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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 ...
Beretania, Richards, King, Queen, Punchbowl, and Kawaiahao Sts. 21°18′26″N 157°51′29″W / 21.307087°N 157.85798°W / 21.307087; -157.85798 ( Hawaii Capital Historic Honolulu
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 ...
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
May 21—1/3 Swipe or click to see more STAR-ADVERTISER Nate Serota, spokesperson for the City and County of Honolulu, holds a proper-size lei Monday to be placed on the graves for Memorial Day. 2 ...
In Punchbowl Crater (to the south) the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific was founded in 1948. Just north of the Royal Mausoleum, the "Nuʻuanu Memorial Park" was added in 1949, with its own funeral home. [13] [14] In 1958, a Japanese cemetery was added on adjacent land called "Honolulu Memorial Park". [15]
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 ...