United States Air Force Academy Cemetery in Air Force Academy, Colorado

United States Air Force Academy Cemetery is a military cemetery near Air Force Academy, El Paso County, Colorado. It lies about 1.5 mi south of Air Force Academy. The grounds sit at about 6,778 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 44 notable people buried here, including Curtis LeMay, Carl Andrew Spaatz and Robin Olds. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1834821. The nearest other listed cemetery is Capps Cemetery, about 1.8 mi to the south. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Heritage Cremation Provider in Colorado Springs, about 4.9 mi away. It is one of 44 cemeteries we list in El Paso County, and 6 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.

This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Air Force Academy. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.

Among them: 34 World War II veterans, 13 Korean War veterans, 7 Vietnam War veterans, 5 aviators and astronauts, 4 World War I veterans, 1 inventor or engineer, 1 Medal of Honor recipient.

• Curtis LeMay1906-1990
  American general and politician
• Carl Andrew Spaatz1891-1974
  United States Air Force general
• Robin Olds1922-2007
  United States Air Force general
• Haywood S. Hansell1903-1988
  American U.S. Air Force major general
• John Dale Ryan1915-1983
  (1915-1983) Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
• Samuel C. Phillips1921-1990
  United States general
• George E. Stratemeyer1890-1969
  United States general
• John P. McConnell1908-1986
  American Air Force general
• William H. Blanchard1916-1966
  United States general
• Harold L. George1893-1986
  United States Air Force general
• Hubert R. Harmon1892-1957
  Lieutenant General in the United States Air Force
• James E. Hill1921-1999
  Commander of the North American Air Defense Command

People whose Wikidata entry gives United States Air Force Academy Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.

Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.

• Capps Cemetery

  Air Force Academy, CO
  Cemetery

  1.8 mi
• Mount Saint Francis Cemetery

  Air Force Academy, CO
  Cemetery

  4.8 mi
• The Church at the Woodmoor Columbarium

  Woodmoor, CO
  Church cemetery

  5.7 mi
• Saint Matthias Cemetery

  Woodmoor, CO
  Cemetery

  5.8 mi
• Saint Benedict Cemetery

  Gleneagle, CO
  Cemetery

  5.9 mi
• Monument Cemetery

  Monument, CO
  Cemetery

  5.9 mi
• Pioneer Park Memorial

  Colorado Springs, CO
  Cemetery

  10 mi
• Mesa Cemetery

  Colorado Springs, CO
  Cemetery

  10 mi
• Spring Valley Cemetery

  Woodmoor, CO
  Cemetery

  11 mi
• Table Rock Cemetery

  Black Forest, CO
  Cemetery

  12 mi

• Heritage Cremation Provider

  Cremation provider · Colorado Springs · (800) 972-2070
  4.9 mi
• Tri-lakes Funeral & Cremation

  Cremation provider · Monument · (719) 437-0195
  5.5 mi
• All-States Cremation

  Cremation provider · Colorado Springs · (719) 203-1262
  6.6 mi
• All Veterans Burial & Cremation

  Cremation provider · Colorado Springs · (719) 444-0200
  7.0 mi
• Funeral Consulting Services

  Funeral home · Colorado Springs · (719) 238-1500
  7.3 mi
• Mountain View Mortuary

  Mortuary · Colorado Springs · (719) 590-8922
  8.3 mi

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