National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
- Also Known As: Puowaina - Hill of Sacrifice also Punchbowl
- Address: 2177 Puowaina Dr
- Neighborhood of Nuuanu-Punchbowl in Honolulu
Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
1795/05/00 | Kamehameha I | Chief of Hawaii | King Kamehameha's forces march from Waikiki and battle Kalanikupule's (King of O'ahu) warriors near Punchbowl Crater | Battle of Nu'uanu | ||
1945/09/02 | National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific is dedicated. | Imperial Japan Surrenders | ||||
1949/07/19 | Ernie Pyle | In Memoriam | First services at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific are performed for an unknown serviceman, two Marines, an Army lieutenant and war correspondent Ernie Pyle. | |||
1950/00/00 | PFC Richard Wraxall Moore | In Memoriam | US Marine PFC Richard Wraxall Moore is buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii, SECTION M 757. | |||
1958/00/00 | Four unknown Americans who died in the Korean War are disinterred from the National Cemetery of the Pacific in Hawaii. Army Master Sgt Ned Lyle makes the final selection. | Establishing the Tomb of the Unknown US Soldier |
Particulars for National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific: | |
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Historic Use | Cemetery |
Historic Use | Ceremonial site |
Owner | Federal |
Sight Category | Historic District |
Criteria | Historic Event |
Area of Significance | Military |
Level of Significance | National |
Area of Significance | Politics-government |
Area of Significance | Social History |
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