Military Burials
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Bingham City Cemetery — Photo Survey of Headstones Military Burials | |
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  | Name: Andrew Anderson Birth: 27-Jul-1888, Woro, Finland Death: 25-Aug-1926, Salt Lake City, Utah Burial: 30-Aug-1926 Father: Andrew Akers - Woro Finland Mother: Johana Scott - Finland? Headstone Location: N 40.56512 W -112.08031 Cemetery section: I (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: A14 Military Service: YES - Utah Pvt Co A 115 Ammunition TN World War I |
 | Name: Thomas Atkinson Birth: 19-Jul-1889, Lancashire, England Death: 30-Oct-1937, Vet. Admin. Facility, Salt Lake City, Utah Burial: 2-Nov-1937 Cause Of Death: Generalized cancer, primarily in stomach Father: Joseph Cobb Atkinson - England Mother: Nancy Pritt - England Spouse: Hanna?, Duretta? Headstone Location: N 40.56467 W -112.08025 Cemetery section: K (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: A45 Original Cemetery Plot #: 1137 Original Map Grid #: Q 11 Comments: Additional information from Utah Death Certificate: "White male. Married. Age 48 years, 3 months, 11 days. Occupation: Common laborer, copper mine" Military Service: YES - Utah Corp Q M Corps Information verified Memorial Day 2005 by a relative or friend |
 | Name: Virgil John Baughman Birth: 28-Sep-1919, Canton, Ohio Death: 18-Feb-1979 Father: Chester Baughman Mother: Evelyn Cramer Spouse: Josephine Baughman Headstone Location: N 40.56475 W -112.07951 Cemetery section: L (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: B105 Original Cemetery Plot #: 918 Original Map Grid #: P 3 Military Service: YES - US Navy World War II Information verified Memorial Day 2005 by a relative or friend |
 | Name: Constante Bedont Birth: 14-Apr-1895, Belluno, Italy Death: 6-Mar-1937, Salt Lake City, Utah Burial: 11-Mar-1937 Cause Of Death: Pneumoconiosis Father: Felix Bedont - Italy Mother: Assunta Marcon - Italy Spouse: Vigilante Replica Headstone Location: N 40.56602 W -112.08062 Cemetery section: A (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: B8 Original Cemetery Plot #: 80 Original Map Grid #: A 14 Information about this burial in old Bingham Mortuary records: YES Original Record Notation: Died at the Veterans Hosp., Occupation: Ore Miner Comments: Additional information from Utah Death Certificate: "White male. Married. Age 41 years, 10 months, 22 days. Occupation: Ore miner" Military Service: YES - Utah PFC CO G 79 Infantry World War I Information verified Memorial Day 2005 by a relative or friend |
 | Name: John Henry Berlin Birth: 9-Jun-1864, Iowa Death: 28-Feb-1933, Salt Lake City, Utah Burial: 6-Mar-1933 Cause Of Death: Bronchopneumonia, Cerebral Thrombosis Spouse: Pearl H. Berlin Headstone Location: N 40.56591 W -112.0806 Cemetery section: A (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: B98 Original Cemetery Plot #: 84 Original Map Grid #: B 14 Comments: Additional information from Utah death certificate: "White male. Married. Age: 68 years, 8 months, 19 days. Occupation: Teamster." Military Service: YES - BTRY A Utah LT ARTY Sp. Am. War Information verified Memorial Day 2005 by a relative or friend |
 | Name: William Breckon Birth: 9-Aug-1839, New York Death: 10-Jul-1913, Bingham Canyon, Utah Burial: 13-Jul-1913 Cause Of Death: Hypostatic congestion of lungs & Senility Father: James Breckon - England Spouse: Elizabeth Bourgard (Beauregard) Headstone Location: N 40.56485 W -112.07949 Cemetery section: L (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: B82 & B113 Original Cemetery Plot #: 890 Original Map Grid #: O 3 Comments: Served in World War I. Additional information from Utah death certificate: "Birth: 9-Aug-1840. White male. Married. Age 73 years, 11 months, 1 day. Occupation: Teamster" Military Service: YES - COC 9 Minn. Inf Information verified Memorial Day 2005 by a relative or friend |
 | Name: Myer Fred Brisk Birth: 12-Feb-1893, Pierre, South Dakota Death: 6-Apr-1945, St. Marks Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah Burial: 9-Apr-1945 Cause Of Death: Coronary Occlusion? Father: Lewis (Louis) Brisk - Kovna (Kovan), Russia Mother: Annie Brisk (Britsk) - Kovna (Kovan), Russia Spouse: Irene Davis Headstone Location: N 40.56599 W -112.08055 Cemetery section: A (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: B11 Original Cemetery Plot #: 94 Original Map Grid #: A 13 Comments: Additional information from Utah death certificate: "White male. Married. Age: 52 years, 1 month, 24 days. Occupation: Level Foreman for Utah Copper Company." Military Service: YES - Utah Pvt. 59 Inf. 4 Div. |
 | Name: Jacob Butter Birth: Death: Headstone Location: N 40.56498 W -112.07972 Cemetery section: J (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: B70 & B114 Original Cemetery Plot #: 764 Original Map Grid #: M 5 Military Service: YES - CO 11 65 ILL. INF. |
 | Name: Louis Canick Birth: 24-Dec-1914, Bingham Canyon, Utah Death: 31-Dec-1976 Spouse: Betty Flack Headstone Location: N 40.56482 W -112.07928 Cemetery section: L (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: C104 Original Cemetery Plot #: 960 Original Map Grid #: P 2 Military Service: YES - TEC 3 US Army World War II Information verified Memorial Day 2005 by a relative or friend |
 | Name: Peter Clays Birth: Death: 29-Dec-1898 Headstone Location: N 40.5651 W -112.07951 Cemetery section: J (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: C76 & C77 Original Cemetery Plot #: 794 Original Map Grid #: C 4 Original Record Notation: Refer to the Pink Cemetery book for notes Military Service: YES - Michigan Pvt Co G3 Regt Mich Inf Civil War |
 | Name: Jose Celedonio Cordova Birth: 3-Mar-1910, Durango, Colorado Death: 24-Sep-1952, VA Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah Burial: 27-Sep-1952 Cause Of Death: Bronchopneumonia, Diabetic Acidosis Father: Crescencio B. Cordova - New Mexico Mother: Agnes Herrera - New Mexico Headstone Location: N 40.566 W -112.08055 Cemetery section: A (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: C92? & D68 Original Cemetery Plot #: 95 Original Map Grid #: A 13 Comments: Armored Engineer Battalion. Additional information from Utah death certificate: "White male. Divorced. Age: 42 years. Occupation: Miner - Open pit mining." Military Service: YES - Utah PFC 56 ARMD ENGR NB World War II Information verified Memorial Day 2005 by a relative or friend |
 | Name: John Thornwaite Davidson Birth: 3-Jan-1892, Cumberland (Cleatormoore), England Death: 28-Jul-1951, Salt Lake City, Utah Burial: 31-Jul-1951 Cause Of Death: Cerebral laceration from automobile accident Father: Charles Davidson - Cleatormoore, England Mother: Elizabeth Thornswaite - Cleatormoore, England Spouse: Lillian Marshall Headstone Location: N 40.56597 W -112.08033 Cemetery section: B (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: D14 & D63 Original Cemetery Plot #: 104 Original Map Grid #: B 11 Comments: Additional information from Utah death certificate: "Birth date: 3-Jan-1891. White male. Divorced. Age: 59 years." Military Service: YES - Utah CPL 81 Infantry 16 Division World War I Information verified Memorial Day 2005 by a relative or friend |
 | Name: Rodney C. Davidson Birth: 24-Feb-1921, Bingham Canyon, Utah Death: 10-Jan-1943 Cause Of Death: Submarine accident Father: John Davidson Mother: Lillian Marshall Spouse: None Headstone Location: N 40.56596 W -112.08033 Cemetery section: B (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: D64 Original Cemetery Plot #: 105 Original Map Grid #: B 11 Original Record Notation: Gunners mate third class, Service no. 3685515 American L. Military Service: YES - Utah GM3 US Navy World War II PH Information verified Memorial Day 2005 by a relative or friend |
 | Name: John H. Erb Birth: 4-Nov-1919 Death: 12-Nov-1983 Headstone Location: N 40.56589 W -112.08051 Cemetery section: A (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: E32 Original Cemetery Plot #: 87 Original Map Grid #: B 13 Military Service: YES - US Army World War II |
 | Name: Erik A. Erikson Birth: 1887 Death: 1924 Headstone Location: N 40.56481 W -112.08022 Cemetery section: K (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: E27 Original Cemetery Plot #: 1128 Original Map Grid #: P 10 Original Record Notation: Served in World War I Comments: Last Name on stone doesn't match cemetery records which state "Erickson". Military Service: YES - Served in World War |
 | Name: Antonio J. Gallegos Birth: 1901 Death: 1941 Headstone Location: N 40.56583 W -112.08009 Cemetery section: D (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: G52 Original Cemetery Plot #: 330 Original Map Grid #: C 9 Original Record Notation: FATHER marked on the stone Military Service: YES Information verified Memorial Day 2005 by a relative or friend |
 | Name: Sam Gavrilovich Birth: 18-Nov-1915 Death: 13-Jan-1986 Headstone Location: N 40.56568 W -112.07972 Cemetery section: E (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: G67 Original Cemetery Plot #: 724 Original Map Grid #: E 6 Military Service: YES - PVT US Army World War II |
  | Name: William Henry (Bill) Hubbard Birth: Death: Headstone Location: N 40.56563 W -112.07991 Cemetery section: D (See map) Comments: Not in cemetery records Military Service: YES |
 | Name: Jacob Alfred Johnson Birth: 21-Jun-1892, Rekepelde, Finland Death: 10-Jul-1929, Salt Lake City, Utah Burial: 14-Jul-1929 Cause Of Death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis Father: John Bjones - Finland Mother: Marie - Finland Spouse: Irene Johnson Headstone Location: N 40.566 W -112.08062 Cemetery section: A (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: J33 & J60 Original Cemetery Plot #: 81 Original Map Grid #: A 14 Original Record Notation: PVT Field Artillery WW1 Comments: Additional information from Utah death certificate: "White male. Married. Age: 37 years, 19 days. Occupation: Quartz Miner for Utah-Apex Mining Company." Military Service: YES - Utah PVT II ARTY |
 | Name: John Palmer Kennedy Birth: 2-Feb-1866, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania Death: 10-Jun-1938, Salt Lake City, Utah Burial: 12-Jun-1938 Cause Of Death: Gangrene of the left lung and Arteriosclerosis Spouse: Mathilde Havard Headstone Location: N 40.566 W -112.08058 Cemetery section: A (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: K4 Original Cemetery Plot #: 79 Original Map Grid #: A 14 Information about this burial in old Bingham Mortuary records: YES Original Record Notation: Occupation: General Foreman, Utah Copper Comments: Additional information from Utah Death Certificate: "White male. Age 72 years. Occupation: General foreman, Copper mine" Military Service: YES - Utah ___ O. M. Corps |
 | Name: Evan Carl Larsen Birth: 5-May-1948, Salina, Utah Death: 18-Feb-2002 Burial: 21-Feb-2002 Father: Billy Larsen Mother: Lois Anderson Headstone Location: N 40.56559 W -112.08052 Cemetery section: C (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: L Military Service: YES - CPL US Marine Corps Vietnam Information verified Memorial Day 2005 by a relative or friend |
 | Name: John Richard Long Birth: 29-Nov-1925 Death: 22-Apr-1981 Headstone Location: N 40.56539 W -112.08034 Cemetery section: F (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: L83 Original Cemetery Plot #: 598 Original Map Grid #: I 2 Military Service: YES - RD3 US Navy World War II |
 | Name: Henry M. May Birth: Death: 17-Feb-1893 Headstone Location: N 40.56471 W -112.07942 Cemetery section: L (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: M102 Original Cemetery Plot #: 923 Original Map Grid #: O 4 Original Record Notation: Refer to the Pink Cemetery book for notes Military Service: YES - Pvt Co B3 Regt Calif Inf Civil War Civil War |
 | Name: Francis B. McRae Birth: 17-Apr-1870, Clarksville, Iowa Death: 30-Jul-1939, St. Marks Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah Burial: 1-Aug-1939 Cause Of Death: Cardiac Failure, Thrombosis of Coronary vessels, Sclerosis of vessels Spouse: Clara McRae Headstone Location: N 40.56601 W -112.08057 Cemetery section: A (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: M88 Original Cemetery Plot #: 78 Original Map Grid #: A 14 Information about this burial in old Bingham Mortuary records: YES Original Record Notation: Occupation: Level Foreman at Utah Copper Comments: Additional information from Utah Death Certificate: "White male. Divorced. Age 69 years, 3 months, 13 days. Occupation: Level Foreman for Copper Mine" Military Service: YES - Utah Pvt O. M. Corps |
 | Name: Isaac N. Merrill Birth: , Pennsylvania Death: 12-Mar-1891 Headstone Location: N 40.56467 W -112.07941 Cemetery section: L (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: M103 Original Cemetery Plot #: 924 Original Map Grid #: Q 3 Original Record Notation: Refer to the Pink Cemetery book for notes Military Service: YES - Pennsylvania Sgt Co B3 Regt Calif Inf Civil War |
 | Name: Albert F. Newman Birth: 29-Jul-1895 Death: 20-Feb-1961 Headstone Location: N 40.56504 W -112.08002 Cemetery section: I (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: N19 Original Cemetery Plot #: 1032 Original Map Grid #: M 9 Original Record Notation: Refer to the pink Cemetery book for more info Military Service: YES - Wyoming PFC 66 Field Arty Brigade World War I |
 | Name: William Elwood Robinson Birth: 4-Dec-1914, Bingham Canyon, Utah Death: 20-Apr-1985 Father: Step-Father: John Davidson Mother: Lillian Marshall Headstone Location: N 40.56595 W -112.08033 Cemetery section: B (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: R63 Original Cemetery Plot #: 106 Original Map Grid #: B 11 Military Service: YES - GMC US Navy World War II Korea Information verified Memorial Day 2005 by a relative or friend |
 | Name: Ralph R. Rudd Birth: 1-Jul-1923 Death: 25-Jun-2000 Headstone Location: N 40.56496 W -112.08055 Cemetery section: H (See map) Comments: Not in cemetery records Military Service: YES - US Navy World War II |
 | Name: Julius Sanger Birth: Death: Headstone Location: N 40.56502 W -112.07995 Cemetery section: I (See map) Comments: Appears to be a military marker. Not in cemetery records Military Service: YES |
 | Name: George Savich Birth: 22-Oct-1922, Bingham Canyon, Utah Death: 26-Dec-1955, Bingham Canyon, Utah Cause Of Death: Automobile accident? Headstone Location: N 40.56578 W -112.07954 Cemetery section: E (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: S75 & S66 & S97 Original Cemetery Plot #: 651 Original Map Grid #: C 4 Comments: 4 brothers named: Louie, Nick, Bob, & Mike. None ever married. Military Service: YES - Utah MOMM3 USNR World War II Information verified Memorial Day 2005 by a relative or friend |
 | Name: Mike Savich Birth: 14-Sep-1914 Death: 31-Dec-1966 Headstone Location: N 40.5658 W -112.07954 Cemetery section: E (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: S98 Original Cemetery Plot #: 650 Original Map Grid #: C 4 Comments: 4 brothers named: Louie, Nick, Bob, & George. None ever married. Military Service: YES - Utah PFC Co A 706 Tank BN World War II Information verified Memorial Day 2005 by a relative or friend |
 | Name: Nicholas "Nick" Savich Birth: 14-Sep-1914 Death: 25-Mar-1976 Headstone Location: N 40.56577 W -112.07953 Cemetery section: E (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: S99 Original Cemetery Plot #: 653 Original Map Grid #: C 4 Comments: 4 brothers named: Louie, Bob, George, & Mike. None ever married. Military Service: YES - PFC Army Air Forces World War II Information verified Memorial Day 2005 by a relative or friend |
 | Name: John Stanuga Birth: 4-Feb-1912, Bingham Canyon, Utah Death: 12-Jul-1995 Father: Tom or George Stanuga Mother: Ann Vlasic Stanuga Headstone Location: N 40.56474 W -112.0796 Cemetery section: L (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: S104 Original Cemetery Plot #: 1208 Original Map Grid #: Q 5 Military Service: YES - US Army World War II Information verified Memorial Day 2005 by a relative or friend |
 | Name: Axel B. Strand Birth: 3-Nov-1910 Death: 29-Apr-1973 Headstone Location: N 40.56544 W -112.08039 Cemetery section: F (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: S106 Original Cemetery Plot #: 1200 Original Map Grid #: H 12 Military Service: YES - Utah US Army World War II |
 | Name: Robert Edward Streator Birth: 14-Jul-1892, Clyde, Kansas Death: 14-Jul-1947, Salt Lake City, Utah Burial: 17-Jul-1947 Cause Of Death: Hemopericardium with Cardiac Tamponade, Cardiac Rupture, Myocardial Infarction Father: Jessie Adelbert Streator - Edwardsville, Illinois Mother: Mary Ella Spencer - Rhode Island Spouse: Jannette Mayne Headstone Location: N 40.56507 W -112.07921 Cemetery section: J (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: S10 Original Cemetery Plot #: 862 Original Map Grid #: L 1 Comments: Additional information from Utah death certificate: "White male. Married. Age: 55 years. Occupation: Steamshovel Operator for Kennecott Copper Company." Military Service: YES - Kansas F 2 C US Navy World War I |
 | Name: Adolph Strom Birth: 22-May-1887, Kronoby, Finland Death: 30-Oct-1932, Boise, Idaho Burial: 3-Nov-1932 Cause Of Death: Tuberculosis Father: John Krumstrom - Finland Mother: Anna Johnson - Finland Headstone Location: N 40.56597 W -112.08084 Cemetery section: A (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: S56 Original Cemetery Plot #: 73 Original Map Grid #: A 15 Information about this burial in old Bingham Mortuary records: YES Comments: Occupation: Miner Military Service: YES - PVT US Army World War I |
  | Name: Toby Albert Tobiason Birth: 7-July-1897, Leadville, Colorado Death: 14-Dec-1936, Jackson, California Burial: 19-Dec-1936 Cause Of Death: Auto Accident Father: P. A. Tobiason - Sweden Mother: Selma Larson - Sweden Headstone Location: N 40.56598 W -112.07924 Cemetery section: B (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: T28 Original Cemetery Plot #: 233 Original Map Grid #: A 1 Original Record Notation: Occupation: Brakeman Military Service: YES - Utah PVT 1 CL __ SN TN 89 Div |
 | Name: Filiberto Beniez Torres Birth: 30-Mar-1924, Truchas, New Mexico Death: 31-Jan-1954, St. Marks Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah Burial: 3-Feb-1954 Cause Of Death: Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis Father: Nick Torres - Truchas, New Mexico Mother: Mary Torres - New Mexico Headstone Location: N 40.56596 W -112.08058 Cemetery section: A (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: T38 Original Cemetery Plot #: 96 Original Map Grid #: A 13 Comments: Additional information from Utah death certificate: "White male. Married. Age: 29 years. Occupation: Powder Gang - Kennecott Copper Company." Military Service: YES - New Mexico 52 USNR World War II |
 | Name: Howard Angus Tuttle Birth: 22-Feb-1894, Oakley, Idaho Death: 24-Oct-1941, Bingham Canyon, Utah Burial: 26-Oct-1941 Cause Of Death: Mine explosion, Mult. Fract. Skull fracture, Embeded with much foreign material Father: Norton E. Tuttle - Tooele, Utah Mother: Jane Shields - Tooele, Utah Headstone Location: N 40.5657 W -112.08012 Cemetery section: D (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: T9 & T43 Original Cemetery Plot #: 294 Original Map Grid #: E 10 Comments: Additional information from Utah death certificate: "White male. Divorced. Age: 47 years, 8 months, 2 days. Occupation: Miner." Military Service: YES - Idaho Pvt 1 Cl 146 Field Arty 41 Div Information verified Memorial Day 2005 by a relative or friend |
| (Picture not available) | Name: Juan Francesco Valdez Birth: 16-Jun-1902, Holman, New Mexico Death: 18-May-1936, Bingham Hospital, Bingham Canyon, Utah Burial: 23-May-1936 Cause Of Death: Fell 150 feet down chute at US Mine. Compound fractures, cervical & lumbar frac. Father: Thalosio Valdez - New Mexico Mother: Mariana Vigil - New Mexico Spouse: Amadita Gandert Valdez Headstone Location: N 40.56555 W -112.07961 Cemetery section: G (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: V17 Information about this burial in old Bingham Mortuary records: YES Original Record Notation: Occupation: Miner Comments: No marker. Additional information from Utah Death Certificate: "White male. Married. Age 33 years, 11 months, 2 days. Occupation: Ore miner" Military Service: YES Information verified Memorial Day 2005 by a relative or friend |
 | Name: Ernesto R. Vargas Birth: 22-Oct-1927, Antonito, Colorado Death: 26-Feb-1953, Bingham Canyon, Utah Burial: 2-Mar-1953 Cause Of Death: Accidental gunshot wound at home Father: Silviano Vargas - New Mexico Mother: Stella R. Valdez - New Mexico Headstone Location: N 40.56585 W -112.08059 Cemetery section: A (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: V20 Original Cemetery Plot #: 85 Original Map Grid #: C 14 Comments: Additional information from Utah death certificate: "Spanish-American male. Single. Age: 25 years. Occupation: Laborer." Military Service: YES - Utah PFC 370 Engr B & S REGT |
 | Name: Michael Merl Watson Birth: 16-Feb-1949, Bingham Canyon, Utah Death: 24-Jul-2004, Kearns, Utah Father: Merl E. Watson - Oakland, Maine Mother: Ruby Yengich - Highland Boy, Utah Headstone Location: N 40.56595 W -112.07935 Cemetery section: B (See map) Comments: Not in cemetery records. New monument erected 2004 Military Service: YES - SR US Navy Vietnam Information verified Memorial Day 2005 by a relative or friend |
  | Name: Peter Zachinati Birth: 1889, Prov. Vicenza, Italy Death: 3-Feb-1934, Salt Lake City, Utah Burial: 7-Feb-1934 Cause Of Death: Myocarditis Father: (Unknown) Zachinati - Italy Headstone Location: N 40.56591 W -112.07989 Cemetery section: B (See map) Original Cemetery Reference #: Z13 & Z19 Original Cemetery Plot #: 154 Original Map Grid #: B 7 Information about this burial in old Bingham Mortuary records: YES Original Record Notation: Occupation: Miner Comments: Additional information from Utah death certificate: "White male. Single. Age: about 45 years. Occupation: Ore Miner." Military Service: YES - Wyoming Pvt 31 Inf Div |