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Interred on its {{convert|114|acre}} are [[war veteran]]s, from the:
Interred on its {{convert|114|acre}} are [[war veteran]]s, from the:
* [[Mexican–American War]]
* [[Mexican–American War]]
* [[American Civil War|Civil War]]
* Civil War
* [[Spanish–American War]]
* [[Spanish–American War]]
* [[World War I]]
* World War I
* [[World War II]]
* [[World War II]]
* [[Korean War]]
* Korean War
* [[Vietnam War]]
* Vietnam War
* [[Iraq War]]
* [[Iraq War]]
* [[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|War in Afghanistan]]<ref name="dva" />
* [[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|War in Afghanistan]]<ref name="dva" />


An annual ceremony commemorating the birthday of [[Abraham Lincoln]] is held at the cemetery on or near February 12. The cemetery's annual Memorial Day program draws several thousand attendees each year.
An annual ceremony commemorating the birthday of Abraham Lincoln is held at the cemetery on or near February 12. The cemetery's annual Memorial Day program draws several thousand attendees each year.


The [[chapel]] at the cemetery was renamed the Bob Hope Veterans Chapel on 29 May 2002, [[Bob Hope]]'s 99th birthday, in "celebration of his lifelong service to our American Veterans."<ref>{{cite press release| title= Dedication Ceremony to Honor Bob Hope, May 29 at Los Angeles National Cemetery| date=2002-05-24| via=Primezone| publisher=Los Angeles National Cemetery| url=https://globenewswire.ca/news-release/2002/05/24/287544/27832/en/CORRECTION-Dedication-Ceremony-to-Honor-Bob-Hope-May-29-at-Los-Angeles-National-Cemetery.html| access-date=2018-02-06| url-status=live| archive-url=https://archive.today/20180206143026/https://globenewswire.ca/news-release/2002/05/24/287544/27832/en/CORRECTION-Dedication-Ceremony-to-Honor-Bob-Hope-May-29-at-Los-Angeles-National-Cemetery.html| archive-date=2018-02-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://veteransparkconservancy.org/chapel.php| title=Bob Hope Veterans Chapel Renovation| publisher=Veterans Park Conservancy| access-date=2018-02-06}}</ref>
The [[chapel]] at the cemetery was renamed the Bob Hope Veterans Chapel on 29 May 2002, [[Bob Hope]]'s 99th birthday, in "celebration of his lifelong service to our American Veterans."<ref>{{cite press release| title= Dedication Ceremony to Honor Bob Hope, May 29 at Los Angeles National Cemetery| date=2002-05-24| via=Primezone| publisher=Los Angeles National Cemetery| url=https://globenewswire.ca/news-release/2002/05/24/287544/27832/en/CORRECTION-Dedication-Ceremony-to-Honor-Bob-Hope-May-29-at-Los-Angeles-National-Cemetery.html| access-date=2018-02-06| url-status=live| archive-url=https://archive.today/20180206143026/https://globenewswire.ca/news-release/2002/05/24/287544/27832/en/CORRECTION-Dedication-Ceremony-to-Honor-Bob-Hope-May-29-at-Los-Angeles-National-Cemetery.html| archive-date=2018-02-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://veteransparkconservancy.org/chapel.php| title=Bob Hope Veterans Chapel Renovation| publisher=Veterans Park Conservancy| access-date=2018-02-06}}</ref>
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===Notable burials===
===Notable burials===
====Medal of Honor recipients====
====Medal of Honor recipients====
Fourteen [[Medal of Honor]] recipients are buried at the cemetery:<ref name="dva" />
Fourteen Medal of Honor recipients are buried at the cemetery:<ref name="dva" />
* Sergeant First Class (then Sergeant) [[Chris Carr (Medal of Honor)|Chris Carr]] (medal awarded under name of Christos H. Karaberis), (World War II), US Army, Company L, 337th Infantry, 85th Infantry Division. Guignola, Italy, October 1–2, 1944
* Sergeant First Class (then Sergeant) [[Chris Carr (Medal of Honor)|Chris Carr]] (medal awarded under name of Christos H. Karaberis), (World War II), US Army, Company L, 337th Infantry, 85th Infantry Division. Guignola, Italy, October 1–2, 1944
* Sergeant [[George H. Eldridge]], ([[List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars|Indian Campaigns]]) US Army, Company C, [[6th Cavalry Regiment (United States)|6th US Cavalry]]. Wichita River, Texas, July 12, 1870
* Sergeant [[George H. Eldridge]], ([[List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars|Indian Campaigns]]) US Army, Company C, [[6th Cavalry Regiment (United States)|6th US Cavalry]]. Wichita River, Texas, July 12, 1870
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====Other veterans====
====Other veterans====
{{More citations needed section|date=January 2012}}
{{More citations needed section|date=January 2012}}
[[File:Los Angeles National Cemetery, looking NorthEast.jpg|thumb|right|A bronze soldier standing at parade rest is perched atop a boulder to honor [[American Civil War|Civil War]] soldiers, erected in 1942.]]
[[File:Los Angeles National Cemetery, looking NorthEast.jpg|thumb|right|A bronze soldier standing at parade rest is perched atop a boulder to honor Civil War soldiers, erected in 1942.]]
* More than one hundred [[Buffalo Soldier]]s are interred at the Los Angeles National Cemetery. These African American soldiers were members of the 9th, 10th, 24th, and 25th Cavalry during the [[American Civil War]]<ref name="dva"/>
* More than one hundred [[Buffalo Soldier]]s are interred at the Los Angeles National Cemetery. These African American soldiers were members of the 9th, 10th, 24th, and 25th Cavalry during the American Civil War<ref name="dva"/>
* [[Scotty Bowers]] (1923–2019). Sex worker, author, Private First Class
* [[Scotty Bowers]] (1923–2019). Sex worker, author, Private First Class
* [[Paul Brinegar]] (1917–1995). Actor, World War II US Navy Chief Radioman
* [[Paul Brinegar]] (1917–1995). Actor, World War II US Navy Chief Radioman
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* [[Richard H. Kline]] (1926–2018). Cinematographer, US Navy
* [[Richard H. Kline]] (1926–2018). Cinematographer, US Navy
* [[Dean Paul Martin]] (1951–1987). US Air Force, Captain, F-4 Phantom Fighter pilot. Son of [[Dean Martin]], killed when his jet crashed during a storm<ref name=ap>{{cite news| title=Memorial Service for Pilot–Actor Son of Dean Martin| url=https://apnews.com/63b42c889e1c091d38019d88a9f241a3| last=Wolfson| first=Lisa| date=April 1, 1987| publisher=Associated Press| accessdate=June 25, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Dean Paul Martin]] (1951–1987). US Air Force, Captain, F-4 Phantom Fighter pilot. Son of [[Dean Martin]], killed when his jet crashed during a storm<ref name=ap>{{cite news| title=Memorial Service for Pilot–Actor Son of Dean Martin| url=https://apnews.com/63b42c889e1c091d38019d88a9f241a3| last=Wolfson| first=Lisa| date=April 1, 1987| publisher=Associated Press| accessdate=June 25, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Howard McNear]] (1905–1969). Actor, Played Floyd the Barber on the Andy Griffith Show.  US Army Private, World War II<ref>{{cite news| title=Howard McNear, Actor, 63; On Andy Griffith Show| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1969/01/07/archives/howard-mcnear-actor-63-on-andy-griffith-show.html| newspaper=[[The New York Times]]| date=January 7, 1969| url-access=subscription| accessdate=June 25, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Howard McNear]] (1905–1969). Actor, Played Floyd the Barber on the Andy Griffith Show.  US Army Private, World War II<ref>{{cite news| title=Howard McNear, Actor, 63; On Andy Griffith Show| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1969/01/07/archives/howard-mcnear-actor-63-on-andy-griffith-show.html| newspaper=The New York Times| date=January 7, 1969| url-access=subscription| accessdate=June 25, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Don Newcombe]] (1926–2019). [[Major League Baseball]] player, US Army
* [[Don Newcombe]] (1926–2019). [[Major League Baseball]] player, US Army
* [[Woodrow Parfrey]] (1922–1984). American film and television actor, US Army
* [[Woodrow Parfrey]] (1922–1984). American film and television actor, US Army
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