Luxembourg American Cemetery And Memorial, Hamm, Luxembourg


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Latitude: 49.6117615, Longitude: 6.1846197
Luxembourg American Cemetery And Memorial

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The Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial, 50.5 acres in extent, is situated in a beautiful wooded area. The cemetery was established on December 29, 1944 by the 609th Quartermaster Company of the U.S. Third Army while Allied Forces were stemming the enemy's desperate Ardennes Offensive, one of the critical battles of World War II. The city of Luxembourg served as headquarters for General George S. Patton's U.S. Third Army. General Patton is buried here.
Not far from the cemetery entrance stands the white stone chapel, set on a wide circular platform surrounded by woods. It is embellished with sculpture in bronze and stone, a stained-glass window with American unit insignia, and a mosaic ceiling. Flanking the chapel at a lower level are two large stone pylons upon which are maps made of various inlaid granites, with inscriptions recalling the achievements of the American armed forces in this region. On the same pylons are inscribed the names of 371 of the missing. Rosettes mark the names of those since recovered and identified.
Sloping gently downhill from the memorial is the burial area containing 5,076 of our military dead, many of whom lost their lives in the "Battle of the Bulge" and in the advance to the Rhine. Their headstones follow graceful curves; trees, fountains and flower beds contribute to the dignity of the ensemble.
The cemetery is open daily to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. except December 25 and January 1. It is open on host country holidays. When the cemetery is open to the public, a staff member is on duty in the Visitor Building to answer questions and escort relatives to grave and memorial sites.

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All Burials in Luxembourg American Cemetery And Memorial, Hamm, Luxembourg

 #   Last Name, Given Name(s)  Born Died Buried Spouse(s)
1. LaRock, Richard J.19 Mar 1914Find all individuals with events at this location14 Mar 1945, , …Find all individuals with events at this location Dietzler, Evelyn M.
2. Massonet, Robert27 Jul 1921Find all individuals with events at this location18 Jan 1945, , …Find all individuals with events at this location VandenHeuvel, Jane Frances
3. Sprister, Roy W.28 May 1920 25 Dec 1944  Syring, Margie
4. VandeHey, Ralph Peter11 Sep 1915Find all individuals with events at this location26 Dec 1944Find all individuals with events at this location 

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