Brigadier General William C. Doyle Memorial Cemetery Explained

Brigadier General William C. Doyle Memorial Cemetery
Mapframe-Caption:Interactive maps of the cemetery
Established:May 30, 1986
Country:United States
Location:North Hanover Township, New Jersey
Coordinates:40.0935°N -74.5641°W
Type:Military veterans
Owner:US Department of Veterans Affairs
Size:225acres
Website:BG William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Findagraveid:1653891

The Brigadier General William C. Doyle Memorial Cemetery, spearheaded by its namesake U.S. Army Brigadier General William C. Doyle, was dedicated on May 30, 1986 by Governor Thomas Kean. It is located in the Arneytown section of North Hanover Township in Burlington County, New Jersey. Burials are open to military families living within a 75miles radius of the cemetery. The United States Army Corps of Engineers oversaw the planning and outlay of the cemetery, including its non-denominational chapel.[1] A $5,529,378 expansion grant from the National Cemetery Association, through its Veterans Cemetery Grants Program, was awarded in 2020.[2]

The creation of the cemetery arose from a 1965 need when at that time the only two federal veterans' cemeteries in the state were full.[3] The cemetery opened as New Jersey's first state-operated veterans' cemetery, serving as "a lasting memorial to those men and women who put their lives on the line to defend our country's honor and freedom."[4] Among the free benefits accorded to veterans and their families is a chapel for their use, and eternal maintenance.[5] The facility was funded jointly by the state and federal governments and is managed by the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.[4]

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  1. Web site: Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery . Design & Build With Metal.com . 10 June 2023.
  2. Web site: Congressman Kim Announces William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery to Receive Major Grant for Expansion . Representative Andy Kim . 10 June 2023 . 30 September 2022.
  3. Book: Rajtar . Steve . Franks . Frances Elizabeth . War Monuments, Museums and Library Collections of 20th Century Conflicts: A Directory of United States Sites . 11 July 2015 . McFarland . 978-1-4766-1237-9 . 161 .
  4. Web site: BG William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery . www.nj.gov . 10 June 2023.
  5. Book: Armstrong . Raymond E. . Rizzuti . Terry P. . Veterans' Benefits: A Guide to State Programs . 2001 . Greenwood Publishing Group . 978-0-313-31905-1 . 180 .