Dedicated May 1, The Memorial Chapel was built to remember the selfless acts of Americans to defend their love for God, Home, and Country. The Korean and Vietnam Gold Star Mothers and Fathers sponsored the building, dedicated to the ultimate sacrifice of all veterans. Dedicated in , this is the first memorial chapel donated to a national cemetery.
Dedicated Sept. Dedicated June 2, Dedicated April 26, Dedicated May 9, Dedicated Nov. Dedicated July 16, Memorial dedicated to all individuals who faithfully served with the 3rd Infantry Division - U. Army, erected by Russell Dunham, Outpost Dedicated May 20, The 3rd Army Infantry and the Marines Memorial was dedicated to those who served their country with the U. Marine Corps since November 10, It was erected by the 1st Marine Division Association, St. Louis Chapter, and dedicated June 25, The carillon bell tower was erected as part of the AMVETS international carillon program to provide living memorials in honor of American veterans.
At the time of installation, it was as described as "a very fine instrument [whose] beautiful tones can be heard throughout the entire cemetery and beyond.
Dedicated Aug. Truman Drive. Dedicated to the memory of those who served with the 4th Marine Division. Erected by Gateway Chapter 29, 4th Marine Division. Medal of Honor Recipients The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force that can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the Armed Services of the United States.
Recipients receive the Medal of Honor from the president on behalf of Congress. It was first awarded during the Civil War and eligibility criteria for the Medal of Honor have changed over time. He received the Medal of Honor for service in the U.
Initially believed to have been killed, his award was presented in October. Major Cheli actually died March 6, , as a prisoner of war.
His remains were buried on March 21, , as part of a group in Section 78, Sites Private George Hobday Indian Wars. He received the Medal of Honor while serving in the U. Army, Company A, 7th U. Hobday died in and is buried in Section 59, Site First Lieutenant Lorenzo D. Immell Civil War. Army, Company F, 2nd U. Immell died in and is buried in Section 4, Site First Lieutenant Donald D. Pucket World War II. He received the Medal of Honor posthumously for service in the U.
Pucket ordered his crew to abandon ship, but he remained on board when three of his men were unable to parachute out and tried to regain control of the plane as it crashed. His remains were buried on October 31, , as part of a group in Section 84, Sites , on October 31, Sergeant David Ryan Indian Wars. Army, Company G, 5th U. Infantry, for actions at Cedar Creek and elsewhere in the Montana Territory, from October 21, , to January 8, Ryan died in and is buried in Section 59, Site Schubert died in and is buried in Section 4, Site Army, Company H, 6th U.
Calvary, for actions at the Wichita River, Texas, July 12, Stokes died in and is buried in Section 63, Site Commander Van Voorhis gave his life for country during a solo mission against the Japanese-held Greenwich Island. His remains were buried on March 15, , as part of a group in Section 79, Sites The first known burial was Elizabeth Ann Lash, infant child of an officer stationed at Jefferson Barracks.
OPS-1, Site A. Strategically located along the Mississippi River at the eastern edge of the lands of the Louisiana Purchase territory, the U. Army initially established Jefferson Barracks in as both a supply center and a troop training and staging facility.
Thomas Jefferson died shortly after the military selected the site on the Mississippi River bluffs and the post was named in his honor. The barracks has housed a number of famous military men, including Ulysses S. Grant, Jefferson Davis, and Robert E. Totten's telling him he was the bravest man he ever saw , and that he would be rewarded. John Kelly: "I was a witness to an act of bravery. At close of engagement, his off wheel horse fell fatally wounded, and Corporal [Immell] received three wounds himself.
He put a mule in place of the off wheel horse, and saved his six-pounder gun. Otherwise, it would have been abandoned. Chester Harding, Jr. Born in Massachusetts, Chester Harding, Jr. Louis, Missouri in for the purpose of studying law. After graduating from Harvard College law school in , Harding returned to St. Louis to begin the practice of law. Louis, Missouri. When Lyon left St. Harding was relieved from command in St. Louis when Major-General John C. Fremont assumed command in Missouri.
Harding went on to raise an infantry regiment of Federal Volunteers, which fought in the Battle of Belmont. Harding raised another regiment that fought in southeastern Missouri and northern Arkansas. Nathaniel Lyon made special mention of Harding's service in his first official report to the War Department after being appointed Brigadier-General of Federal Volunteers: []. Besides the numerous individuals deserving special notice, I will mention Messrs.
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery was formally established in by passage of a joint resolution. However, the first burial occurred years before, on Aug. It was set aside for the burial of military and civilian personnel who died at the garrison. In the cemetery experienced enormous growth when more than 10, recovered remains of soldiers originally buried at other Missouri locations including Cape Girardeau, Pilot Knob, Warsaw, and Rolla were removed here.
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