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National Memorial Cemetery
of the Pacific
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
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Established1949
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii
CountryUnited States
Coordinates21°18′46″N 157°50′47″W / 21.31278°N 157.84639°W / 21.31278; -157.84639
TypeUnited States National Cemetery
Owned byNational Cemetery Administration
No. of graves>61,000
Websitehttps://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/nmcp.asp
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of the Pacific
The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific occupies much of Punchbowl Crater.
The memorial contains a small chapel and tribute to the various battles fought in the Pacific.
The walls of the memorial are etched with names of those who were never recovered from battle.
"The solemn pride that must be yours, to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of Freedom" – quotation from Abraham Lincoln's Letter to Mrs. Bixby
As of 1951, all the graves are marked with flat granite headstones.

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. It is administered by the National Cemetery Administration of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Millions of visitors visit the cemetery each year, and it is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Hawaii.

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