Commemorative Sites Booklet

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“Nous n’oublions pas, nous n’oublierons jamais, 

la dette d’infinie gratitude que nous avons contractée 

envers ceux qui ont tout donné pour notre libération.” 

“We have not forgotten, we will never forget, 

the debt of infinite gratitude that we have contracted 

with those who gave everything for our freedom.” 

 —RENE COTY PRESIDENT DE LA REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE

 Inscription from the Normandy Visitor Center

TABLE OF CONTENTS

American Overseas Commemorative Cemeteries and Memorials . . . . . . . . . . 3

World War I Commemorative Cemeteries and Memorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

World War II Commemorative Cemeteries and Memorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Other Cemeteries and Memorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Site Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

ABMC Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover
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American Overseas Commemorative

Cemeteries and Memorials 

“Time will not dim the glory of their deeds.”

 —GENERAL OF THE ARMIES JOHN J. PERSHING

OVERVIEW

The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC)—guardian of America’s 

overseas commemorative cemeteries and memorials— honors the service, achievements and sacrifices of U.S. armed forces. Established by Congress on March 4, 1923, 

ABMC’s mission includes:

★ Designing, constructing, operating, and maintaining permanent American 

military cemeteries in foreign countries;

★ Building and maintaining monuments, memorials and markers overseas, 

where American forces have served since April 6, 1917, and in the U.S. when 

directed by public law; 

★ Controlling the design and construction of U.S. military memorials, monuments, and markers overseas created by U.S. citizens and organizations, both 

public and private, and encouraging their maintenance.
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ABMC administers, operates, and maintains 25 permanent American military 

cemeteries, and 26 federal memorials, monuments, and markers, which are located 

in 16 foreign countries, the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 

and the British dependency of Gibraltar; three of the memorials are located within 

the U.S. These cemeteries and memorials are among the most beautiful and meticulously maintained shrines in the world. 

In addition to grave sites, the World War I and II cemeteries, together with the 

three memorials on U.S. soil, also commemorate by name those U.S. service members who were missing in action, or lost or buried at sea during World War I, World 

War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.

There are 207,590 U.S. war dead from World War I and World War II commemorated at ABMC sites; this includes 30,922 interments and 4,452 memorializations 

for World War I, and 93,233 interments and 78,983 memorializations for World 

War II. Additionally, the names of 8,200 individuals listed as missing from the 

Korean War and 2,504 individuals from the Vietnam War are memorialized at 

ABMC’s Honolulu Memorial.

ABMC also administers Mexico City National Cemetery, Corozal American Cemetery in Panama, and Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines. More than 13,500 

members of the armed forces, veterans, and others are interred in these sites.

ABMC HISTORY

Recognizing the need for a federal agency to be responsible for honoring American 

armed forces where they had served overseas and for controlling military cemeteries, 

monuments and markers on foreign soil, Congress created the ABMC. General of 

the Armies John J. Pershing was appointed to ABMC’s Board of Commissioners in 

1923, and was elected chairman by the other members. He served in that capacity 

until his death in 1948. Eight additional chairmen have since served in this position. 

Following World War I, the government recognized a need for a burial and 

repatriation policy for America’s war dead. Over the course of the conflict, more 

than 116,000 Americans lost their lives in Europe. Understanding the need to 

acknowledge America’s contribution to the war in Europe through commemorative 

cemeteries and memorials overseas, the government also respected the desires of 

many Americans to have their fallen family members returned to the U.S. Under 

provisions of the law, families were entitled to select permanent interment of a loved 

one’s remains in an American military cemetery on foreign soil or repatriation of the 

remains to the U.S. for interment in a national or private cemetery. The majority of 

families chose repatriation. Approximately 30 percent chose permanent interment in 

an ABMC cemetery. 

WORLD WAR I AND WORLD WAR II COMMEMORATIVE PROGRAMS

ABMC’s World War I commemorative program consisted of constructing eight 

permanent American cemeteries in Europe and erecting 13 separate memorials and 

markers through the course of the 1920’s and 1930’s. Each cemetery was accented 

with nonsectarian chapels, sculptures, battle maps depicting the course of the war in 

the region, and visitor reception facilities. Additionally, ABMC endeavored to docu-
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ment America’s efforts in World War I by compiling divisional operational summaries and publishing “American Armies and Battlefields in Europe,” a guidebook that 

provides detailed descriptions of and directions to the European battlefields where 

Americans served. Serving with ABMC as part of this documentation process was a 

young U.S. Army Major, Dwight D. Eisenhower.

By the end of World War II, several hundred temporary burial grounds had been 

established by the U.S. Army on battlefields around the world. In 1947, 14 sites overseas were selected to become permanent cemeteries by the Secretary of the Army and 

ABMC. Similar to the policy following World War I, families of the deceased were 

once again offered an option for permanent interment overseas or repatriation. The 

majority of Americans chose repatriation with approximately 23 percent selecting 

interment in an ABMC cemetery. In a few instances, next of kin directed that isolated 

burials be left undisturbed, meaning the dead remained where they fell or were recovered. These graves continue to be maintained to this day by local communities.

Use of both the World War I and World War II sites as permanent military burial 

grounds was granted in perpetuity by the host country free of charge or taxation. 

Except in the case of the Philippine Scouts, burial in these cemeteries is limited by 

the agreements with the host countries to members of the U.S. armed forces who 

died overseas during the war. U.S. civilian technicians, Red Cross workers and entertainers serving the military were treated as members of the armed forces for burial 

entitlement. All of ABMC’s World War I and II cemeteries are closed to burials, 

except in cases when remains of American war dead are recovered today. ABMC’s 

World War II commemorative program consisted of 14 permanent American 

military cemeteries, 10 monuments on foreign soil, and three memorials in the U.S. 

Similar to the World War I cemeteries, each of the World War II cemeteries include 

nonsectarian chapels, sculptures, battle maps and narratives depicting the course of 

the war in the region, and visitor reception facilities.

Each grave site in the overseas American World War I and II cemeteries is 

marked by a headstone of pristine white marble. Headstones of those of the Jewish 

faith are marked by Stars of David; Latin crosses mark all others. Annotated on the 

headstones of the World War I servicemen who could not be identified is: “HERE 

RESTS IN HONORED GLORY AN AMERICAN SOLDIER KNOWN BUT TO 

GOD.” The phrase “AMERICAN SOLDIER” was replaced with the phrase “COMRADE IN ARMS” on the headstones of servicemen who could not be identified 

from World War II.

Individuals who are recorded as missing in action, or lost or buried at sea are 

memorialized by name on Walls of the Missing at the cemeteries or the three domestic ABMC memorials. 

ABMC’s policy-making body consists of a board of commissioners comprised of 

up to 11 members appointed by the president of the United States for an indefinite 

term and who serve without pay. The commissioners establish policy and ensure 

proper staff functioning to carry out the mission of ABMC. Daily operations are 

directed by an executive level secretary, who is appointed by the president.

ABMC headquarters is located in Arlington, Va. and an Overseas Support Office 

is located in Garches, France, just outside Paris.
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INSTRUCTIONS TO VISITORS

The locations of ABMC cemeteries, monuments and memorials in foreign countries 

are shown on the maps in this booklet. All of the cemeteries are open to the public 

daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except January 1 and December 25. (Extended 

hours do exist at some sites during the summer. Visit www.abmc.gov for the most 

up-to-date information.) Staff members are on duty to provide information and 

assistance in locating grave and memorial sites.

SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC

In an effort to commemorate the service, achievements, and sacrifice of the members 

of the U.S. armed forces buried and memorialized at our sites world-wide, we offer a 

number of services to the public.

★ General Information: Ask a question or request information about ABMC.

★ Family Assistance: Receive assistance from an ABMC staff member upon your 

arrival at the cemetery. Staff members are available to escort family to gravesite 

locations, assist with photographs, and give a guided personal tour of the site.

★ Floral Decorations: Order floral decorations for placement at a grave or memorialization site to commemorate an individual. Weather permitting, a digital 

photograph of the placed floral decoration is shared with the donor. For more 

information visit www.abmc.gov. 

★ Letter Authorizing Fee-free Passports: Request a fee-free passport letter for 

overseas travel to a grave or memorialization site if you are an immediate family member. For more information visit www.abmc.gov. 

★ Lithographs and Photographs: Order a photograph or lithograph of a headstone or tablet of the missing. This service is provided to family of those buried 

or memorialized at our sites. 

★ Travel Information: Request cemetery and memorial information, to include 

best in-country routes and modes of travel and information on accommodations near sites, available to any visitor. 
WORLD WAR I

“We leave you our deaths. Give them their meaning”

 —FROM THE POEM THE YOUNG DEAD SOLDIERS DO NOT SPEAK

BY THE POET ARCHIBALD MACLEISH

Suresnes American Cemetery, 1919 (National Archives)
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AISNE-MARNE AMERICAN 

CEMETERY lies south of the 

village of Belleau (Aisne), 

France, six 1⁄2 miles northwest 

of Chateau-Thierry. Driving 

from Paris via toll Autoroute 

A4 by taking the Montreuilaux-Lions exit (#19), then via 

N-3, following the cemetery 

signs to Lucy-le-Bocage and 

proceeding through Belleau 

Wood to the cemetery entrance. 

Driving from Reims via toll 

Autoroute A4, the cemetery 

may be reached by taking the Chateau-Thierry exit (#20), proceeding to the center of 

Chateau-Thierry and then following the cemetery signs. There is rail service from Paris 

(Gare de l’Est) to Chateau-Thierry. GPS Coordinates: N49 04.767 E3 17.486

This cemetery contains the graves of 2,289 war dead of the American Expeditionary Forces, most of whom fought in the vicinity and in the Marne valley in the summer of 1918. From the hillside rises the memorial chapel decorated with sculptured 

and stained-glass details of wartime personnel, equipment and insignia. On its interior walls are the names of 1,060 who were missing in the region. During World War 

II, the chapel was damaged by an enemy shell. Belleau Wood adjoins the cemetery 

and contains many vestiges of World War I. A monument at the flagpole commemorates the valor of the U.S. Marines who captured much of this ground in 1918. 

AUDENARDE MONUMENT is 

located in the town of Oudenaarde (Audenarde), Belgium, 

18 miles south of Gent, 45 

miles west of Brussels and 

183 miles north of Paris. GPS 

Coordinates: N50 50.798 E3 

36.142

The monument of golden-yellow limestone bearing 

the shield of the U.S. flanked by 

two stone eagles stands at the 

end of a small park maintained 

by the ABMC. It commemorates the 40,000 American troops who, in October and November 1918, fought 

in the vicinity toward the end of World War I. Some are buried in Flanders Field 

American Cemetery at Waregem, 10 miles to the west.

Aisne-Marne American Cemetery

Audenarde Monument
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BELLICOURT MONUMENT St. 

Quentin (Aisne), France, on the 

Autoroute A26 to Cambrai and 

one mile north of the village of 

Bellicourt, is 97 miles northeast 

of Paris and three miles from 

the Somme American Cemetery. GPS Coordinates: N49 

58.511 E3 13.919

Erected above a canal tunnel 

built by Napoleon I, it commemorates the achievements 

and sacrifices of the 90,000 

American troops who served in 

battle with the British Armies in France during 1917 and 1918. The tunnel was one 

of the main defense features of the Hindenburg Line, which was broken by American troops in a brilliant offensive in September 1918. Engraved on the rear facade 

of the memorial is a map illustrating the American operations; on the terrace is an 

orientation table.

BROOKWOOD AMERICAN 

CEMETERY is located directly 

south of the town of Brookwood, Surrey, England, seven 

miles northwest of Guildford, 

and nine miles northeast of 

Aldershot. It may be reached 

by driving from London, a distance of 28 miles, or by train 

from Waterloo station in less 

than 45 minutes. The American cemetery is about 300 

yards west of the Brookwood 

railroad station. GPS Coordinates: N51 18.072 W0 38.430

This cemetery contains the graves of 468 American military dead who died 

throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland during World War I. Close by are 

military cemeteries and monuments of the British Commonwealth and other Allied 

nations. Visitors may drive through the Commonwealth or civilian cemeteries to the 

American cemetery. Within the American cemetery, the headstones are arranged in 

four plots, grouped about the flagpole. The regular rows of white marble headstones 

on the smooth lawn are framed by masses of shrubs and evergreen trees which form 

a perfect setting for the chapel, a classic white stone building on the north end of 

the cemetery. On the walls within the chapel are inscribed the names of 563 of the 

Brookwood American Cemetery

Bellicourt Monument
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missing who lost their lives in the service of their country and whose graves are in 

the sea, including the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa sunk by a German 

torpedo on Sept. 26, 1918 with the loss of 131 crew and passengers. This was the 

largest single American naval loss of World War I.

CANTIGNY MEMORIAL is in the 

village of Cantigny (Somme), 

France, four miles northwest 

of Montdidier on route D-26 

from Montdidier to Aillysur-Noye. From Paris, it is 66 

miles north via Chantilly or 

Senlis. GPS Coordinates: N49 

39.803 E2 29.472

This memorial commemorates the capture of the village 

of Cantigny on May 28, 1918 

by the U.S. 1st Division. This 

was the first American offensive 

operation carried out by a large American unit in World War I. The memorial stands 

in the center of the village in a small park developed and maintained by ABMC.

CHATEAU-THIERRY MONUMENT, 

is located two miles west of 

Chateau-Thierry. It is 54 miles 

east of Paris, 41⁄2 miles southeast of Aisne-Marne (Belleau) 

Cemetery and 17 miles southwest of the Oise-Aisne (Fère) 

American Cemetery, where 

two stone pylons mark the 

entrance from the Paris-Chateau-Thierry highway (N-3). 

GPS Coordinates: N49 2.528 

E3 22.250

The monument commemorates the Americans who served in the Aisne-Marne region and the friendship and 

cooperation of the French and American forces throughout World War I. It consists of 

an impressive double colonnade rising above a long terrace; on its west façade are sculptured figures representing the U.S. and France. On the east façade is a map of American 

military operations in this region and also an orientation table. The monument itself is 

one of ABMC’s largest, commanding a wide view of the valley of the Marne.

Cantigny Memorial

Chateau-Thierry Monument
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CHAUMONT MARKER, 

HEADQUARTERS AMERICAN 

EXPEDITIONARY FORCE: 

Driving from Paris via toll 

Autoroute A5, take the exit to 

Chaumont (#24) by N67, and 

then at the first roundabout 

make a right on D65. Follow 

the signs to “Chaumont Nord” 

and then ESDG. The exact address is “1 Avenue du 109ème 

RI, 52903 CHAUMONT.” 

There is rail service from Paris 

(Gare de l’Est), and then a 

20-minute walk to the marker. GPS coordinates: N48 07.421 E5 08.536

A bronze tablet is posted at the entrance to Damremont Barracks that marks the location of the General Headquarters of the American Expeditionary Forces during World 

War I. Today the Caserne de Damremont is a training center for the French Gendarmerie. 

Its inscription in French and English reads as follows:

“GENERAL HEADQUARTERS OF THE AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES IN EUROPE DURING THE WORLD WAR 

OCCUPIED THE BUILDINGS OF THE CASERNE DAMREMONT FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1917 TO JULY 11, 1919, AND 

FROM HERE DIRECTED THE ACTIVITIES OF MORE THAN 

TWO MILLION AMERICAN SOLDIERS.”

FLANDERS FIELD AMERICAN 

CEMETERY lies on the southeast 

edge of the town of Waregem, 

Belgium, along the Lille-Gent 

Autoroute E17. It is located 

175 miles north of Paris and 

52 miles west of Brussels. The 

cemetery is within 44 miles of 

Brugge (Bruges) and 22 miles 

of Gent. Waregem may be 

reached by train from Brussels 

via Gent (Gand) in approximately one hour; from Paris 

(Gare du Nord) in about three 

hours via Rijsel (Lille) and Kortrijk (Courtrai), and 41⁄2 hours via Brussels and Gent. 

GPS Coordinates: N50 52.424 E3 27.218 

At this site rest 368 American military dead, most of whom gave their lives in liberating Belgium in World War I. Most of the dead are from four U.S. infantry divisions 

Chaumont Marker

Flanders Field American Cemetery
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which operated in the regions. The 37th and 91st Divisions operated in the vicinity of 

the cemetery and the 27th and 30th Divisions served south of Ieper (Ypres). The headstones are aligned in four symmetrical areas around the white stone chapel that stands 

in the center of the cemetery. On the side walls of the chapel are inscribed the names of 

43 of the missing whose remains were never recovered or identified.

KEMMEL MONUMENT is six 

miles south of Ieper (Ypres), 

Belgium, near Vierstraat, on the 

Kemmelberg (Mont Kemmel) 

road. Ieper is 54 miles south of 

Ostend (Oostende), 76 miles 

west of Brussels and 165 miles 

north of Paris. GPS Coordinates: N50 47.870 E2 50.942

This small monument on 

a low platform consists of a 

rectangular white stone block, 

in front of which is carved a 

soldier’s helmet upon a wreath. 

It commemorates the service and sacrifices of American troops who, in the late summer of 1918, fought nearby in units attached to the British Army; some are buried in 

Flanders Field American Cemetery at Waregem, 35 miles to the east.

MARINE MONUMENT AT 

BELLEAU WOOD is located within 

Belleau Wood adjoining AisneMarne American Cemetery. The 

200-acre Belleau Wood is maintained by ABMC as a memorial 

to the Americans who fought 

in the American Expeditionary 

Forces during World War I. 

Ruins of trenches, shell holes 

and relics of the war (to include 

weapons found in the vicinity) 

may be seen. GPS Coordinates: 

N49 4.407 E3 17.451

A monument erected by the U.S. Marine Corps and a flagpole are located on an 

island in the road passing through the clearing in the center of Belleau Wood. The 

monument commemorates the 4th Marine Brigade of the U.S. 2nd Division, which 

was primarily responsible for the capture of the wood. 

Kemmel Monument

Marine Monument at Belleau Wood
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MEUSE-ARGONNE AMERICAN 

CEMETERY is located east of the 

village of Romagne-sous-Montfaucon (Meuse), France, which 

is 26 miles northwest of Verdun. It may be reached by automobile from Paris (152 miles) 

via toll Autoroute A4 or highway N-3, to Clermont-en-Argonne (19 miles south of the 

cemetery) and continuing via 

Varennes-en-Argonne. It may 

also be reached from Verdun, 

(24 miles away). From the 

North via Dun-sur-Meuse, distances of six miles on D998. Rail service from Paris 

(Gare de l’Est) to Verdun is available. GPS Coordinates: N49 20.044 E5 05.376

Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery contains the largest number of American 

military dead in Europe, a total of 14,246. Most of those buried here lost their lives 

during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in 1918, America’s largest of World War I. 

The immense array of headstones rises in long rows upward beyond a wide central 

pool to the chapel that crowns the ridge. On either side of the chapel are memorial 

loggias. One panel of the west loggia contains a map of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Inscribed on the remaining panels of both loggias are Tablets of the Missing 

with 954 names, including those from the U.S. expedition to northern Russia in 

1918-1919.

There is a broad diversity amongst the burials within the cemetery including naval 

rail-gunners, members of the expedition to Russia, African-American soldiers of the 

92nd and 93rd Infantry Divisions, women, civilians, and children. Nine Medal of 

Honor recipients are buried here including Freddie Stowers, the only African-American to receive the Medal of Honor in World War I.

MONTFAUCON MONUMENT

at Montfaucon d’Argonne 

(Meuse), France is seven miles 

south of the Meuse-Argonne 

Cemetery and 20 miles northwest of Verdun. GPS Coordinates: N49 16.354 E5 08.519

Gen. Pershing intended 

that the American monument 

at Montfaucon would be the 

most imposing World War 

I American monument in 

Europe. Its massive granite 

Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery

Montfaucon Monument
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Doric column is surmounted by a statue symbolic of liberty, which towers more than 

200 feet above the ruins of the former village. It commemorates the Meuse-Argonne 

Offensive in which, during 47 days of fighting between September 26 and November 

11, 1918, the American First Army forced the German Army into a general retreat 

that contributed to the armistice that ended hostilities. On the walls of the foyer are 

an engraved map of the operations with narrative and a tribute to those who served. 

The observation platform, reached by 234 steps, affords magnificent views of the 

battlefield.

MONTSEC MONUMENT is 

situated on the isolated hill of 

Montsec (Thiaucourt), France, 

12 miles southwest of the St. 

Mihiel Cemetery, 10 miles 

east of the town of St. Mihiel. 

Entrance to its access road is 

immediately west of the center 

of Montsec village. GPS Coordinates: N48 53.402 E5 42.803

This majestic monument, 

commemorating the achievements and sacrifices of American soldiers who fought in this 

region in 1917 and 1918, dominates the landscape for miles around. It consists of 

a classic circular colonnade with a broad approach stairway; its central feature is a 

large bronze relief map of the St. Mihiel salient, illustrating the military operations 

that took place there.

NAVAL MONUMENT AT BREST, 

FRANCE stands on the ramparts 

of the city overlooking the 

harbor. GPS Coordinates: N48 

23.011 W4 29.181

Brest was a major base of 

operations for American naval 

vessels during World War I. 

The original monument, built 

on this site to commemorate 

the achievements of the U.S. 

Navy during World War I, 

was destroyed by the German 

military on July 4, 1941, prior 

to the U.S. entry into World War II. The present structure is a replica of the original 

and was completed in 1958. The monument is a rectangular rose-granite shaft rising 

Montsec Monument

Naval Monument at Brest
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145 feet above the lower terrace and 100 feet above the Cours d’Ajot. All four sides 

are ornamented by sculpture of nautical interest. 

NAVAL MONUMENT AT 

GIBRALTAR, is located on the 

west side of Line Wall Road. Its 

steps lead down to Reclamation 

Road and Queensway. It is a 

stop named “American Steps” 

for buses on Routes 2, 3 and 4. 

GPS Coordinates: N36 8.599 

W5 21.266

Gibraltar, the gateway to 

the Mediterranean, consists 

of a masonry archway bearing 

bronze seals of the U.S. and 

the Navy Department. This 

monument, constructed from stone from the neighboring “Rock,” commemorates 

the achievements and sacrifices of the U.S. Navy in nearby waters and its comradeship with the British Royal Navy during World War I. From this monument, located 

in the midst of historic surroundings, a flight of steps connects the extensive British 

naval establishments below with the picturesque town above. 

OISE-AISNE AMERICAN 

CEMETERY lies 11⁄2 miles east 

of Fère-en-Tardenois (Aisne), 

France, which is 14 miles 

northeast of Chateau-Thierry. 

It may be reached by driving 

from Paris by toll Autoroute A4 

taking the Chateau-Thierry/

Soissons exit 20 (491⁄2 miles), 

taking the first exit from the 

traffic circle and proceeding north on D-1 toward 

Fère-en-Tardenois (12 miles). 

At Rocourt St-Martin, take 

D310 northeast to Fère-en-Tardenois, then continue east nine miles on D-2 to the 

cemetery. GPS Coordinates: N49 12.134 E3 32.894

At this cemetery rest 6,012 U.S. military dead, most of whom lost their lives while 

fighting in this vicinity during 1918. Their headstones, aligned in long rows, rise in 

a gentle slope from the entrance to the memorial at the far end. The burial area is 

divided into four plots by wide paths lined by trees and beds of roses; at the intersection is a circular plaza and the flagpole. The memorial is a curving colonnade, 

Naval Monument at Gibraltar

Oise-Aisne American Cemetery
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flanked at the ends by a chapel and a map room. Engraved upon the chapel walls are 

the names of 241 of the missing, whose remains were never recovered or identified. 

The map room contains an engraved and colored wall map portraying the military 

operations in this region during 1918.

American Poet Joyce Kilmer is buried at Oise-Aisne. He was killed at the nearby Meurcy 

farm on July 30, 1918 while serving with New York’s famous ‘Fighting 69th’ infantry.

SOMME AMERICAN CEMETERY is 

situated one-half mile southwest 

of the village of Bony (Aisne), 

France, which is 11⁄4 miles west 

of highway N-44, 13 miles north 

of St. Quentin and 14 miles 

southwest of Cambrai. The road 

leading to Bony leaves highway N-44 10 miles north of St. 

Quentin, a short distance north 

of the American monument 

near Bellicourt. The cemetery, 

98 miles northeast of Paris, can 

also be reached by driving from 

Paris via the Paris-Lille toll Autoroute (A1) to exit 13, “Vallée de la Somme,” then to 

Vermand and Bellenglise, or Lille-Reims toll Autoroute (A26) exit 9, via highway N-44 

south for 71⁄2 miles to Bony. GPS Coordinates: N49 59.103 E3 12.798

This cemetery contains the graves of 1,844 Americans, most of whom lost their 

lives while serving in American units attached to British Armies, or in the operations near Cantigny. The headstones, set in rows, are separated into four plots by 

paths, which intersect at the flagpole near the top of the slope. The longer axis leads 

to the chapel at the eastern end of the cemetery. The walls within the chapel bear the 

names of 333 American servicemen listed as missing in action.

Somme American Cemetery

SOMMEPY MONUMENT stands 

on Blanc Mont ridge, three 

miles northwest of Sommepy-Tahure (Marne), France. 

The site is 11 miles north of 

Suippes and 124 miles east 

of Paris; it can be reached via 

Chalons-sur-Marne or Reims. 

GPS Coordinates: N49 17.047 

E4 32.174

The monument, surrounded 

by vestiges of World War I Sommepy Monument
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trenches, dugouts and gun emplacements, is a tower of golden-yellow limestone. A 

platform at the top affords a wide view over the former battlefields. The monument, 

whose site was captured by American troops, commemorates the achievements of 

the 70,000 Americans who served in this region during the summer and fall of 1918. 

Operating hours fluctuate based on the season. Visit abmc.gov for visiting hours.

SOUILLY MARKER, HEADQUARTERS AMERICAN FIRST ARMY is 

located in the town of Souilly 

approximately 160 miles from 

Paris. Driving from Paris via 

toll Autoroute A4, take the 

exit to Verdun and then follow 

signs to Souilly (about five 

miles south of the Autoroute). 

The exact address is “Mairie, 

35, Voie Sacrée, Souilly, 

France.” There is a high–speed 

rail service from Paris (Gare de 

l’Est) to Meuse TGV. The train 

station is four miles away from Souilly on the way to Verdun. GPS coordinates: N49 

01.696 E5 17.148

On the outside of the town hall of Souilly, France is a bronze tablet identifying 

it as the headquarters of the American First Army at the end of World War I. Its 

inscription in English and French reads as follows:

“HEADQUARTERS OF THE AMERICAN FIRST ARMY 

OCCUPIED THIS BUILDING FROM SEPTEMBER 21, 1918 

TO THE END OF HOSTILITIES AND FROM HERE CONDUCTED THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE, ONE OF 

THE GREAT OPERATIONS OF THE WORLD WAR.”

ST. MIHIEL AMERICAN CEMETERY

is situated at the west edge of 

Thiaucourt, France. The cemetery can be reached by driving 

from Paris (190 miles) via Verdun and from Metz (23 miles) 

via Autoroute A4 (E-50), exiting 

at Fresnes-en-Woëvre (Exit 

#32). At Fresnes-en-Woëvre, 

take D-904 in the direction of 

Pont-a-Mousson. There is direct 

rail service from Paris (Gare de 

Souilly Marker

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l’Est) to Toul. GPS Coordinates: N48 57.419 E5 51.184

The cemetery contains the graves of 4,153 American servicemen, the majority of 

whom died in the offensive to reduce the St. Mihiel salient. The burial area is divided 

into four equal plots. At the center is a large sundial surmounted by an American 

eagle. To the right (west) is a statue of a World War I soldier, while at the eastern end 

is a semi-circular overlook dominated by a sculpture representing a victory vase. 

Beyond the burial area to the south is the white stone memorial consisting of a small 

chapel, a colonnade with a large rose-granite funeral urn at its center. On two walls 

are recorded the names of 284 of the missing whose remains were never recovered 

or identified; on the wall facing the door is a large map of inlaid marble depicting the 

St. Mihiel Offensive.

SURESNES AMERICAN 

CEMETERY is in the city of 

Suresnes, five miles west of 

the center of Paris. It can be 

reached by car, taxicab or 

metro and suburban trains; 

the latter depart about every 

15 minutes from the Gare St. 

Lazare to the Suresnes Mont 

Valerien station. From the 

Suresnes station it is only a 

10-minute walk to the cemetery. There is also a free shuttle 

bus (#563) and three buses 

(#160, #360 and #240) that departs the Suresnes station and drops visitors off on 

Boulevard Washington, near the side entrance of the cemetery. The shuttle runs 

every 30 minutes from 07:30 a.m.-07:45 p.m. Monday-Friday and from 02:00 p.m. 

to 07:30 p.m. on Saturday. From the site, which is located high on the slopes of Mont 

Valerien, a fine panorama of a large part of Paris can be viewed. GPS Coordinates: 

N48 52.314 E2 13.126

At this cemetery rest 1,541 Americans who died in World War I, together with 24 

unknown dead of World War II. Bronze tablets on the walls of the chapel record the 

names of 974 missing in action, or lost or buried at sea in 1917 and 1918. Originally 

a World War I cemetery, Suresnes now shelters the remains of U.S. dead of both wars. 

The World War I memorial chapel was enlarged by the addition of two loggias dedicated to the dead of World War I and World War II, respectively. In the rooms at the 

ends of the loggias are white marble figures in memory of those who lost their lives in 

these two wars. Inscribed on the walls of the loggias is a summary of the loss of life in 

our armed forces in each war, together with the location of all ABMC cemeteries.

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TOURS MONUMENT is located 

in the city of Tours, France, 146 

miles southwest of Paris. The 

monument is situated just east 

of the southern end of the Pont 

Wilson, which crosses the Loire 

River in a continuation of the 

main street (Rue Nationale) of 

Tours. GPS Coordinates: N47 

23.842 E00 41.337 

The Tours Monument 

commemorates the efforts of 

the 650,000 men who served 

during World War I in the 

Services of Supply of the American Expeditionary Forces and whose work behind 

the battle lines made possible the achievements of the American armies in the field. 

It consists of a fountain of white stone and bronze with sculpture. 

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WORLD WAR II

“If ever proof were needed that we fought for a cause and not for conquest, it could be found in these cemeteries. Here was our only conquest: 

all we asked ... was enough ... soil in which to bury our gallant dead.”

 —LT. GEN. MARK W. CLARK 

Two Coast Guardsmen salute the memory of a fellow Coast Guardsman in 1945 

(National Archives).
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ARDENNES AMERICAN 

CEMETERY is located near 

the southeast edge of Neupré 

(Neuville-en-Condroz), 12 miles 

southwest of Liège, Belgium. 

The main highway to Marche 

passes the entrance. Liège can 

be reached by express train from 

Paris (Gare du Nord) via Brussels 

in about 31⁄2 hours and from 

Germany via Aachen. Taxicabs 

and limited bus service to Neupré 

are available from Liège. GPS Coordinates: N50 32.513 E5 28.145

This cemetery is unique among all ABMC cemeteries as it served as the central 

identification point for the entire European Theater of Operations from the last days 

of the war until 1960. The Ardennes American Cemetery is the final resting place 

for 5,323 Americans, with 65 percent of those being fallen airmen of the U.S. Army 

Air Forces. Their headstones are aligned in straight rows that compose the form of 

a Greek cross. Along the outside of the memorial, inscribed on granite slabs, are the 

names of 463 of the missing, whose remains were never recovered. The façade on 

the far (north) end that overlooks the burial area bears the insignia, in mosaic, of the 

major U.S. units that operated in northwest Europe in World War II. 

BRITTANY AMERICAN 

CEMETERY is located 11⁄2 miles 

southeast of the town of Saint 

James (Manche), France, 12 

miles south of Avranches and 

14 miles north of Fougères. It 

may be reached by car from 

Paris via Autoroutes A13 and 

A84, exit #32, a total distance 

of 220 miles. The cemetery 

can also be reached by rail 

and taxi from Paris, Montparnasse station, via the high 

speed train (TGV) to Rennes, 

where travelers can rent a car or take a taxi to Saint James. GPS Coordinates: 

N48 31.199 W1 18.067

This cemetery contains 4,409 American military dead. Most of them lost their 

lives during the breakout and pursuit campaigns of Normandy and Brittany, as 

well as the German counterattack at Mortain from July through September 1944. 

Inscribed along the retaining wall of the memorial terrace are the names of 498 of 

the missing whose remains were not recovered.

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The memorial chapel contains two large operations maps and military corps flags, 

and overlooks the burial area. Inside the memorial entrance to the right is a stained 

glass window depicting Saint James. The lookout platform of the memorial tower, 

(reached by 98 steps), affords a view of the cemetery stretching northwesterly to the 

sea and historic Mont St. Michel.

CABANATUAN MEMORIAL is 

located 85 miles north of 

Manila, within the city of 

Cabanatuan, Luzon, Republic 

of the Philippines. GPS Coordinates: N15 30.621 E121 

02.678

The memorial marks the site 

of the Japanese Cabanatuan 

Prisoner of War Camp where 

approximately 20,000 American servicemen and civilians 

were held captive from 1942 

to 1945, after the fall of the 

Philippine Islands during World War II. The memorial also honors the heroic 

sacrifices made by Filipino servicemen and civilians. The memorial consists of a 

90-foot concrete base in the center of which rests a marble altar. It is surrounded 

on three sides by a fence of steel rods and on the fourth by a Wall of Honor upon 

which are inscribed the names of the approximately 3,000 Americans who lost 

their lives while being held captive. Co-located on the site is the West Point Monument, which pays homage to the 170 American and six Filipino graduates of the 

U.S. Military Academy who lost their lives during the defense of the Philippines or 

while prisoners of war at Cabanatuan.

CAMBRIDGE AMERICAN 

CEMETERY is situated three 

miles west of the university 

city of Cambridge, England, on 

highway A-1303 and 60 miles 

north of London. The cemetery 

is easily accessible by car and 

can also be reached by train 

from London’s King’s Cross 

and Liverpool Street stations. 

Taxis are available at Cambridge 

station. GPS Coordinates: N52 

13.020 E0 03.320

Cabanatuan Memorial

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This cemetery contains the remains of 3,812 American military dead; on the Tablets 

of the Missing are recorded the names of 5,127 who are listed as missing in action, 

lost at sea or buried at sea. Amongst the names are the crew of the USS Ruben James, 

the first American warship lost in the Battle of the Atlantic, Joseph Kennedy Jr., the 

brother of the late President John F. Kennedy and the famed musician and composer, 

Glen Miller. Most of the individuals interred or memorialized at the cemetery died in 

the Battle of the Atlantic, the strategic air bombardment of northwest Europe, in training areas of the United Kingdom and in the invasion of occupied Europe.

The cemetery features a visitor center with vignettes of several of the Americans 

interred at Cambridge and unique displays that help underline the history of the air 

war over Europe, the Battle of the Atlantic and the role that Great Britain played in 

the preparations for Operation Overlord.

EAST COAST MEMORIAL is located 

in Battery Park in New York City 

at the southern end of Manhattan 

Island. It is about 150 yards from 

the South Ferry subway station 

on the IRT Lines and stands just 

south of historic Fort Clinton, on 

a site furnished by the Department of Parks of the City of New 

York. GPS Coordinates: N40 

42.1381 W074 0.9242

This memorial commemorates those soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, Coast 

Guardsmen, and merchant mariners who lost their lives in the western waters of the 

Atlantic during World War II. Its axis is oriented on the Statue of Liberty. On each 

side of this axis are four tall gray granite slabs upon which are engraved the name, 

rank, organization and state of 4,611 American servicemen who are listed as missing 

in action or lost at sea. 

EPINAL AMERICAN CEMETERY is located approximately four miles southeast of Epinal 

(Vosges), France, on road D-157, in the village of Dinoze- Quèquement. It can be 

reached by automobile from Paris (231 miles) in about five hours via toll Autoroute 

A4, eastward to the Nancy exit, then highway N-57. Avoid the city of Epinal and 

exit only at Arches- Dinozé. Rail service is available from the Gare de l’Est, Paris via 

Nancy. Air travel service is available from Paris to the Epinal-Mirecourt Airport. 

GPS Coordinates: N48 08.591 E6 29.814

The cemetery sits on a plateau 100 feet above the Moselle River, in the foothills 

of the Vosges Mountains. It contains the graves of 5,255 Americans, most of whom 

lost their lives in the campaigns across northeastern France to the Rhine and 

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beyond into Germany. The 

memorial consists of a chapel, 

portico, and museum room 

with a mosaic operations map. 

On the walls of the Court of 

Honor, which surround the 

memorial, are inscribed the 

names of 424 of the missing 

who rest in unknown graves. 

Among those buried at Epinal 

are Wells Lewis, son of Sinclair 

Lewis, the first American to 

win the Nobel Prize for Literature, and Bradley Clark, older 

and only sibling of Dick Clark of American Bandstand fame.

FLORENCE AMERICAN 

CEMETERY is located on the 

west side of Via Cassia, about 

71⁄2 miles south of Florence. 

The Rome-Milan A1 Autostrada passes near the cemetery 

and its Firenze Impruneta 

exit is two miles to the north. 

There is excellent train service 

to Florence from the principal cities of Italy and it is also 

served by some of the international trains. The “BUSITALIA” 

bus station provides bus service 

along Via Cassia, where there is a bus stop conveniently located just outside the 

cemetery gate. GPS Coordinates: N43 41.522 E11 12.551

At this cemetery lie 4,402 American war dead, arrayed in symmetrical curved 

rows upon the hillside. On the topmost of three broad terraces stands the memorial, marked by a tall column surmounted by a large sculptured figure entitled 

“The Spirit of Peace.” The memorial has two open courts, joined by the Tablets of 

the Missing upon which are inscribed the names of 1,409 who are listed as missing 

in action. The north atrium contains the marble operations maps recording the 

achievements of the American armed forces in this region. Most of the dead died 

breaching “The Gothic Line,” the last major German defensive position in the 

Apennine Mountains.

Epinal American Cemetery

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GUADALCANAL AMERICAN 

MEMORIAL is located on 

Skyline Drive overlooking the 

town of Honiara, Guadalcanal, 

Solomon Islands. GPS Coordinates: S9 26.554 E159 57.441

The memorial honors those 

American and Allied servicemen who lost their lives during 

the Guadalcanal Campaign of 

World War II (Aug. 7, 1942 to 

Feb. 9, 1943). The memorial 

consists of an inscribed central 

column four feet square rising 

24 feet above its base. Four radiating directional walls point toward major battle 

sites. Descriptions of the battles are inscribed on the walls.

HENRI-CHAPELLE AMERICAN 

CEMETERY lies two miles 

northwest of the village of 

Henri-Chapelle, which is 41⁄2 

miles northwest of the Welkenraedt exit (seven miles from 

the German border) on the 

Aachen-Antwerp Autoroute. 

Welkenraedt, the nearest train 

station to the cemetery, may 

be reached by train from Paris 

(Gare du Nord), Brussels and 

Aachen. GPS Coordinates: N50 

41.803 E5 53.932

The Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery contains burials from all major battles in 

Northern Europe from September 1944 through March 1945, including the Battle of 

the Bulge. The cemetery is the final resting place for 7,992 American war dead. An 

overlook west of the highway offers an excellent view of the rolling Belgian countryside that was once a battlefield. To the east is the long colonnade that, with the 

chapel and museum room, forms the memorial overlooking the burial area. In the 

museum are two maps of military operations, carved in black granite, with inscriptions recalling the achievements of the Allies. On the walls of the colonnade are 

inscribed the names of 450 of the missing.

Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery

Guadalcanal American Memorial
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HONOLULU MEMORIAL is 

located within the National 

Memorial Cemetery of the 

Pacific in an extinct volcano 

near the center of the city at 

2177 Puowaina Drive. GPS 

Coordinates: N21 18.679 

W157 50.670

In the eight Courts of the 

Missing that flank the monumental staircase are recorded 

the names of 18,096 listed as 

missing in action, lost at sea, 

or buried at sea in the Pacific 

(other than the southwest Pacific) of World War II and 8,200 of the Korean Conflict. 

Two half courts at the base of the staircase honor the 2,504 missing of the Vietnam 

War. Surmounting the staircase is a chapel with flanking galleries containing maps 

and texts recording the achievements of the American armed forces in the central 

and south Pacific regions during World War II, in Korea and in Vietnam. Inquiries 

concerning graves at this cemetery should be addressed to the National Memorial 

Cemetery of the Pacific.

LORRAINE AMERICAN CEMETERY

is located one mile north of 

Saint-Avold (Moselle), France, 

28 miles east of Metz, France, 

and 17 miles southwest of 

Saarbrücken, Germany. The 

A4 Autoroute passes two miles 

north of the cemetery in both 

directions. It can be reached by 

car from Paris (230 miles) in 

approximately four hours via 

Autoroute A4, exit 39 to the 

N-33, direction St-Avold. The 

cemetery can also be reached 

by high-speed railway from Paris (Gare de l’Est) to the St. Avold train station in 

approximately 21⁄2 hours with a connection on a TER train in Metz. Taxicab service 

is available at the St. Avold train station. GPS Coordinates: N49 07.302 E6 42.872

This cemetery is the largest World War II cemetery in Europe, with 10,489 American war dead. Most of them lost their lives during the Moselle and Rhine river crossings in liberating the Lorraine region, and campaigns across Germany into Czechoslovakia. There are four Medal of Honor recipients, 151 unknowns, 11 women, and 

30 sets of brothers buried side by side. The memorial chapel contains a large map 

Honolulu Memorial

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in colored glazed ceramic portraying military operations in Western Europe, and a 

smaller map recording the fighting in the Saint-Avold region. On each side of the 

memorial chapel are the Walls of the Missing on which are inscribed the names of 

444 Americans who lost their lives in the service of their country but whose remains 

were never recovered or identified.

LUXEMBOURG AMERICAN 

CEMETERY lies in Hamm just 

three miles east of downtown 

Luxembourg City. It can be 

reached by train from Paris 

(Gare de l’Est) in approximately four hours. The cemetery can 

also be reached from neighboring countries via E25/E44, 

exiting at Exit 7 clearly marked 

“Cimetières Militaires” (Military Cemeteries). The airport 

is three miles northeast of the 

cemetery. Taxicabs are available 

at the Luxembourg station and airport and bus service is available from the city. GPS 

Coordinates: N49 36.771 E6 11.157

In this cemetery are buried 5,076 American war dead, many of whom lost their 

lives in the Battle of the Bulge and in the advance to the Rhine; Gen. George S. 

Patton the most well-known among them. Near the entrance stands the white 

stone chapel, embellished with sculpture in bronze and stone, a stained-glass 

window with American unit insignia, and a mosaic ceiling. Flanking the chapel 

are the Tablets of the Missing with the names of 371 whose remains were never 

recovered or identified. Maps made of various granites are also inlaid upon the 

walls, recalling the achievements of the American armed forces in this region. 

MANILA AMERICAN CEMETERY

is located in the Global City, 

Taguig, Metro Manila, within 

the boundaries of the former 

Fort William McKinley. It can 

be reached most easily from 

the city by taxi or automobile 

via Epifano de los Santos Ave. 

(EDSA) to McKinley Road, 

then to McKinley Parkway 

and Bonifacio Avenue inside 

the Global City. The Nichols 

Field Road is the easiest access 

Manila American Cemetery

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from Manila International Airport to the cemetery. GPS Coordinates: N14 32.483 

E121 03.008

This cemetery is the largest of all ABMC cemeteries with a total of 17,201 war 

dead, most of whom lost their lives in the operations in New Guinea and the Philippines. The headstones are aligned in 11 plots forming a generally circular pattern, set 

among masses of a wide variety of tropical trees and shrubbery. The chapel stands 

near the center of the cemetery. In front of it on a wide terrace are the Tablets of the 

Missing, inscribed with the names of 36,285 listed as missing in action, or lost, or 

buried at sea. Twenty-five mosaic maps are also inlaid upon the walls, recalling the 

achievements of the American armed forces in the Pacific, China, India and Burma.

NETHERLANDS AMERICAN 

CEMETERY is in the village of 

Margraten, six miles east of 

Maastricht. Maastricht can be 

reached by train from Paris 

(Gare du Nord) via Liège, any 

city in the Netherlands, or from 

Germany via Aachen. Bus service runs from the Maastricht 

railroad station. GPS Coordinates: N50 49.260 E5 48.223

Here, in the only American 

military cemetery in the Netherlands lie 8,301 American 

military war dead. Most died late in 1944 and in 1945, in the airborne and ground 

operations in eastern Netherlands, during the advances into Germany over the Roer, 

across the Rhine River, and in air operations over these regions. These war dead 

came from every state in the Union and the District of Columbia and include 41 sets 

of brothers. From the cemetery entrance, the visitor is led to the Court of Honor 

with its pool reflecting the memorial tower. To the right and left, are the visitor 

building and the museum containing three large, engraved maps with texts depicting 

the military operations of the American armed forces in the region. Stretching along 

the sides of the court are two Walls of the Missing on which are recorded the names 

of 1,722 listed as missing in action.

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NORMANDY AMERICAN 

CEMETERY is east of St. Laurentsur-Mer and northwest of Bayeux at Colleville-sur-Mer, 170 

miles west of Paris. The cemetery may be reached by driving 

from Paris via Autoroute A13 to 

Caen, then N-13 to Formigny, 

continuing on D-517 towards 

St. Laurent-sur-Mer and D-514 

to Colleville-sur-Mer, where 

signs mark the entrance to the 

cemetery. There is rail service 

between Paris (Gare St. Lazare) 

and Bayeux, where taxicab and tour bus service is available. GPS Coordinates: N49 

20.910 W0 51.285 

This cemetery sits on a cliff overlooking Omaha Beach and the English Channel 

and contains the graves of 9,387 American war dead, most of whom lost their lives 

in the D-Day landings and subsequent hedgerow fighting. On the walls of the semicircular garden on the east side of the memorial are inscribed the names of 1,557 

listed as missing in action, lost, or buried at sea. The memorial consists of a semicircular colonnade with a loggia at each end containing large maps and narratives of 

the military operations; at the center is the bronze statue, “The Spirit of American 

Youth Rising from the Waves.” An orientation table overlooking the beach depicts 

the landings in Normandy. 

The cemetery also features a visitor center which depicts the significance and 

meaning of Operation Overlord and honors the values and sacrifices of the World 

War II generation.

NORTH AFRICA AMERICAN 

CEMETERY is in the present 

town of Carthage, 10 miles 

from the city of Tunis and five 

miles from its airport. The “La 

Marsa” railroad runs from the 

center of Tunis to Amilcar 

station, a five-minute walk 

from the cemetery; taxicabs 

are available at Tunis and at the 

airport. GPS Coordinates: N36 

51.918 E10 19.876

The cemetery is located in 

close proximity to the site of 

the ancient city of Carthage, which was destroyed by the Romans in 146 B.C. At this 

North Africa American Cemetery

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ancient and hallowed site rest 2,841 American war dead, most of whom lost their lives 

in military actions ranging from North Africa to the Persian Gulf. Along the southeast 

edge of the burial area is the Wall of the Missing with 3,724 names listed as missing in 

action, lost at sea, or buried at sea. The chapel and the memorial court contain large 

maps in mosaic and ceramic depicting the operations and supply activities of American forces across Africa to the Persian Gulf.

PAPUA MARKER, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, a bronze tablet at the U.S. Chancellery in Port 

Moresby, Papua New Guinea. GPS Coordinates: S9 28.757 E147 8.882

The tablet pays homage to the courage and sacrifice of the U.S. armed forces in the 

southwest Pacific region during World War II. Its inscription reads:

“THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HONORS THE 

COURAGE AND SACRIFICE OF THE AMERICAN FIGHTING UNITS WHO WITH OUR AUSTRALIAN AND NEW 

ZEALAND ALLIES JOINED IN COMBAT AGAINST A 

DETERMINED FOE HALF A CENTURY AGO. PAPUAN 

AND NEW GUINEAN SERVICE UNITS, THE ROYAL 

PAPUAN CONSTABULARY, SCOUTS AND WAR-CARRIERS STOOD BRAVELY WITH THE ALLIES TO STEM THE 

TIDE OF MILITARISM IN THE PACIFIC. THE BONDS 

OF FRIENDSHIP FORGED HERE DURING WORLD WAR 

II ENDURE TO THIS DAY. “THIS MONUMENT IS DEDICATED IN HUMBLE TRIBUTE TO THE LEGACY OF 

FREEDOM SECURED FOR GENERATIONS YET TO COME 

BY THOSE WHO FOUGHT FOR THE ALLIED CAUSE. 

“DEDICATED ON NOVEMBER 6, 1992, THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARRIVAL OF GENERAL DOUGLAS 

MACARTHUR’S SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA COMMAND 

IN PORT MORESBY.”

POINTE DU HOC RANGER 

MONUMENT is located on a cliff 

eight miles west of Normandy 

American Cemetery. GPS Coordinates: N49 23.565 W0 59.408

This monument was erected 

by the French to honor 

elements of the 2nd Ranger Battalion, under the command of 

Lt. Col. James E. Rudder, which 

scaled the 100-foot cliff, seized 

the objective and, at high cost, 

defended it successfully against 

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determined German counterattacks. The monument consists of a symbolic granite 

dagger atop a concrete bunker with inscriptions in French and English on tablets 

at its base. It was officially turned over to the American government on January 11, 

1979 for care and maintenance in perpetuity. This battle-scarred area on the right 

flank of Omaha Beach remains much as the Rangers left it on June 8, 1944.

This site also features a visitor center which profiles the 2nd Ranger Battalion and 

other American military elements operating in the area. In addition, there are paths 

that can be used to explore the German defenses and wayside displays that tell 

the stories of the courageous actions of the 2nd Ranger Battalion. In 2012, ABMC 

released a mobile application for iPhone and Android devices that guides the visitor 

through Pointe du Hoc both on site and from home. This free mobile application is 

available through iTunes or Google Play.

RHONE AMERICAN CEMETERY is 

in the city of Draguignan (Var), 

France, 40 miles west of Cannes 

and 16 miles inland. It can be 

reached from Paris-Marseille-St. 

Raphael-Nice by Autoroute A6/

A7/A8 (toll highway) by taking 

the Le Muy exit onto highway 

D-1555 to Draguignan. Trains 

from Cannes, Marseille and 

Paris stop at St. Raphael where 

taxi and bus services are available. Some trains stop at Les 

Arcs where bus and taxi services 

are also available. GPS Coordinates: N43 32.1683 E6 28.3783

This cemetery, located in the medieval town of Draguignan, is the final resting 

place for 860 American war dead, most of whom lost their lives in the liberation of 

southern France in August 1944. Their headstones are arranged in straight lines, 

divided into four plots, grouped about an oval pool. At each end of the cemetery is a 

secluded garden and fountain surrounded by the characteristic cypresses, olive trees, 

and oleanders of southern France. On the hillside overlooking the cemetery stands 

the magnificent chapel with its beautiful, decorative mosaic. On the façade of the 

chapel is the sculpture of the Angel of Peace watching over the graves. Beneath the 

sculpture is the engraving, “Those who lie here died that future generations might 

live in peace.” Between the chapel and the burial area, the great bronze relief map 

recalls the military operations in the region. On the retaining wall of the terrace are 

inscribed the names of 294 of the missing.

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SAIPAN MONUMENT is situated 

near the beach overlooking 

Tanapag Harbor on the Island 

of Saipan, Commonwealth of 

the Northern Mariana Islands. 

It is part of an American memorial park commemorating the 

American and Marianas dead 

in the Marianas Campaign of 

World War II. GPS Coordinates: 

N15 13.008 E145 43.207

The monument honors the 

24,000 American Marines and 

soldiers who died recapturing 

the volcanic islands of Saipan, Tinian and Guam during the period of June 15, 1944 

to August 11, 1944. The monument consists of a 12-foot rectangular obelisk of rose 

granite in a landscaped area of local flora. Inscribed on it is: 

“THIS MEMORIAL HAS BEEN ERECTED BY THE UNITED 

STATES OF AMERICA IN HUMBLE TRIBUTE TO THE SONS 

WHO PAID THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE FOR LIBERATION 

OF THE MARIANAS. 1941-1945.” 

A bell tower and carillon adjoin the monument. 

SICILY-ROME AMERICAN 

CEMETERY lies at the northern 

edge of the town of Nettuno, 

which is three miles south of 

Anzio and 38 miles south of 

Rome. To reach the cemetery 

from Rome by automobile, 

drive along Via Cristoforo 

Colombo, which merges into 

highway 148 South. Drive 

south for approximately 26 

miles and take the Campoverde/Nettuno exit onto provincial road SP 87 B. At the end of 

the exit ramp, turn right towards Nettuno and continue for 51⁄2 miles. To reach the 

cemetery from Rome by train, there is an hourly train service from Rome’s central 

train station to Nettuno. The last stop on the train’s route is Nettuno where taxis are 

available. GPS Coordinates: N41 27.918 E12 39.503

The cemetery entrance is through an elaborate ornamental iron gate. To the right 

of the entrance are the visitor center, reception area and public restrooms. Directly 

ahead of the entrance is a flowering lily pond with a small island of Italian cypress 

Saipan Monument

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trees in the middle. Beyond the pond is a gentle rising slope that encompasses 7,860 

burials arranged in arcs beneath rows of Roman pines. A wide central mall leads to 

the memorial, which is rich in works of symbolic art and architecture. On the white 

marble walls of the chapel are 3,095 names listed as missing in action, lost at sea, 

or buried at sea. The map room contains a bronze relief map and four fresco maps 

depicting military operations in Italy from 1943 to 1945.

The visitor center contains artifacts, films and interactive displays that help explain 

the significance of Allied operations in Italy during World War II.

UTAH BEACH MONUMENT is 

located at the termination of 

highway N-13D, approximately 

31⁄2 miles northeast of SainteMarie-du-Mont (Manche), 

France. GPS Coordinates: N49 

24.931 W1 10.545

This monument commemorates the achievements of the 

American forces of the VII 

Corps who fought in the liberation of the Cotentin Peninsula 

from June 6 to July 1, 1944. It 

consists of a red granite obelisk 

surrounded by a small developed park overlooking the historic sand dunes of Utah 

Beach, one of the two American landing beaches during the Normandy Invasion of 

June 6, 1944.

WEST COAST MEMORIAL is 

located on a high point near 

the junction of Lincoln and 

Harrison Boulevards in the 

Presidio of San Francisco, California and near the southern 

end of the Golden Gate Bridge. 

GPS Coordinates: N37 47.945 

W122 28.681

This memorial was erected 

in memory of those soldiers, 

sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen and airmen who met 

their deaths in the American 

coastal waters of the Pacific during World War II. It consists of a curved gray granite 

wall decorated with sculpture and engraved with the names of 413 missing whose 

Utah Beach Monument

West Coast Memorial
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remains were never recovered or identified. The terrace affords an impressive view of 

the neighboring shore and the exit from the Golden Gate to the Pacific Ocean.

WESTERN NAVAL TASK FORCE 

MARKER AT CASABLANCA, 

MOROCCO is located at the Ben 

M’Sick civilian cemetery. By car 

one can take the A3 city bypass 

and take the “Route des Ouled 

Ziane” exit. GPS Coordinates: 

N33 34.727 W7 34.526

The bronze plaque, mounted 

on a solid block of Moroccan granite, commemorates 

the U.S. Western Task Force, 

which successfully made 

opposed assault landings at 

Mohemmedia, Safi and Kenitra on November 8-11, 1942. This first ever trans-oceanic amphibious operation embarked from Hampton Roads, Va, and was comprised of American troops transported and covered by more than 100 U.S. naval 

vessels. The landing was made near Casablanca on the Atlantic coast of French 

Morocco.

The Western Naval Task Force Marker
OTHER

“Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our 

country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude. 

America will never forget their sacrifices.”

 —PRESIDENT HARRY S. TRUMAN

A casualty arrives at a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in Korea (National Archives).
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Traditionally, ABMC’s commemorative program has focused on World War I and 

World War II. Over time, ABMC’s mission expanded to include three cemeteries 

and one memorial which were passed to ABMC by executive order or through 

legislation. As ABMC’s World War II commemorative program started in the 

1950’s, the agency quickly recognized the need to commemorate the Korean and 

Vietnam Wars as well. The Honolulu Memorial, for example, commemorates not 

only World War II, but also the achievements and sacrifice of America’s armed 

forces in both Korea and Vietnam. On Veterans Day 2012, ABMC dedicated 

the Vietnam War Pavilion at the Honolulu memorial to further commemorate 

the Vietnam War. In addition, a new orientation pavilion was added to describe 

America’s efforts in the Pacific over the 20th Century and ABMC’s memorial program in the region. 

CLARK VETERANS CEMETERY is 

located north of Angeles City 

in the Republic of the Philippines just off the SCTEX. 

GPS Coordinates: N15 10.066 

E120 34.454

In January 2013, President 

Barack Obama signed into law 

the Dignified Burial and Other 

Veterans’ benefits Improvement Act (Public Law 112-260) 

directing ABMC to operate and 

maintain Clark Veterans Cemetery following an agreement 

between the Republic of the Philippines and the U.S. That agreement was signed in 

December of 2013 making Clark ABMC’s 25th cemetery. Clark Veterans Cemetery 

holds the remains of U.S. veterans and civilians. There are more than 8,500 burials in 

the cemetery, including more than 2,100 unknowns.

While sources differ as to the earliest burial, interments date at least to the Philippine-American War (1899-1902). During that conflict and after, the U.S. operated a 

series of military installations in the Philippines with military post cemeteries. The 

construction of Manila American Cemetery in 1948 led to disinterment and consolidation of the non-World War II dead from four military post cemeteries onto Clark 

Air Force Base (AFB). The eruption of Mount Pinatubo in June 1991 led the U.S. 

Air Force to evacuate and Clark AFB was formally transferred to the Philippines in 

November 1991. The cemetery continued to be open for burials after the transfer, but 

it had been damaged in the eruption, and fell into disrepair. Between 1994 and 2013, 

the Philippine Government allowed members of the VFW Post 2485 to operate and 

maintain the cemetery. 

Clark Veterans Cemetery
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COROZAL AMERICAN CEMETERY

is located approximately three 

miles north of Panama City, 

Republic of Panama, just off 

Avenue Omar Torrijos Herrera 

between the Panama Canal 

Railway Company Train Station 

and Ciudad Del Saber (formerly Fort Clayton). To reach the 

cemetery, turn right on Calle 

Rufina Alfaro at the Crossroads 

Bible Church and proceed about 

one-half mile to the cemetery. 

Taxi and bus service to the cemetery are available from Panama City. GPS Coordinates: N8 59.356 W79 34.351

ABMC assumed responsibility for the care and maintenance of the cemetery in 

perpetuity in 1982. At this 16-acre cemetery, there are more than 5,400 burials. A 

small memorial sits atop a knoll overlooking the graves area. It consists of a paved 

plaza with a 12-foot rectangular granite obelisk flanked by two flagpoles from which 

fly the U.S. and Panamanian flags. Engraved in Spanish and English upon the obelisk 

is the following inscription:

“THIS MEMORIAL HAS BEEN ERECTED BY THE UNITED 

STATES OF AMERICA IN HUMBLE TRIBUTE TO ALL 

INTERRED HERE WHO SERVED IN ITS ARMED FORCES OR 

CONTRIBUTED TO THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, 

AND SECURITY OF THE PANAMA CANAL.”

MEXICO CITY NATIONAL 

CEMETERY is at 31 Virginia 

Fabregas, Colonia San Rafael 

about two miles west of the 

Metropolitan Cathedral and 

about one mile north of the 

U.S. Embassy. GPS Coordinates: N19 26.5217 W99 9.970

The cemetery was established in 1851 and contains a 

small monument over the grave 

of 750 unidentified American 

dead of the War of 1847. In 

addition, 813 remains of Americans and others are interred in wall crypts.

Corozal American Cemetery

Mexico City National Cemetery
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U.S. KOREAN WAR MEMORIAL is 

located in the U.N Memorial 

Cemetery in Busan, South 

Korea. GPS Coordinates: N35 

07.710 E129 05.783

The memorial was approved 

by the ABMC in October 2010 

to honor the sacrifices and 

achievements of the American armed forces during the 

Korean War. The memorial 

was officially dedicated on July 

28, 2013 in the only United 

Nations cemetery in existence.

The memorial consists of a polished slab of dark gray Vermont granite that is 8 

feet 10 inches tall, 4 feet wide and 1 foot thick. The granite slab serves as a “witness 

stone” in tribute to those Americans who served during the Korean War including 

the 36,574 Americans who died in Korea between 1950-1953. Engraved upon the 

memorial are the words “Honor Freedom Peace,” representing the principles which 

the U.S. fought to preserve during the Korean War.

SANTIAGO SURRENDER TREE is 

located in Santiago, Cuba. 

The monument marks the 

site at which Spanish forces 

surrendered Santiago de Cuba 

to U.S. forces on July 17, 1898 

during the Spanish American 

War. On July 1, 1898 U.S. and 

Cuban troops had taken El 

Viso Fort, the town of El Caney 

and San Juan Heights, and 

San Juan Hill, with the help 

of the Rough Riders under 

Teddy Roosevelt. These victories opened the way to Santiago de Cuba. Clara Barton, founder of the American 

Red Cross, was among those who cared for the wounded at Santiago. By an Act of 

Congress, the Santiago Surrender Tree became the responsibility of ABMC on July 

1, 1958. The tree has since died, but the cannon and plaques continue to mark the 

surrender site.

U.S. Korean War Memorial

Santiago Surrender Tree
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Memorials Constructed by ABMC now under the care of the National Park Service

At the direction of Congress, ABMC established an American Expeditionary 

Forces (WWI) Memorial, a Korean War Veterans Memorial, and a World War 

II Memorial in Washington, D.C. that now are operated and maintained by the 

National Park Service.

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES MEMORIAL (AEF), on Pennsylvania Avenue between 14th and 15th Streets, NW commemorates the two million American military 

personnel and their Commander-in-Chief General of the Armies John J. Pershing 

who made up the AEF of World War I. It consists of a stone plaza, an 8-foot statue of 

Gen. Pershing and two 10-foot walls along the south and east sides of the memorial. 

KOREAN WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL, on the National Mall, commemorates the 

sacrifices of the 5.8 million Americans who served during the three-year period of 

the Korean War. During its relatively short duration, June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953, 

36,574 Americans died while serving in Korea during the war. Of those, 8,200 were 

classified as missing in action and are commemorated in the Korean War Courts of 

the Missing at ABMC’s Honolulu Memorial.

WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL, located on the central axis of the National Mall, between 

the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, honors the more than 

400,000 Americans who gave their lives for freedom, the 16 million who served in 

uniform, and all who contributed to the war effort on the home front. Symbolic of 

the defining event of the 20th century, the memorial is a testament to the spirit, sacrifice and commitment of the American people.
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CAMBRIDGE

BROOKWOOD

France

England

London

Paris

Caen Verdun

Strasbourg

Aachen

Maastricht

Brussells English Channel

UTAH BEACH

TOURS

POINTE DU HOC

NORMANDY

BRITTANY

CHAUMONT

EPINAL

AISNE MARNE CHATEAU THIERRY

SURESNES

CANTIGNY

BELLICOURT

SOMME

KEMMEL

FLANDERS FIELD NETHERLANDS

HENRI CHAPELLE

ARDENNES

AUDENARDE

BELLEAU WOOD OISE AISNE

SOMMEPY MONTFAUCON

SOUILLY

MEUSE ARGONNE

ST. MIHIEL

LORRAINE

LUXEMBOURG

MONTSEC

Netherlands

Belgium

France

Celtic Sea

BREST

World War II Cemeteries

World War I Cemeteries

World War I Monuments

World War II Monuments

ABMC Cemeteries & Memorials 

in Northern Europe
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INDEX

American Battle Monuments 

 Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Cemetery Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Instructions to Visitors . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Services to the Public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

AEF Memorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Aisne-Marne Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Ardennes Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Audenarde Monument . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Bellicourt Monument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Brittany Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Brookwood Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Cabanatuan Memorial . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Cambridge Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Cantigny Monument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Chateau-Thierry Monument . . . . . . . 10

Chaumont Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Clark Veterans Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . 37

Corozal American Cemetery . . . . . . 38

East Coast Memorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Epinal Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Flanders Field Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . 11

Florence Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Guadalcanal Memorial . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Henri-Chapelle Cemetery . . . . . . . . . 26

Honolulu Memorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Kemmel Monument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

U.S. Korean War Memorial—Busan 39

Korean War Veterans Memorial . . . . 40

Lorraine Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Luxembourg Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Manila Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Map of England and Europe . . . . . . . 42

Map of Mediterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Map of the Pacific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Marine Monument at Belleau Wood 12

Meuse-Argonne Cemetery . . . . . . . . 13

Mexico City Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Montfaucon Monument . . . . . . . . . . 13

Montsec Monument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Naval Monument at Brest, France . . 14

Naval Monument at Gibraltar . . . . . . 15

Netherlands Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Normandy Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

North Africa Cemetery ........... 30

Oise-Aisne Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Papua Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Pointe du Hoc Ranger Monument . . 31

Rhone Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Santiago Surrender Tree . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Saipan Monument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Sicily-Rome Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Somme Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Sommepy Monument . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Souilly Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

St. Mihiel Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Suresnes Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Tours Monument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Utah Beach Monument . . . . . . . . . . . 34

West Coast Memorial . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Western Naval Task Force Marker . . 35

World War II Memorial . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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