Fort Logan National Cemetery is a

United States National Cemetery The United States National Cemetery System is a system of 164 cemeteries in the United States and its territories. The authority to create military burial places came during the American Civil War, in an act passed by the U.S. Congress o ...

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Fort Logan Fort Logan was a military installation located eight miles southwest of Denver, Colorado. It was established in October 1887, when the first soldiers camped on the land, and lasted until 1946, when it was closed following the end of World War I ...

, a former

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installation, was named after Union General

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, commander of US Volunteer forces during the

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. It contains and has over 122,000 interments as of 2014. It was listed on the

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in 2016.

History

Fort Logan itself was established on October 31, 1887, and was in continuous use until 1946 when most of the acreage except for the cemetery was turned over to the state of Colorado. The national cemetery was created in 1950.

Notable burials

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recipients ** Major

William E. Adams William Edward Adams (June 16, 1939 – May 25, 1971) was a major in the United States Army who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Vietnam War. On May 25, 1971, Adams volunteered to fly a helicopter to rescue ...

(1939–1971) – U.S. Army, Company A, 227th Aviation Battalion (Assault Helicopter); 52d Aviation Battalion (Combat), 1st Aviation Brigade. Kontum Province, Republic of Vietnam.Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Cemeteries – Fort Logan National Cemetery
/ref> ** Private John Davis (1838–1901) – Company F, 17th Indiana Mounted Infantry. Culloden, Georgia, April 1865 (Civil War) (

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) ** First Sergeant

Maximo Yabes First Sergeant Maximo Yabes (January 29, 1932 – February 26, 1967) born in Lodi, California, was a United States Army soldier who posthumously received the Medal of Honor — the United States' highest military decoration — for his actions near ...

(1932–1967) – U.S. Army, Company A, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division. Phu Hoa Dong, Republic of Vietnam * Others **

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(1919–1995) – tail gunner on the ''

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'' ** John A. Carroll (1901–1995) – United States Representative and Senator **

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** Steven Curnow (1984–1999) –

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victim. Aspired to join the Air Force after graduation. **

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(1980–2005) – US Navy Seal. Littleton CO native, perished in Operation Red Wings. **

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(1895–1976) – oil pioneer and a veteran of World War I and World War II ** Byron "Mex" Johnson (1911–2005) – Negro league baseball player ** Richard H. Kindig (1916–2008) – photographer noted for documenting the

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industry of Colorado and the Rocky Mountains **

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(1908–1995) – professional hockey player **

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(1918–2013) – original member of the

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** John Powers Severin (1921-2012) -- renowned comic book artist (notably for EC Comics, Marvel Comics and Cracked) ** Dorothy L. Starbuck (1917–1996) –

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officer and

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civil servant. **

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(1922–1951) – commanded the unit which captured the

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during World War II ** Kyle Velasquez (1982–1999) –

victim. Aspired to join the Navy after graduation.

Gallery

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References

External links

Fort Logan National Cemetery website

Gravesite Locator (for all national cemeteries)

Friends of Historic Fort Logan
* * * {{National Register of Historic Places Cemeteries in Colorado Geography of Denver Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Colorado Military and war museums in Colorado United States national cemeteries Protected areas of Denver Historic American Landscapes Survey in Colorado 1887 establishments in Colorado National Register of Historic Places in Denver

History

Notable burials

Gallery

See also

References

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