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{{Short description|ABCM World War I cemetery in Picardie, France}} |
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|name = Somme American Cemetery and Memorial |
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|country = United States |
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|caption = Somme American Cemetery |
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|designer =[[George Howe (architect)|George Howe]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abmc.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Section15.pdf| page=528|title=American Armies and Battlefields in Europe: A History, Guide and Reference Book |
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'''Somme American Cemetery and Memorial''' in France is situated ½ mile southwest of the [[communes of France|commune]] of [[Bony, Aisne|Bony]], [[Aisne]] in northern France. It is located on a gentle slope typical of the open, rolling [[Picardy]] countryside. |
The '''Somme American Cemetery and Memorial''' in [[Picardie, France]], is an [[American Battle Monuments Commission]] cemetery, situated ½ mile southwest of the [[communes of France|commune]] of [[Bony, Aisne|Bony]], [[Aisne]] in northern France. It is located on a gentle slope typical of the open, rolling [[Picardy]] countryside.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Somme American Cemetery {{!}} American Battle Monuments Commission|url=http://www.abmc.gov/cemeteries-memorials/europe/somme-american-cemetery|access-date=2020-10-15|website=www.abmc.gov|language=en}}</ref> |
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==Cemetery== |
==Cemetery== |
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[[File:Bony Carte postale 22.jpg|thumb|left|1920s postcard of Somme American Cemetery]] |
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The {{convert|14.3|acre|m2|adj=on}} cemetery was established in October 1918 on ground which saw heavy fighting just before and during the [[Battle of St Quentin Canal]]. It contains the graves of 1,844 of the United States' military dead from [[World War I]]. Most lost their lives in the assault on the [[Hindenburg Line]] while serving in [[American II Corps]] attached to the [[British Fourth Army]]. Others were killed in operations near [[Cantigny, Somme|Cantigny]]. The headstones, set in regular rows, are separated into four plots by paths that intersect at the flagpole near the top of the slope. The longer axis leads to the chapel at the eastern end of the cemetery. |
The {{convert|14.3|acre|m2|adj=on}} [[war cemetery]] was established in October 1918 on ground which saw heavy fighting just before and during the [[Battle of St Quentin Canal]]. It contains the graves of 1,844 of the United States' military dead from [[World War I]]. Most lost their lives in the assault on the [[Hindenburg Line]] while serving in [[American II Corps]] attached to the [[British Fourth Army]]. Others were killed in operations near [[Cantigny, Somme|Cantigny]]. The headstones, set in regular rows, are separated into four plots by paths that intersect at the flagpole near the top of the slope. The longer axis leads to the chapel at the eastern end of the cemetery. |
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A massive bronze door surmounted by an American eagle leads into the chapel, whose outer walls contain sculptured pieces of military equipment. Once inside, light from a cross-shaped crystal window above the marble altar bathes the subdued interior with light. The walls bear the names of 333 of the missing. Rosettes mark the names of those since recovered and identified. |
A massive bronze door surmounted by an American eagle leads into the chapel, whose outer walls contain sculptured pieces of military equipment. Once inside, light from a cross-shaped crystal window above the marble altar bathes the subdued interior with light. The walls bear the names of 333 of the missing. Rosettes mark the names of those since recovered and identified. |
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==Notable burials== |
==Notable burials== |
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==Gallery== |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[World War I memorials]] |
* [[World War I memorials]] |
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{{Portal bar|World War I}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==Further reading== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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{{Commons category|Somme American Cemetery and Memorial}} |
{{Commons category|Somme American Cemetery and Memorial}} |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080517085002/http://www.abmc.gov/cemeteries/cemeteries/so.php American Battle Monuments Commission – Somme American Cemetery and Memorial] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080517085002/http://www.abmc.gov/cemeteries/cemeteries/so.php American Battle Monuments Commission – Somme American Cemetery and Memorial] |
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* {{Find a Grave cemetery}} |
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* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=1974880 Somme American Cemetery and Memorial] at [[Find a Grave]] |
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* [http://parrainsdelamemoire.free.fr Association ''Les Parrains de la Mémoire – France Remembrance Association''] {{ |
* [http://parrainsdelamemoire.free.fr Association ''Les Parrains de la Mémoire – France Remembrance Association''] {{in lang|fr}} |
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{{American Battle Monuments Commission}} |
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{{World War I War Memorials in France}} |
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[[Category:Cemeteries in Hauts-de-France]] |
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[[Category:American Battle Monuments Commission]] |
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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Aisne]] |
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Aisne]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:10, 13 February 2024
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| Somme American Cemetery and Memorial | |
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| Vereinigte Staaten | |
 Somme American Cemetery | |
| For United States military dead from World War I | |
| Standort | 49°59′06″N 3°12′48″E / 49.98500°N 3.21333°E |
| Designed by | George Howe[1] Marcel Loyau |
The Somme American Cemetery and Memorial in Picardie, France, is an American Battle Monuments Commission cemetery, situated ½ mile southwest of the commune of Bony, Aisne in northern France. It is located on a gentle slope typical of the open, rolling Picardy countryside.[2]
Cemetery
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The 14.3-acre (58,000 m2) war cemetery was established in October 1918 on ground which saw heavy fighting just before and during the Battle of St Quentin Canal. It contains the graves of 1,844 of the United States' military dead from World War I. Most lost their lives in the assault on the Hindenburg Line while serving in American II Corps attached to the British Fourth Army. Others were killed in operations near Cantigny. The headstones, set in regular rows, are separated into four plots by paths that intersect at the flagpole near the top of the slope. The longer axis leads to the chapel at the eastern end of the cemetery.
A massive bronze door surmounted by an American eagle leads into the chapel, whose outer walls contain sculptured pieces of military equipment. Once inside, light from a cross-shaped crystal window above the marble altar bathes the subdued interior with light. The walls bear the names of 333 of the missing. Rosettes mark the names of those since recovered and identified.
Notable burials
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Medal of Honor recipients
[edit]- Robert Lester Blackwell (1895–1918 †), for action near St. Souplet, France
- Thomas E. O'Shea (1895–1918 †), for action at Le Catelet, France
- William Bradford Turner (1892–1918 †), for action at Ronssoy, France
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "American Armies and Battlefields in Europe: A History, Guide and Reference Book" (PDF). p. 528.
- ^ "Somme American Cemetery | American Battle Monuments Commission". www.abmc.gov. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
Further reading
[edit]- Sledge, Michael (2005). Soldier Dead: How We Recover, Identify, Bury, and Honor Our Military Fallen. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0231509374. OCLC 60527603.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Somme American Cemetery and Memorial.
- American Battle Monuments Commission – Somme American Cemetery and Memorial
- Somme American Cemetery and Memorial at Find a Grave
- Association Les Parrains de la Mémoire – France Remembrance Association (in French)
This article incorporates public domain material from Somme American Cemetery and Memorial. American Battle Monuments Commission.
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