Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial

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The Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial is a World War II military cemetery in Luxembourg where over 5,000 American soldiers, including General George S. Patton, are buried.

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Luxembourg American Cemetery 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II cemetery
military cemetery
area about 50.5 acres
approximately 20.4 hectares
burialCount 5070
over 5000
commemorates Ardennes-Alsace campaign casualties
Battle of the Bulge casualties
Central Europe campaign casualties
conflictCommemorated World War II
containsGraveOf George S. Patton
containsGravesOf American military personnel
Third Army soldiers
World War II soldiers
convertedToPermanentCemetery post–World War II
country Luxembourg
designedBy L. Harold Caparn
established 1944
establishedAs temporary American burial ground
features Stars of David headstones
Wall of the Missing
bronze relief maps
memorial chapel
reflecting pool
white marble Latin crosses
governedBy United States government
surface form: United States federal government
hasDedication to American armed forces who died in Europe in World War II
hasGraveOrientation rows of headstones on gently sloping lawn
hasNotableBurial George S. Patton
hasSymbol American flag
Luxembourg flag
hasVisitorCenter true
languageOfInscriptions English
French
German
latitude 49.611
locatedIn Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
surface form: Hamm, Luxembourg City
locatedNear Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
surface form: Luxembourg City
longitude 6.185
maintainedBy American Battle Monuments Commission
nearbyCemetery German War Cemetery Sandweiler
numberOfHeadstones 5076
numberOfMissingCommemorated 371
openToPublic true
operatedBy American Battle Monuments Commission
PattonGraveLocation front of the main burial area
region Canton of Luxembourg
usedBy United States Army

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American Battle Monuments Commission maintains Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial
this entity surface form: Luxembourg American Cemetery
George S. Patton placeOfBurial Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial