Long Island National Cemetery was established in 1936 with a purchase of 175 acres of land from Pinelawn Cemetery to answer a need after World War I of a large number of veterans, and not enough burial space in the urban cemeteries in New York . At the time the only National Cemetery in the area was Cypress Hills National Cemetery in Brooklyn , and it had very limited acreage available. The land was developed and burials began in March of 1937 . Within its first 8 years, it saw over 10,000 interments from World War II .
A section of the cemetery has the interments of World War II prisoners of war, including 37 Germans and 54 Italians .
- A granite memorial to "Fallen Comrades of Nassau & Suffolk Counties" was erected in 1940 .
- Frank John Becker , US Congressman, World War I veteran.
- Seaman First Class Heinrich Behnke, Medal Of Honor recipient for peacetime service aboard USS ''Iowa''
- Corporal Anthony Casamento , Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle Of Guadalcanal during World War II .
- Mignon G. Eberhart , author.
- James Fay , US Congressman, World War I veteran.
- Gunner's Mate Third Class John Everetts, Medal of Honor recipient for peacetime service aboard USS ''Cushing'' .
- Gunner's Mate Third Class Robert Galbraith, Medal of Honor recipient for action in the Philippine-American War .
- Russell Gleason, actor, son of James Gleason .
- 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 Fifth Class John James Kedenberg, 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.
- Donald McPherson, lead singer and founder of music group The Main Ingredient .
- 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.
- 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.
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