Extracted from The Last Salute: Civil and Military Funeral, 1921-1969

Appendix F

Summaries of Combined Services
Full Honor Funerals

APPENDIX F-1-COMBINED SERVICES FULL HONOR FUNERAL FOR
FORMER DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE STEPHEN T. EARLY
11-14 AUGUST 1951

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Primary responsibility for funeral arrangements
Commanding General of the Military District of Washington
Chronology of ceremonies
11 August.......... Date of death
11-14 August.......... Period of repose, Gawler's funeral establishment, Washington
14 August.......... Funeral service, Washington National Cathedral
14 August.......... Main funeral procession
14 August.......... Burial service, Arlington National Cemetery
Military escort units, main funeral procession
Total: 1 band, 4 companies
Composition, active armed forces
Army: 1 band, 1 company (90)
Marine Corps: 1 company (90)
Navy: 1 company (90)
Air Force: 1 company (90)
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APPENDIX F-2-COMBINED SERVICES FULL HONOR FUNERAL FOR
FORMER SECRETARY OF WAR ROBERT P. PATTERSON
22-25 JANUARY 1952

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Primary responsibility for funeral arrangements
Commanding General of the Military District of Washington
Ceremonies in New York: Commanding General of the First Army
Ceremonies in Washington: Commanding General of the Military District of Washington
Chronology of ceremonies
22 January............ Date of death
24 January............ Period of repose, 7th Regiment Armory, New York
25 January............ Funeral service, Washington National Cathedral
25 January............ Main funeral procession
25 January............ Burial service, Arlington National Cemetery
Military escort units, main funeral procession
Total: 1 band, 4 companies
Composition, active armed forces
Army: 1 band, 1 company
Marine Corps: 1 company
Navy: 1 company
Air Force: 1 company
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APPENDIX F-3-COMBINED SERVICES FULL HONOR FUNERAL FOR
FORMER ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF GENERAL CHARLES P. SUMMERALL
14-17 MAY 1955

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Primary responsibility for funeral arrangements
Commanding General of the Military District of Washington
Chronology of ceremonies
14 May............... Date of death
17 May............... Funeral service, chapel, Fort Myer, Virginia
17 May............... Main funeral procession
17 May............... Burial service, Arlington National Cemetery
Military escort units, main funeral procession
Total: 1 band; 4 companies; 1 detachment of cadets, The Citadel
Composition
Active armed forces
Army: 1 band, 1 company
Marine Corps: 1 company
Navy: 1 company
Air Force: 1 company
Other
The Citadel: 1 detachment (10)
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