List of People From Arkansas - Military Figures

Military Figures

  • Alexander, John Hanks (1864–1894), pioneering African-American naval officer
  • Alley, James "Mo", World War II veteran and member of the famed "Easy Company"
  • Bacon, Nicky Daniel. (1945–2010), First SergeantU.S. Army, Medal of Honor recipient, Distinguished Service Cross, the Legion of Merit, two Bronze Stars and two Purple Heart . Director of the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs, United States Delegate to normalize relations with Vietnam, President of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Chair Emeritus of the American Board for Certification in Homeland Security, Military Police Hall of Fame
  • Beall, William N.R. (1825–1883), Confederate Brigadier General
  • Bolling, Raynal (1877–1918), first high-ranking U.S. Army casualty in WWI
  • Borland, Solon (1808–1864), Confederate Brigadier General
  • Britt, Maurice "Footsie", World War II soldier, Medal of Honor recipient, Distinguished Service Cross recipient, Silver Star recipient, first American soldier to receive the three highest American medals for bravery. Was also an NFL player and Lt. Governor of Arkansas.
  • Cabell, William L. (1827–1911), Confederate Brigadier General
  • Churchill, Thomas J. (1824–1905), Confederate Major General
  • Clark, Wesley (born 1944), U.S. Army General, NATO Commander
  • Cleburne, Patrick (1828–1864), Confederate Major General
  • Conway, James (born 1947), US Marine Corps Lieutenant General
  • Darby, William Orlando (1911–1945), first commander of the US Army Rangers
  • Davis, Herman, a Distinguished Service Cross recipient and World War I sniper
  • Dockery, Thomas P. (1833–1898), Confederate Brigadier General
  • Eberle, Edward Walter (1864–1929), U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations
  • Fagan James F. (1827–1893), Confederate Major General
  • Gordon, Nathan G. (born 1916), USN PBY pilot, received Medal of Honor for rescuing 15 downed aircrew members by landing his aircraft under enemy fire
  • Govan, Daniel C. (1829–1911), Confederate Brigadier General
  • Hathcock, Carlos (1942–1999), Marine Sniper
  • Hawthorn, Alexander T. (1825–1899), Confederate Brigadier General
  • Hindman, Thomas (1828–1868), US Congressman and Confederate Major General
  • Holbrook, Lucius Roy (1875–1952), US Major General
  • Izard, George (1776–1828), US Army General, War of 1812
  • Kindley, Field E. (1896–1920), World War I flying ace
  • MacArthur, Douglas (1880–1964), US General of the Army, Medal of Honor recipient
  • McCright, Ewell Ross (1907–1990), US Air Force Captain, World War II, Prisoner of War and Legion of Merit recipient
  • McKennon, Pierce (1919–1947), World War II fighter ace veteran of RAF Eagle Squadron, 335thFS/4thFG, 20 German aircraft destroyed
  • McNair, Evander (1820–1902), Confederate Brigadier General
  • McRae, Dandridge (1829–1899), Confederate Brigadier General
  • Metheny, Arlie (1918-2009), World War II Marine and Army office; information officer in 1958 when Elvis Presley was processed into service at Fort Chaffee
  • Pike, Albert (1809–1891), Confederate General, Freemason
  • Randleman, Denver "Bull", WWII veteran
  • Rust, Albert (1818–1870), Confederate Brigadier General
  • Roane, John S. (1817–1867), Brigadier General
  • Tappan, James C. (1825–1906), Confederate Brigadier General
  • Thach, John (1905–1981), US Navy Admiral, World War II flying ace
  • Tinker, Frank Glasgow (1909–1939), Spanish-Civil War volunteer fighter pilot
  • Wassell, Corydon M., U.S. Navy physician and medical missionary
  • Yell, Archibald (1797–1847), Brigadier General, killed at the Battle of Buena Vista during the Mexican-American War

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