Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial
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| Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial | |
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| American Battle Monuments Commission | |
 View of the memorial site. |
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| Used for those deceased 1944-1945 | |
| Established | 29 December 1944 |
| Location | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| Designed by | Keally and Patterson Alfred Geiffert Jr.(landscaping) |
| Total burials | 5,076 |
| Unknown burials |
101 |
| Statistics source: ABMC Luxembourg website | |
The Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial is located in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. The cemetery can be found 5 kilometers southwest of Findel Airport
The cemetery, which is 50.5 acres in extent contains the remains of 5,076 American service members. Most of the interned died during the Battle of the Bulge which was fought nearby. The 5,076 headstones are set in 9 plots of fine grass, lettered A to I. Separating the plots are two malls radiating from the memorial and two transverse paths. Two flagpoles overlook the graves area. Situated between the two flagpoles lies the headstone of General George S. Patton Jr..
The area covered by the cemetery is US land, similar to embassy lands.
[edit] Images from the Cemetery
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