Mexican-American War Biographies

Use the box here to search across all of our short biography collections for veterans. You can also search our full database of burials or try the sitewide search in the navigation bar at the top of this page. BAXTER, CHARLES (1814-1847). Lieutenant colonel, First Regiment New York Volunteers. According to the 1894 Souvenir of … Read more

Iraq Biographies

Use the box here to search across all of our short biography collections for veterans. You can also search our full database of burials or try the sitewide search in the navigation bar at the top of this page. HORNEDO, MANNY (1978-2005). Sergeant, 1569th Transportation Company, New York Army National Guard. Manny Hornedo was born … Read more

War of 1812 Biographies

Use the box here to search across all of our short biography collections for veterans. You can also search our full database of burials or try the sitewide search in the navigation bar at the top of this page. CHEW, THOMAS JOHN (1777-1846). Purser, United States Navy. Thomas Chew was born in New Haven, Connecticut, … Read more

Revolutionary War Biographies

Use the box here to search across all of our short biography collections for veterans. You can also search our full database of burials or try the sitewide search in the navigation bar at the top of this page. ALLEN, SOLOMON (1751-1821). Major, Berkshire Militia, Continental Army. As per a biographical sketch of Solomon Allen, … Read more

Welcome to Green-Wood’s World War II Project

WWII Bio Search Click for the other World War II biographies: Part 2 (Costa-Krutz), Part 3 (La Barbera-Phipard), and Part 4 (Pizza-Zeltmann) Click here to share the story of someone you know who took part in World War II. To mark the 80th anniversary of the United States’ entry into World War II, we are … Read more

World War II Project: Costa – Krutz

WWII Bio Search Click for the other World War II biographies: Intro/Part 1 (Aceto-Conti), Part 3 (La Barbera-Phipard), and Part 4 (Pizza-Zeltmann) Click here to share the story of someone you know who took part in World War II. COSTA, FRANK T. (1923-2011). Private, 161st Field Artillery Battalion, United States Army. Frank Costa was born … Read more

World War II Project: La Barbera – Phipard

WWII Bio Search Click for the other World War II biographies: Intro/Part 1 (Aceto-Conti) Part 2 (Costa-Krutz), and Part 4 (Pizza-Zeltmann) Click here to share the story of someone you know who took part in World War II. La BARBERA, CHARLES (or SALVATORE) (1913-1996). Sergeant, United States Army. Usually referred to as Charles, but sometimes … Read more

World War II Project: Pizza – Zeltmann

WWII Bio Search Click for the other World War II biographies: Intro/Part 1 (Aceto-Conti) Part 2 (Costa-Krutz), and Part 3 (La Barbera-Phipard) Click here to share the story of someone you know who took part in World War II. PIZZA, ANDREW ANTHONY (1926-2021). Technician 5th grade, United States Army. According to his World War II … Read more

Biographies of World War I Veterans: Abel – Isdell

INTRODUCTORY NOTE (Click here for the second half of entries, Jackson-Zarick) WWI Bio Search World War I, also called the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Wars, began in Europe in 1914. But it was not until April 6, 1917—100 years ago—that the United States Congress declared war against … Read more

Biographies of World War I Veterans: Jackson – Zarick

Please see the INTRODUCTORY NOTE at the beginning of the companion document that contains the World War I biographies covering the first section of the alphabet. WWI Bio Search JACKSON, CHARLES WALTER (1885-1922). Second lieutenant, American Expeditionary Forces, Aero Squadron. Jackson was born in New York City. The 1910 census shows that he lived on … Read more