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| name = Los Angeles National Cemetery
| name = Los Angeles National Cemetery
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| caption = Cemetery entrance.
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| established = 1889
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| owner = [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs|US Department of Veterans Affairs]]
| owner = [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs|US Department of Veterans Affairs]]
| size = 114 acres developed, 13 acres under development
| size = 114 acres developed, 13 acres under development
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| website = [http://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/cems/nchp/losangeles.asp Official website]
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| findagrave = [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=8131 Los Angeles National Cemetery]
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[[File:Los Angeles National Cemetery chapel 01.jpg|thumb|right|[[Bob Hope]] Veterans Chapel, with a plaque honoring Hope shown on the wall by the chapel's entrance]]
[[File:Los Angeles National Cemetery chapel 01.jpg|thumb|right|[[Bob Hope]] Veterans Chapel, with a plaque honoring Hope shown on the wall by the chapel's entrance]]
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===Medal of Honor recipients===
===Medal of Honor recipients===
Fourteen [[Medal of Honor]] recipients are buried at the cemetery:<ref name="dva"/>
Fourteen [[Medal of Honor]] recipients are buried at the cemetery:<ref name="dva"/>
*Landsman [[William F. Lukes]] ([[List of Medal of Honor recipients#Korean Expedition|Korean Campaign of 1871]]) U. S. Navy, Company D. Korean Forts, June 9–10, 1871 (Section 7, Grave F-19).
* Landsman [[William F. Lukes]] ([[List of Medal of Honor recipients#Korean Expedition|Korean Campaign of 1871]]) U. S. Navy, Company D. Korean Forts, June 9–10, 1871 (Section 7, Grave F-19).
*Private [[Charles W. Rundle]], ([[List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients|Civil War]]) U.S. Army, Company A, 116th Illinois Infantry. Vicksburg, Mississippi, May 22, 1863 (Section 34, Grave 1-11).
* Private [[Charles W. Rundle]], ([[List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients|Civil War]]) U.S. Army, Company A, 116th Illinois Infantry. Vicksburg, Mississippi, May 22, 1863 (Section 34, Grave 1-11).
*Sergeant [[George H. Eldridge]], ([[List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars|Indian Campaigns]]) U.S. Army, Company C, [[6th Cavalry Regiment (United States)|6th U.S. Cavalry]]. Wichita River, Texas, July 12, 1870 (Section 37, Grave B-1).
* Sergeant [[George H. Eldridge]], ([[List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars|Indian Campaigns]]) U.S. Army, Company C, [[6th Cavalry Regiment (United States)|6th U.S. Cavalry]]. Wichita River, Texas, July 12, 1870 (Section 37, Grave B-1).
*Sergeant (then Corporal) [[Luther Kaltenbach]], (Civil War) U.S. Army, Company F, 12 Iowa Infantry. Nashville, Tennessee, December 16, 1864 (Section 43, Grave A-15).
* Sergeant (then Corporal) [[Luther Kaltenbach]], (Civil War) U.S. Army, Company F, 12 Iowa Infantry. Nashville, Tennessee, December 16, 1864 (Section 43, Grave A-15).
*Sergeant First Class (then Sergeant) [[Chris Carr (Medal of Honor)|Chris Carr]] (medal awarded under name of Christos H. Karaberis), (World War II), U.S. Army, Company L, 337th Infantry, 85th Infantry Division. Guignola, Italy, October 1–2, 1944 (Section 275, Grave G-15).
* Sergeant First Class (then Sergeant) [[Chris Carr (Medal of Honor)|Chris Carr]] (medal awarded under name of Christos H. Karaberis), (World War II), U.S. Army, Company L, 337th Infantry, 85th Infantry Division. Guignola, Italy, October 1–2, 1944 (Section 275, Grave G-15).
*Private [[Robert H. Von Schlick]] (China Relief Expedition, [[List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Boxer Rebellion|Boxer Rebellion]]) U.S. Army, Infantry, Company C, 9th U.S. Infantry. Tientsin, China, July 13, 1900 (Section 81, Grave G-20).
* Private [[Robert H. Von Schlick]] (China Relief Expedition, [[List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Boxer Rebellion|Boxer Rebellion]]) U.S. Army, Infantry, Company C, 9th U.S. Infantry. Tientsin, China, July 13, 1900 (Section 81, Grave G-20).
*Corporal [[Edwin Phoenix]], (Indian Campaigns) U.S. Army, Company E, 4th U.S. Cavalry. Red River Texas, September 26–28, 1875 (Section 67, Grave H-22).
* Corporal [[Edwin Phoenix]], (Indian Campaigns) U.S. Army, Company E, 4th U.S. Cavalry. Red River Texas, September 26–28, 1875 (Section 67, Grave H-22).
*Wagoner [[Griffin Seward]], (Indian Campaigns) U.S. Army, Company G, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona Territory, October 20, 1869 (Section 15, Grave D-10).
* Wagoner [[Griffin Seward]], (Indian Campaigns) U.S. Army, Company G, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona Territory, October 20, 1869 (Section 15, Grave D-10).
*Farrier [[Samuel Porter (Medal of Honor)|Samuel Porter]], (Indian Campaigns) U.S. Army, Company L, [[6th Cavalry Regiment (United States)|6th U.S. Cavalry]]. Wichita River, Texas, July 12, 1870 (Section 40, Grave E-6).
* Farrier [[Samuel Porter (Medal of Honor)|Samuel Porter]], (Indian Campaigns) U.S. Army, Company L, [[6th Cavalry Regiment (United States)|6th U.S. Cavalry]]. Wichita River, Texas, July 12, 1870 (Section 40, Grave E-6).
*Sergeant (then Private) [[Edward Murphy (Medal of Honor)|Edward Murphy]], (Indian Campaigns) U.S. Army, Company G, 1st U.S. Cavalry. Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona Territory, October 20, 1869 (Section 44, Grave 1-22).
* Sergeant (then Private) [[Edward Murphy (Medal of Honor)|Edward Murphy]], (Indian Campaigns) U.S. Army, Company G, 1st U.S. Cavalry. Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona Territory, October 20, 1869 (Section 44, Grave 1-22).
*Sergeant [[Harry Harvey (Marine)|Harry Harvey]] (also known as Harry Huckman<ref name="dva"/>), (Spanish American War) U. S. Marine Corps, April 5, 1929 (Section 60, Grave E-4).
* Sergeant [[Harry Harvey (Marine)|Harry Harvey]] (also known as Harry Huckman<ref name="dva"/>), (Spanish American War) U. S. Marine Corps, April 5, 1929 (Section 60, Grave E-4).
*Color Sergeant [[George McKee (Medal of Honor)|George McKee]], (Civil War), U.S. Army, Company D, 89th New York Infantry. Petersburg, Virginia, April 2, 1865 (Section 1, Grave G-2).
* Color Sergeant [[George McKee (Medal of Honor)|George McKee]], (Civil War), U.S. Army, Company D, 89th New York Infantry. Petersburg, Virginia, April 2, 1865 (Section 1, Grave G-2).
*Coxswain [[Timothy Sullivan (Medal of Honor)|Timothy Sullivan]], (Civil War) U.S. Navy, USS Louisville. Battles in Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi, unknown date of action (Section 18, Grave H-2).
* Coxswain [[Timothy Sullivan (Medal of Honor)|Timothy Sullivan]], (Civil War) U.S. Navy, USS Louisville. Battles in Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi, unknown date of action (Section 18, Grave H-2).
*Corporal (then Private) [[James Sweeney (Medal of Honor)|James Sweeney]], (Civil War) U.S. Army, Company A, 1st Vermont Cavalry. Cedar Creek, Virginia, October 19, 1864 (Section 78, Grave P-3).
* Corporal (then Private) [[James Sweeney (Medal of Honor)|James Sweeney]], (Civil War) U.S. Army, Company A, 1st Vermont Cavalry. Cedar Creek, Virginia, October 19, 1864 (Section 78, Grave P-3).


===Others===
===Others===
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[[File:Los Angeles National Cemetery, looking NorthEast.jpg|thumb|right|A bronze soldier standing at parade rest is perched atop a boulder to honor [[American Civil War|Civil War]] soldiers, erected in 1942.]]
[[File:Los Angeles National Cemetery, looking NorthEast.jpg|thumb|right|A bronze soldier standing at parade rest is perched atop a boulder to honor [[American Civil War|Civil War]] soldiers, erected in 1942.]]
*Over 100 [[Buffalo Soldier]]s are interred at the Los Angeles National Cemetery. These African American soldiers were members of the 9th, 10th, 24th, and 25th Cavalry during the [[American Civil War]].<ref name="dva"/>
* Over 100 [[Buffalo Soldier]]s are interred at the Los Angeles National Cemetery. These African American soldiers were members of the 9th, 10th, 24th, and 25th Cavalry during the [[American Civil War]].<ref name="dva"/>
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* [[Paul Brinegar]] (1917–1995). Actor, World War II US Navy Chief Radioman

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* [[Richard Carlson (actor)|Richard Carlson]] (1912–1977). Actor, married to Mona, Section 17A Row C Space 3
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*[[Paul Brinegar]] (1917–1995). Actor, World War II US Navy Chief Radioman
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* [[Royal Dano]] (1922–1994). Actor, US Army Sergeant
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*[[Richard Carlson (actor)|Richard Carlson]] (1912–1977). Actor, Married to Mona, Section 17A Row C Space 3
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* Jack Dougherty (1895–1938). Actor, married to [[Barbara La Marr]], Section 52 Row L Site 25
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*[[Royal Dano]] (1922–1994). Actor, US Army Sergeant
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* [[Nicholas Porter Earp]] (1813–1907). Father of [[Wyatt Earp]]<ref name="dva"/>
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*Jack Dougherty (1895–1938). Actor, married to [[Barbara La Marr]], Section 52 Row L Site 25
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* [[Russell Hicks (actor)|Russell Hicks]] (1895–1957). Actor, US Army First Lieutenant
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*[[Nicholas Porter Earp]] (1813–1907). Father of [[Wyatt Earp]]<ref name="dva"/>
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* [[Dean Paul Martin]] (1951–1987). Son of [[Dean Martin]], killed in an Air Force plane crash, Section 409 Row P Site 28
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*[[Russell Hicks (actor)|Russell Hicks]] (1895–1957). Actor, US Army First Lieutenant
* [[Henry Rowland (actor)|Henry Rowland]] (1913–1984). Actor, US Army Corporal
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*[[Dean Paul Martin]] (1951–1987). Son of [[Dean Martin]], killed in an Air Force plane crash, Section 409 Row P Site 28
*[[Henry Rowland (actor)|Henry Rowland]] (1913–1984). Actor, US Army Corporal
* [[James R. Webb (writer)|James R. Webb]] (1909–1994). Screenwriter, Section 254, Site A-25
*[[Grant Williams]] (1931–1985). Actor who played ''[[The Incredible Shrinking Man]]'', US Air Force, Section 218 space 83
* [[Grant Williams]] (1931–1985). Actor who played ''[[The Incredible Shrinking Man]]'', US Air Force, Section 218 space 83
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* There are two [[Commonwealth War Graves Commission|British Commonwealth war graves]] from World War II in the cemetery, an airman of the [[Royal Australian Air Force]] and an officer of the [[Royal Canadian Artillery]].<ref name=cwgc>[http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2073017/LOS%20ANGELES%20NATIONAL%20CEMETERY] CWGC Cemetery Report. Breakdown obtained from casualty record.</ref>
*Richard Paul Yarmy (1933–1992). Actor, brother of [[Don Adams]], Section C Row 299 Grave 3
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*There are two [[Commonwealth War Graves Commission|British Commonwealth war graves]] from World War II in the cemetery, an airman of the [[Royal Australian Air Force]] and an officer of the [[Royal Canadian Artillery]].<ref name=cwgc>[http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2073017/LOS%20ANGELES%20NATIONAL%20CEMETERY] CWGC Cemetery Report. Breakdown obtained from casualty record.</ref>
*War Dog "Bonus" buried with handler, Charles E. Temple, Ensign, USNR, Section 101 Grave 1 Row A
*War Dog "Blackout" buried with handler, George Lewis Oshier,US Navy Cook and US Marine Corps Sergeant<ref name="dva"/>


[[File:Los Angeles National Cemetery View 1.jpg|thumb|right|View towards southwest and the Bob Hope Veterans Chapel]]
[[File:Los Angeles National Cemetery View 1.jpg|thumb|right|View towards southwest and the Bob Hope Veterans Chapel]]
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==References==
==References==
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<ref name="dva">{{cite web| url=http://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/cems/nchp/losangeles.asp | title=Cemeteries - Los Angeles National Cemetery | publisher= [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs]] | accessdate=2012-01-26}}</ref>
<ref name="dva">{{cite web| url=http://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/cems/nchp/losangeles.asp | title=Cemeteries – Los Angeles National Cemetery | publisher= [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs]] | accessdate=2012-01-26}}</ref>
<ref name="expand">{{cite web| url=http://djcoregon.com/news/2012/01/24/walker-macy-designs-los-angeles-national-cemetery-expansion/ | title=Walker Macy designs Los Angeles National Cemetery expansion | author= Aaron Spencer | date=January 24, 2012 | publisher= [[Daily Journal of Commerce]] | accessdate=2012-01-26}}</ref>
<ref name="expand">{{cite web| url=http://djcoregon.com/news/2012/01/24/walker-macy-designs-los-angeles-national-cemetery-expansion/ | title=Walker Macy designs Los Angeles National Cemetery expansion | author= Aaron Spencer | date=January 24, 2012 | publisher= [[Daily Journal of Commerce]] | accessdate=2012-01-26}}</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/cems/nchp/losangeles.asp Cemeteries - Los Angeles National Cemetery] at the [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs|Department of Veterans Affairs]]
* [http://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/cems/nchp/losangeles.asp Cemeteries – Los Angeles National Cemetery] at the [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs|Department of Veterans Affairs]]
*[http://www.interment.net/data/us/ca/losangeles/lanat/index.htm Los Angeles National Cemetery List of Burials] at Interment.net
* [http://www.interment.net/data/us/ca/losangeles/lanat/index.htm Los Angeles National Cemetery List of Burials] at Interment.net
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* {{gnis|1669873}}
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=8131&CScn=los+angeles&CScntry=4&CSst=6&CScnty=201& Los Angeles National Cemetery] at [[Find a Grave]]
* [http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=cem&FScemeteryid=8131 Los Angeles National Cemetery: Famous interments] at [[Find a Grave]]
*{{HABS |survey=CA-2709 |id=ca2801 |title=Los Angeles National Cemetery, 950 South Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA}}
* {{HABS |survey=CA-2709 |id=ca2801 |title=Los Angeles National Cemetery, 950 South Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA}}


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Revision as of 20:17, 22 September 2014

Los Angeles National Cemetery
Cemetery entrance.
Map
Details
Established1889
Location
Sepulveda Boulevard and Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California
CountryUSA
Coordinates34°03′40″N 118°27′12″W / 34.061°N 118.4534°W / 34.061; -118.4534
TypePublic
Owned byUS Department of Veterans Affairs
Size114 acres developed, 13 acres under development
WebsiteOfficial website
Find a GraveLos Angeles National Cemetery
Bob Hope Veterans Chapel, with a plaque honoring Hope shown on the wall by the chapel's entrance

The Los Angeles National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, located at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Sepulveda Boulevard. The cemetery was dedicated on May 22, 1889.[1] Interred on its 114 acres (46 ha) are war veterans,[1] from the Mexican–American War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Iraq War, and the conflict in Afghanistan. An annual ceremony commemorating the birthday of Abraham Lincoln is held at the cemetery on or near February 12. The cemetery's annual Memorial Day program draws several thousand attendees each year.

The chapel at the cemetery was renamed the Bob Hope Veterans Chapel on May 29, 2002 (Hope's 99th birthday), in "celebration of his lifelong service to our American Veterans".[citation needed]

Notable burials

Medal of Honor recipients

Fourteen Medal of Honor recipients are buried at the cemetery:[1]

  • Landsman William F. Lukes (Korean Campaign of 1871) U. S. Navy, Company D. Korean Forts, June 9–10, 1871 (Section 7, Grave F-19).
  • Private Charles W. Rundle, (Civil War) U.S. Army, Company A, 116th Illinois Infantry. Vicksburg, Mississippi, May 22, 1863 (Section 34, Grave 1-11).
  • Sergeant George H. Eldridge, (Indian Campaigns) U.S. Army, Company C, 6th U.S. Cavalry. Wichita River, Texas, July 12, 1870 (Section 37, Grave B-1).
  • Sergeant (then Corporal) Luther Kaltenbach, (Civil War) U.S. Army, Company F, 12 Iowa Infantry. Nashville, Tennessee, December 16, 1864 (Section 43, Grave A-15).
  • Sergeant First Class (then Sergeant) Chris Carr (medal awarded under name of Christos H. Karaberis), (World War II), U.S. Army, Company L, 337th Infantry, 85th Infantry Division. Guignola, Italy, October 1–2, 1944 (Section 275, Grave G-15).
  • Private Robert H. Von Schlick (China Relief Expedition, Boxer Rebellion) U.S. Army, Infantry, Company C, 9th U.S. Infantry. Tientsin, China, July 13, 1900 (Section 81, Grave G-20).
  • Corporal Edwin Phoenix, (Indian Campaigns) U.S. Army, Company E, 4th U.S. Cavalry. Red River Texas, September 26–28, 1875 (Section 67, Grave H-22).
  • Wagoner Griffin Seward, (Indian Campaigns) U.S. Army, Company G, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona Territory, October 20, 1869 (Section 15, Grave D-10).
  • Farrier Samuel Porter, (Indian Campaigns) U.S. Army, Company L, 6th U.S. Cavalry. Wichita River, Texas, July 12, 1870 (Section 40, Grave E-6).
  • Sergeant (then Private) Edward Murphy, (Indian Campaigns) U.S. Army, Company G, 1st U.S. Cavalry. Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona Territory, October 20, 1869 (Section 44, Grave 1-22).
  • Sergeant Harry Harvey (also known as Harry Huckman[1]), (Spanish American War) U. S. Marine Corps, April 5, 1929 (Section 60, Grave E-4).
  • Color Sergeant George McKee, (Civil War), U.S. Army, Company D, 89th New York Infantry. Petersburg, Virginia, April 2, 1865 (Section 1, Grave G-2).
  • Coxswain Timothy Sullivan, (Civil War) U.S. Navy, USS Louisville. Battles in Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi, unknown date of action (Section 18, Grave H-2).
  • Corporal (then Private) James Sweeney, (Civil War) U.S. Army, Company A, 1st Vermont Cavalry. Cedar Creek, Virginia, October 19, 1864 (Section 78, Grave P-3).

Others

A bronze soldier standing at parade rest is perched atop a boulder to honor Civil War soldiers, erected in 1942.
View towards southwest and the Bob Hope Veterans Chapel

Future burials

Los Angeles National Cemetery has been closed to new interments since about 2002, with the exception of spouses of those already buried.[3] In order to accommodate future community need, United States Department of Veterans Affairs has acquired another 13 acres (5.3 ha) to permit the cemetery to expand. Future interments will be in urns of cremated ashes placed in columbarium walls built on the new land. By eliminating ground burials, the new acreage will permit about as many new interments as are in the existing 114 acres.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Cemeteries – Los Angeles National Cemetery". United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
  2. ^ [1] CWGC Cemetery Report. Breakdown obtained from casualty record.
  3. ^ a b Aaron Spencer (January 24, 2012). "Walker Macy designs Los Angeles National Cemetery expansion". Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved 2012-01-26.

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