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“To their memory their country brings its gratitude as flowers forever living.”
Visit Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
“We who lie here died that future generations might live in peace.”
Visit Rhone American Cemetery
“We leave you our deaths. Give them their meaning.”
- Archibald MacLeish
Visit Honolulu Memorial
“To you from failing hands we throw the torch—be yours to hold it high.”
- John McCrae, “In Flanders Fields”
Visit Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial

The Latest from ABMC

Stay updated on ABMC news and events from around the world.

July 16, 2025

ABMC welcomes new commissioner

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July 16, 2025

July 18 Chateau Thierry Monument Visitor Advisory

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July 11, 2025

New US Ambassador to France visits Suresnes American Cemetery

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July 11, 2025

Aisne-Marne American Cemetery honors the Marines of Belleau

Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, an American Battle Monuments Commission World War I site, honors the Marines Corps for their 250th anniversary. From June 15 through Aug. 31, 2025, the cemetery will host a commemorative exhibit called “Faces of Aisne-Marne American Cemetery.”
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ABMC welcomes new commissioner

July 16, 2025

This week, the American Battle Monuments Commission welcomed its newest commissioner to service—John Freeman—appointed by President Donald J. Trump. John Freeman, Commissioner Mr. John Freeman was appointed to the American […]

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Speakers delivered remarks during the dedication ceremony for the new visitor center at the Chateau-Thierry American Monument on May 27

July 18 Chateau Thierry Monument Visitor Advisory

July 16, 2025

Please be advised that the Chateau Thierry Monument and visitor center will be closed on July 18, 2025 due to the closure of the road leading to the site. We […]

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New US Ambassador to France visits Suresnes American Cemetery

July 11, 2025

Upon arrival to his post, U.S. Ambassador to France Charles Kushner and his wife Seryl paid their respects July 10 to the more than 2,500 men and women from World […]

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Picture of Aisne-Marne American Cemetery with the flags and the chapel. Credit: American Battle Monuments Commission/Warrick Page.

Aisne-Marne American Cemetery honors the Marines of Belleau

July 11, 2025

Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, an American Battle Monuments Commission World War I site, honors the Marines Corps for their 250th anniversary. From June 15 through Aug. 31, 2025, the cemetery will host a commemorative exhibit called “Faces of Aisne-Marne American Cemetery.”
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Netherlands American Cemetery summer guided tours

July 8 @ 11:00 am - August 31 @ 11:00 am
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Aisne-Marne American Cemetery Faces of Valor at Belleau Wood

June 15 - August 31
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Guided tour and classical music concert at Montsec American Monument for Fête de la Musique

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June 21 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Lafayette Escadrille Legacy of American Combat Aviation Tours

June 1 @ 12:00 am - September 28 @ 12:00 am
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More than 8,000 WWII fallen are buried at Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, Netherlands.

Netherlands American Cemetery summer guided tours

July 8 @ 11:00 am - August 31 @ 11:00 am
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An American and French flag were placed at the base of every headstone at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery for the 2016 Memorial Day Ceremony. Image courtesy of Jennifer Lesaque.

Aisne-Marne American Cemetery Faces of Valor at Belleau Wood

June 15 - August 31
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Montsec American Monument, a circular stone memorial with tall columns, set against a sunset sky in Montsec, France.

Guided tour and classical music concert at Montsec American Monument for Fête de la Musique

June 21 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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Picture of Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Cemetery with the two flags in front of it. Credit: American Battle Monuments Commission.

Lafayette Escadrille Legacy of American Combat Aviation Tours

June 1 @ 12:00 am - September 28 @ 12:00 am
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Burial Search

More than 200,000 fallen service members are honored at an ABMC sites. Start your search here.

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Our Locations

ABMC maintains 26 permanent American military cemeteries, 31 federal memorials, monuments, and markers, in 17 foreign countries. Plan your in person visit today.

Our cemeteries and memorials

Our Services

We are proud to offer a number of services to honor the service and sacrifice of those commemorated at ABMC sites throughout the world.

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Virtual 360s

ABMC meticulously maintains 26 military cemeteries around the world, honoring America’s fallen service members. Start your virtual visit now.

Aisne-Marne American Cemetery

Experience Aisne-Marne American Cemetery

Normandy American Cemetery

Experience Normandy American Cemetery

Somme American Cemetery

Experience Somme American Cemetery

Brookwood American Cemetery

Experience Brookwood American Cemetery

Ardennes American Cemetery

Experience Ardennes American Cemetery
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Stories of Service and Sacrifice

We are the stewards of countless stories of courage and sacrifice.
For our servicemen and women, we honor and remember.

  • Died in Service, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Texas, U.S. Army, World War I

Private Frank Paul Ashbrook

Unit:

90th Division, 360th Infantry Regiment, Company M

Date of Birth:

May 2, 1895

Hometown:

Waco, Texas

Date of Death:

November 1, 1918

Place of Death:

near Bantheville, France

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  • Died in Service, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Texas, U.S. Army, World War I

Private First Class Peter Radford Davis

Unit:

90th Division, 180th Regiment, 359th Infantry Brigade, 345th Machine Gun Battalion, Company B

Date of Birth:

October 2, 1892

Hometown:

Parker County, Texas

Date of Death:

October 20, 1918

Place of Death:

Blercourt, France

Awards:

Unknown

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  • Died in Service, Normandy American Cemetery, U.S. Army, World War II

Private Henry William Saaga

Unit:

330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division

Date of Birth:

March 1, 1926

Hometown:

Honolulu, Hawaii

Date of Death:

July 1, 1944

Place of Death:

Méautis, France

Awards:

Bronze Star, Purple Heart

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  • Cambridge American Cemetery, Died in Service, Oklahoma, U.S. Army Air Forces, World War II

First Lieutenant Homer R. McClure

Unit:

555th Bomber Squadron, 386th Bomber Group, Medium

Date of Birth:

March 25, 1917

Hometown:

Carnegie, Oklahoma

Date of Death:

January 26, 1944

Place of Death:

England

Awards:

Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, three oak leaf clusters, Purple Heart

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  • Died in Service, Manila American Cemetery, New York, U.S. Army Air Forces, World War II

First Lieutenant Frederick W. Langhorst

Unit:

1330th Army Air Force Base Unit

Date of Birth:

June 16, 1921

Hometown:

Yonkers, New York

Date of Death:

July 18, 1946

Place of Death:

Bismarknagar, India

Awards:

Unknown

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Education & Research

Lesson plans, curriculums, multi-media and interactives to educate and inform.

Who Is Benjamin Bowie?

An Image is Worth a Thousand Words

A Virtual Field Trip: The ABMC monuments and Meuse-Argonne Cemetery

The Other Fellow’s Burden

The Human Connection

Teaching and Mapping the Geography of the Meuse Argonne Offensive: Introduction
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Decorative photo of antique WWII era microphone.
Purple Heart medal
Top view of a helmet
Antique Radio

Coming soon: Artifact and Archives Collections

Carefully curated artifacts and archival records from America’s history in WWI, WWII, and the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Learn more about our remarkable new digital collection.

Coming in 2025

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