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 Massachusetts National Cemetery - Bourne, Massachusetts Posted by:  Lat34North
N 41° 40.531 W 070° 34.944
19T E 368283 N 4614959
The Massachusetts National Cemetery is located on Connery Ave in Bourne, MA.
Waymark Code: WMMVX0
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 11/11/2014
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From Wikipedia: Massachusetts National Cemetery
The Massachusetts National Cemetery was dedicated on October 11, 1980 and became the third new national cemetery to open in nearly 30 years. Calverton N.C. in New York, and Riverside N.C. in California, were the first and second, respectively. The site was officially named the Veterans Administration National Cemetery of Bourne, Mass., but over time the lengthy appellation changed in practice, if not in fact, to simply, "Massachusetts National Cemetery".
The cemetery is 749.29 acres and as of 2008, there are over 46,000 heroes interned here.
Medal of Honor recipients
- Hospital Corpsman Richard David DeWert, USNR (1931–1951). Killed on April 5, 1951 during the Korean War.
- SFC Jared C. Monti, United States Army (1975–2006). Killed on June 21, 2006 during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Date cemetery was established: October 11, 1980
Visiting hours:
Visitation Hours: Open daily from dawn to dusk.
Office Hours: Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Closed federal holidays except Memorial Day.
Website pertaining to the cemetery: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
Please submit a photo(s) taken by you of your visit to the location (non-copyrighted photos only). GPS photos are also accepted with the location in the background, and old vacation photos are accepted. If you are not able to provide a photo, then please describe your visit or give a story about the visit.
We would also like to hear about any of your deceased family members who may be laid to rest in the cemetery.
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