Cypress Grove Cemetery was made possible in 1838 by New Orleans philanthropist Stephen Henderson whose estate left property to the Firemen’s Charitable & Benevolent Association. The charitable association sold this property to fund the purchase of the cemetery site at the very end of the Canal Streetcar Line.
Architect Frederick Wilkinson patterned the grand entrance pylons and lodges after Egyptian ceremonial architecture. Crowning this imposing entrance was the motto: “Here to their bosom mother earth, take back in peace what thou has given, and, all that is of heavenly birth, God in peace recall to heaven.”
Shortly after opening the cemetery, the remains of volunteer firemen entombed elsewhere were moved to Cypress Grove. Tombs at Cypress Grove are among the nation’s leading examples of memorial architecture.
There are 464 veterans buried in Cypress Grove Cemetery in
New Orleans, LA, 94% of which are war veterans.
31 Died While In Service
1 KIA In the Civil War
3 Died While In Service During World War I
12 KIA During World War II
1 MIA During World War II
1 DOW During World War II
6 Died While In Service During World War II
4 KIA During the Korean War
1 KIA During the Vietnam War
1 Died While In Service
2 Former World War II Prisoners of War
1 Veteran of Three Wars
12 Veterans of Two Wars
1 Veteran of the War of 1812
4 Veterans of the Civil War
1 Veteran of the Mexican Wars
10 Veterans of the Spanish American War
120 Veterans of World War I
272 Veterans of World War II
31 Veterans of the Korean War
1 Veteran of the Cuban Missile Crisis
11 Veterans of the Vietnam War
1 Veteran of the Persian Gulf
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There are 18 veterans that were Killed In Action, 1 Missing In Action, 1 Died of Wounds, and 10 veterans that died while in service buried in Cypress Grove Cemetery.
There are 2 former Prisoners Of War buried in Cypress Grove Cemetery,
There is 1 veteran that was involved in three wars buried in Cypress Grove Cemetery.
There are 12 veterans that were involved in two wars buried in Cypress Grove Cemetery.
There is 1 veteran of the War of 1812 buried in Cypress Grove Cemetery.
There are 4 veterans of the Civil War buried in Cypress Grove Cemetery.
There are 10 veterans of the Spanish American War buried in Cypress Grove Cemetery.
There are 120 veterans of World War I buried in Cypress Grove Cemetery.
There are 273 veterans of World War II buried in Cypress Grove Cemetery.
There are 31 veterans of the Korean War buried in Cypress Grove Cemetery.
There is 1 veteran of the Cuban Missile Crisis buried in Cypress Grove Cemetery.
There are 11 veterans of the Vietnam War buried in Cypress Grove Cemetery.
There is 1 veteran of the Persian Gulf buried in Cypress Grove CEmetery.
There are 25 veterans that were not involved in a war that are buried in Cypress Grove Cemetery
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