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United States of America
Headstone of Richard Burton Cunningham
Headstone of Richard Burton Cunningham
U.S. Navy · United States United States

Richard Burton Cunningham

Captain
1928 – 2022
3 wars 1 assignment

Captain Richard Burton Cunningham served in the U.S. Navy for 29 years. Richard served in the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Richard was 93 years old.

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Branch

U.S. Navy · 1951 – 1980

Highest rank

Captain

Wars

Korean WarVietnam WarCold War
Service Record
U.S. Navy
1951 – 1980
Conflicts
Korean War Vietnam War Cold War
Burial Information
Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery ↗
Section 57
Grave 1044
  • The grave itself
  • 12 laid nearby · point at one to see who, click for more

Laid nearby · Section 57

2,356 others are held in this section; these are the nearest stones.

William Ernest WeberGrave 1045Annelie WeberGrave 1045Antonio Munoz Jr.Grave 1042Leroy Alexander LassiterGrave 1106Caliph JohnsonGrave 1046Gail KaulGrave 984Roger George KaulGrave 984John Bernard GrantGrave 1105David Monroe Fitzgerald Jr.Grave 1107William Theodore York Jr.Grave 983Harry Laurance McGinnGrave 985Nancy McGinnGrave 985
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