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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]] | ||
* | * Civil War | ||
* [[Spanish–American War]] | * [[Spanish–American War]] | ||
* World War I | * World War I | ||
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===Notable burials=== | ===Notable burials=== | ||
====Medal of Honor recipients==== | ====Medal of Honor recipients==== | ||
Fourteen | 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 | [[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 | * 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 | ||