Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Gordon Fairland Hempton
Headstone of Gordon Fairland Hempton
U.S. Coast Guard · United States United States

Gordon Fairland Hempton

Captain
1922 – 2010
4 wars 1 assignment

Captain Gordon Fairland Hempton served in the U.S. Coast Guard for 27 years and 9 months. Gordon served in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Gordon was 87 years old.

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Headstone Front of Gordon Fairland Hempton. Arlington National Cemetery.
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Branch

U.S. Coast Guard · 1944 – 1972

Highest rank

Captain

Wars

World War IIKorean WarVietnam WarCold War
Service Record
U.S. Coast Guard
1944 – 1972
Conflicts
World War II Korean War Vietnam War Cold War
Burial Information
Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery ↗
Section 64
Grave 4687
  • The grave itself
  • 12 laid nearby · point at one to see who, click for more

Laid nearby · Section 64

10,447 others are held in this section; these are the nearest stones.

James Corrado PalloneGrave 4686Thomas Francis NolanGrave 4688Rosalinde BensonGrave 4685Terry Lee BensonGrave 4685Franklin V MorterGrave 4569Gary F WinesGrave 4689Joseph Anthony BrueningGrave 4568Bradley Earle SmithGrave 4570Michael Paul DacquistoGrave 4567Donald William TardifGrave 4798Jean FarrellGrave 4571William Francis Farrell Jr.Grave 4571
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