David
Mon July 25, 2005 12:04pm
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Cabanatuan American Memor
The Cabanatuan American Memorial was erected by the survivors of the Bataan Death March and the prisoner of war camp at Cabanatuan in the Philippines during World War II. It is located at the site of the camp and honors those Americans and Filipinos who died during their internment. The American Battle Monuments Commission, recognizing the significance of this memorial, accepted responsibility for its operation and maintenance in 1989.
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David
Mon July 25, 2005 12:05pm
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Cantigny American Monumen
The World War I Cantigny American Monument is located in the village of Cantigny (Somme), France, about four miles northwest of Montdidier on route D-26 from Montdidier to Ailly-sur-Noye. It is about sixty-six miles north of Paris via Chantilly or Senlis.
This battlefield monument, commemorates the first offensive operation by a large American unit in May 1918. It stands in the center of a village which was captured during that attack. The village was completely destroyed by artillery fire. The monument consists of a white stone shaft on a platform surrounded by an attractive park, developed and maintained by the Commission. The quiet surroundings now give no hint of the bitter hand to hand fighting which took place nearby many years ago.
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David
Mon July 25, 2005 12:06pm
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Chateau-Thierry American
The World War I Chateau-Thierry American Monument is located on a hill two miles west of Chateau-Thierry, France. It commands a wide view of the valley of the Marne River. It is about fifty-four miles east of Paris, four and a half miles southeast of our Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial and seventeen miles southwest of our Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial. It commemorates the achievements of the American forces that fought in this region in World War I. At the nearby cemeteries rest those Americans who gave their lives in the service of their country. Two stone pylons mark the entrance from Highway N-3 running from Paris to Chateau-Thierry.
The monument consists of an impressive double colonnade rising above a long terrace. On its west facade are heroic sculptured figures representing the United States and France. On its east facade is a map showing American military operations in this region and an orientation table pointing out the significant battle sites.
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David
Mon July 25, 2005 12:07pm
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Chaumont Marker
The World War I Chaumont Marker is a bronze plaque located at the entrance to Damremont Barracks, Chaumont, France. It signifies the location of the General Headquarters of the American Expeditionary Forces of World War I commanded by General John J. Pershing. Its inscription in French and English reads as follows:
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
OF THE
AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES
IN EUROPE DURING THE WORLD WAR
OCCUPIED THE BUILDING
OF THE CASERNE DAMREMONT
FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1917 TO JULY 11, 1919
AND FROM HERE
DIRECTED THE ACTIVITIES OF MORE THAN
TWO MILLION AMERICAN SOLDIERS.
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David
Mon July 25, 2005 12:09pm
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Guadalcanal American Memo
The World War II Guadalcanal American Memorial is located on Skyline Drive overlooking the town of Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. It was built through the joint efforts of the American Battle Monuments Commission and the Guadalcanal-Solomon Islands Memorial Commission.
It honors those Americans and its Allies who lost their lives during the Guadalcanal Campaign of World War II (August 7, 1942 to February 9, 1943). The memorial consists of a four-foot square by twenty-four foot tall pylon on which is inscribed:
THIS MEMORIAL HAS BEEN ERECTED BY THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
IN HUMBLE TRIBUTE TO ITS SONS AND ITS ALLIES
WHO PAID THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE
FOR THE LIBERATION OF THE SOLOMON ISLANDS
1942 - 1943
There are four directional walls pointing to the four major battle areas. Inscribed on these walls are a description of the battles and a listing of the U.S. and Allied ships that were lost.
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David
Mon July 25, 2005 12:10pm
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Honolulu Memorial
The Honolulu Memorial is located within the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in an extinct volcano near the center of the city at 2177 Puowaina Drive, Honolulu, Hawaii.
On either side of the grand stairs leading to the memorial are eight courts of the Missing on which are inscribed the names of the 18,096 American World War II Missing from the Pacific, excluding those from the southwest Pacific, and 8,196 American Missing from the Korean War. Two half courts have been added at the foot of the staircase that contain the names of 2,504 Americans missing from the Vietnam War. At the top of the stairs is a chapel flanked by galleries containing mosaic maps and descriptions of the achievements of the American Armed Forces in the Central and South Pacific regions and in Korea.
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David
Mon July 25, 2005 12:11pm
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Kemmel American Monument
The World War I Kemmel American Monument is four miles south of Ieper (Ypres), Belgium, near Vierstraat on the Kemmelberg (Mont Kemmel) Road overlooking the bitterly contested Ypres battlefield. Ieper is thirty miles south of Ostend (Ostende), seventy-four miles west of Brussels and one hundred and sixty-five miles north of Paris, France. It is accessible by train.
This small monument on a low platform consists of a rectangular white stone block, in front of which is carved a soldier's helmet upon a wreath. It commemorates the services and sacrifices of the American troops who, in the late summer of 1918, fought nearby in units attached to the British Army. Some are buried in Flanders Field American Cemetery at Waregem, thirty-four miles to the east.
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David
Mon July 25, 2005 12:11pm
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Montfaucon American Monum
The World War I Montfaucon American Monument is located seven miles south of the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial and twenty miles northwest of Verdun. It consists of a massive granite Doric column, surmounted by a statue symbolic of Liberty, which towers more than two hundred feet above the war ruins of the former village. It commemorates the American victory during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive during the period September 26, 1918 to November 11, 1918, when the American First Army forced the enemy to conduct a general retreat on this front.
On the walls of the foyer are an engraved map of the operations with a narrative and a special tribute to the American troops who served here. The observation platform on top of the memorial is reached by two hundred and thirty-four steps and affords magnificent views of this battlefield.
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David
Mon July 25, 2005 12:12pm
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Montsec American Monument
The World War I Montsec American Monument is located on the isolated hill of Montsec (Thiaucourt), France twelve miles southeast of our St. Mihiel American Cemetery and Memorial and ten miles east of the town of St. Mihiel. The entrance to the memorial's access road is immediately west of the center of Montsec Village.
This majestic monument, commemorating the achievements of the American soldiers who fought in this region in 1917 and 1918, dominates the landscape for miles around. It consists of a classic circular colonnade with a broad approach stairway. Within its center is a bronze relief map of the St. Mihiel salient, illustrating the military operations that took place there. The monument was slightly damaged during World War II, but has been repaired. From this vantage point the trenches used during the fighting can be seen.
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David
Mon July 25, 2005 12:13pm
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Naval Monument at Brest
The World War I Naval Monument at Brest, France stands on the ramparts of the city overlooking the harbor which was a major base of operations for American naval vessels during the war. The original monument built on this site to commemorate the achievements of the United States Navy during World War I, was destroyed by the Germans on July 4, 1941, prior to the United States entry into World War II. The present structure is a replica of the original and was completed in 1958.
The monument is a rectangular rose colored granite shaft rising one hundred and forty-five feet above the lower terrace and one hundred feet above the Cours d'Ajot. It sits upon a German bunker complex at the approximate site of the original monument. All four sides of the monument are decorated with sculpture of naval interest. The surrounding area has been developed by the Commission into an attractive park.
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David
Mon July 25, 2005 12:15pm
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Pointe du Hoc Ranger Monu
The World War II Pointe du Hoc Ranger Monument is located on a cliff eight miles west of Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, which overlooks Omaha Beach. It was erected by the French to honor elements of the American Second Ranger Battalion under the command of Lieutenant Colonel James E. Rudder. During the American assault of Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944, these elements scaled the 100-foot cliff and seized the German artillery pieces that could have fired on the American landing troops at Omaha Beach. At a high cost of life, they successfully defended against determined German counterattacks.
The monument consists of a simple granite pylon positioned atop a German concrete bunker with tablets at its base inscribed in French and English. The monument was formally transferred to the American Battle Monuments Commission for perpetual care and maintenance on January 11, 1979. This battle-scarred area on the left flank of Omaha Beach remains much as the Rangers left it.
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David
Mon July 25, 2005 12:16pm
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Saipan American Memorial
The World War II Saipan American Memorial is located near the beach overlooking Tanapag Harbor on the Island of Saipan, Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands. It is a part of the American Memorial Park commemorating the Americans and Chamorras who died during the liberation of the Mariana Islands during World War II. Specifically, the memorial honors the 24,000 American Marines and Soldiers who died recapturing the islands of Saipan, Tinian and Guam during the period June 15, 1944 to August 11, 1944.
The memorial consists of a twelve-foot rectangular obelisk of rose granite in a landscaped area of local flora and a twenty-foot tower to the north enclosing a carillon. Inscribed on the monument is the following:
THIS MEMORIAL HAS BEEN ERECTED BY
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
IN HUMBLE TRIBUTE TO ITS SONS
WHO PAID THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE
FOR THE LIBERATION OF THE MARIANAS.
1941-1945
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David
Mon July 25, 2005 12:17pm
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Santiago Surrender Tree
The Santiago Surrender Tree is located in Santiago, Cuba. The monument marks the site at which Spanish forces surrendered Santiago de Cuba to United States forces on July 17, 1898 during the Spanish American War. On July 1, U.S. and Cuban troops had taken El Viso Fort, the town of El Caney and San Juan heights, and San Juan Hill was taken at the same time, with the help of the Rough Riders under Teddy Roosevelt. These victories opened the way to Santiago de Cuba. Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, was among those who cared for the wounded at Santiago.
By Act of Congress, the Santiago Surrender Tree became the responsibility of the American Battle Monuments Commission on July 1, 1958. The tree has since died, but the cannon and plaques continue to mark the surrender site.
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David
Mon July 25, 2005 12:18pm
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Sommepy American Monument
The World War I Sommepy American Monument stands on Blank Mont Ridge, three miles northwest of Sommepy-Tahure (Marne), France. The site is eleven miles north of Suippes and one hundred and twenty-four miles east of Paris. It can be reached via Chalons-sur-Marne or Reims.
The monument is surrounded by vestiges of World War I trenches, dugouts and gun emplacements. It is essentially a tower of golden-yellow limestone with an observation tower on top affording an excellent view of the battlefields. Weather permitting, it is open daily. Inside the entrance to the monument is an inscription describing American operations in the vicinity. The monument's site was captured by American troops. It commemorates the achievements of the 70,000 Americans who served in this region during the summer and fall of 1918.
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David
Mon July 25, 2005 12:19pm
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Souilly Marker
On the outside of the town hall of Souilly, France is a bronze tablet identifying this building as the headquarters of the American First Army towards the end of World War I. Inscribed in French and English is the following:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE AMERICAN FIRST ARMY
OCCUPIED THIS BUILDING FROM SEPTEMBER 21, 1918
TO THE END OF HOSTILITIES, AND FROM HERE
CONDUCTED THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE,
ONE OF THE GREATEST OPERATIONS OF THE WAR.
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