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{{Short description|Veterans cemetery in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania}}
[[File:Indiantown Gap Cem jeh.JPG|thumb|West entrance]]
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'''Indiantown Gap National Cemetery''' is a [[U.S. National Cemetery|United States National Cemetery]] located in [[Union Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania|Union Township]], in [[Lebanon County, Pennsylvania]]. It occupies approximately 677 acres, and is site to 26,323 interments, as of the end of 2005.
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'''Indiantown Gap National Cemetery''' is a [[U.S. National Cemetery|United States National Cemetery]] located in [[East Hanover Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania|East Hanover Township]], in [[Lebanon County, Pennsylvania]]. Administered by the [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs]], it occupies approximately {{convert|677|acre|km2}}, and has over 60,000 interments, as of 2021.


== History ==
== History ==
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Indiantown Gap derives its name from the various [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] communities that populated the region. Starting in the 1930s, it became a training area for the [[United States Army]] and control of the facility was turned over to the [[Pennsylvania National Guard]] in 1998.


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In 1976, a section of [[Fort Indiantown Gap|Fort Indiantown Gap Military Reservation]] was selected as the national cemetery for the states of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia and West Virginia. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania donated land for the site to the US Veterans Administration (now known as the United States Department of Veterans Affairs), specifically the branch of the VA known as the [[National Cemetery Administration]] (NCA).
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Indiantown Gap derives its name from the various [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] communities that resided the region. Starting in the 1930s, it became a training area for the [[United States Army]] and control of the factility was turned over to the [[Pennsylvania National Guard]] in 1998. In 1975 it also served as a refugee camp for southeast Asian refugees. For eight months, more than 22,000 [[Vietnam|Vietnamese]] and [[Cambodia]]n refugees were resettled through the facility.


Since 1976, the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery has been administered by the NCA and is separate entity from the section of Fort Indiantown Gap assigned to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.<ref>[http://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/indiantowngap.asp Indiantown Gap National Cemetery] at [http://www.cem.va.gov/ "The U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs"]. Retrieved November 29, 2014.</ref>
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In 1976, a section of Fort Indiantown Gap was selected as the national cemetery for the states of [[Delaware]], [[Maryland]], [[New Jersey]], [[Virginia]] and [[West Virginia]]. The Commonwealth of [[Pennsylvania]] donated land for the site to the Veterans Administration.

== Notable interments ==
Notable interments include:
* [[Robert F. Kent]] (1911–1982), Pennsylvania state representative and [[Pennsylvania Treasurer]] from 1957 to 1961
* [[Bob Montgomery (boxer)|Bob Montgomery]] (1919–1998), [[List of lightweight boxing champions|Lightweight Boxing Champion of the World]] and [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] inductee
* [[Rear admiral (United States)|Rear Admiral]] [[Harley D. Nygren]] (1924–2019), first director of the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps]] (1970–1981)
* [[John Shumaker]] (1929–1999), Pennsylvania State Senator
* [[Paul Vathis]] (1925–2002), Pulitzer Prize winning photographer


== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[List of cemeteries in the United States#Pennsylvania|List of Pennsylvania cemeteries]]
*[[Fort Indiantown Gap|Fort Indiantown Gap Military Reservation]]
*[[Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania]]
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*[[List of cemeteries in the United States#Pennsylvania|List of Pennsylvania cemeteries]]
*[[United States Department of Veterans Affairs]]
*[[U.S. National Cemetery|United States National Cemetery]]


== External links ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
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*[http://www.cem.va.gov/ National Cemetery Administration]
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*[http://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/cems/nchp/indiantowngap.asp Indiantown Gap National Cemetery]
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=45182 Find A Grave]


== External links ==
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* [http://www.cem.va.gov/ National Cemetery Administration]
* [http://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/cems/nchp/indiantowngap.asp Indiantown Gap National Cemetery]
* [http://www.lebanoncountypages.com/indiantown-gap-national-cemetery.html Photos of Indiantown Gap National Cemetery]
* {{GNIS|type=retired|1212435}}
* {{Find a Grave cemetery}}


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[[Category:Lebanon County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Cemeteries established in the 1970s]]
[[Category:Cemeteries in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Cemeteries in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:United States military memorials and cemeteries]]
[[Category:United States national cemeteries]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania]]

Latest revision as of 21:18, 3 March 2023

Indiantown Gap National Cemetery
West entrance
Map
Details
Established1976
Location
East Hanover Township, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40°25′23″N 76°33′20″W / 40.4231847°N 76.5555717°W / 40.4231847; -76.5555717
TypeU.S. National Cemetery
Size677 acres (274 ha)
No. of graves60,000 +
WebsiteOfficial
Find a GraveIndiantown Gap National Cemetery

Indiantown Gap National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in East Hanover Township, in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it occupies approximately 677 acres (2.74 km2), and has over 60,000 interments, as of 2021.

History

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Indiantown Gap derives its name from the various Native American communities that populated the region. Starting in the 1930s, it became a training area for the United States Army and control of the facility was turned over to the Pennsylvania National Guard in 1998.

In 1976, a section of Fort Indiantown Gap Military Reservation was selected as the national cemetery for the states of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia and West Virginia. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania donated land for the site to the US Veterans Administration (now known as the United States Department of Veterans Affairs), specifically the branch of the VA known as the National Cemetery Administration (NCA).

Since 1976, the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery has been administered by the NCA and is separate entity from the section of Fort Indiantown Gap assigned to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.[1]

Notable interments

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Notable interments include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Indiantown Gap National Cemetery at "The U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs". Retrieved November 29, 2014.
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