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Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial is a Second World War American military war grave cemetery, located in Hamm, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. The cemetery, containing 5,074 American war dead, covers 50.5 acres (20.4 ha) and was dedicated in 1960. It is administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission.
- 29 December 1944
- 101
- >5,000
- Keally and Patterson (Monument), Alfred Geiffert Jr. (Landscaping)
El Cementerio y monumento estadounidense de Luxemburgo 1 (en luxemburgués: Amerikaneschen Zaldotekierfecht zu Hamm; en alemán: Amerikanischer Friedhof mit Gedenkstätte in Luxemburg; en francés: Cimetière américain de Luxembourg) se encuentra en la Ciudad de Luxemburgo, en el Gran Ducado de Luxemburgo.
The cemetery was established on December 29, 1944 by the 609th Quartermaster Company of the U.S. Third Army while Allied Forces were stemming the enemy's desperate Ardennes Offensive, one of the critical battles of World War II. The city of Luxembourg served as headquarters for General George S. Patton's U.S. Third Army.
Address: 50, Val du Scheid, 2517 Hamm, Luxembourg. Phone: + (352) 43 17 27. Website: abmc.gov. The cemetery is open to visitors daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except for December 25 and January 1. Be sure to check the hours before you visit — sometimes they change.
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26 de nov. de 2023 · The Luxembourg American Cemetery is a cemetery and memorial located in Hamm, Luxembourg. It is maintained by the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) and serves as the resting place for many American soldiers who lost their lives during the Second World War, particularly during the Battle of the Bulge in 1944.
About Us. Luxembourg American Cemetery is the final resting place of more than 5,000 Americans who gave their life in World War II. Photo Credit: Warrick Page/American Battle Monuments Commission. The American Battle Monuments Commission, established by Congress in 1923, is an agency of the executive branch of the federal government.
Founded: 1944. Category: Cemeteries, mausoleums and burial places in Luxembourg. www.luxembourg-city.com. www.abmc.gov. en.wikipedia.org. Rating. 4.8/5 (based on Google user reviews) The Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial contains the remains of 5,076 American soldiers who died during the World War II. On 22 occasions two brothers ...
