Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial
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The Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial is located in Saint-James, Normandy, France, near the northeastern edge of Brittany. It contains the remains of 4,410 of World War II American soldiers, most of whom died in the Normandy and Brittany campaigns of 1944. Along the retaining wall of the memorial terrace are inscribed the names of 498 of the missing. Rosettes mark the names of soldiers whose remains have been identified.[1]
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Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial | |
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American Battle Monuments Commission | |
For Operation Overlord | |
Established | 4 August 1944 |
Location | 48°31′08″N 01°18′15″W near Saint-James, France |
Designed by | William T. Aldrich |
Total burials | 4,410 |
Unknowns | 498 |
Burials by nation | |
* United States: 4,410 | |
Burials by war | |
* World War II: 4,410 | |
Statistics source: American Battle Monuments Commission |
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