Fort Sill National Cemetery - Elgin, OK
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One of two Department of Veterans National Cemeteries in Oklahoma. Ft. Sill National Cemetery is located on what was once Indian Territory.
Waymark Code: WM9R5B
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 09/22/2010
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The Ft. Sill National Cemetery is one of only two National Cemeteries in Oklahoma, on what was Indian Territory. Ft. Sill was named by Maj. General Philip Sheridan, who staked out the Military Reservation and later named it after West Point graduate and fellow classmate Brigadier General Joshua W. Sill, who died at the Battle of Stones' River during the Civil War.
It was dedicated on Nov 2, 2001, the same date as the first internment.
Office hours are M-F 8-4:30; Closed Federal holidays except Memorial Day.
Ft. Sill National Cemetery
2648 NE Jake Dunn Rd.
Elgin, OK 73538
There is a pond, Memorial Walkway honoring Veterans, and a scattering garden for remains. The Memorial Walkway contains several monuments and a flag.
According to the cemetery website, there are two notable burials here:
On April 28, 2006, Chief Specialist Evelyn B. (Urich) Einfeldt, a US Navy World War II veteran was laid to rest at the Fort Sill National Cemetery. She was one of role players of the 67 WAVES who were involved in the Operation Magic. She assisted with the assembly of the BOMBE (Enigma), a machine that was used to decode German and Japanese transmissions.
On April 28, 2006, Technical Sgt Alfred Wesley Hill's remains were laid to rest at the Fort Sill National Cemetery. TSgt Hill was missing in action for 62 years. He and eight crewmembers were onboard the B-24 bomber that disappeared after leaving Dobodura, New Guinea on an armed reconnaissance mission flying over Kavieng, New Ireland. He was last reported alive near Morobe Province, New Guinea on November 5, 1943. Remnants of all nine crewmen were found, identified, and returned to their families.
Date cemetery was established: November 2, 2001
Visiting hours:
Daily 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Website pertaining to the cemetery: [Web Link]
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