Overview

The approach drive at Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial in Belgium leads to the memorial, a stone structure bearing on its façade a massive American eagle and other sculptures. Within the memorial is the chapel, three large wall maps composed of inlaid marbles, marble panels depicting combat and supply activities and other ornamental features.

The Ardennes American Cemetery is the final resting place for 5,162 Americans, with 65 percent of those being fallen airmen of the U.S. Army Air Forces. Their headstones are aligned in straight rows that compose the form of a Greek cross. Along the outside of the memorial, inscribed on granite slabs, are the names of 463 of the missing, whose remains were never recovered. The façade on the far (north) end that overlooks the burial area bears the insignia, in mosaic, of the major U.S. units that operated in northwest Europe in World War II.

This cemetery is unique among all ABMC cemeteries as it served as the central identification point for the entire European Theater of Operations from the last days of the war until 1960.

 

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Vintage poster of Ardennes American Cemetery
A vintage poster was created by French artist DOZ for all ABMC cemeteries and five monuments and memorials to mark ABMC’s centennial. At this time, we are not offering printed versions of the posters, but the high-resolution printing file for each poster is available here for personal use. Please note that the posters are copyrighted and may not be reproduced for commercial purposes. Please contact ABMC Public Affairs at publicaffairs@abmc.gov with any questions.
Dedicated:
Location: Belgium
Burials:
5162
Missing in Action:
463
Acres:
90.50

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Cemetery Information

Visiting Hours

The cemetery is open daily to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except December 25 and January 1. It is open on host country holidays. When the cemetery is open to the public, a staff member is on duty in the visitor building to answer questions and escort relatives to grave and memorial sites.

Contact Us

Ardennes American Cemetery
164, route du Condroz
B-4121
Neupré
Belgium

Directions

GPS Coordinates: 50° 32' 31" N , 5° 28' 9" E

Ardennes American Cemetery is located near the southeast edge of Neupré (Neuville-en-Condroz), 12 miles southwest of Liège, Belgium.

Travel via Car:
The main N 63 highway to Marche, Belgium passes the cemetery entrance.

Travel via Train:
Liège-Guillemins can be reached by express train from Paris (Gare du Nord) via Brussels in about three and a half hours and from Germany via Aachen-Hauptbahnhof.

Travel via Airplane:
The Brussels Airport (BRU) is about 70 miles from the cemetery.

Travel via Public Transportation:
Taxis and limited bus service to Neupré are available from Liège.

Lodging:
There are several hotels in the city of Liège.

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