National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific - Punihele

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

30 May 2011

I spent the afternoon at Puowaina Crater's National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific where all 33,255 grave sites have a flag and lei for Memorial Day. This annual USA holiday honors deceased military service members.

Grave Rows
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Puowaina Crater Honolulu, O‘ahu 30 May 2011
Father and Son Graves
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Puowaina Crater Honolulu, O‘ahu 30 May 2011
Ellison Onizuka's Grave
Puowaina Crater Ellison Onizuka was from Kealakekua, Hawai‘i, became an astronaut, and died aboard the space shuttle Challenger when it blew up after launch. National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Honolulu, O‘ahu 30 May 2011
Florence Lau and Her Grandson (Alex)
Taking photos after placing flowers by her husband's grave. National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Puowaina Crater Honolulu, O‘ahu 30 May 2011