⚰️ St. Mihiel American Cemetery and Memorial
World War I burial ground and memorial in northeastern France
📋 Fast Facts
- Location: Thiaucourt-Regnieville, Meuse department, northeastern France
- Burials: 4,153 American military personnel, primarily from the Battle of Saint-Mihiel
- UNESCO Status: Part of "Funerary and memory sites of the First World War (Western Front)" (inscribed 2014)
- Management: American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC)
The St. Mihiel American Cemetery and Memorial is one of the most significant American World War I burial grounds in France, located near the site of the 1918 Battle of Saint-Mihiel. The cemetery contains the remains of 4,153 American military personnel who died during the offensive and subsequent operations on the Western Front. As part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site encompassing 139 funerary and memory sites across Belgium and France, it stands as a testament to the scale of loss and the ...