Notable burials · Military
Where Vietnam War veterans are buried
Wikidata records 419 Vietnam War veterans as buried in 127 of the cemeteries we list, across 40 states. Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA, holds the most, with 205.
People recorded as having taken part in the Vietnam War.
419
Vietnam War veterans
127
cemeteries
40
states
2010s
the decade with the most deaths (93)
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Best documented
Vietnam War veterans and where they rest
- Lyndon B. Johnson1908-1973President of the United States from 1963 to 1969Johnson Cemetery, Johnson City, TX
- Henry Kissinger1923-2023American diplomat and geopolitical advisor, served as U.S. Secretary of State from 1973 to 1977Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- John McCain1936-2018American politicianU.S. Naval Academy Cemetery, Naval Academy, MD
- James Stewart1908-1997American actor and military officerForest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, CA
- Colin Powell1937-2021American general and diplomatArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Chuck Yeager1923-2020American World War II flying ace and test pilot; first pilot to fly faster than soundArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- R. Lee Ermey1944-2018American actor and soldierArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Robert Mueller1944-2026American attorney and sixth director of the FBIDruid Ridge Cemetery, Pikesville, MD
- Edward R. Murrow1908-1965American broadcast journalistWorthington Center Cemetery, Rutland, MA
- Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.1934-2012United States Army generalWest Point Cemetery, West Point, NY
- Alexander Haig1924-2010Former U.S. Secretary of State and U.S. Army generalArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Robert Jordan1948-2007American fantasy writerSaint James Goose Creek Cemetery, Goose Creek, SC
- William Westmoreland1914-2005United States Army generalWest Point Cemetery, West Point, NY
- Dean Rusk1909-1994United States Secretary of StateOconee Hill Cemetery, Athens, GA
- Dick Scobee1939-1986American astronautArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Michael J. Smith1945-1986American astronautArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Duong Van Minh1916-2001South Vietnamese commanderRose Hills Memorial Park - Cemetery, Whittier, CA
- Winston Groom1943-2020American writerPine Crest Cemetery, Mobile, AL
- Creighton Abrams1914-1974United States Army GeneralArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Maxwell D. Taylor1901-1987American military officer and diplomatArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Eddie Adams1933-2004American photographerGreenwood Memorial Park Cemetery, Natrona Heights, PA
- Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.1902-1985American politicianMount Auburn Cemetery, North Brighton, MA
- Lauri Törni1919-1965Finnish military officer in the Finnish Army, Waffen-SS, and U.S. ArmyArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Melvin Laird1922-201620th-century American politicianArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Nguyen Cao Ky1930-2011Vietnamese politician and generalRose Hills Memorial Park - Cemetery, Whittier, CA
- David Halberstam1934-2007American writer, journalist, historianProspect Hill Cemetery, Nantucket, MA
- John Shalikashvili1936-2011United States generalArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- James Stockdale1923-2005US Navy admiral and aviatorU.S. Naval Academy Cemetery, Naval Academy, MD
- S. David Griggs1939-1989United States admiralArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Vang Pao1929-2011Laotian-American soldier and former drug smugglerForest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, CA
- Clark Clifford1906-1998American secretary of defenseArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Marguerite Higgins1920-1966American journalistArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Jeremiah Denton1924-2014American Vietnam War POW and politicianArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Elmo Zumwalt1920-2000United States Navy admiralU.S. Naval Academy Cemetery, Naval Academy, MD
- Carlos Hathcock1942-1999United States Marine Corps SniperWoodlawn Memorial Gardens, Chesapeake, VA
- Mark White1940-2017American politicianTexas State Cemetery, Austin, TX
- Dan White1946-1985American politician, assassin of Moscone and MilkGolden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, CA
- Edward Lansdale1908-1987United States generalArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Sam Johnson1930-2020American politician; U.S. Representative for TexasRestland Memorial Park, Richardson, TX
- George Patton IV1923-2004U.S. Army generalArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- McGeorge Bundy1919-1996American National Security AdvisorMount Auburn Cemetery, North Brighton, MA
- John S. McCain, Jr.1911-1981United States Navy admiralArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Frederick C. Weyand1916-2010American generalNational Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, HI
- Max Cleland1942-2021American politicianArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- George Ball1909-1994American diplomatPrinceton Cemetery, Princeton, NJ
- Robin Olds1922-2007United States Air Force generalUnited States Air Force Academy Cemetery, Air Force Academy, CO
- Charles Leonard1913-2006American athleteArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- John Boyd1927-1997American pilot and Pentagon consultantArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Leonard Matlovich1943-1988American Vietnam War veteran, race relations instructor, and recipient of the Purple Heart and the Bronze StarCongressional Cemetery, Washington, DC
- Dickey Chapelle1919-1965American photographerForest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, WI
- Dieter Dengler1938-2001Vietnam War prisoner of warArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Thomas Hinman Moorer1912-2004Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of StaffArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Barry Sadler1940-1989American author and musicianNashville National Cemetery, South Madison, TN
- Arthur William Radford1896-1973United States naval aviatorArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Ellsworth Bunker1894-1984American diplomatDummerston Center Cemetery, Brattleboro, VT
- George Scratchley Brown1918-1978US Air Force generalArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Bennie G. Adkins1934-2020United States Army Medal of Honor recipientArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Bud Anderson1922-2024American World War II flying aceArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Eni Faleomavaega1943-2017American Samoan politicianProvo City Cemetery, Provo, UT
- Ernest Medina1936-2018US Army officerForest Home Cemetery, Marinette, WI
- Jesse Brown1944-2002Former United States Secretary of Veterans AffairsArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Aleksander Einseln1931-2017Estonian military personnelArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- William Eldridge Odom1932-2008United States Army generalArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Billy Bang1947-2011American musicianWoodlawn Cemetery, The Bronx, NY
- David C. Jones1921-2013U.S. Air Force generalArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- James Hayden1953-1983American actorCalvary Cemetery, Manhattan, NY
- Bernard W. Rogers1921-2008Former Chief of Staff of the United States ArmyWest Point Cemetery, West Point, NY
- Paul D. Harkins1904-1984United States generalWest Point Cemetery, West Point, NY
- James L. Holloway III1922-2019American admiralU.S. Naval Academy Cemetery, Naval Academy, MD
- William J. Crowe1925-2007United States admiralU.S. Naval Academy Cemetery, Naval Academy, MD
- Joe Kernan1946-2020Governor of IndianaCedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame, IN
- Daniel James, Jr.1920-1978United States Air Force generalArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Earle Wheeler1908-1975United States Army generalArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- John Jacob Rhodes III1943-2011American politicianArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Earl Woods1932-2006United States Army ColonelSunset Cemetery, Manhattan, KS
- David E. Jeremiah1934-2013United States admiralArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Jeremy Michael Boorda1939-1996United States admiralArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Hoang Xuan Lam1928-2017South Vietnamese commanderOak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, CA
- William John Knight1929-2004American aviator, astronaut, and politicianDesert Lawn Memorial Park, Palmdale, CA
- Forrest Silas Petersen1922-1990American Naval Rear AdmiralArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Paul X. Kelley1928-2019American generalArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Charles H. Bonesteel III1909-1977United States Army generalArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Graham Martin1912-1990American diplomatArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- John Galvin1929-2015United States Army generalArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Oliver Sipple1941-1989United States MarineGolden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, CA
- Elizabeth P. Hoisington1918-2007United States generalArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- George W. Casey, Sr.1922-1970Recipient of the Purple Heart medalArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Andrew Goodpaster1915-2005United States Army generalArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Frederick Kroesen1923-2020Recipient of the Purple Heart medalArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- David Hackworth1930-2005American soldier and journalistArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Wayne A. Downing1940-2007Retired four-star United States Army generalWest Point Cemetery, West Point, NY
- Richard E. Cavazos1929-2017U.S. Army generalFort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, TX
- Eldon Bargewell1947-2019Recipient of the Purple Heart medalFort Mitchell National Cemetery, Phenix City, AL
- Victor H. Krulak1913-2008United States Marine Corps generalFort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, CA
- Tran Van Chuong1898-1986Vietnamese diplomat; later exilee in the U.S.Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, DC
- Vincent R. Capodanno1929-1967United States Navy Medal of Honor recipientSaint Peters Cemetery, Staten Island, NY
- John Dale Ryan1915-1983(1915-1983) Chief of Staff of the United States Air ForceUnited States Air Force Academy Cemetery, Air Force Academy, CO
- Carl Epting Mundy, Jr.1935-2014United States Marine Corps CommandantGreen Hill Cemetery, Waynesville, NC
- Thomas W. Bennett1947-1969United States Army Medal of Honor recipientEast Oak Grove Cemetery, Morgantown, WV
- John Fugh1934-2010Major general, advocateArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Helmut Sonnenfeldt1926-2012American writerArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Robert L. Howard1939-2009United States Army Medal of Honor recipientArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Marcelite J. Harris1943-2018United States generalArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Frank E. Petersen1932-2015U.S. Marine Corps general; First African-American Marine Corps general; First African-American Marine Corps aviatorArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- John Kizirian1928-2006American military officerArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Timothy Maude1947-2001United States Army lieutenant general and Purple Heart recipient who was killed in the September 11 attacksArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Robert E. Cushman Jr.1914-198525th Commandant of the Marine CorpsArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Ferdinand Thomas Unger1913-1999United States Army generalArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- George Juskalian1914-2010American army officerArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Sam S. Walker1925-2015United States generalWest Point Cemetery, West Point, NY
- Doc Blanchard1924-2009American football player and coachFort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, TX
- Roy Benavidez1935-1998United States Army Medal of Honor recipientFort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, TX
- James Leroy Bondsteel1947-1987United States Army Medal of Honor recipientFort Richardson National Cemetery, Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK
- William R. Peers1914-1984United States generalSan Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, CA
- Jimmy D. Ross1936-2012United States generalArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Joe M. Jackson1923-2019American military officerArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- John Paul Vann1924-1972American military personnel of the Korean and Vietnam warsArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- John W. Foss1933-2020United States generalArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Phillip Davidson1915-1996United States generalArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Keith L. Ware1915-1968United States Army Medal of Honor recipientArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- James Philo Hagerstrom1921-1994U.S. Air Force flying aceArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Ronald H. Griffith1936-201826th Vice Chief of Staff of the United States ArmyArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Sidney Shachnow1934-2018Special Forces soldier, recipient of the Silver StarArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Walter T. Kerwin, Jr.1917-2008Recipient of the Purple Heart medalArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Lawson P. Ramage1909-1990United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient; submariner; U.S. Navy admiralArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- James Benjamin Lampert1914-1978United States Army generalWest Point Cemetery, West Point, NY
- Rodney Yano1943-1969U.S. Army Medal of Honor recipientNational Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, HI
- Michael S. Davison1917-2006Recipient of the Purple Heart medalWest Point Cemetery, West Point, NY
- Oscar P. Austin1948-1969United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipientMemory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, AZ
- Floyd James Thompson1933-2002American special forces colonelAndersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville, GA
- Andre Lucas1930-1970United States Army Medal of Honor recipientWest Point Cemetery, West Point, NY
- Miguel Keith1951-1970United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipientForest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, NE
- Edward D. Baca1938-2020United States Army GeneralSanta Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, NM
- Donald Eugene Chambers1930-1999American founder of the Bandidos outlaw motorcycle clubForest Park Cemetery, Houston, TX
- Richard A. Anderson1948-1969United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipientForest Park Cemetery, Houston, TX
- Joseph G. LaPointe, Jr.1948-1969United States Army Medal of Honor recipientRiverside Cemetery, West Milton, OH
- Milton L. Olive III1946-1965United States Army Medal of Honor recipientWest Grove Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Lexington, MS
- Ted Belcher1924-1966United States Army Medal of Honor recipientGreenwood Cemetery, Zanesville, OH
- Robert John Hibbs1943-1966United States Army Medal of Honor recipientGreenwood Cemetery, Cedar Falls, IA
- Bob Kalsu1945-1970American football player and US Army officerResthaven Gardens Cemetery, Moore, OK
- Eugene Siler1900-1987American lawyer, politician and judgeHighland Cemetery, Williamsburg, KY
- Robert H. Jenkins, Jr.1948-1969United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipientSister Spring Cemetery, Interlachen, FL
- Diego E. Hernández1930-2017Recipient of the Purple Heart medalArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Jerome F. O'Malley1932-1985United States Air Force generalArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Dwight H. Johnson1947-1971United States Army Medal of Honor recipientArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- John J. Tolson1915-1991United States Army generalArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- John L. Throckmorton1913-1986United States generalArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Joe Hooper1938-1979United States Army Medal of Honor recipientArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- John W. Vogt, Jr.1920-2010US Air Force general and flying aceArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Kent Lee1923-2017United States admiralArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
Showing the 150 with the most Wikipedia language editions, of 419. Cemetery pages list everyone recorded there.
Over time
Deaths by decade
- 1950s1
- 1960s86
- 1970s32
- 1980s33
- 1990s54
- 2000s86
- 2010s93
- 2020s34
By recorded year of death, for the 419 people with one.
Cemeteries
Where they are buried
- Arlington National Cemetery · Arlington, VA205
- West Point Cemetery · West Point, NY20
- Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery · San Antonio, TX12
- U.S. Naval Academy Cemetery · Naval Academy, MD11
- United States Air Force Academy Cemetery · Air Force Academy, CO7
- Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery · San Diego, CA6
- National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific · Honolulu, HI5
- Beaufort National Cemetery · Beaufort, SC5
- Long Island National Cemetery · Farmingdale, NY4
- Riverside National Cemetery · Riverside, CA3
- Santa Fe National Cemetery · Santa Fe, NM3
- Golden Gate National Cemetery · San Bruno, CA3
- Willamette National Cemetery · Happy Valley, OR3
- San Francisco National Cemetery · San Francisco, CA3
- Fort Logan National Cemetery · Sheridan, CO3
- Rose Hills Memorial Park - Cemetery · Whittier, CA2
- Holy Rood Cemetery · Westbury, NY2
- Florida National Cemetery · Bushnell, FL2
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park · Glendale, CA2
- Tahoma National Cemetery · Kent, WA2
- Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery · Dallas, TX2
- Quantico National Cemetery · Triangle, VA2
- Houston National Cemetery · Houston, TX2
- Rock Creek Cemetery · Washington, DC2
- Calvary Cemetery · Manhattan, NY2
Top 25 of 127 cemeteries. The map shows all of them.
By state
Vietnam War veterans by state
- Alabama2
- Alaska2
- Arizona2
- California24
- Colorado10
- District of Columbia3
- Florida4
- Georgia5
- Hawaii5
- Idaho2
- Illinois6
- Indiana2
- Iowa1
- Kansas2
- Kentucky2
- Louisiana1
- Maryland12
- Massachusetts5
- Michigan2
- Minnesota1
- Mississippi1
- Missouri4
- Nebraska4
- New Jersey3
- New Mexico3
- New York36
- North Carolina2
- Ohio6
- Oklahoma3
- Oregon4
- Pennsylvania4
- South Carolina6
- Tennessee2
- Texas24
- Utah1
- Vermont1
- Virginia213
- Washington5
- West Virginia1
- Wisconsin4
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Method
How this list is made
A person is on this list when their Wikidata entry gives a cemetery we list as their place of burial and also carries the statement this list is built on. We do not add anyone by judgment, so the list reflects how complete Wikidata is: some people are missing, and burial places can be disputed.
Names, years and descriptions are shown as Wikidata records them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists.