Fort Snelling National Cemetery

Fort Snelling National Cemetery is a national or military cemetery in Fort Snelling, United States. It was established in 1870, covering 176.56 hectares. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wikidata records 55 notable interments here, including John Kundla, Ernest Lundeen, C. Walton Lillehei.

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Notable interments

55 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 55, or take the JSON record.

• John Kundla (1916–2017), basketball coach, basketball player
• Ernest Lundeen (1878–1940), lawyer, politician
• C. Walton Lillehei (1918–1999), physician, surgeon, cardiologist
• John Mariucci (1916–1987), ice hockey player, American football player
• Frank Eugene Hook (1893–1982), judge, lawyer, politician
• Charles W. Lindberg (1920–2007), electrician
• Bruce Smith (1920–1967), American football player
• Don Eliason (1918–2003), basketball player, American football player
• Richard E. Kraus (1925–1997), military personnel
• Richard E. Kraus (1925–1944), military personnel
• Richard E. Kraus (1925–1997), military personnel
• Richard E. Kraus (1925–1944), military personnel
• Donald Rudolph (1921–2006), military personnel
• David C. Sutherland III (1949–2005), artist, game designer, role-playing game designer
• Tom Burnett (1963–2001), businessperson
• James D. La Belle (1925–1945), military personnel
• Oscar Frederick Nelson (1881–1951), military personnel
• George H. Mallon (1877–1934), military personnel
• Arlo L. Olson (1918–1943), military personnel
• Don Wheeler (1922–2003), baseball player
• Bud Svendsen (1915–1996), American football player
• Gordy Holz (1933–2015), athletics competitor, American football player
• John Burger (1916–2005), lawyer, politician
• Dick Wildung (1921–2006), military officer, American football player
• Robert Bell (1926–2014), lawyer, politician

Common questions

Where is Fort Snelling National Cemetery?

Fort Snelling National Cemetery is in Fort Snelling, United States, at coordinates 44.8694, -93.2171.

When was Fort Snelling National Cemetery established?

Fort Snelling National Cemetery was established in 1870, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery?

Wikidata documents 55 notable interments at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, including John Kundla, Ernest Lundeen, C. Walton Lillehei, John Mariucci, Frank Eugene Hook.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q5472061 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)