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On November 11, 1921, the Unknown was placed on a horse-drawn caisson and carried in a procession through Washington, D.C. and across the Potomac River. A state funeral ceremony was held at Arlington National Cemetery’s new Memorial Amphitheater, and the Unknown was interred in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
On March 4, 1921, the United States Congress approved the burial of an unidentified American serviceman from World War I in the plaza of the new Memorial Amphitheater. On November 11, 1921, the unknown soldier brought back from France was interred below a three-level marble tomb.
- 11 November 1921; 101 years ago
For over 100 years, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier has served as the heart of Arlington National Cemetery. As a sacred memorial site and the grave of three unknown American service members, the ...
Apr 20, 2023 · Elizabeth Fraser/Arlington National Cemetery. T he Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is the heart of Arlington National Cemetery and the final resting place for three unknown service members who fell in battle across World War I, World War II and the Korean War. It is a sacred site woven into the fabric of American heritage.
