Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial
The Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial is a 42-acre (17 ha) World War I cemetery in Belleau, Northern France. It is located at the foot of the hill where the Battle of Belleau Wood was fought, with many American fatalities. The cemetery also contains burials from the Battle of Château-Thierry, later that summer.
| Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial | |
|---|---|
| American Battle Monuments Commission | |
Tombstones and the memorial chapel | |
| Used for those deceased 1918 | |
| Established | 1918 |
| Location | 49°04′46″N 03°17′29″E near Château-Thierry, France |
| Designed by | Cram & Ferguson of Boston, Ma. (Monument) •Alfred Bottiau, Paris, France (Figures) |
| Total burials | 2,289 plus 1,060 commemorated |
Unknowns | 250 |
| Burials by nation | |
United States | |
| Burials by war | |
World War I | |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Official name | Funerary and memory sites of the First World War (Western Front) |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, vi |
| Designated | 2023 (45th session) |
| Reference no. | 1567-AI01 |
| Statistics source: ABMC | |
The site is maintained by the American Battle Monuments Commission, and its dedication ceremony was held on Memorial Day, May 30, 1937. Among those buried there are Medal of Honor recipient Weedon Osborne.
The grounds include both the Château-Thierry American Monument and a monument to US Marines.
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