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Long Island National Cemetery was established in 1936 with a purchase of {{convert|175|acre}} of land from Pinelawn Cemetery (a neighboring cemetery) to answer a need after [[World War I]] of a large number of veterans, and not enough burial space in the urban cemeteries in [[New York City]]. At the time the only National Cemetery in the area was [[Cypress Hills National Cemetery]] in [[Brooklyn]], and it had very limited area available. The land was developed and burials began in March 1937. Within its first 8 years, it saw over 10,000 interments from [[World War II]].

* [[Medal of Honor]] recipients

** Seaman First Class [[Heinrich Behnke (Medal of Honor)|Heinrich Behnke]] (1882–1952), for peacetime service aboard [[USS Iowa (BB-4)|USS ''Iowa'']]

** Corporal [[Anthony Casamento]] (1920–1987), for action at the [[Battle of Guadalcanal]] during [[World War II]]

** Gunner's Mate Third Class [[John Everetts]] (1877–1956), for peacetime service aboard [[USS Cushing (TB-1)|USS ''Cushing'']]

** Gunner's Mate Third Class [[Robert Galbraith (Medal of Honor)|Robert Galbraith]] (1878–1949), for action in the [[Philippine–American War]]

** Boatswain's Mate [[William Henry Gowan]] (1884–1957), for peacetime service in [[Coquimbo]], [[Chile]]

** Captain [[Sydney G. Gumpertz]] (1879–1971), for action in World War I

** Chief Watertender [[August Holtz]] (1871–1938), for peacetime service aboard [[USS North Dakota (BB-29)|USS ''North Dakota'']]

** Pl Sgt [[Joseph R. Julian]] (1918–1945{{KIA}}), for action on Iwo Jima

** First Lieutenant [[Stephen Edward Karopczyc]] (1944–1967{{KIA}}), for action in the [[Vietnam War]]

** Specialist Five [[John James Kedenburg]] (1946–1968{{KIA}}), for action in the Vietnam War

** Private First Class [[Carlos Lozada (Medal of Honor)|Carlos James Lozada]] (1946–1967{{KIA}}), for action at the [[Battle of Dak To]] during the Vietnam War

** Landsman [[Thomas Mitchell (Medal of Honor)|Thomas Mitchell]] (1857–1942), for peacetime service aboard [[USS Richmond (1860)|USS ''Richmond'']]

** Chief Boatswain's Mate [[Lauritz Nelson]] (1860–1941), for action aboard [[USS Nashville (PG-7)|USS ''Nashville'']] during the [[Spanish–American War]]

** Sergeant [[Alfred B. Nietzel]] (1921–1944{{KIA}}),for action in World War II

** First Lieutenant [[Bernard James Ray]] (1921–1944{{KIA}}), for action in World War II

** Staff Sergeant [[Joseph Edward Schaefer]] (1921–1994), for action in World War II

** Second Lieutenant [[Charles William Shea]] (1921–1994), for action in World War II

** Private First Class [[William Thompson (Medal of Honor, 1950)|William Henry Thompson]] (1927–1950{{KIA}}), for action in the [[Korean War]]

** Private [[Michael Valente]] (1895–1976), for action in World War I

** Seaman [[James Aloysius Walsh]] (1897–1960), for action aboard [[USS Florida (BB-30)|USS ''Florida'']] during the [[United States occupation of Veracruz, 1914|US occupation of Veracruz, Mexico]]

** First Lieutenant [[John E. Warren Jr.|John Earl Warren]] (1946–1969{{KIA}}), for action in the Vietnam War

** [[Count Basie]], jazz musician

** [[Frank John Becker]], US Congressman, World War I veteran

**[[William Breitenbach]], New York assemblyman, World War I veteran

** Captain [[Lewis Broadus]], Buffalo Soldier, veteran of the Spanish–American War, Philippean–American War, and World War I

** [[Al Brosch|Albert W. Brosch]], professional golfer and World War II veteran

** [[T. Frederick Candlyn]], organist, church musician and composer, World War I veteran

** [[Alice Coltrane]], jazz musician

** [[John Coltrane]], jazz musician<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.highpointnc.gov/Blog.aspx?IID=66&ARC=62 | title=Blog • JOHN WILLIAM "TRANE" COLTRANE Pt. 2 - Contributed by }}</ref>

** Captain [[Leon Dabo]], artist, World War I veteran

** [[Henry Dumas]], writer and poet

** [[Mignon G. Eberhart]], author

** [[James H. Fay|James Fay]], US Congressman, World War I veteran

** [[Max Gerlach]], bootlegger who inspired the character of [[Jay Gatsby]] in ''[[The Great Gatsby]]''

** [[Enya Gonzalez]], singer

** [[Maurice Gosfield]], comic actor and voice of Benny the Ball in ''[[Top Cat]]''

** [[Helen Kane]], singer and model for [[Betty Boop]]

** [[Guy Lombardo]], jazz musician and bandleader<ref>[https://pinelawn.com/find-a-loved-one/ Guy Lombardo on Pinelawn.com]</ref><ref>[https://pinelawn.com/event/jazz-under-the-stars/ "Jazz Under the Stars: Some of the great jazz musicians who are resting peacefully at Pinelawn including...Guy Lombardo" on Pinelawn.com]</ref><ref>[https://www.longisland.com/news/07-12-23/jazz-greats-honored-at-farmingdales-pinelawn-memorial-park-and-arboretum.html "Jazz Greats Honored at Farmingdale's Pinelawn Memorial Park and Arboretum" July 13,2023 "Guy Lombardo" on longisland.com]</ref><ref>[https://www.newsday.com/long-island/buried-on-long-island-and-new-york-city-j32024 "Guy Lombardo buried at Pinelawn Memorial Park, Farmingdale" on newsday.com]</ref>

** [[Stick McGhee|Granville 'Stick' McGhee]], musician

** [[Lionel Monagas]], actor, World War I veteran

** [[Jules Munshin]], comedian, actor

** [[William Redfield (actor)|William Redfield]], actor, WWII infantryman

** [[Frank Silvera]], actor

** [[Joe Simon]], comic book writer and artist, co-creator of [[Captain America]]

** [[Zutty Singleton]], jazz musician

** [[Richard J. Tonry]], US Congressman, World War I veteran

** [[Roy Waldron|Roy J. Waldron]], racehorse trainer who won the [[1940 Kentucky Derby]]