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June 6, 2025

81st anniversary of D-Day commemorated at Normandy American Cemetery American Battle Monuments Commission honors heroes of Normandy invasion and their legacy of courage

81st anniversary of D-Day commemorated at Normandy American Cemetery American Battle Monuments Commission honors heroes of Normandy invasion and their legacy of courage
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June 6, 2025

American Battle Monuments Commission renders a solemn tribute at Normandy American Cemetery

Today amidst the approximately 9,400 white headstones, the American Battle Monuments Commission commemorated the 81st anniversary of D-Day at Normandy American Cemetery.  
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June 3, 2025

Normandy American Cemetery D-Day 81 Visitor Notice

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June 2, 2025

Château Thierry Monument closed Thursday, June 5

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81st anniversary of D-Day commemorated at Normandy American Cemetery American Battle Monuments Commission honors heroes of Normandy invasion and their legacy of courage

June 6, 2025

81st anniversary of D-Day commemorated at Normandy American Cemetery American Battle Monuments Commission honors heroes of Normandy invasion and their legacy of courage
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Official party at Normandy American Cemetery for June 6, 2025, ceremony. Credit: American Battle Monuments Commission/Anthony Gaudun.

American Battle Monuments Commission renders a solemn tribute at Normandy American Cemetery

June 6, 2025

Today amidst the approximately 9,400 white headstones, the American Battle Monuments Commission commemorated the 81st anniversary of D-Day at Normandy American Cemetery.
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Normandy American Cemetery D-Day 81 Visitor Notice

June 3, 2025

Please be advised of the following Normandy American Cemetery access changes, in observance of the D-Day 81 commemoration ceremony. Registration to attend the D-Day Ceremony has closed. Access to the […]

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Château Thierry Monument closed Thursday, June 5

June 2, 2025

The Château Thierry Monument will be closed this Thursday, June 5. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

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Lafayette Escadrille Legacy of American Combat Aviation Tours

June 1 @ 12:00 am - September 28 @ 12:00 am
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Horticulture in Service of Memory: Meet the Meuse-Argonne Green Team

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May 17 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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Honoring Soldiers and Preserving Biodiversity: A Shared Commitment at the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery

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May 18 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am
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Montsec American Monument Guided Tour

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April 20 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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Picture of Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Cemetery with the two flags in front of it. Credit: American Battle Monuments Commission.

Lafayette Escadrille Legacy of American Combat Aviation Tours

June 1 @ 12:00 am - September 28 @ 12:00 am
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An American and French flag are placed in front of every headstone at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery in preparation for Memorial Day 2014.

Horticulture in Service of Memory: Meet the Meuse-Argonne Green Team

May 17 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

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The chapel and headstones at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, France. Credit: Warrick Page/ABMC.

Honoring Soldiers and Preserving Biodiversity: A Shared Commitment at the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery

May 18 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

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Montsec American Monument in France

Montsec American Monument Guided Tour

April 20 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

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Burial Search

More than 200,000 fallen service members are honored at an ABMC sites. Start your search here.

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Our Locations

ABMC maintains 26 permanent American military cemeteries, 31 federal memorials, monuments, and markers, in 17 foreign countries. Plan your in person visit today.

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Our Services

We are proud to offer a number of services to honor the service and sacrifice of those commemorated at ABMC sites throughout the world.

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Virtual 360s

ABMC meticulously maintains 26 military cemeteries around the world, honoring America’s fallen service members. Start your virtual visit now.

Aisne-Marne American Cemetery

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Normandy American Cemetery

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Brookwood American Cemetery

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Stories of Service and Sacrifice

We are the stewards of countless stories of courage and sacrifice.
For our servicemen and women, we honor and remember.

  • Died in Service, Illinois, Oise-Aisne American Cemetery, U.S. Army, World War I

Private First Class John Billhimer

Unit:

93rd Division, 370th Infantry Regiment, Company A

Date of Birth:

October 12, 1893

Hometown:

Chicago, Illinois

Date of Death:

November 3, 1918

Place of Death:

Chantrud Ferme, France

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  • Died in Service, Illinois, Manila American Cemetery, U.S. Army, World War II

Second Lieutenant Eloise Marie Richardson

Unit:

801st Medical Air Evacuation Squadron

Date of Birth:

April 18, 1920

Hometown:

Marseilles, Illinois

Date of Death:

May 19, 1945

Place of Death:

en route to Guadalcanal

Awards:

Purple Heart

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  • Died in Service, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, New York, U.S. Army, World War I

Captain Alexander Dickson (Dixon) Wilson

Unit:

4th Division, 59th Infantry Regiment, Company A

Date of Birth:

February 15, 1892

Hometown:

Binghamton, New York

Date of Death:

September 30, 1918

Place of Death:

Meuse, France

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  • Died in Service, East Coast Memorial, Maryland, U.S. Army, World War II

Lieutenant (junior grade) John Robert Laubach

Unit:

USS Eagle 56 (PE-56)

Date of Birth:

December 21, 1915

Hometown:

Baltimore, Maryland

Date of Death:

April 23, 1945

Place of Death:

off the New England coast

Awards:

Purple Heart

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  • Died in Service, North Africa American Cemetery, Texas, U.S. Army Air Forces, World War II

Captain Walter C. Swarner

Unit:

515th Bomber Squadron, 376th Bomber Group

Date of Birth:

September 26, 1919

Hometown:

Mercedes, Texas

Date of Death:

April 30, 1943

Place of Death:

near Messina, Sicily, Italy

Awards:

Air Medal with oak leaf cluster

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Education & Research

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Hill 188

An Image is Worth a Thousand Words

The Artist of No Man’s Land

The Story of the Sources

African American Gold Star Mothers

The Great War Debate
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Decorative photo of antique WWII era microphone.
Purple Heart medal
Top view of a helmet
Antique Radio

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Carefully curated artifacts and archival records from America’s history in WWI, WWII, and the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Learn more about our remarkable new digital collection.

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