ANC Blog - Tim Frank

Frank Witchey: The Maestro of the Trumpet

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 06:07:00 GMT

As we commemorate the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier centennial, today we highlight one of the individuals who played—literally—a key role in the 1921 funeral ceremony: Army bugler Frank Witchey.

A Humble Sergeant: Edward F. Younger and the Unknown Soldier

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 11:23:00 GMT

On October 24, 1921, when Sergeant Edward F. Younger entered City Hall in Châlons-sur-Marne, France, and gazed upon the four identical caskets that lay before him, he embarked on a task that forever linked him to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

From Manila Bay to Philadelphia: The Life and Service of USS Olympia

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 07:51:00 GMT

To commemorate the 2021 centennial of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, as well as the U.S. Navy’s 246th birthday on October 13, we honor the USS Olympia—the legendary Navy ship that brought the World War I Unknown Soldier home to the United States from France in 1921.

Charles Young: From Enslavement to a Memorial Amphitheater Funeral

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 07:20:00 GMT

When the Arlington Memorial Amphitheater was finished in 1920, it began to host funerals for famous service members as well as national observances such as Memorial Day. One of the first funerals held in the Amphitheater was for Colonel Charles Young (1864-1922), the first African American colonel in the U.S. Army.