ABMC 98th anniversary
On this day in 1923, President Warren G. Harding signed legislation to establish the American Battle Monuments Commission.
ABMC News
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The Harlem Hellfighters: The most storied Black combat unit of Wo…
Remembering the all-Black 369th Infantry Regiment of the 93rd Division, aka the Harlem Hellfighters, as they fought segregation and the Germans in World War I.
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Sgt. John T. Puckett, buried in Ardennes American Cemetery
Sgt. John “Jack” T. Puckett was born in March 1923 in Wichita, Kans. He graduated from Wichita High School and attended Wichita University. In 1942, he transferred to the University of Kansas, where he attended the School of Business and was a member…
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Tech. Sgt. Frank W. Holland, buried in Luxembourg American Cemete…
Tech. Sgt. Frank W. Holland graduated from Wallinford High School and before joining the Army in 1942, was a carpenter. By July 1944, he reached Europe with the 319th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division.
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Pvt. 1st Class Reed A. Davis, buried in Luxembourg American Cemet…
Pvt. 1st Class Reed A. Davis was born in 1910 in Ohio. Formerly a Machine Operator in a steel mill, he was drafted in 1944, when his son Richard was 7-years-old.
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Christmas Eve 1944: a brief moment of peace on the battlefield
While the “Christmas Truce” of 1914 has achieved legendary status in the history of World War I, there has been little coverage of similar events involving American troops.
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A Rainbow Division Christmas
This week, many families around the United States will celebrate Christmas. It’s a holiday that for many, is associated with gathering loved ones close, family traditions and shared meals.
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General George S. Patton, Jr., buried in Luxembourg American Ceme…
On this date in 1945, General George S. Patton, Jr. died in Germany of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
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1st Lt. Aubrey H. Rion, buried in Luxembourg American Cemetery
1st Lt. Aubrey H. Rion was born in 1919 in S.C. He attended Clemson University, with the goal of becoming a doctor.
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Technician 4th Grade Truman Kimbro, buried at Henri-Chapelle Amer…
Technician 4th Grade Truman Kimbro was born on Apr. 15, 1918 at Cottonwood, Tex. Kimbro was part of the 2nd Engineer Combat Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division (2ID).
