Jacksonvile National Cemetery

The Jacksonville National Cemetery is a cemetery that is a place many veterans and family members of those veterans have been buried. Internments for the cemetery began in 2009. This cemetery was built because in 1997 the St. Augustine cemetery for veterans was closed to new internments. This caused the National Cemetery Expansion act to be put into place in 2003. This authorized the department of Veterans Affairs to six new National Cemeteries, Jacksonville being one of these locations. This cemetery is the seventh National Cemetery in the state of Florida.

One notable person listed as buried in this cemetery is Veteran and Author Jack Dayton Hunter. Hunter fought in World War II. Hunter was born in 1923 and passed away in 2006. Hunter is a writer of seventeen novels and is best known for his novel, "The Blue Max". This novel was later made into a motion picture. Hunter was also known as an established artist. Hunter died in 2003 from Cancer.

The history of the veterans lives that were lost and how they came to be laid to rest in this National Cemetery is important to history. The Veterans that are buried here fought for our country and are laid to rest with respect. The cemetery is open for families and visitors from 8 AM-4:30 PM seven days a week. Their contact information includes the Cemetery phone number, (904)-766-5222.

Administration, N. (2015, May 06). VA.gov: Veterans Affairs. Retrieved February 01, 2021, from https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/jacksonville.asp

This website from the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs is the official website for the Jacksonville National Cemetery. It gives the history of how this location came about as another National Cemetery for veterans and their descendants. This website includes the hours of operation and visiting times for those wanting to visit those laid to rest. It also includes eligibility requirements for families of veterans wanting their loved one to be buried or cremated here.

Jack Dayton Hunter Sr. (1921-2009) - Find A Grave... (n.d.). Retrieved February 01, 2021, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35896070/jack-dayton-hunter

This website honors a person of significance that has been laid to rest at the Jacksonville National Cemetery. Jack Dayton Hunter Sr. was an author and artist who was a veteran from the counterintelligence branch of the military in WWII. This website acknowledges this man accomplishments as an esteemed writer and artist. It gives details to his death and when he was laid to rest in this cemetery.

Jacksonville veterans cemetery. (n.d.). Retrieved March 25, 2021, from https://mvc.dps.mo.gov/cemeteries/jacksonville.php

This website is the official website for the Missouri Veterans Commission. This website includes details of how the Jacksonville National Cemetery was the accommodation for many veterans wanting to be buried in a military cemetery. It also has details of the cemetery and when its first internment took place. This website also holds more history of the cemetery and details of the scenery the cemetery provides.

Jacksonville national Cemetery. (n.d.). Retrieved March 25, 2021, from https://www.etminc.com/portfolio/jacksonville-national-cemetery/

This website includes many photographs of the cemetery, gravestones, and the community center. This website also includes details regarding the 100-year plan of expansion for the cemetery to be able to host as many veterans that it can. The photographs are gorgeous and it shows why many veteran families want their loved ones to be laid to rest under a military cemetery. The visuals do a great job showing the calmness the cemetery provides for families and guests.

National Cemetery. (n.d.). Retrieved March 25, 2021, from https://www.hewellfuneralhomes.com/veteran

This website includes more information regarding the measures the cemetery is taking to accommodate families and visitors of the cemetery. This website also includes more detailed requirements that must be met in order to have a loved one laid to rest here. Included are also the benefits of utilizing this cemetery for ones loved ones.