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In 1960, the Fort Snelling Air Force Station transferred 146 acres (59 ha) to the cemetery; another 177 acres (0.72 km 2) were acquired in 1961, expanding the cemetery to its current size. There was a tradition of placing a flag on every grave on Memorial Day , but as the cemetery grew, the staff was forced to stop.
Pages in category "Burials at Fort Snelling National Cemetery" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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Bdóte ('meeting of waters' or 'where two rivers meet') [6] is considered a place of spiritual importance to the Dakota. [7] A Dakota-English Dictionary (1852) edited by missionary Stephen Return Riggs originally recorded the word as mdóte, noting that it was also "a name commonly applied to the country about Fort Snelling, or mouth of the Saint Peters," [8] now known as the Minnesota River.
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A remarkable photograph of an American bald eagle perched atop of a veteran's gravestone went viral on Memorial Day, and reminded the nation the true reason for the national holiday.Sunday evening ...
Olson was born in Iowa, and his family moved to South Dakota when he was ten. He attended school in Toronto, South Dakota.He became an Eagle Scout, and is one of nine Eagle Scouts who have been awarded the Medal of Honor. [1]
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; ... 1934, and is buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Awards. Medal ...