Puerto Rico National Cemetery, Military cemetery in Bayamón, United States
The Puerto Rico National Cemetery extends across 108.2 acres of land, providing burial grounds for veterans and their eligible family members.
Established in 1949 on former Navy grounds used as a machine gun range, the cemetery became listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
The cemetery holds the remains of numerous Medal of Honor recipients, including Fernando Luis Garcia-Ledesma and Juan Enrique Negron-Martinez from the Korean War.
The cemetery grounds remain open daily from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with extended hours during Memorial Day and Veterans Day celebrations.
This facility contains the only Memorial Program Service Marker Processing Center situated outside the continental United States territory.
Location: Bayamón
Website: https://cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/PuertoRico.asp
GPS coordinates: 18.41222,-66.16667
Latest update: March 4, 2025 13:52
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