Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial — Saint-Avold, France
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The Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial in Saint-Avold (Cimetière militaire américain de Saint-Avold) contains 10489 graves, the largest number of any American World War II cemetery in Europe
Waymark Code: WMQ2X9
Location: Grand-Est, France
Date Posted: 12/08/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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The Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial (Cimetière militaire américain de Saint-Avold) is located just outside of Saint-Avold, Moselle, France. It covers 113.5 acres (0,459 km2) and contains 10,489 graves, the largest number of any American World War II cemetery in Europe. Those interred died mostly in the autumn of 1944 during the drive to the Siegfried Line as the Americans sought to expel the Germans; they were mainly part of the U.S. Third and Seventh Armies. The cemetery is administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission.

Notable burials include:
Al Blozis (1919–1945), Football Player
Willard Bowsky (1907–1944), animator
Salvador J. Lara (?–1945), Medal of Honor recipient
Andrew Miller (died 1944), Medal of Honor recipient
George Preddy (1919–1944), flying ace, buried next to his brother William Preddy
David C. Waybur (c. 1921–1945), Medal of Honor recipient

Quelle / source: wikipedia, American Battle Monuments Commission, Société d'Histoire du Pays Naborien

Date cemetery was established: 1960

Visiting hours:
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except December 25 and January 1


Website pertaining to the cemetery: [Web Link]

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