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ABMC Releases New Video about Suresnes American Cemetery

Published June 29, 2018

Suresnes American Cemetery, located just outside of Paris, is one of nine World War I cemeteries managed by the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC). Created due to its proximity to American Expeditionary Forces’ hospital centers in and near the Paris area, Suresnes American Cemetery includes the remains of many Americans who died from injury or illness during the war. Watch Suresnes American Cemetery: America’s WWI Cemetery Near Paris to learn more about the cemetery and its history, to include how it expanded to include a select group of burials from World War II.

 

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About ABMC

The American Battle Monuments Commission operates and maintains 26 cemeteries and 31 federal memorials, monuments and commemorative plaques in 17 countries throughout the world, including the United States. 

Since March 4, 1923, the ABMC’s sacred mission remains to honor the service, achievements, and sacrifice of more than 200,000 U.S. service members buried and memorialized at our sites. 

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