Pennsylvania Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Cemetery

Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA)

Burial at the state veterans cemetery

The Pennsylvania Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Cemetery, also called the Veterans Memorial Cemetery, is the state’s only veterans cemetery. It is managed by the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and sits on the campus of the Pennsylvania Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home in Erie.

Check eligibility

How to apply

Contact the Pennsylvania Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home at 560 East Third Street, Erie PA 16507, phone 814-871-4531, fax 814-871-4617, or email RA-MVVA-HOMES@pa.gov.

What you'll need

Your DD214 or other discharge paperwork showing release under honorable conditions, and confirmation that you are a resident of the Pennsylvania Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home.

Eligibility

You served in the U.S. Armed Forces or the Pennsylvania National Guard
You were released or discharged under honorable conditions
You are a resident of the Pennsylvania Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home at the time of death

Source

Official source

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