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[[File:GGNC;895 goldengate.jpg|thumb|right|A view out from the center of the cemetery]] | [[File:GGNC;895 goldengate.jpg|thumb|right|A view out from the center of the cemetery]] | ||
'''Golden Gate National Cemetery''' is a [[United States national cemetery]] in [[California]], located in the city of [[San Bruno, California|San Bruno]], {{convert|12|mi|-1}} south of | '''Golden Gate National Cemetery''' is a [[United States national cemetery]] in [[California]], located in the city of [[San Bruno, California|San Bruno]], {{convert|12|mi|-1}} south of San Francisco. Because of the name and location, it is frequently confused with [[San Francisco National Cemetery]], which dates to the 19th century and is in the [[Presidio of San Francisco]], in view of the [[Golden Gate]]. Around 1937, San Francisco residents voted to bar the opening of new cemeteries within the city proper and, as a result, the site for the new national cemetery was selected south of the city limits in adjacent [[San Mateo County, California|San Mateo County]]. | ||
[[File:Golden Gate National Cemetery from the air July 2014.jpg|thumb|Aerial photograph of Golden Gate National Cemetery]] | [[File:Golden Gate National Cemetery from the air July 2014.jpg|thumb|Aerial photograph of Golden Gate National Cemetery]] | ||
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=== Medal of Honor Recipients === | === Medal of Honor Recipients === | ||
(Dates are of the actions for which they were awarded the | (Dates are of the actions for which they were awarded the Medal of Honor.) | ||
[[File:John Olof Dahlgren headstone.JPG|thumb|Headstone of John Dahlgren]] | [[File:John Olof Dahlgren headstone.JPG|thumb|Headstone of John Dahlgren]] | ||
* Corporal [[Edward A. Bennett]] ([[World War II]]), U.S. Army, Company B, [[358th Infantry Regiment (United States)|358th Infantry]], [[90th Infantry Division (United States)|90th Infantry Division]]. [[Heckhuscheid]], Germany, February 1, 1945 | * Corporal [[Edward A. Bennett]] ([[World War II]]), U.S. Army, Company B, [[358th Infantry Regiment (United States)|358th Infantry]], [[90th Infantry Division (United States)|90th Infantry Division]]. [[Heckhuscheid]], Germany, February 1, 1945 | ||