Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial
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| Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial | |
|---|---|
| American Battle Monuments Commission | |
 Tombstones and the memorial chapel |
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| Used for those deceased 1918 | |
| Established | 1918 |
| Location | near Château-Thierry, France |
| Designed by | •Cram & Ferguson of Boston, Ma. (Monument) •Alfred Bottiau, Paris, France (Figures) |
| Total burials | 2,288 plus 1,060 commemorated |
| Unknown burials |
251 |
| Burials by nation | |
| United States of America | |
| Burials by war | |
| World War I | |
| Statistics source: ABMC Aisne-Marne web page | |
The Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial is a 42-acre World War I cemetery in Northern France. It is at the foot of the hill where the Battle of Belleau Wood was fought, with many American fatalities. The cemetery also contains burials from the Battle of Château-Thierry, later that summer. The cemetery chapel is built over the site of front line trenches. It is maintained by the American Battle Monuments Commission.
The Château-Thierry American French Friendship monument and the Belleau Wood US Marines monument are nearby.
[edit] See also
- Aisne-Marne.wmv - Windows Media Video
- Cemetery booklet (no pictures)
- Cemetery booklet {with pictures)
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