Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, New York

Date: 1936 [unknown]
Location: East Farmingdale, New York

Notable Interments

• Frank John Becker, US Congressman, World War I veteran
• Seaman First Class Heinrich Behnke, Medal of Honor recipient for peacetime service aboard USS Iowa
• Captain Lewis Broadus, Buffalo Soldier, veteran of the Spanish–American War, Philippean-American War, and World War I
• Albert W. Brosch, professional golfer and World War II veteran
• Corporal Anthony Casamento, Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of Guadalcanal during World War II
• Alice Coltrane, musician
• John Coltrane, musician
• Captain Leon Dabo, artist, World War I veteran
• Henry Dumas, writer and poet
• Mignon G. Eberhart, author
• Gunner's Mate Third Class John Everetts, Medal of Honor recipient for peacetime service aboard USS Cushing
• James H. Fay, US Congressman, World War I veteran
• Gunner's Mate Third Class Robert Galbraith, Medal of Honor recipient for action in the Philippine–American War
• Maurice Gosfield, comic actor and voice of Benny the Ball in Top Cat
• Boatswain's Mate William Henry Gowan, Medal of Honor recipient for peacetime service in Coquimbo, Chile
• Captain Sydney G. Gumpertz, Medal of Honor recipient for action in World War I
• Chief Watertender August Holtz, Medal of Honor recipient for peacetime service aboard USS North Dakota
• Helen Kane, singer and model for Betty Boop
• First Lieutenant Stephen Edward Karopczyc, Medal of Honor recipient for action in the Vietnam War
• Specialist Five John James Kedenburg, Medal of Honor recipient for action in the Vietnam War
• Private First Class Carlos James Lozada, Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of Dak To during the Vietnam War
• Granville 'Stick' McGhee, musician
• Landsman Thomas Mitchell, Medal of Honor recipient for peacetime service aboard USS Richmond
• Jules Munshin, comedian, actor
• Chief Boatswain's Mate Lauritz Nelson, Medal of Honor recipient for action aboard USS Nashville during the Spanish–American War
• First Lieutenant Bernard James Ray, Medal of Honor recipient for action in World War II
• Staff Sergeant Joseph Edward Schaefer, Medal of Honor recipient for action in World War II
• Second Lieutenant Charles William Shea, Medal of Honor recipient for action in World War II
• Frank Silvera, actor
• Zutty Singleton, jazz musician
• Private First Class William Henry Thompson, Medal of Honor recipient for action in the Korean War
• Richard J. Tonry, US Congressman, World War I veteran
• Staff Sergeant Howard Wierum,^[1] World War II veteran and Actor
• Private Michael Valente, Medal of Honor recipient for action in World War I
• Seaman James Aloysius Walsh, Medal of Honor recipient for action aboard USS Florida during the US occupation of Veracruz, Mexico
• First Lieutenant John Earl Warren, Medal of Honor recipient for action in the Vietnam War

Sources

1. ↑ Howard Frederick Wierum, Jr on Find A Grave: Memorial #2852538

See also:

• Long Island National Cemetery on Wikipedia
• Long Island National Cemetery on Find A Grave
• Category:Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, New York