During Memorial Day weekend 2018, ABMC sites throughout the world paid tribute to the men or women buried and memorialized overseas.
On March 18, 1943 the 1st Ranger Battalion, commonly known as Darby’s Rangers for their commander William O. Darby, seized El Guettar, a town in central Tunisia where several roads from the south and the coast come together.
The Avenue, which connects Madingley village with the A14, will be partially closed beginning February 20, 2017. The section of road affected runs from the junction with the A14 to the junction with Dry Drayton Road.
Georgia contributed more than 100,000 men and women to the U.S. armed forces and their auxiliaries during World War I. The 31st Division (National Guard) drew troops and units from Georgia. The 82nd Division drew many of its selected servicemen from Georgia. The 82nd Division fought in the St.
During February 2018, DPAA accounted for 15 service members who lost their lives in World War II, the Korean War or the Vietnam War. ABMC will add a rosette next to each of these names.
Florida provided over 42,000 to the U.S. armed services during World War I. Of these, 1,134 gave their lives. More than 13,000 African-American soldiers served from Florida, over 30 percent of the troops raised. The 31st Division (National Guard) drew troops and units from Florida.
Secretary William M. Matz participated in a Facebook Live session, where he talked about his role at the agency.
In the foothills of the Vosges Mountains in eastern France, rest more than 5,000 Americans in Epinal American Cemetery who died in World War II. Hours from Paris and tucked amidst bucolic French countryside, it could be easy to believe that the American sacrifice has been forgotten here.
In addition to serving as the nation’s capital, Washington D.C. provided manpower to the U.S. armed forces during World War I. The 29th (National Guard) Division drew units and troops from the District.