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The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (informally known as Punchbowl Cemetery) is a national cemetery located at Punchbowl Crater in Honolulu, Hawaii. It serves as a memorial to honor those men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces , and those who have been killed in doing so.
Fifty years later, Congress authorized a small appropriation to establish a national cemetery in Honolulu with two provisions: that the location be acceptable to the War Department, and that the site would be donated rather than purchased. In 1943, the governor of Hawaii offered the Punchbowl for a national cemetery. The $50,000 appropriation ...
In Kahana Bay, 13 miles north of Kaneohe on Hawaii Route 83 adjacent to Ahupuaʻa O Kahana State Park 21°33′28″N 157°52′06″W / 21.557659°N 157.868441°W / 21.557659; -157.868441 ( Huilua
The 73rd Mayor's Memorial Day Ceremony will begin at 8:30 a.m. Monday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. The ceremony will feature oli, a color guard, an F-22 aircraft ...
A distant overview of Punchbowl National Cemetery. The runways of Honolulu International Airport are visible in the background as well. My vantage point is the Tantalus, located in the hills just above Honolulu. The views are second to none, but the winds are quite fierce too. Date: 3 January 2011, 16:05: Source: Punchbowl National Cemetery: Author
The Oahu Veterans Council will sponsor a ceremony at 10 a.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. The ceremony will include wreath-laying, a cannon salute and a missing ...
Nisei military units that fought heroically in World War II will be honored Sept. 29 at the 19th annual Joint Memorial Service, at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. The 9 ...
This list of cemeteries in Hawaii includes currently operating, historical (closed for new interments), and defunct (graves abandoned or removed) cemeteries, columbaria, and mausolea which are historical and/or notable.