Medal of Honor recipients • Staff Sergeant
Ysmael R. Villegas (1921–1945), (World War II) U.S. Army, Company F,
127th Infantry,
32nd Infantry Division. Villa Verde Trail, Luzon, Philippine Islands, March 20, 1945 • Commander (then Pharmacist's Mate First Class)
John H. Balch (1896–1980), (World War I), U.S. Navy, 6th Regiment, U.S. Marines. Vierzy & Somme-Py, France, July 19, 1918 and October 5, 1918 • Colonel (then Platoon Sergeant)
Mitchell Paige (1918–2003), (World War II and Korea) U.S. Marine Corps, 1st Marine Division, Solomon Islands, October 26, 1942 • Colonel
Lewis Millett (1920–2009), (WW II, Korea, Vietnam) U.S. Army, February 7, 1951 • 2d Lieutenant (then Staff Sergeant)
Walter D. Ehlers (1921–2014), (World War II) U.S. Army, June 9–10, 1944
Distinguished Service Cross recipients •
John F. Thornell Jr. (1921–1998). World War II triple-ace U.S. Army Air Forces fighter pilot •
Adelbert Waldron (1933–1995). U.S. Army Vietnam War sniper, credited with the highest number of confirmed kills in the war with 109. A two-time recipient of the
Distinguished Service Cross in 1969
General officers •
John Groff (1890–1990).
Brigadier General, USMC, and centenarian; recipient of the Navy Cross and Distinguished Service Cross •
Ewart G. Plank (1897–1982).
Major General, USA •
Alexander Kreiser (1901–1993). Brigadier General, USMC •
Arthur Exon (1916–2005). Brigadier General, USAF •
Chesley G. Peterson (1920–1990). Major General, USAF; recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross •
George Kenneth Muellner (1943–2019). Lieutenant General, USAF
Tuskegee Airmen at the Riverside National Cemetery, with
March Joint Air Reserve Base in background Several members of the legendary
Tuskegee Airmen, America's first aviators of African descent, who trained at Alabama's Tuskegee University and flew for the United States Army Air Force, are buried at Riverside National Cemetery. • 1st Lt. John L. Hamilton, USAAF (1919–1982) • 1st Lt. Kenneth R. Hawkins, USAAF (1918–2003) • Major Charles F. Jamerson, USAF (1917–1996) • 1st Lt. Perry Willis Lindsey, USAF (1922–2004) served during World War II and Korean War • Chief Warrant Officer John Allen Pulliams Jr., USAF (1919–2002) served during World War II, Korean and Vietnam Wars • Lt. Col.
John L. Whitehead Jr., USAF (1924–1992) served during World War II, Korean and Vietnam Wars • Captain Hackley E. Woodford, M.D., US Army (1914–2005) served during World War II
Others •
John Agar (1921–2002). Actor, once married to
Shirley Temple. Starred in Westerns and war movies •
James Amrhein - Executive director of the
Masonry Institute of America •
Arthur E. Arling (1906–1991). Hollywood cameraman and cinematographer •
Loyd Arms (1919–1999). NFL left guard •
Robert Edward Badham (1929–2005). Lt. j.g., U.S. Navy. California Congressman from 1977–1989 •
George Baker (1915–1975). Tech Sgt., U.S. Army, World War II. Disney cartoonist who created the character "
Sad Sack” •
Aaron Bank (1902–2004). Colonel, U.S. Army. Founder of the Army
Green Berets.
OSS officer •
Lena Mae Basilone née Riggi (1913–1999). Sergeant,
USMC Women's Reserve, World War II. Widow of Medal of Honor and Navy Cross Recipient,
John Basilone. Never remarried and declined interment near her husband at
Arlington National Cemetery because "she didn't want to cause trouble for everyone." •
Donald Bevan (1920–2013). Playwright •
Augie Blunt (1929–1999). Actor •
Tommy Bond (1926–2005). Actor and TV producer/director. Played “Butch” in the 1930s “
Our Gang” or “
Little Rascals”. U.S. Navy, WW II •
Stephen E. Burgio (1912–2001). Supreme Court of New York judge and
Nuremberg Trials assistant prosecutor •
Ruth Broe (1911–1983). United States Marine •
Bill Burrud (1925–1990). Child star and travel program host •
Peggy Cartwright (1912–2001). Actress, buried with her United States Army veteran and fellow actor
William "Bill" Walker •
Stanley Clements (1926–1981). Actor and comedian •
Paul Comi (1932–2016). Korean War veteran and actor •
Chris Condon (1923–2010). Cinematographer •
Marguerite Courtot (1897–1986). Actress, buried with husband, US Army veteran
Raymond McKee •
Edwin A. Doss (1914–2006). World War II and Korean War fighter pilot •
Richard Arnold Epstein (1927–2016). US Navy veteran and mathematician •
Abel Fernandez (1930–2016). Actor •
Dr. Jerry Graham (1928–1997). US Army veteran and professional wrestler •
Gordon Hahn (1919–2001). California politician •
Bernie Hamilton (1928–2008). Actor •
Jesse James "Mountain" Hubbard (1895–1982).
Negro leagues baseball player •
George Clayton Johnson (1929–2015). Novelist and screenwriter •
Will "Dub" Jones (1928–2000). Bass vocalist with
The Coasters •
Robert Karvelas (1921–1991). Actor •
Lillian Kinkella Keil (1916–2005). Captain, U.S. Air Force.
Flight Nurse pioneer. She flew on 425 combat missions and took part in 11 major campaigns during World War II and the Korea War •
Dick Knight (1929–1991). Professional golfer •
David Landsberg (1944–2018), TV and film comedy writer, producer and actor •
Frank John Lubin (1910–1999). Olympic Athlete. Captain of the gold medal winning
1936 Summer Olympics basketball team. Later introduced the sport to Lithuania, where he is considered the father of Lithuanian basketball •
James Richard "Jungle Jim" Martin (1924–2002). CPL US Marine Corps, WWII and professional football player •
Raymond McKee (1892–1983). Actor, buried with his wife, actress
Marguerite Courtot •
John J. "Bo" Molenda (1905–1986). WWII US Navy Lt and professional football player •
Patsy Montana (1908–1996). American
country music singer •
Joe Morris Sr. (1926–2011). World War II United States Marine Corps veteran and Navajo
code talker •
Sydney Omarr (1926–2003). Astrologer •
Earl Palmer (1924–2008). Rock & roll and rhythm & blues drummer •
Jim Pash (1948–2005). Musician and recording artist •
Rod Perry (1934–2020). Actor •
Thelma Pressman (1921–2010). Food writer •
Jeff Richards (1924–1989). Minor league baseball player and actor •
Les Richter (1930–2010). American football player and president of the
Riverside International Raceway •
Ned Romero (1926–2017). Actor; World War II United States Army corporal •
Ross Russell (1909–2000). Jazz producer and author, founder of
Dial Records •
William G. Schilling (1939–2019). American actor •
Bert Shepard (1920–2008).
USAAF pilot who was shot down, suffered an amputated leg, and then pitched and coached with the Washington Senators •
Curtis Howe Springer (1896–1985). Radio evangelist and self-proclaimed medicine man •
Woodrow "Woody" Strode (1914–1994). Professional football player and title role actor in the 1960
John Ford movie
Sergeant Rutledge •
Felice Taylor (1944–2017). 1960s soul and pop singer. •
Nathaniel Taylor (1938–2019). Actor •
Paul Toth (1935–1999). Major League Baseball pitcher •
Ed Townsend (1929–2003). Songwriter •
Lorenzo Tucker (1907–1986). Stage and screen actor, known as the "Black Valentino" •
Aurel Toma (1911–1980). Romanian boxing champion •
William "Bill" Walker (1896–1992). Film and television actor. Buried with wife, actress
Peggy Cartwright •
Jerry Wallace (1927–2008). American country and pop singer •
Michael Waltman (1946–2011). Film and television actor. Vietnam War veteran and
Purple Heart recipient •
Noble Willingham, (1931–2004). Television and film actor •
Ellsworth Wisecarver (1929–2005). Known as the "Woo Woo Kid" •
Benny Zientara (1918–1985). Major League Baseball infielder ==See also==