Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone shared by 2 interments, including Walter R McCown
Headstone shared by 2 interments, including Walter R McCown
U.S. Navy · United States United States

Walter R McCown

Commander
1912 – 1984
4 wars 1 assignment

Commander Walter R McCown served in the U.S. Navy for 27 years and 7 months. Walter served in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Walter was 71 years old.

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Headstone Front of Margaret Mccown. Arlington National Cemetery. Shared stone
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Branch

U.S. Navy · 1929 – 1957

Highest rank

Commander

Wars

World War IIKorean WarVietnam WarCold War
Service Record
U.S. Navy
1929 – 1957
Conflicts
World War II Korean War Vietnam War Cold War
Burial Information
Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery ↗
Section 64
Grave 194
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Laid nearby · Section 64

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

Nathan S MathewsonGrave 193Floyd Edmond BennettGrave 195Jaque Lloyd MeilingGrave 131Raymond D Lewis Sr.Grave 196Margaret SherryGrave 192James Edward SherryGrave 192Betty K HenryGrave 263Robert M HenryGrave 263George William AntleGrave 130Frances AntleGrave 130Joseph A BerubeGrave 132Loretta G BerubeGrave 132
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