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This week we discuss some of the firsts in Arlington's history - including the first burial, the first burial with family present, the first burial of a combat casualty, the first burial of a draftee, and the first officer burial. Included is also the history of arguably history's most famous bugle call, Taps.
This Week's Ghosts of Arlington are:
- US Army Private William Henry Christman (Section 27, Grave 19)
- US Army Private William H. McKinney (Section 27, Grave 98)
- US Army Private William Reeves (Section 27, Grave 99)
- US Army Private William Blatt (Section 27, Grave 18)
- US Army Captain Albert Packard (Section 26, Grave 5203)
For more information, including links to stream the show, visit the GoA website: https://www.ghostsofarlingtonpodcast.com
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