Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial | |
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American Battle Monuments Commission | |
Used for those deceased 1941–1945 | |
Location | 50°49′N 5°48′E / 50.817°N 5.800°E near |
Total burials | More than 8,000, see note 1 |
Burials by nation | |
United States: More than 8,000, see note 1 | |
Burials by war | |
World War II: More than 8,000, see note 1 | |
Statistics source: American Battle Monuments Commission |
Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial (Dutch: Amerikaanse Begraafplaats Margraten) is a Second World War military war grave cemetery, located in the village of Margraten, 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Maastricht, in the most southern part of the Netherlands. The cemetery, the only American one in the Netherlands and dedicated in 1960, contains a constantly varying number above 8,000 [1] American war dead and covers 65.5 acres (26.5 ha). It is administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC).[2]