Photos

Headstones at Lorraine American Cemetery, France, ©ABMC-Warrick Page
From left, ABMC Deputy Secretary Robert J. Dalessandro, National WWII Museum President and CEO Stephen Watson, and ABMC Commissioner Evans C. Spiceland met to formalize partnership.
A man salutes after laying a wreath during the 2017 Memorial Day Ceremony at Lorraine American Cemetery.
French and American military participated in the 2017 Memorial Day Ceremony at Lorraine American Cemetery.

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The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) was established by Congress in 1923 as an independent federal agency to oversee its sacred mission in perpetuity.
The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) was created in 1923 to commemorate the service and sacrifice of the U.S. Armed Forces. More than 200,000 American fallen and Missing in Action (MIA) are interred and honored at our cemeteries and memorials.
More than a half million Americans gave their life during World War I and World War II. They died fighting to protect freedom and democracy around the world. Hear family members remember those they lost, who are buried overseas in North Africa American Cemetery.
On May 8, 1945 World War II ended in Europe. This piece was produced by the United News Company in 1945. Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration

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Photos

Headstones at Lorraine American Cemetery, France, ©ABMC-Warrick Page
From left, ABMC Deputy Secretary Robert J. Dalessandro, National WWII Museum President and CEO Stephen Watson, and ABMC Commissioner Evans C. Spiceland met to formalize partnership.
A man salutes after laying a wreath during the 2017 Memorial Day Ceremony at Lorraine American Cemetery.
French and American military participated in the 2017 Memorial Day Ceremony at Lorraine American Cemetery.

Videos

The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) was established by Congress in 1923 as an independent federal agency to oversee its sacred mission in perpetuity.
The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) was created in 1923 to commemorate the service and sacrifice of the U.S. Armed Forces. More than 200,000 American fallen and Missing in Action (MIA) are interred and honored at our cemeteries and memorials.
More than a half million Americans gave their life during World War I and World War II. They died fighting to protect freedom and democracy around the world. Hear family members remember those they lost, who are buried overseas in North Africa American Cemetery.
On May 8, 1945 World War II ended in Europe. This piece was produced by the United News Company in 1945. Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration

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