Niles DeWitt THORNE
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Birth: 10 December 1917 in Washington, D.C.
Death: 3 June 1998 in Shiloh, King George County, Virginia
Burial: 10 June 1998 at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, Section 66, Site 4989
Headstone Text: NILES / DEWITT / THORNE / ADRC / US NAVY / WORLD WAR II / DEC 10 1917 / JUN 3 1998
Parents: Dennis Niles THORNE and Sarah Regina THORNE (m. COVERSTONE)
Parents' Children:
Spouse: Mildred Eileen MILLER
Marriage: 2 November 1939 in Washington, D.C.
Children:
Military Service: Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, retired as an Aviation Machinist’s Mate (Engine Mechanic) Chief Petty Officer.
Close Family also in the Same Cemetery: Niles and Mildred share a headstone in Section 66, Site 4989. His name and information is on the front of the headstone; her name and information is on the back. Also buried in this cemetery are: Mildred’s sister and brother-in-law -- Zoe and Morris.
Family Information Compiled From: FindAGrave website (#47105522), FamilySearch website (#LVD5-215), and family records.
m. = maiden name
Death: 3 June 1998 in Shiloh, King George County, Virginia
Burial: 10 June 1998 at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, Section 66, Site 4989
Headstone Text: NILES / DEWITT / THORNE / ADRC / US NAVY / WORLD WAR II / DEC 10 1917 / JUN 3 1998
Parents: Dennis Niles THORNE and Sarah Regina THORNE (m. COVERSTONE)
Parents' Children:
- Niles DeWitt THORNE
Spouse: Mildred Eileen MILLER
Marriage: 2 November 1939 in Washington, D.C.
Children:
- Carlyn L. KRIEGER (m. THORNE)
- Sandra E. McCARTHY (m. THORNE)
- Brian C. THORNE
- Wanda HENDRICKSON (m. THORNE)
Military Service: Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, retired as an Aviation Machinist’s Mate (Engine Mechanic) Chief Petty Officer.
Close Family also in the Same Cemetery: Niles and Mildred share a headstone in Section 66, Site 4989. His name and information is on the front of the headstone; her name and information is on the back. Also buried in this cemetery are: Mildred’s sister and brother-in-law -- Zoe and Morris.
Family Information Compiled From: FindAGrave website (#47105522), FamilySearch website (#LVD5-215), and family records.
m. = maiden name