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There are enemy combatants from World War II buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Three World War II enemy combatants are buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Scattered among America’s honored dead are two Italian prisoners of war and one German prisoner of war captured during World War II. The three enemy combatants died in captivity in the Washington, D.C., area, and the Geneva Conventions required proper burials. With Arlington being the closest national cemetery, the men were buried there. In total, there are approximately 60 foreign nationals interred in Arlington, most being allied servicemen who perished in air disasters that included American soldiers.
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Sfeier
ahh, the good old days when the US cared about the Geneva Convention....
scottlarock
when I was in the Army, we were taught to respect our enemy...
BPlunkettTurner
Y'all need to walk the entire thing all 8 miles like I did back in 1998 when I went there to research family members in my father's family. 2 on the Viet Nam wall, Kennedy and Plunkett. We also have 2, the Murdock Brothers at the USS Arizona. When I got back down to the visitor's office, the lady goes: "I wish you'd have come here first, I could've given you a placard for your vehicle and you could've just driven to the grave sites.
We have over 1,000 military, POW's, many many decorated:
RIP DADDY, SEMPER FI, KOREA, L.Cpl. Expert Rifleman - RIP to our 2 on the Viet Nam Wall, Kennedy and Plunkett and our 2 at the USS Arizona - the Murdock brothers. PLUS our other over 1,000 military Veterans, Granddaddy Plunkett -WW1 who fought the Germans on their soil, Daddy's older brother Joe. C. Plunkett, Jr., 1Lt. U.S. Army, lost his best friend and over 1/2 his btn. at Normandy, Omaha and Italy; 56 who served in WWII, 14 of those served their entire tours in Europe during the war; a 19 year old co-pilot shot down with his crew over Germany, imprisoned at the infamous Stalag Luft 3 made famous by the movie "The Great Escape" plus my mother's cousin Gloria, a Rosey the Riveter Supv.; also our 25 Plunketts who fought suffered and some died in the Amer. Rev. War plus our over 160 from 9 yes NINE states who fought, suffered - many from disease - and many imprisoned in the UN-Civil War and we provided provender to the troops. Also thanks to my 1st husband who served in the Viet Nam war as a Photo Journalist. 6 Uncles who served in the WWII in all theaters. RIP to all of them and those still with us. Salute! Note: I also served as a Volunteer in the Civil Air Patrol '77- '79.
owenolearys
BPlunettTurner, I appreciate my freedom, many thanks to you & your family
Cheryl McMeekin
Got it
Diane Lynn Kinsman
Guessed right
Roxanne Smith
I find that disturbing.
BPlunkettTurner
billyboy915, Well then go join Mensa and hang out with your fellow GENIUS BRETHREN! I enjoy these although I ace most of them and I just comment Ho hum, duh, etc.
BPlunkettTurner
Elizabeth Dickinson, Well it is closest to DC. Duh.
Elizabeth Dickinson
They chose Arlington based on proximity?
dlh
Hear this on the bus tour through Arlington. 🇺🇸
Linda Spreng
billyboy915, Is it possible for you to NOT talk down to the rest of us as if we are dumb. We mere mortals take these quizzes for fun and the occasional learning possibility. If you are unhappy with the quality/quantity of questions here please remember, we are not twisting your arm to keep taking the quizzes.
karen twirly
Guessed yes, though disappointed.
Howard Groopman
Good session, 19/20.
Jan Taylor
Got it
Janice Lea Vanlandingham
Mark Gavin, Not relevant There are a great many of unique persons buried in Arlington and the "me too" crowd would make havoc and not even understand why they are allowed the privilege of internment at Arlington.
Janice Lea Vanlandingham
Sfeier, pardon me for saying so but the U.S. has often been crippled by having to heed and heel to the Geneva Convention. If we did not do you think that we would be bothered with hunting down War Criminals and maintaining the Guantanamo Bay for the Muslim terrorists? No! and you can be sure that if anyone deserved to be dealt with in an uncivilized manner.
You need to watch your mouth about casting aspersions about the U.S. Government.!!!!!