In the United States prior to the Civil War, unidentified remains were often buried in mass graves. Sometimes unidentified remains resulted from poor record keeping, the damage that weapons of war inflicted on bodies, or the haste required to bury the dead and mark gravesites. Through the ages, one of the consequences of warfare has been large numbers of unidentified dead. The Tomb has also served as a place of mourning and a site for reflection on military service. Since 1921, it has provided a final resting place for one of America’s unidentified World War I service members, and Unknowns from later wars were added in 19.
The neoclassical, white marble sarcophagus stands atop a hill overlooking Washington, D.C.
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