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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.
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
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 ...
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. ... to Punchbowl every 20 minutes and returning to Alapai after ...
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 ...
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In 1970, Pyle's nephew, Bruce L. Johnson, placed a memorial plaque at Pyle's burial site at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl Crater, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii. [86] On May 7, 1971, the U.S. Postal Service issued a 16-cent postage stamp in Pyle's honor. [87]
This is a list of properties and districts on the Hawaiian island of Oahu that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Oahu is the only major island in Honolulu County . The location of the city of Honolulu , Oahu is the most populous island in the state.