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NCA accepts both cremated and intact remains that are prepared naturally for interment in green burial sections at its open national cemeteries. Memorial Benefit: Medallion Medallions are furnished in lieu of a traditional Government headstone or grave marker for those Veterans who served on or after April 6, 1917, and whose grave in a private cemetery is marked with a privately purchased headstone or marker.

NCA's interactive map enables Veterans to search for their final resting place or for those who want to visit their Veteran interred at 124 VA grant-funded cemeteries.

Memorial Benefit: Medallion VA sets new record for customer satisfaction in memorial services VA provides over $77 million in grants to state Veterans cemeteries VA dedicates new Southern Utah National Cemetery Read more NCA News » Burial and Memorial Benefits Review the VA benefits to plan the burial or memorial for Veterans and family members, check eligibility and find out how to apply.

Learn about these VA burial and memorial benefits and more: Presidential Memorial Certificates The Veterans Legacy Memorial is the nation's largest digital platform dedicated to the memory of more than 10 million Veterans and servicemembers. Visit their memorial pages to celebrate their legacy, military service and sacrifice to our nation.

Share biographical information and historical documents Find your Veteran » Remembrance: Four Chaplains Day (Feb. 3) On February 3, 1943, during World War II, the U.S. Army Transport Dorchester was struck by a German U-boat as it sailed through Torpedo Alley in the Atlantic. The German torpedo tore a hole through the side of Dorchester , and the ship began to sink.

As men tried to leave the ship, it became clear that there were not enough life vests and many of the lifeboats were too damaged to use. The four chaplains on board, Methodist minister Reverend George L. Fox, Rabbi Alexander D.

Goode, Reformed Church in America minister Reverend Clark V. Poling, and Catholic priest Father John P. Washington, gave up their life vests to their fellow soldiers.

They assisted others in boarding lifeboats and said prayers together as the ship sank. Sadly, the four chaplains went down with Dorchester , along with approximately 600 men. On December 19, 1944, the four chaplains were posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and the Distinguished Service Cross for their bravery.

In 1960, the Four Chaplains' Medal was created and presented to each of their next of kin. The observance of Four Chaplains Day on February 3 each year serves as a time of reflection and remembrance for military and VA chaplains who continue their legacy of service.

NCA invites you to remember these chaplains, as well as other Veterans, by visiting their memorial pages to celebrate the legacy, military service, and sacrifice to our nation of these heroes. You can post tributes, upload images, and share biographical information or historical documents. Find your Veteran » Remembrance: Holocaust Liberators (Jan.

27) On January 27, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, NCA remembers the Veterans who liberated concentration camps during World War II. On that day in 1945, Auschwitz was freed, marking the end of the Holocaust. Later that year, Allied forces began liberating concentration camps as they reached them.

In total, 36 U.S. Army divisions were designated as "liberating divisions." These units freed prisoners, documented camp conditions, and provided food and medical care. 1ST LT Marjorie Butterfield was a nurse who treated survivors of the Gusen concentration camp.

Despite what they had suffered, 1ST LT Butterfield remarked that "our patients were courageously determined to make new lives for themselves." CAPT Dorothy Pecora also served as a nurse during the liberation of camps at Penig and Ebensee, and received a Bronze Star for her service. CAPT Pecora's citation for the decoration mentions her "untiring efforts and devotion to duty" which "inspired the other nurses serving with her."

1ST LT Marjorie Butterfield NCA invites you to remember these liberators, as well as other Veterans, by visiting their memorial pages to celebrate the legacy, military service, and sacrifice to our nation of these heroes. You can post tributes, upload images, and share biographical information or historical documents. 1ST LT Marjorie Butterfield was a nurse who treated survivors of the Gusen concentration camp.

Despite what they had suffered, 1ST LT Butterfield remarked that "our patients were courageously determined to make new lives for themselves." CAPT Dorothy Pecora also served as a nurse during the liberation of camps at Penig and Ebensee, and received a Bronze Star for her service. CAPT Pecora's citation for the decoration mentions her "untiring efforts and devotion to duty" which "inspired the other nurses serving with her."

NCA invites you to remember these liberators, as well as other Veterans, by visiting their memorial pages to celebrate the legacy, military service, and sacrifice to our nation of these heroes. You can post tributes, upload images, and share biographical information or historical documents.

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