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

Appendix A

Tables of Entitlement

APPENDIX A-1-TABLE OF ENTITLEMENT, 1949

Official
Funeral
State
Official
Special Military
Armed Forces Full Honor
Special Full Honor
Full Honor (Com-
pany)
Full Honor (Pla-
toon)
Simple Honor
President of the United States a
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Former President of the United States a
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
President-elect of the United States a
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other persons designated by the President a
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vice President of the United States a
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chief Justice of the United States a
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cabinet membersa
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other government officials designated by the President of the United States a
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign civil dignitaries designated by the President of the United States a
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deputy Secretary of Defense a
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Former Secretary of Defense a
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Secretary of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force a
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Five-star generals and admirals
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Chief of Staff, U.S. Army
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Chief of Naval Operations
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Other persons designated by the Secretary of Defense a
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign military personnel designated by the President of the United States a
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Assistant Secretary of Defense a
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Under Secretary of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force a
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 


See footnote at end of table

 

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Official
Funeral
State
Official
Special Military
Com-
bined
Services
Full Honor
Special Full Honor
Full Honor (Com-
pany)
Full Honor (Pla-
toon)
Simple Honor
Assistant Secretary of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force a    
X
         
Former Deputy Secretary of Defense a
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
Former Assistant Secretary of Defense a
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
Former Secretary of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force a
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
Former Chief of Staff, U.S. Army and U.S. Air Forces; Former Chief of Naval Operations
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
Four-star generals and admirals
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
Army commanders
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
Lieutenant general, vice admiral, major general, rear admiral, brigadier general, colonel, and captain
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
Officers below grade of colonel and captain
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
All other military personnel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X

a Not entitled to burial in any national cemetery by virtue of this position alone.

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APPENDIX A-2-TABLE OF ENTITLEMENT, 1958

Official
Funeral
State
Official
Special Military
Armed Forces Full Honor
Special Full Honor
Full Honor (Com-
pany)
Full Honor (Pla-
toon)
Simple Honor
President of the United States a
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Former President of the United States a
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
President-elect of the United States a
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other persons designated by the President a
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vice President of the United States a
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chief Justice of the United States a
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cabinet membersa
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other government officials designated by the President of the United States a
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign civil dignitaries designated by the President of the United States a
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deputy Secretary of Defense a
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Former Secretary of Defense a
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Secretary of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force a
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staffs                
Five-star generals and admirals
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Chief of Staff, U.S. Army
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Chief of Naval Operations
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Other persons designated by the Secretary of
Defense a
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign military personnel designated by the President of the United States a
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Former Deputy Secretary of Defense a    
 
X
       
Former Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (not five-star general or admiral)      
X
       
Assistant Secretary of Defense a
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
Former Secretary of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force a
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
Former Chief of Staff, U.S. Army and U.S. Air Forces; Former Chief of Naval Operations
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 

See footnote at end of table

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APPENDIX A-2-TABLE OF ENTITLEMENT, 1958 (Continued)


Official
Funeral
State
Official
Special Military
Joint
Service
Full Honor
Special Full Honor
Full Honor (Com-
pany)
Full Honor (Pla-
toon)
Simple Honor
Under Secretary of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force a        
X
     
Four-star generals and admirals
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
Assistant Secretary of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force a        
X
     
Lieutenant general, vice admiral, major general, rear admiral, brigadier general, colonel, and captain
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
Officers below grade of colonel and captain
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
All other military personnel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X

a Not entitled to burial in any national cemetery by virtue of this position alone.

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APPENDIX A-3-TABLE OF ENTITLEMENT, 1965

Official
Funeral
State
Official
Special Military
Armed Forces Full Honor
Special Full Honor
Full Honor (Com-
pany)
Full Honor (Pla-
toon)
Simple Honor
President of the United States a
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Former President of the United States a
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
President-elect of the United States a
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other persons designated by the President a
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vice President of the United States a
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chief Justice of the United States a
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cabinet membersa
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other government officials designated by the President of the United States a
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign civil dignitaries designated by the President of the United States a
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deputy Secretary of Defense a
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Former Secretary of Defense a
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Secretary of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force a
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staffs                
Five-star generals and admirals
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Chief of Staff, U.S. Army
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Chief of Naval Operations
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Other persons designated by the Secretary of Defense a
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign military personnel designated by the President of the United States a
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Former Deputy Secretary of Defense a    
 
X
       
Former Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (not five-star general or admiral)      
X
       
Assistant Secretary of Defense a
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
Former Secretary of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force a
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
Former Chief of Staff, U.S. Army and U.S. Air Forces; Former Chief of Naval Operations
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
Under Secretary of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force a        
X
     
Four-star generals and admirals
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
Assistant Secretary of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force a        
X
     
Lieutenant general, vice admiral, major general, rear admiral, brigadier general, colonel, and captain
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
Officers below grade of colonel and captain
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
All other military personnel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X

a Not entitled to burial in any national cemetery by virtue of this position alone.

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