Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial

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Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial
American Battle Monuments Commission
View of the memorial site.
Used for those deceased 1944-1945
Established	29 December 1944
Location	near 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

General Patton's grave

View from the rear of the cemetery

Buildings and structures in Luxembourg City
Cercle Municipal \| Chamber of Deputies \| Fort Thüngen \| Grand Ducal Palace \| Hall of Justice \| Mudam \| Municipal Hospital \| Museum of History and Art \| Museum of Natural History \| Neumünster Abbey \| Notre Dame Cathedral \| Philharmonie \| René Konen Tunnel \| St Michael's Church \| Hôtel de Ville \| University of Luxembourg \| Utopolis Kirchberg \| Villa Louvigny
Sports venues	d'Coque \| Stade Achille Hammerel \| Stade Josy Barthel \| Stade rue Henri Dunant
Railway stations	Cents-Hamm station \| Dommeldange station \| Hollerich station \| Luxembourg station
Bridges	Adolphe Bridge \| Clausen Viaduct \| Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge \| Passerelle
Monuments	American Cemetery \| Gëlle Fra \| Monument of the Millennium \| National Monument of Solidarity