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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Arlington)

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Tomb of the Unknowns, May 1943

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier or the Tomb of the Unknowns is a monument dedicated to dead U.S. service members whose remains have not been identified. It is located in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, United States.

The World War I "Unknown" is a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the Victoria Cross, and several other foreign nations' highest service awards. The U.S. Unknowns who were buried are also recipients of the Medal of Honor, presented by U.S. Presidents who went to their funerals.[1][2][3]

The monument has no officially designated name.

Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier (Arlington) Media

  • Tomb as of November 11, 1922. The Tomb of 1931 would occupy this same location.

  • Part of the delegation at the Tomb in 1921, alongside Crow Nation chief Alaxchíia Ahú ("Plenty Coups")

  • Secretary of War Dwight F. Davis (left) and Major General B. F. Cheatham, Quartermaster General of the U.S. Army, inspect the accepted model and design for the completion of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (1928). The design by sculptor Thomas Hudson Jones and architect Lorimer Rich was selected after a competition in which 73 designs were submitted.

  • Placing the marble sarcophagus on top of the Tomb (1931)

  • The World War I Unknown arriving at the Washington Navy Yard, 1921 (colorized)

  • Charette selects a coffin for burial in the World War II Tomb of the Unknown from the two coffins representing World War II (Pacific and European theaters) resting on each side of the Korean unknown [center] during ceremonies on board the USS Canberra, May 26, 1958.

  • Last rites for the Unknowns of World War II and the Korean War at Arlington National Cemetery (May 30, 1958)

  • The Tomb guards stood at death watch for the entire day as thousands of people braved the dreary weather to pay their respects to the Vietnam Unknown in May 1984.

  • The presidential wreath was brought forward toward President Reagan during the interment ceremony for the Unknown Serviceman of the Vietnam Era at the Tomb of the Unknowns on May 28, 1984.

References

  1. ↑ "Arlington National Cemetery: The Tomb of the Unknowns". Arlingtoncemetery.mil. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  2. ↑ Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients - World War I Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (archived from the original on October 22, 2006).
  3. ↑ World War I Unknown Soldier Archived 2021-02-04 at the Wayback Machine, Arlington National Cemetery website.
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