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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Arlington)

This page is about the monument in the United States. For similar monuments, see Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
File:Tomb of the Unknowns, with U.S. Navy sailor and woman, May 1943.jpg
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

  • TombOfTheUnknownSoldier11-11-1922.jpg

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

  • Unknown soldier burial ceremony 20.jpg

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

  • Secretary of War approves of design for Tomb of America's Unknown Soldier. The Secretary of War Dwight F. Davis (left) and Maj. Gen. B.F. Cheatham, Quartermaster General of the United States LCCN2016889119.jpg

    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 marble block at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier - Arlington National Cemetery - Arlington County VA USA - 1931.jpg

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

  • Unknown Soldier at the Washington Navy Yard.jpg

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

  • Unknown Serviceman ceremony aboard USS Canberra (CAG-2) on 26 May 1958 (NH 54118).jpg

    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.

  • 330-ps-8986-111-sc-536436 15751780530 o.jpg

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

  • Tomb vietnam deathwatch.jpg

    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.

  • President Reagan during interment ceremony for Unknown Serviceman of Vietnam Era at Tomb of Unknowns, Arlington National Cemetery, May 28, 1984.jpg

    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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