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Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial
- Address:
- Avenue de Fayetteville, Saint-Avold
- Website:
- www.abmc.gov
- WWII Percentage:
- 100%
The Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial in France covers 113.5 acres and contains the largest number of graves of our military dead of World War II in Europe, a total of 10,489. Their headstones are arranged in nine plots in a generally elliptical design extending over the beautiful rolling terrain of eastern Lorraine and culminating in a prominent overlook feature.
Most of the dead here were killed while driving the German forces from the fortress city of Metz toward the Siegfried Line and the Rhine River.
Source: American Battle Monuments Commission
Pictures: Niels Klaver (1,2,3,4) & Fedor de Vries (5)
Among others, the following people are buried here (overview).
| Name | Date of death |
|---|---|
| Ashman, Charles H. | 21 May 1945 |
| Bass, Sidney J. | 9 October 1944 |
| Boyd, Clarence W. | 27 March 1945 |
| Korejsza, Leopold, F. | 13 November 1944 |
| Miller, Andrew | 29 November 1944 |
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- Nancy (Korejszas) Skrocki te Allen Park, Michigan 24-11-2008 21:58:11
- I had the privilege of visiting the cemetery at St. Avold in June 2007. Was able to see my brother's grave. Valerie Muller, of the office, guided me to the grave. I was deeply impressed with the pristine grounds. Not a weed, nor brown grass was shown. All the rows of marble were in perfect rows. My husband and son in law were also greatly impressed. He was a handsome fellow. May he rest in peace, along with his comrades..
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