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 A new 25-bell carillon built by Schulmerich Carillons, Inc. was dedicated in 1956 during Veteran's Day services. The carillon is nicknamed "Coronation" and was funded in part by the Pacific War Memorial Commission and individual contributions. [[Arthur Godfrey]] helped to raise funds.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=February 1, 1956 |title=Hawaii Volcano Crater has new 25-bell Carillon |url=https://www.thediapason.com/sites/thediapason/files/195602TheDiapasonA.pdf |journal=[[The Diapason]] |volume=47 |issue=3 |page=6}}</ref>
-The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific was the first such cemetery to install [[United States Bicentennial|Bicentennial]] [[Medal of Honor]] headstones, the medal insignia being defined in gold leaf. On May 11, 1976, a total of 23 of these were placed on the graves of medal recipients, all but one of whom were killed in action.
+The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific was the first such cemetery to install [[United States Bicentennial|Bicentennial]] Medal of Honor headstones, the medal insignia being defined in gold leaf. On May 11, 1976, a total of 23 of these were placed on the graves of medal recipients, all but one of whom were killed in action.
 In August 2001, about 70 generic "Unknown" markers for the graves of men known to have died during the [[attack on Pearl Harbor]] were replaced with markers that included {{USS|Arizona|BB-39}} after it was determined they perished on this vessel. In addition, new information that identified grave locations of 175 men whose graves were previously marked as "Unknown" resulted in the installation of new markers in October 2002.
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 ===The National Park service and National Memorial Cemetery===
-During the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], the U.S. government feared for the sanctity of the graves of fallen Union soldiers and issued General Orders No. 33, of April 3, 1862, Moving to give federal protection to Union grave sites pushing The Act of July 17, 1862, which gave the President the authority, “whenever in his opinion it shall be expedient, to purchase cemetery grounds and cause them to be securely enclosed, to be used as a national cemetery for the soldiers who shall die in the service of the country. To further protect the sites of fallen heroes congress approves of the "Reburial Program" on April 13, 1866, stating the Secretary of War is hereby authorized and required to take immediate measures to preserve the graves of soldiers of the United States who fell in battle and secure suitable burial places in which they may be properly interred; and to have the grounds enclosed, so that the resting-places of the honored dead may be kept sacred forever followed on February 22, 1867, with an “Act to establish and to protect National Cemeteries.” This was followed on July 1, 1870, by an Act of Congress authorizing the United States to take title to any national cemeteries where the States had given their consent, and on May 18, 1872, by an Act authorizing the Secretary of War to appoint superintendents. Still, more action was needed such as The Yosemite and Yellowstone Acts (1889,90), The Lacy Act (1900), The Antiquities Act (1906), and The Organic Act (1916) which leads to President Woodrow Wilson signing the act creating the [[National Park Service]], a new federal bureau in the Department of the Interior on August 25, 1916, which encompasses all locations protected by the previous acts.
+During the Civil War, the U.S. government feared for the sanctity of the graves of fallen Union soldiers and issued General Orders No. 33, of April 3, 1862, Moving to give federal protection to Union grave sites pushing The Act of July 17, 1862, which gave the President the authority, “whenever in his opinion it shall be expedient, to purchase cemetery grounds and cause them to be securely enclosed, to be used as a national cemetery for the soldiers who shall die in the service of the country. To further protect the sites of fallen heroes congress approves of the "Reburial Program" on April 13, 1866, stating the Secretary of War is hereby authorized and required to take immediate measures to preserve the graves of soldiers of the United States who fell in battle and secure suitable burial places in which they may be properly interred; and to have the grounds enclosed, so that the resting-places of the honored dead may be kept sacred forever followed on February 22, 1867, with an “Act to establish and to protect National Cemeteries.” This was followed on July 1, 1870, by an Act of Congress authorizing the United States to take title to any national cemeteries where the States had given their consent, and on May 18, 1872, by an Act authorizing the Secretary of War to appoint superintendents. Still, more action was needed such as The Yosemite and Yellowstone Acts (1889,90), The Lacy Act (1900), The Antiquities Act (1906), and The Organic Act (1916) which leads to President Woodrow Wilson signing the act creating the [[National Park Service]], a new federal bureau in the Department of the Interior on August 25, 1916, which encompasses all locations protected by the previous acts.
 The National Park Service has managed national cemeteries since 1972 and all were transferred from the War Department to the Department of the Interior by Executive Order 6228 of July 28, 1933.
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 ==Notable interments and memorials==
-* [[Medal of Honor]] recipients
+* Medal of Honor recipients
 ** [[William R. Caddy]] (1925–1945), World War II {{KIA}}
 ** [[George H. Cannon]] (1915–1941), World War II {{KIA}}

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