RECOMMENDED WORLD WAR 1 CEMETERIES



Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
The Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery is a World War I cemetery in France. It is located east of the village of Romagne-sous-Montfaucon in the Meuse department. The cemetery contains the largest number of American military dead in Europe (14,246), most of whom lost their lives during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and were buried there. The cemetery consists of eight sections behind a large central reflection pool. Beyond the grave sections is a chapel which is decorated with stained glass windows depicting American units' insignias. Along the walls of the chapel area are the tablets of the missing which include the names of those soldiers who fought in the region and in northern Russia, but have no known grave. It also includes the Meuse-Argonne American Memorial. This cemetery is maintained by the American Battle Monuments Commission.

Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery / Cimetière Américain de Meuse-Argonne
Rue du Général Pershing
55110
Romagne-sous-Montfaucon
France

+33 (0)3 29 85 14 18

GPS Coordinates: N49.334334 E5.093480

It is open daily to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The cemetery is closed January 1 and December 25, but is open on all other holidays.


Reference https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meuse-Argonne_American_Cemetery


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