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Luxembourg American Cemetery closed on December 16, 2019

The Luxembourg American Cemetery will be closed on December 16, 2019, due to the commemorative ceremony organized on site to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. It will reopen on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at 9.00 a.m.

Please note that vehicle and pedestrian access to the area will be prohibited. However, a free shuttle service will be organized and available for those who have registered to attend the ceremony. Logistical details will be communicated to those who have a confirmed registration.

 

About American Battle Monuments Commission:
This independent agency of the American federal government honors the services, the actions and the sacrifices of the American Armed Forces who served on foreign soil since April 6, 1917. ABMC administers, operates and maintains 26 permanent American burial grounds and 29 separate memorials, monuments and marks, on foreign soil. It also maintains three memorials in the United States.

About American Overseas Memorial Day Association:
The AOMDA was founded in 1920 to honor the memory of the American victims of the two world wars who lay in American military cemeteries and in isolated graves in Europe. The AOMDA also helps to coordinate and sponsors the Memorial Day ceremonies in the American military cemeteries in Europe.

Press contact: Astrid Gaudefroy gaudefroya@ambc.gov / +33(0)6 07 59 85 14