American Cemetery France

The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial is a World War II cemetery and memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, that honors American troops who died in Europe during World War II. It is located on the site of the former temporary battlefield cemetery of Saint Laurent, covers 172.5 acres and contains 9,388 gravesites.
  • Location: near Colleville-sur-Mer, France
  • Unveiled: July 19, 1956
  • Designed by: Harbeson, Hough, Livingston & Larson · Markley Stevenson · Donald De Lue · Leon Kroll · Robert Foster
  • Total burials: 9,388
  • Unknowns: 307
  • Commemorated: 1,557
Data from: en.wikipedia.org