Posted By: TurkeyHunter
Lorraine American Cemetery - 09/22/14 01:37 AM
It was a very moving place to visit.
The Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial in France covers 113.5 acres and contains the largest number of graves of our military dead of World War II in Europe, a total of 10,489. Most of the dead here were killed while driving the German forces from the fortress city of Metz, France crossing the Moselle river toward the Siegfried Line and the Rhine River.
The memorial, which stands on a plateau to the west of the burial area, contains ceramic operations maps with narratives and service flags you can see in the photos. High on its exterior front wall is the large figure of St. Nabor, the martyred Roman soldier overlooking the silent host. On each side of the memorial, and parallel to its front, stretch the Tablets of the Missing on which are inscribed with 444 names.
The cemetery contains 4 Medal of Honor recipients. There are 30 sets of brother buried here.
The Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial in France covers 113.5 acres and contains the largest number of graves of our military dead of World War II in Europe, a total of 10,489. Most of the dead here were killed while driving the German forces from the fortress city of Metz, France crossing the Moselle river toward the Siegfried Line and the Rhine River.
The memorial, which stands on a plateau to the west of the burial area, contains ceramic operations maps with narratives and service flags you can see in the photos. High on its exterior front wall is the large figure of St. Nabor, the martyred Roman soldier overlooking the silent host. On each side of the memorial, and parallel to its front, stretch the Tablets of the Missing on which are inscribed with 444 names.
The cemetery contains 4 Medal of Honor recipients. There are 30 sets of brother buried here.