Memorial for the Military Veterans of Makawao Cemetery [A-F]
The purpose of these pages is to recognize the military veterans buried at Makawao Cemetery. These servicemen participated in the Civil War, the Hawaiian Rebellion, the Indian Wars, the Spanish American War, World War I, and World War II.
The veterans' posts are listed alphabetically by last name: [A-F] (this page), [G-P], and [Q-Z]
Aiken, Dr. Perley J.
Dr. Perley Johnson Aiken (Sept. 5, 1841-Oct. 26, 1905)
Applied to the U. S. Military Academy at West Point
July 1, 1863: Perley, his brother Albert (died 5/1865) and his father, William, all volunteer on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg
Civil War: Company B 58th Pennsylvania Infantry "The Emergency Troops of 1863" Six months enlistment lasted 6 weeks. All Aikens muster out 5/1863. Anderson 15th Calvary, and Perley was wounded. Perley returned to Signal Corps; Sgt. Georgetown Heights/U. S. Volunteers
arrived back on Maui in 1894
son of Rev. William Aiken (April 25, 1810-May 3, 1886) of Knoxville, Tennessee
and Martha Osborn (March 14, 1817-Mar. 29, 1895) in Knoxville, TN; both buried @Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, TN.
Armstrong, J. A.
Joseph Albert Armstrong (b. 1899 in New Hampshire-d. March 25, 1934)
Storekeeper 2nd Cl.
USS Seattle, U. S. Navy
1930 census: Father is from Canada, and mother is from Ireland
Aylward, R. M.
Pvt. Richard M. Aylward (1863 in Ireland-August 11, 1933)
Illinois
Pvt. 14, Co. E and C, Regiment, U. S. Infantry
military issue grave marker with Christian cross
enlisted July 16, 1883; honorable discharge March 22, 1888
Baldwin, Dwight V.
Dwight Van Atta Baldwin (b. May 11, 1895 in Hilo-d. Nov. 25, 1943)
Hawaii, 2nd Lieut., 302 Infantry, 76 Division, World War I
Son of Erdman and Nellie Baldwin; wife, Bessie Baldwin
Children: (Edmund, Barbara and Rhoda)
Bonnell, John H.
Cpl. John Henry Bonnell (1876 in Louisville, Kentucky-1944)
Enlisted June 24, 1898 at Indianapolis in; discharged April 30, 1899 at Savannah, Georgia
He served in Cuba and the Philippines
Co. E 161 Indiana Infantry
K 17 U. S. Infantry
Spanish-American War
Married to Annie Catherine Hocking Bonnell (Apr.1960) and divorced. Three sons.
Married to Louise Fernandez Bonnell (d. Feb.1968) and one daughter, Louise in obituary
Boyum, John H.
John Hoag Boyum (b. June 19, 1919-d. 1973)
1940: graduated from the US Naval Academy
Capt. U. S Navy
World War II
1942: Distinguished Flying Cross
Commanded the USS Pine Island and USS Princeton
1968: retired from the Navy
Bush, III, Gavien Fred
Bush, III, Gavien Fred "Freddie" (b. Apr. 18, 1937-d. Dec. 19, 2011)
Served in the United States Marine Corps
Cameron, Capt. Charles Angus (b. Nov. 14, 1913-d. July 27, 2004)
Capt. U. S. Army Field Artillery, World War II
Participated in battles in the Marshalls, Marianas, Philippines and Okinawa
Awarded the Bronze Star Medal at Okinawa for heroic achievement
Cannon, Wilson Phillips
Cannon, Jr., Wilson Phillips (b. Aug. 25, 1919-d. July 27, 1980)
World War II; Capt. in the Army Air Corps/ pilot/service in China, India, and Africa
Dickey, Charles H.
2nd Lt. Charles Henry Dickey (Aug. 12, 1841-Jan 28, 1932)
Civil War veteran (Union): Company C B, unit: 4th regiment, Illinois Cavalry,
enlisted August 12, 1861 as a private
discharged Nov. 3rd, 1864 left as a lieutenant
lawyer
1862-1865 3rd Artillery stationed at Black Rock, Alcatraz
Fleming, Bruce
Fleming, Bruce Lundie (b. 1911-d. April 3, 1993)
Retired as U. S. Navy Lieutenant Commander; World War II
Foss, Francis D.
Francis (Frank) D. Foss (b. 1918-d. 1985)
TSGT. U. S. Army
World War II
Son of John H. and Irene C. Foss
Foss, John Harrison Jr.
John Harrison Foss, Jr.(b. Aug. 30, 1910-d. Mar. 2, 1993)
Lt. U. S. Navy
World War II
Foss, Irene Crook
Irene Crook Foss (b. Feb. 26, 1885-d. Oct. 8, 1931); Aged 45 years old;
first wife of John Harrison Foss, Sr.; Mother of John Harrison Foss, Jr. and William C. Foss
Lt. U. S. Navy
World War II
Hawaii; son of John Harrison Foss, Sr. and Irene Crook Foss
Captain 532 Field Artillery Batallion
World War II
Pvt. John E. Foster (March 4, 1846-May 28, 1929)
Pvt. H 13 Illinois
pension beneficiary wife Hannah
Masonic emblem inscribed on marker
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