The Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial is a First World War military cemetery covering about 42 acres in Belleau, in northern France, at the foot of the hill where the Battle of Belleau Wood was fought in 1918, with further graves from the later fighting at Chateau-Thierry the same summer. It was dedicated on Memorial Day, May 30, 1937, its monument designed by the Boston firm Cram and Ferguson with sculpted figures by the French artist Alfred Bottiau, and it is administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission. The cemetery holds 2,289 burials, including 250 unidentified service members, and a memorial chapel built directly over a former front-line trench carries the names of 1,060 further service members missing in action; the grounds also include the separate Chateau-Thierry American Monument and a monument honoring the United States Marines who fought at Belleau Wood. In 2023 the site was designated part of a UNESCO World Heritage listing recognizing the First World War's Western Front funerary and memorial landscape.
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Building TypeMilitary cemetery and memorial 1 LocationBelleau, Northern France 1 Completed Year Classification
Standing Status Building Type
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In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: France, located there.
Sources
1. Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial, Wikipedia
Lead section, description
is a 42-acre (17 ha) World War I cemetery in Belleau, Northern France
Lead section, location
It is located at the foot of the hill where the Battle of Belleau Wood was fought, with many American fatalities.
Cemetery section, dedication
its dedication ceremony was held on Memorial Day, May 30, 1937
- Wikipedia "Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial" intro (read live, w-fk-arch-rel2-0927c, R-K)
Entity description and the lead/infobox of the Wikipedia article
The Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial is a First World War military cemetery covering about 42 acres in Belleau, in northern France, at the foot of the hill where the Battle of Belleau Wood was fought in 1918, with further graves from the later fighting at Chateau-Thierry the same summer. It was dedicated on Memorial Day, May 30, 1937, its monument designed by the Boston firm Cram and Ferguson with sculpted figures by the French artist Alfred Bottiau, and it is administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission. The cemetery holds 2,289 burials, including 250 unidentified service members, and a memorial chapel built directly over a former front-line trench carries the names of 1,060 further service members missing in action; the grounds also include the separate Chateau-Thierry American Monument and a monument honoring the United States Marines who fought at Belleau Wood. In 2023 the site was designated part of a UNESCO World Heritage listing recognizing the First World War's Western Front funerary and memorial landscape.
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