Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial | |
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American Battle Monuments Commission | |
Used for those deceased 1941–1945 | |
Established | 1945 |
Location | 50°41′49″N 5°54′00″E / 50.697°N 5.900°E near |
Designed by | Holabird, Root and Burgee of Chicago, Illinois Franz Lipp of Chicago, Illinois (landscaping) |
Total burials | 7,992 |
Unknowns | 94 |
Statistics source: ABMC Henri-Chapelle website |
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial is a Second World War American military war grave cemetery in eastern Belgium. It is 3 km (2 mi) northwest of Henri-Chapelle, about 30 km (20 mi) east of Liège. Dedicated in 1960, the cemetery contains 7,992 American war dead and covers 57 acres (23 ha).
One of three American war cemeteries in Belgium (along with the Ardennes American Cemetery and Flanders Field) it is administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC).[1]