Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Ivy Green Cemetery

The "Tomb of the Unknown Soldier" in Bremerton, Washington is one of the only dedicated Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers, outside of Arlington, Virginia. Ivy Green Cemetery has a large military section with all services represented.

The Tomb of the Unknowns in Bremerton was placed in Ivy Green Cemetery in the 1960s. It is due to the many Unknowns that were buried in a mass grave off of the USS Saratoga. It was refurbished in 1992 and then modernized in 2012. Both of these renovations were done by volunteer groups at no cost to the city. Numerous ceremonies take place at the tomb including Memorial Day Remembrance in May and Wreaths Across America Ceremony in December.

The USS Saratoga Memorial is beside it and now lists the 61 names of the Sailors of the USS Saratoga MIA/KIA and those buried in a mass grave at the cemetery.

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries
• Photos: Justin A. Johndro