Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial
Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial is a Second World War American military war grave cemetery, located in the village of Neuville-en-Condroz, near the southeast edge of Neupré, some 20 km (12 mi) south-west of Liège in Belgium. The cemetery, dedicated in 1960, contains 5,329 American war dead and covers 90.5 acres (36.6 ha). It is one of three American war cemeteries in Belgium, the other two being at Flanders Field and Henri-Chapelle and is administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC).
| Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial | |
|---|---|
| American Battle Monuments Commission | |
Headstones at the cemetery | |
| Used for those deceased 1941–1945 | |
| Established | 8 February 1945 |
| Location | 50°32′51″N 5°27′56″E near Neupré, Wallonia, Belgium |
| Designed by | Reinhard, Hofmeister & Walquist Richard K. Webel (landscaping) |
| Total burials | 5,329 |
Unknowns | 792 |
| Statistics source: American Battle Monuments Commission | |
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