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== History == | == History == | ||
[[Fort Snelling]] was a frontier fort first established in 1819. Its original purpose was to keep the peace on what was then the western frontier. During the | [[Fort Snelling]] was a frontier fort first established in 1819. Its original purpose was to keep the peace on what was then the western frontier. During the American Civil War it served as a recruiting camp area for [[Minnesota]] volunteers. The cemetery was officially established in 1870. | ||
In 1937, the citizens of [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]] petitioned Congress to construct a National Cemetery in the area. Two years later, the new plot was dedicated, and the burials from the original post cemetery were moved to it. In 1960, the Fort Snelling Air Force Station transferred {{convert|146|acre}} to the cemetery; another {{convert|177|acre|km2}} were acquired in 1961, expanding the cemetery to its current size. | In 1937, the citizens of [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]] petitioned Congress to construct a National Cemetery in the area. Two years later, the new plot was dedicated, and the burials from the original post cemetery were moved to it. In 1960, the Fort Snelling Air Force Station transferred {{convert|146|acre}} to the cemetery; another {{convert|177|acre|km2}} were acquired in 1961, expanding the cemetery to its current size. | ||
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== Notable interments == | == Notable interments == | ||
===Medal of Honor recipients=== | ===Medal of Honor recipients=== | ||
* Second Lieutenant [[Donald Rudolph|Donald E. Rudolph Sr.]], US Army, | * Second Lieutenant [[Donald Rudolph|Donald E. Rudolph Sr.]], US Army, Medal of Honor recipient for action in the [[Battle of Luzon]] in [[World War II]] | ||
* Captain [[Richard E. Fleming]], USMC, for action at [[Battle of Midway|Midway]] in World War II ([[cenotaph]], body was not recovered) | * Captain [[Richard E. Fleming]], USMC, for action at [[Battle of Midway|Midway]] in World War II ([[cenotaph]], body was not recovered) | ||
* Private First Class [[Richard E. Kraus]], USMC, for action at [[Peleliu]] in World War II | * Private First Class [[Richard E. Kraus]], USMC, for action at [[Peleliu]] in World War II | ||
* Private First Class [[James D. LaBelle]], USMC, for action at the [[Battle of Iwo Jima]] during World War II | * Private First Class [[James D. LaBelle]], USMC, for action at the [[Battle of Iwo Jima]] during World War II | ||
* Captain [[Arlo Olson]], US Army, for action in Italy during World War II | * Captain [[Arlo Olson]], US Army, for action in Italy during World War II | ||
* Staff Sergeant [[Robert J. Pruden]], US Army, for action in the | * Staff Sergeant [[Robert J. Pruden]], US Army, for action in the Vietnam War | ||
* First Lieutenant [[Richard K. Sorenson|Richard Keith Sorenson]], USMC, for action on [[Kwajalein]] during World War II | * First Lieutenant [[Richard K. Sorenson|Richard Keith Sorenson]], USMC, for action on [[Kwajalein]] during World War II | ||
* Captain [[George H. Mallon]], US Army, for actions in France during World War I | * Captain [[George H. Mallon]], US Army, for actions in France during World War I | ||