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1
1819
Ballston Spa
United States of America
“ Known as: Civil War general „
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2
1895
Saranac Lake
United States of America
“ Known as: Medal of Honor recipient for World War I. „
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3
Alfred C. Richmond
1902
Waterloo
United States of America
“ Known as: Commandant of the United States Coast Guard „
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4
Alfred Winsor Brown
“ Known as: Naval officer and 31st Naval Governor of Guam. „
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5
Allard Lowenstein
“ Known as: U.S. Congressman from New York „
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6
1924
Kingston
United States of America
“ Known as: America's most decorated combat soldier of World War II and popular movie actor „
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7
Bertram Tracy Clayton
1862
Politician
Clayton
United States of America
“ Known as: Congressman from New York „
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8
1921
Mountain Park
United States of America
“ Known as: Editorial cartoonist „
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9
Brandon Van Parys
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10
Charles "Pete" Conrad, Jr.
“ Known as: Apollo astronaut „
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11
1949
“ Known as: Pilot of hijacked American Airlines Flight 77 „
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12
Charles D. Griffin
1906
Philadelphia
United States of America
“ Known as: Navy four-star Admiral. „
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13
Charles Willeford
1919
Writer, Novelist
Little Rock
United States of America
“ Known as: World War II veteran and author „
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14
Charles Wilson
1933
Politician
Trinity
United States of America
“ Known as: Texas congressman „
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15
1864
United States of America
“ Known as: First African-American Lieutenant colonel in the US Army „
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16
1893
Aviator
Commerce
United States of America
“ Known as: United States military aviator „
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17
Clarence Ransom Edwards
1859
Cleveland
United States of America
“ Known as: Commanded the 26th "Yankee" Division in World War I „
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18
1906
Lawyer
Fort Scott
“ Known as: Secretary of Defense „
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19
Clark H. Woodward
1877
Atlanta
United States of America
“ Known as: Vice Admiral „
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20
Creighton Abrams
1914
Springfield
United States of America
“ Known as: United States Army General „
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21
Daniel "Chappie" James, Jr.
“ Known as: First African American four-star General in the U.S. Armed Forces „
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22
Daniel E. Sickles
“ Known as: Major General „
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23
1927
Politician, Sociologist
Tulsa
United States of America
“ Known as: U.S. Senator from New York „
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24
1894
Writer, Novelist
St. Mary's County
United States of America
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25
David Dixon Porter
1877
Washington, D.C.
United States of America
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26
David E. Baker
“ Known as: United States Air Force Brigadier General „
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27
David Haskell Hackworth
“ Known as: Colonel and most decorated American soldier „
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28
David McCampbell
1910
Bessemer
United States of America
“ Known as: US Navy's top World War II Ace „
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29
1879
Politician, Basketball player, Tennis player
St. Louis
United States of America
“ Known as: Established the Davis Cup „
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30
1907
Aviator
“ Known as: Orthodontist „
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31
“ Known as: U.S. Senator from Massachusetts „
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32
Edward Ord
1818
Cumberland
“ Known as: Major General „
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33
Edward Stanley Kellogg
“ Known as: U.S. Navy Captain „
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34
Francis Gary Powers
1929
“ Known as: American U-2 pilot „
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35
1895
United States of America
“ Known as: U.S. service member „
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36
1901
Bethany
United States of America
“ Known as: Last known American veteran of World War I „
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37
Frank J. Fletcher
“ Known as: Admiral, U.S. Navy, World War II „
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38
Frank Kowalski
1907
Politician
United States of America
“ Known as: U.S. Army veteran of World War II „
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39
Frank Reynolds
1923
Journalist, TV Anchor
Indiana
United States of America
“ Known as: ABC television anchorman „
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40
George B. McClellan, Jr.
“ Known as: Mayor of New York (19041909) „
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41
“ Known as: Chief of Staff of the Army „
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42
George S. Patton IV
“ Known as: Major General of the Army „
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43
1846
Businessperson, Entrepreneur, Electrical engineer, Engineer, Inventor
Esperance
United States of America
“ Known as: Westinghouse Electric founder „
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44
1904
Musician, Bandleader, Composer, Trombonist
Clarinda
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45
Gordon Beecher
1904
Writer
Baltimore
United States of America
“ Known as: United States Navy Vice Admiral and composer „
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46
1906
Mathematician, Scientist, Computer Scientist, Programmer
New York City
United States of America
“ Known as: Pioneering computer scientist „
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47
Gregory "Pappy" Boyington
“ Known as: World War II Marine Corps fighter ace „
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48
1926
Test pilot, Astronaut, Military aviator
Mitchell
United States of America
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49
1908
Lawyer, Judge
Nashville
United States of America
“ Known as: Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States „
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50
Harvey W. Wiley
1844
Chemist
United States of America
“ Known as: First Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration „
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51
Henry Harley "Hap" Arnold
“ Known as: General of the Air Force „
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52
Henry Louis Larsen
“ Known as: Marine Lieutenant General „
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53
Hugo Black
1886
Alabama
United States of America
“ Known as: Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States „
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54
1900
Maków Mazowiecki
United States of America
“ Known as: Father of the Nuclear Navy „
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55
1923
Gila River Indian Community
United States of America
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56
Jacob Chestnut
1940
Police officer
United States of America
“ Known as: United States Capitol Police officers „
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57
1929
First Lady, Book editor
Southampton
United States of America
“ Known as: Wife of John F. Kennedy. „
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58
James Jabara
1923
Muskogee
United States of America
“ Known as: The first American jet ace in history „
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59
1843
Virginia
“ Known as: The only person buried at Arlington Cemetery who was born on the grounds „
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60
Jane Delano
1862
Nurse
Montour Falls
United States of America
“ Known as: Director, Army Nursing Corps „
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61
1939
South Bend
United States of America
“ Known as: US Navy Admiral and Chief of Naval Operations „
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62
1914
Professional Boxer
La Fayette
United States of America
“ Known as: World heavyweight boxing champion „
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63
1831
Politician, Lawyer, General
Galena
United States of America
“ Known as: Civil War general „
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64
1916
Buffalo
United States of America, Italy
“ Known as: US Marine Gunnery Sergeant „
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65
John C. Metzler
1909
Brooklyn
United States of America
“ Known as: World War II sergeant „
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66
John Clem
1851
Newark
“ Known as: Major General „
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67
John Dunn
1846
Bushranger
“ Known as: US Army Colonal „
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68
1917
Writer, Politician, Author
Brookline
United States of America
“ Known as: President of the United States „
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69
1888
Politician, Lawyer, Diplomat
Washington, D.C.
United States of America
“ Known as: Secretary of State „
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70
John Gibbon
1827
Holmesburg
United States of America
“ Known as: Brigadier General „
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71
1980
Luger
Calgary
Canada
“ Known as: United States Capitol Police officers „
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72
John J. Pershing
“ Known as: America's first General of the Armies „
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73
John R. Lynch
1847
Politician
Concordia Parish
United States of America
“ Known as: U.S. Army major „
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74
1860
Sailor
Lancaster
United States of America
“ Known as: Secretary of War „
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75
1969
Winfield
“ Known as: CIA officer „
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76
Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV
1883
Fort Walla Walla
United States of America
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77
1836
Augusta
United States of America
“ Known as: Major General „
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78
Julian Bartley, Sr.
“ Known as: United States Consul General „
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79
Kara Spears Hultgreen
“ Known as: The first female naval carrier-based fighter pilot „
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80
Larry Thorne
“ Known as: Finnish soldier „
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81
1924
Actor
New York City
United States of America
“ Known as: Marine Corps veteran and actor. „
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82
Leslie Coffelt
1910
United States of America
“ Known as: Secret Service member „
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83
Leslie Sherman
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84
1888
Austria
United States of America
“ Known as: Marine Corps Major „
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85
Marie Teresa Rios
1917
Writer
Brooklyn
United States of America
“ Known as: Author of Fifteenth Pelican „
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86
Mark Matthews
1894
Greenville
United States of America
“ Known as: Last surviving Buffalo Soldier „
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87
Matt Urban
1919
Buffalo
United States of America
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88
Matthew Henson
1866
Charles County
United States of America
“ Known as: First African-American to seek the North Pole „
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89
Matthew Ridgway
1895
Fort Monroe
United States of America
“ Known as: Korea General „
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90
1925
Social activist
Decatur
United States of America
“ Known as: Civil rights activist „
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91
1908
Physician, Surgeon
Lake Charles
United States of America
“ Known as: Famous cardiovascular physician „
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92
1919
Slovakia
United States of America
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93
Mike Mansfield
1903
Politician, Sailor
New York City
United States of America
“ Known as: Longest-serving Senate Majority Leader „
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94
Miles Browning
1897
Perth Amboy
United States of America
“ Known as: World War I and World War II Navy officer „
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95
Montgomery Cunningham Meigs
“ Known as: Brigadier General „
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96
Nathan Bedford Forrest III
1905
Memphis
United States of America
“ Known as: Brigadier General of the United States Army Air Forces „
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97
Nelson A. Miles
1839
Soldier
Westminster
United States of America
“ Known as: U.S. Army Lieutenant General „
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98
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr
“ Known as: Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States „
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99
Omar Bundy
1861
New Castle
“ Known as: World War I Major General „
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100
Omar Nelson Bradley
“ Known as: Commanded the 12th Army Group in Europe during World War II „
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