CHESAPEAKE GOLD STAR HERO FROM SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
VFW Post 2894, Chesapeake, VA
As of May 26, 2015
CHESAPEAKE GOLD STAR HERO FROM SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
List of Spanish-American War Gold Star Heroes
Last Name
First & Middle
AITKEN
James Pillans
ANDERSON Charles
DIEM
Christian Wilhelm
GORDON
Joseph F.
HAUGHTON Lafayette
LASSITER
Daniel A.
PERRY
Robert
PINKNEY
James
RUSHWORTH William
SIMMONS Alfred
SPOTSWOOD Joseph Cooper
WHITE
Robert
WINTERS
Harry A.
Rank
1st Class Bosun's Mate
Landsman
SGM
Fireman 1st Class
PVT
CPL
Mess Attendant
Mess Attendant
Chief Machinist
Coal Passer
PVT
Mess Attendant
PVT
VFW Post 2894, Chesapeake, VA
As of May 26, 2015
CHESAPEAKE GOLD STAR HERO FROM SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
1st Class Boatswains Mate
JAMES PILLANS AITKEN
US Navy
Born: 1923
Died: February 15, 1898
Unit: USS Maine (ACR-1)
Location: Havana harbor, Cuba
Buried: (MIA) Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Website: www.findagrave.com/cgibin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=89713901&ref=acom
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CHESAPEAKE GOLD STAR HERO FROM SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
Landsman
CHARLES ANDERSON
US Navy
Born: unknown
Died: February 15, 1898
Unit: USS Maine (ACR-1)
Location: Havana harbor, Cuba
Buried: (MIA) Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Website:
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kyafamer/Kentucky/USSMaine.htm
VFW Post 2894, Chesapeake, VA
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CHESAPEAKE GOLD STAR HERO FROM SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
Sergeant Major
CHARLES WILHELM DIEM
US Army
Born: June 15, 1861
Died: August 25, 1898
Unit: 4th Virginia Infantry, US Volunteers
Location: Norfolk
Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Norfolk - Plot: ELM EXT
Block 27 Lot 8 Sp 5N
Website: www.findagrave.com/cgibin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=104806862&ref=acom
VFW Post 2894, Chesapeake, VA
As of May 26, 2015
CHESAPEAKE GOLD STAR HERO FROM SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
Fireman First Class
JOSEPH F. GORDON
US Navy
Born: unknown
Died: February 15, 1898
Unit: USS Maine (ACR-1)
Location: Havana harbor, Cuba
Buried: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington,
Virginia - Plot: Section 24/Maine Site 15695
Website: www.findagrave.com/cgibin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23780618&ref=acom
VFW Post 2894, Chesapeake, VA
As of May 26, 2015
CHESAPEAKE GOLD STAR HERO FROM SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
Private
LAFAYETTE HAUGHTON
US Army
Born: unknown
Died: September 1, 1898
Unit: A Co “Lee Rifles”, 4th Virginia Infantry, US
Volunteers
Location: Camp Cuba Libre, Jacksonville, Florida
Buried: Saint Augustine National Cemetery, Florida Section A, Site 54
Website: www.findagrave.com/cgibin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=17295728&ref=acom
VFW Post 2894, Chesapeake, VA
As of May 26, 2015
CHESAPEAKE GOLD STAR HERO FROM SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
Corporal
DANIEL A. LASSITER
US Army
Born: February 9, 1878
Died: October 7, 1898
Unit: B Co "Norfolk City Guards", 4th Virginia Infantry,
US Volunteers
Location: Camp Cuba Libre, Jacksonville, Florida
Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Norfolk - Plot: 5AE-L27-S6S
Website: www.findagrave.com/cgibin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11378958&ref=acom
VFW Post 2894, Chesapeake, VA
As of May 26, 2015
CHESAPEAKE GOLD STAR HERO FROM SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
Mess Attendant
ROBERT PERRY
US Navy
Born: unknown
Died: February 15, 1898
Unit: USS Maine (ACR-1)
Location: Havana harbor, Cuba
Buried: (MIA) Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington
Website:
www.homeofheroes.com/wallofhonor/spanish_am/02_maine_ro
ster.htm
VFW Post 2894, Chesapeake, VA
As of May 26, 2015
CHESAPEAKE GOLD STAR HERO FROM SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
Mess Attendant
JAMES PINKNEY
US Navy
Born: unknown
Died: February 15, 1898
Unit: USS Maine (ACR-1)
Location: Havana harbor, Cuba
Buried: Key West Cemetery, Florida
Website: http://findagrave.com/cgibin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=pinkney&GSfn=james&GSbyrel=all&GSd
yrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=25305462&df=all&
VFW Post 2894, Chesapeake, VA
As of May 26, 2015
CHESAPEAKE GOLD STAR HERO FROM SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
Chief Machinist
WILLIAM RUSHWORTH
US Navy
Born: 1845
Died: February 15, 1898
Unit: USS Maine (ACR-1)
Location: Havana harbor, Cuba
Buried: Key West Cemetery, Florida
Website: http://findagrave.com/cgibin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=rushworth&GSfn=william&GSbyrel=all&
GSdy=1898&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=25305786&df=all&
VFW Post 2894, Chesapeake, VA
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CHESAPEAKE GOLD STAR HERO FROM SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
Coal Passer
ALFRED SIMMONS
US Navy
Born: unknown
Died: April 21, 1898
Unit: USS Maine (ACR-1)
Location: Havana harbor, Cuba
Buried: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington,
Virginia - Section 24 Site 15690
Website: www.findagrave.com/cgibin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23780575&ref=acom
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CHESAPEAKE GOLD STAR HERO FROM SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
Private
JOSEPH COOPER SPOTSWOOD
US Army
Born: May 14, 1875
Died: July 21, 1898
Unit: K Co, 4th Virginia Infantry, US Volunteers
Location: Camp Cuba Libre, Jacksonville, Florida
Buried: Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia
Website: www.findagrave.com/cgibin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18560870&ref=acom
VFW Post 2894, Chesapeake, VA
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CHESAPEAKE GOLD STAR HERO FROM SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
Mess Attendant
ROBERT WHITE
US Navy
Born: unknown
Died: February 15, 1898
Unit: USS Maine (ACR-1)
Location: Havana harbor, Cuba
Buried: (MIA) Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington
Website:
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kyafamer/Kentucky/USSMaine.htm
VFW Post 2894, Chesapeake, VA
As of May 26, 2015
CHESAPEAKE GOLD STAR HERO FROM SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
Private
HARRY A. WINTERS
US Army
Members of the 4th Virginia Volunteer Infantry at Jacksonville, Florida
Born: unknown
Died: 1898
Unit: H Co, 4th Virginia Infantry, US Volunteers
Location: Camp Cuba Libre, Jacksonville, Florida
Buried: unknown
Website: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?gss=angsc&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&gsfn=harry+a.&gsfn_x=NP_NN_NIC&gsln=winters&
MSAV=1&msddy=1898&cp=0&catbucket=rstp&uidh=hz2&pcat=39&h=120088&
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VFW Post 2894, Chesapeake, VA
As of May 26, 2015
CHESAPEAKE GOLD STAR HERO FROM SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
VFW Post 2894, Chesapeake, VA
As of May 26, 2015