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American WWII Military Cemeteries & Memorials in Belgium
There are 2 major American Cemeteries in Belgium, where American WWII military personnel are buried for eternity .
The HENRI-CHAPELLE AMERICAN CEMETERY established by the “American Battle Monuments Commission” is located on a crest of a ridge,
about two miles of the village of Henri-Chapelle and covers 57 acres . The site was liberated by troops of the 1st Infantry Division on
September 12, 1944 . It was officially dedicated on July 09, 1960 . Here are interred 7,992 American servicemen, the majority of which
died during the “Battle of the Bulge” and the US advance into Germany . There are 94 headstones of “unknown” soldiers, whose identity is
known but to God . The names and particulars of “missing” personnel of which there are 450, are engraved on the 48 faces of the columns
around the Memorial . Since our website mentions some specific American units, it might be interesting for our visitors to note some figures
about war dead related to these WWII units, and buried in this Cemetery . Some 67,749 people visited the Cemetery in 2002 .
5th Rngr Inf Bn (WWII) 1 war dead
82d Airborne Division (WWII) 181 war
dead
99th Infantry Division (WWII) 289 war dead
104th Infantry Division (WWII) 349 war dead
 Temporary American Cemetery at Henri-Chapelle, Hombourg, Belgium - February 1947  View of (temporary) American Cemetery and Memorial, Henri-Chapelle, Hombourg, Belgium |
 The last casket is checked aboard the USS Transport Joseph V. Connolly – first US war dead are being repatriated from Belgium to the United States …  US Army Transport Joseph V. Connolly, leaving Antwerp Port, bearing the remains of 5,600 American war dead on their way to the United States Antwerp, Belgium – October 1947 |
The ARDENNES AMERICAN CEMETERY established by the “American Battle Monuments Commission” is
located near the south-east edge of Neupré (formerly known as Neuville-en-Condroz), and south of Ličge, and covers 90.5 acres of land .
The site was liberated by troops of the 3d Armored Division on September 7, 1944 . It already served as a burial site since February 08,
1945 for the First United States Army . The Cemetery was officially dedicated on July 11, 1960 in presence of H.R.H. Prince Albert (today
King Albert II) . Here are buried 5,328 American military dead, among which 792 headstones of “unknown” soldiers . The “missing”, of which
there are 462 have their names and full particulars engraved in 12 large gray granite slabs located east and west of the Memorial . Many of
these soldiers died in the “Battle of the Bulge” . Here follow some figures related to war dead . 15,385 visitors were recorded in 2002 .
5th Rngr Inf Bn (WWII) 1 war dead
82d Airborne Division (WWII) 30 war
dead
99th Infantry Division (WWII) 70 war dead
104th Infantry Division (WWII) 7 war dead
Caskets containing the remains of
American servicemen are being
transferred from barges to the
USS
Joseph V. Connolly
Antwerp harbor,
Belgium October 4, 1947
Click image to enlarge
Apart from the annual "Memorial Day" honoring America's war dead, accompanied by the
traditional dedication addresses, tributes, and laying of wreaths; special
dedication of an AMVETS Memorial Carillon also took place . The Carillon is a
living memorial to the Nation's deceased Veterans and is part of a program
started by AMVETS in 1949 (accepted by Act of Congress) . The first Carillon was
installed at "Arlington National Cemetery", and the one dedicated at
Henri-Chapelle May 25 is the 62nd of its kind . As a "living memorial", the
AMVETS Carillon whose bells, symbolic of Thomas Jefferson's historic words,
"ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF GLORY" will keep on
tolling as a constant reminder of the sacrifices made by those who fought and
died to preserve freedom throughout the world ... LEST WE FORGET ! Wreath Bearers
Color Guard
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery Headstone (John E. HUGUS, Jr. 1st Lt.,
Superintendent & Staff
ASN O-442281,
634th TD Bn, Penna.,
USA, died Jan. 19, 1945)
American WWII Military Cemetery & Memorial in The Netherlands
The only American Cemetery in the Netherlands, is located in the village of Margraten .
The grounds cover 65.5 acres of land . This the the place where American WWII military personnel are now resting in eternal peace .
The NETHERLANDS AMERICAN CEMETERY established by the “American Battle Monuments Commission” was officially dedicated on July 07, 1960 .
The area was liberated by troops of the 30th Infantry Division on September 13, 1944, while the burial site was opened on November 10, 1944
by elements of the Ninth United States Army . Here rest forever 8,301 American military dead, among which 106 “unknowns” . Engraved on the
north and south walls (i.e. two tablets) of the Court are the names, rank, organization, and the state of 1,723 “missing” of both the Army
and the Army Air Corps . You will find herewith some figures about war dead related to some of the US Army WWII units briefly covered in our
webpages . 483,010 people visited the Cemetery in 2002 .
| 5th Rngr Inf Bn (WWII) 0 war dead 82d Airborne Division (WWII) 285 war dead 99th Infantry Division (WWII) 67 war dead 104th Infantry Division (WWII) 163 war dead | 
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American WWII Military Cemetery & Memorial in Luxemburg
The only American Cemetery in Luxembourg, is located at Hamm, just within the limits of the
Capital, Luxembourg City, where it covers about 50 acres .
The LUXEMBOURG AMERICAN CEMETERY established by the “American Battle Monuments Commission” was officially dedicated on July 04, 1960 . The
area was liberated by the 5th Armored Division on September 10, 1944 and a temporary burial ground was established on December 29, 1944 for
burial of American casualties of the Third United States Army . Sloping downhill from the Memorial is the final burial area containing 5,076
American war dead, many of whom gave their lives in the battle for the liberation of Luxembourg, and during the advance to the Rhine river .
Additionaly there are pylons, flanking the Chapel, inscribed with the names of 371 “missing” soldiers and airmen . Since many casualties
resulting from Third United States Army operations were brought to this site, it was only normal that George S. Patton, Jr. (fatally injured
in a automobile accident in Germany) was interred here, among his fellow soldiers, on December 24, 1945 . Some 118, 670 people visited the
Cemetery in 2002 .
| 5th Rngr Inf Bn (WWII) 23 war dead 82d Airborne Division (WWII) 5 war dead 99th Infantry Division (WWII) 6 war dead 104th Infantry Division (WWII) 2 war dead |  
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Normandy American WWII Military Cemetery & Memorial in France
The major American World War II Cemetery in France is the one located in Normandy .
The NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY established by the “American Battle Monuments Commission” was officially dedicated on July 18, 1956 and
covers around 172.5 acres of land . It is situated on a cliff overlooking “Bloody” Omaha Beach and the English Channel, east of St-Laurent-
sur-Mer and northwest of Bayeux, in Colleville-sur-Mer . Here are interred the remains of 9,387 servicemen and women, of which 307 are known
but to God ! A semi-circular wall within a Memorial Garden and Tablets of the Missing display the names and data of 1,557 “missing” who also
gave their lives in the service of their country . Due to its particular location, in the middle of the dramatic D-Day battlegrounds, the
Normandy American Cemetery draws the largest number of visitors every year; in 2002, 1,389,828 people visited the Cemetery .
Remark : apart from the above, there are other American Military Cemeteries in France, some of which are dedicated to WWI and/or WWII . They
are : Aisne-Marne WWI American Cemetery – Meuse-Argonne WWI American Cemetery – Oise-Aisne WWI American Cemetery – Somme American WWI American
Cemetery – St. Mihiel WWI American Cemetery – Suresnes WWI+II American Cemetery – Brittany WWII American Cemetery – Epinal WWII American
Cemetery – Lorraine WWII American Cemetery – Meuse-Argonne WWII American Cemetery – Rhône WWII American Cemetery, here rest over 51,000
American dead ! Other interesting Memorials in the region, are the Pointe-du-Hoc Monument, and the Utah Beach Monument …
5th Rngr Inf Bn (WWII) 14 war dead
82d Airborne Division (WWII) 234 war
dead
99th Infantry Division (WWII) 1 war dead
104th Infantry Division (WWII) 4 war dead
commemorating the services of the American Armed Forces where they have served since 6 April 1917
designing, constructing, operating and maintaining permanent American military burial grounds in foreign countries
controlling design and construction of US military Monuments and Markers in foreign countries by other US citizens and organizations, both public and private
encouraging the maintenance of such Monuments and Markers by their sponsors
The “ABMC” has 2 major subordinate regions; the European Region in Paris, France and the Mediterranean Region in Rome, Italy . The “ABMC” Headquarters directs the operations of 3 separate Cemeteries; the Mexico City National Cemetery, the Corozal American Cemetery in Panama, and the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines .
"Sgt A.S Vilinsky"
