A bald eagle at the entrance of the World War I Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery in Romagne-Sous-Montfaucon (Meuse), France
The Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery (French: Cimetiere Americain (Meuse-Argonne)) is a ( ha) World War I cemetery in France. It is located east of the village of Romagne-sous-Montfaucon in Meuse. The cemetery contains the largest number of American military dead in Europe (14,246), most of whom lost their lives during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and were buried there. The cemetery consists of eight sections behind a large central reflection pool. Beyond the grave sections is a chapel which is decorated with stained glass windows depicting American units' insignias. Along the walls of the chapel area are the tablets of the missing which include the names of those soldiers who fought in the region and in northern Russia, but have no known grave. It also includes the Meuse-Argonne American Memorial. This cemetery is maintained by the American Battle Monuments Commission. It is open daily to the public from 9:00 to 5:00 The cemetery is closed January 1 and December 25, but is open on all other holidays.
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Location: Rue du General Pershing, 55110 Romagne-Sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, Grand Est, France, Europe
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