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“Their bodies are buried in peace their name liveth forever more.”
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“To you from failing hands we throw the torch—be yours to hold it high.”
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“Here is enshrined the memory of valor and sacrifice.”
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“Time will not dim the glory of their deeds.”
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The Latest from ABMC

Stay updated on ABMC news and events from around the world.

March 2, 2026

Cemeteries add rosettes for February service member identification announcements

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February 28, 2026

Franco-American friendship: WWI expeditionary forces pay respects to Lafayette

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February 27, 2026

WWI Battlefield Tours: Cantigny – Baptism of fire

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February 24, 2026

ABMC remembers former Secretary William “Bill” Matz

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A rosette next to the name of 2nd Lt. Loyst M. Towner on the Walls of the Missing at Florence American Cemetery signifies he has been identified. (ABMC photo)

Cemeteries add rosettes for February service member identification announcements

March 2, 2026

The American Battle Monuments Commission placed three rosettes for service members whose identifications were announced by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency in February 2026. When a service member has been […]

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American Expeditionary Forces with Gen. John J. Pershing pay their respects at the tomb of Lafayette at Picpus Cemetery in Paris on July 4, 1917. (Library of Congress)

Franco-American friendship: WWI expeditionary forces pay respects to Lafayette

February 28, 2026

In honor of Freedom 250, the celebration of the United States of America’s birth as a nation, the American Battle Monuments Commission is highlighting America’s long arc of military service and sacrifice beginning with the American Revolution and continuing with

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Map route for the World War I battlefield tour through Cantigny.

WWI Battlefield Tours: Cantigny – Baptism of fire

February 27, 2026

This World War I Battlefield Tour includes Google Maps links at each stop. Travel along virtually or map the full route and take a drive along this historic battlefield route in France. America’s first divisional attack of WWI […]

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ABMC remembers former Secretary William “Bill” Matz

February 24, 2026

Retired Army Major General William “Bill” Matz, former Secretary of the American Battle Monuments Commission, died yesterday morning surrounded by his beloved family. Secretary Matz, who served the agency from […]

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Memorial Day Ceremonies

May 21 - May 25
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All Saints’ Day at St. Mihiel American Cemetery

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November 1 @ 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
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Veterans Day Ceremonies

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November 11
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Brookwood American Cemetery Veterans Day Ceremony

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November 9 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Memorial Day Ceremonies

May 21 - May 25
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All Saints’ Day at St. Mihiel American Cemetery

November 1 @ 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

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Many wreaths were laid during the 2016 Memorial Day Ceremony at Netherlands American Cemetery. Image courtesy of Wim Koops.

Veterans Day Ceremonies

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Brookwood American Cemetery Veterans Day Ceremony

November 9 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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Burial Search

More than 200,000 fallen service members are honored at an ABMC sites. Start your search here.

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Our Locations

ABMC maintains 26 permanent American military cemeteries, 31 federal memorials, monuments, and markers, in 17 foreign countries. Plan your in person visit today.

Our cemeteries and memorials

Our Services

We are proud to offer a number of services to honor the service and sacrifice of those commemorated at ABMC sites throughout the world.

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Virtual 360s

ABMC meticulously maintains 26 military cemeteries around the world, honoring America’s fallen service members. Start your virtual visit now.

Aisne-Marne American Cemetery

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Normandy American Cemetery

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Somme American Cemetery

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Brookwood American Cemetery

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Ardennes American Cemetery

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Stories of Service and Sacrifice

We are the stewards of countless stories of courage and sacrifice.
For our servicemen and women, we honor and remember.

  • Honolulu Memorial, U.S. Army Air Forces, World War II

First Lieutenant Felix Philip Schlamberg

Unit:

78th Fighter Squadron, 15th Fighter Group

Date of Birth:

November 30, 2023

Hometown:

Brooklyn, New York

Date of Death:

August 14, 1945

Awards:

Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart

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  • Died in Service, Minnesota, Oise-Aisne American Cemetery, U.S. Army, World War I

Second Lieutenant Richard Willard Moody

Unit:

129th Aero Squadron assigned to Escadrille BR129

Date of Birth:

April 18, 1898

Hometown:

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date of Death:

July 16, 1918

Place of Death:

Villeneuve-les-Vertus, France

Awards:

French Croix de Guerre with palm

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  • Died in Service, Minnesota, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, U.S. Army, World War I

Nurse Esther Amundson

Unit:

Base Hospital 35

Date of Birth:

January 3, 1888

Hometown:

Montevideo, Minnesota

Date of Death:

October 20, 1918

Place of Death:

Mars-sur-Allier, France

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  • Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, California, Died in Service, U.S. Army, World War I

Private First Class William H. Bellows

Unit:

Machine Gun Company, 23rd Infantry, 2nd Division

Date of Birth:

November 18, 1889

Hometown:

Woodland, California

Date of Death:

July 20, 1918

Place of Death:

Soissons, France

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  • Died in Service, East Coast Memorial, Maryland, U.S. Army, World War II

Lieutenant (junior grade) John Robert Laubach

Unit:

USS Eagle 56 (PE-56)

Date of Birth:

December 21, 1915

Hometown:

Baltimore, Maryland

Date of Death:

April 23, 1945

Place of Death:

off the New England coast

Awards:

Purple Heart

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Education & Research

Lesson plans, curriculums, multi-media and interactives to educate and inform.

ABMC Commemorative Sites for Commercial Guides

The First World War and the United States

Lesson Plans, Interactive Maps and 3-D Imaging

A Virtual Field Trip: The ABMC monuments and Meuse-Argonne Cemetery

Geography is War, A Case Study of the Argonne Forest and the Lost Battalion

Where? Why There?
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Decorative photo of antique WWII era microphone.
Purple Heart medal
Top view of a helmet
Antique Radio

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Visit our virtual Curator’s Collection to view carefully selected artifacts and archival objects connected to the preservation of our sites and the service members we honor, or browse the tens of thousands of individual items held in our online catalog.

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