Here's a selection of photos from my visits to the American Battle Monuments Commission monuments and cemeteries in Europe. The seven cemeteries and 14 memorials overseas vary in size, but I learned after many visits that each of them have unique characteristics. These details reveal, I think, the, talent, dedication, and pride in their mission of the design team that General Pershing put together as the founding leader of the ABMC Below are a representative sample of what I'm talking about. MH
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Fountain, Meuse-Argonne Cemetery |
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Dedication Blanc Mont Memorial |
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France and the United States Joining Hands, Château-Thierry Memorial |
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Army Branch Friezes, Mont Sec Memorial |
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Peristyle and Altar of the Oise-Aisne Cemetery and Memorial |
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Tribute to Lafayette Lafayette Escadrille Memorial |
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Fighting Doughboys, Aisne-Marne (Belleau Wood) Memorial Chapel |
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Sundial, St. Mihiel Cemetery |
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Miss Liberty Atop the Montfaucon Memorial |
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Entrance, Somme Cemetery |
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Ceiling, Flanders Fields Cemetery Memorial Chapel |
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Doughboy Door Handle, St. Mihiel Cemetery |
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Frieze, Bellicourt (Hindenburg Line) Memorial |
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Entrance Detail, Meuse-Argonne Cemetery Memorial Chapel |
Excellent images! Thank you.
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