primary responsibility for funeral arrangements
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Project coordinator: Army Quartermaster General
Selection of a soldier from the transatlantic phase of World War II: Commander in Chief, US Army Europe Selection of a soldier from the transatlantic phase of World War II: Commanding General of the Far East Air Forces Selection of unknown soldier of the Korean War: Commanding General, US Army, Pacific Selection of unknown soldier of World War II: Chief of Naval Operations Ceremonies in Washington: Commanding General of the Military District of Washington |
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Chronology of ceremonies
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12 May
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Selection ceremony, World War II soldier from the transatlantic
phase, France
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15 May
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Selection ceremony, unknown soldier of Korean War, Hawaii
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16 May
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Selection ceremony, World War II soldier from the transatlantic
phase, Hawaii
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26 May
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Selection ceremony, unknown soldier of World War II,
at sea, off Virginia Capes
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28 May
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Arrival ceremony, Naval Gun Factory, Washington
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28 May
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Procession to US Capitol
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28 May
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Arrival ceremony, US Capitol
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28-30 May
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Lying in state, US Capitol
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30 May
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Departure ceremony, US Capitol
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30 May
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Main funeral procession
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30 May
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Arrival ceremony, Memorial Amphitheater, Arlington National
Cemetery
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30 May
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Funeral service, Memorial Amphitheater, Arlington National
Cemetery
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30 May
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Procession to tomb, Arlington National Cemetery
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30 May
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Burial service, Arlington National Cemetery
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Military escorts units, main funeral procession
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Total: 3 bands, 15 companies
Composition |
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Active armed forces
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Army:
1 band (100); 1 company, US Military Academy (89); 1 company (89)
Marine Corps: 1 company (89) Navy: 1 band (100); 1 company, US Naval Academy (89); 1 company (89) Air Force: 1 band (100), 1 squadron (89) Coast Guard: 1 company (89) Servicewomen (composite): 1 company (80) |
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Reserve components
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Army:
1 company, National Guard (89); 1 company, Reserve (89)
Marine Corps: 1 company, Reserve (89) Navy: 1 company, Reserve (89) Air Force: 1 company, National Guard (89); 1 company, Reserve (89) Coast Guard: 1 company, Reserve (89) |
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APPENDIX C-8-STATE FUNERAL FOR FORMER
PRESIDENT DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
28 MARCH-2 APRIL 1969
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Primary responsibility for funeral arrangements
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Commanding General of the Military District of Washington
Ceremonies in Washington: Commanding General of the Military District of Washington Ceremonies in Abilene, Kansas: Commanding General, Fifth US Army |
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Chronology of ceremonies
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28 March
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Date of death
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28-29 March
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Period of private repose, Gawler's funeral establishment,
Washington
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29 March
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Arrival ceremony, Washington National Cathedral
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29-30 March
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Period of repose, Bethlehem Chapel, Washington National
Cathedral
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30 March
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Departure ceremony, Washington National Cathedral
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30 March
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Main funeral procession to US Capitol
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30 March
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Arrival ceremony, US Capitol
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30-31 March
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Lying in state, US Capitol
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31 March
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Departure ceremony, US Capitol
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31 March
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Arrival ceremony, Washington National Cathedral
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31 March
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Funeral service, Washington National Cathedral
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31 March
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Departure ceremony, Washington National Cathedral
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31 March
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Departure ceremony, Union Station, Washington
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2 April
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Arrival ceremony, Abilene, Kansas
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2 April
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Procession to Dwight D. Eisenhower Library, Abilene
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2 April
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Arrival ceremony, Dwight D. Eisenhower Library
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2 April
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Funeral service, Dwight D. Eisenhower Library
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2 April
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Departure ceremony, Dwight D. Eisenhower Library
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2 April
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Procession to Place of Meditation, Dwight D. Eisenhower
Library grounds
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2 April
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Burial service, Place of Meditation,
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Military escort units, main funeral procession
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Total: 3 bands, 17 companies
Composition |
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Active armed forces
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Army:
1 band (92); 1 company, US Military Academy (89); 1 company (89)
Marine Corps: 1 company (89) Navy: 1 band (92); 1 company, US Naval Academy (89); 1 company (89) Air Force: 1 band (92); 1 company, US Air Force Academy (89); 1 company (89) Coast Guard: 1 company, US Coast Guard Academy (89); 1 company (89) Servicewomen (composite): 1 company (81) |
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Reserve components
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Army:
1 company, National Guard (89); 1 company, Reserve (89)
Marine Corps: 1 company, Reserve (89) Navy: 1 company, Reserve (89) Air Force: 1 company, National Guard (89); 1 company, Reserve (89) Coast Guard: 1 company, Reserve (89) |
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