Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone shared by 2 interments, including Thurlo Martin Ashton
Headstone shared by 2 interments, including Thurlo Martin Ashton
U.S. Air Force · United States United States

Thurlo Martin Ashton

Colonel
1914 – 2010
4 wars 1 assignment

Colonel Thurlo Martin Ashton served in the U.S. Air Force for 22 years and 4 months. Thurlo served in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Thurlo was married to Amanda Ashton. Thurlo was 95 years old.

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Branch

U.S. Air Force · 1941 – 1963

Highest rank

Colonel

Wars

World War IIKorean WarVietnam WarCold War
Service Record
U.S. Air Force
1941 – 1963
Conflicts
World War II Korean War Vietnam War Cold War
Burial Information
Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery ↗
Section 59
Grave 4028
  • The grave itself
  • 12 laid nearby · point at one to see who, click for more

Laid nearby · Section 59

7,663 others are held in this section; these are the nearest stones.

David Brian PhelpsGrave 4029Richard J BeggsGrave 4027Julius Lewis CrockerGrave 4030Willie CrockerGrave 4030Darlene DevlinGrave 4026Daniel Dale Devlin Sr.Grave 4026John Joseph HoustonGrave 3905William Owen HoweGrave 4151Betty HoweGrave 4151John Paul DaileyGrave 3904James Aloysius Gorman Jr.Grave 3906Freda GormanGrave 3906
Also Interred
Amanda Ashton
Beloved Spouse Section 59 · Grave 4028 1915 – 2014
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