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Who Was John Gwinn?

September 1, 2016mengx001Featured, History, Newsarlington national cemetery, john gwinn1 Comment

167 years ago this Labor Day weekend, U.S. Navy Captain John Gwinn died and was buried–for the first time! His third burial came 85 years ago in Arlington National Cemetery, marked by this benign headstone. Who was he and what was the story behind his grave-hopping odyssey? Stay tuned to the Naval Historical Foundation as

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