American Cemetery & Memorial

Luxembourg American Cemetery & Memorial

Luxembourg American Cemetery

In December of 1944 the German army launched its final offense on allied forces. More than a million men fought in the battle that lasted over a month. The Battle of the Bulge brought the United State’s heaviest losses during World War II. In the end there were 200,000 casualties, with thousands of tanks and aircraft lost. The American victory broke the Siegfried Line and opened the path to invade Germany and end the European front. The American Cemetery in Luxembourg, holds the remains of over 5,000 troops who fought in the Battle of the Bulge and the skirmishes that followed.


Alabama

Luxembourg American Cemetery John Campbell Jan 9th 1945

John Campbell Jan 9th 1945


Arkansas

Luxembourg American Cemetery James Butler December 31st 1944

James Butler December 31st 1944


Arizona

Luxembourg American Cemetery Bearl Mitchell March 6th 1945

Bearl Mitchell March 6th 1945


California

Luxembourg American Cemetery George Patton Jr Dec 21st 1945

George Patton Jr Dec 21st 1945


Colorado

Luxembourg American Cemetery Cecil Mobley Dec 27th 1944

Cecil Mobley Dec 27th 1944


Connecticut

Luxembourg American Cemetery Stanley Kulpinske March 20th 1945

Stanley Kulpinske March 20th 1945


Washington DC

Luxembourg American Cemetery Thomas Roberts March 6th 1945

Thomas Roberts March 6th 1945


Delaware

Luxembourg American Cemetery Walter Moore March 15th 1945

Walter Moore March 15th 1945


Florida

Luxembourg American Cemetery Theodore Barthle February 14th 1945

Theodore Barthle February 14th 1945


Georgia

Luxembourg American Cemetery Charles Kinsey March 6th 1945

Charles Kinsey March 6th 1945


Hawaii

Luxembourg American Cemetery Samuel Lua February 15th 1945

Samuel Lua February 15th 1945


Idaho

Luxembourg American Cemetery Lawrence Briscoe February 19th 1945

Lawrence Briscoe February 19th 1945


Illinois

Luxembourg American Cemetery Harold Marsh February 19th 1945

Harold Marsh February 19th 1945


Indiana

Luxembourg American Cemetery William McGee March 19th 1945

William McGee March 19th 1945

A medical aid man, he made a night crossing of the Moselle River with troops endeavoring to capture the town of Mulheim. The enemy had retreated in the sector where the assault boats landed, but had left the shore heavily strewn with antipersonnel mines. Two men of the first wave attempting to work their way forward detonated mines which wounded them seriously, leaving them bleeding and in great pain beyond the reach of their comrades. Entirely on his own initiative, Pvt. McGee entered the minefield, brought out 1 of the injured to comparative safety, and had returned to rescue the second victim when he stepped on a mine and was severely wounded in the resulting explosion. Although suffering intensely and bleeding profusely, he shouted orders that none of his comrades was to risk his life by entering the death-sown field to render first aid that might have saved his life. In making the supreme sacrifice, Pvt. demonstrated a concern for the well-being of his fellow soldiers that transcended all considerations for his own safety and a gallantry in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service.


Iowa

Luxembourg American Cemetery Loren Turbett January 18th 1945

Loren Turbett January 18th 1945


Kansas

Luxembourg American Cemetery Robert Oberst March 16th 1945

Robert Oberst March 16th 1945


Kentucky

Luxembourg American Cemetery Arnold Brown January 18th 1945

Arnold Brown January 18th 1945


Louisiana

Luxembourg American Cemetery Erving Pedigo January 4th 1945

Erving Pedigo January 4th 1945


Maine

Luxembourg American Cemetery Camillo Matarazzo December 23rd 1944

Camillo Matarazzo December 23rd 1944


Maryland

Luxembourg American Cemetery Michael Hyduke March 11 1945

Michael Hyduke March 11 1945


Massachusetts

Luxembourg American Cemetery Ange Roy March 15th 1945

Ange Roy March 15th 1945


Michigan

Luxembourg American Cemetery Bernard Janes March 20th 1945

Bernard Janes March 20th 1945


Minnesota

Luxembourg American Cemetery Harold Davidson February 12th 1945

Harold Davidson February 12th 1945


Mississippi

Luxembourg American Cemetery Loyd Hall December 17th 1944

Loyd Hall December 17th 1944


Missouri

Luxembourg American Cemetery Sterling Ward December 29th 1944

Sterling Ward December 29th 1944


Montana

Luxembourg American Cemetery Edward Orr January 21st 1945

Edward Orr January 21st 1945


Nebraska

Luxembourg American Cemetery Julius Okrzesa December 22nd 1945

Julius Okrzesa December 22nd 1945


Nevada

Luxembourg American Cemetery Richard Ortlieb March 14th 1945

Richard Ortlieb March 14th 1945


New Hampshire

Luxembourg American Cemetery Roland Brassard February 21st 1945

Roland Brassard February 21st 1945


New Jersey

Luxembourg American Cemetery Nelson Simmons December 28th 1944

New Mexico

Luxembourg American Cemetery Cletis Horner April 9th 1944

Cletis Horner April 9th 1944


New York

Luxembourg American Cemetery Ferdinando Marro February 7th 1945

Ferdinando Marro February 7th 1945


North Carolina

Luxembourg American Cemetery James Leonard January 27th 1945

James Leonard January 27th 1945


North Dakota

Luxembourg American Cemetery Thomas White November 26th 1944

Thomas White November 26th 1944


Ohio

Luxembourg American Cemetery Howard Cowan January 8th 1945

Howard Cowan January 8th 1945


Oklahoma

Luxembourg American Cemetery Enoch McGahly January 18th 1945

Enoch McGahly January 18th 1945


Oregon

Luxembourg American Cemetery Albert Vandersee December 25th 1944

Albert Vandersee December 25th 1944


Pennsylvania

Luxembourg American Cemetery Day Turner February 8th 1945

Day Turner February 8th 1945

He commanded a 9-man squad with the mission of holding a critical flank position. When overwhelming numbers of the enemy attacked under cover of withering artillery, mortar, and rocket fire, he withdrew his squad into a nearby house, determined to defend it to the last man. The enemy attacked again and again and were repulsed with heavy losses. Supported by direct tank fire, they finally gained entrance, but the intrepid sergeant refused to surrender although 5 of his men were wounded and 1 was killed. He boldly flung a can of flaming oil at the first wave of attackers, dispersing them, and fought doggedly from room to room, closing with the enemy in fierce hand-to-hand encounters. He hurled handgrenade for handgrenade, bayoneted 2 fanatical Germans who rushed a doorway he was defending and fought on with the enemy’s weapons when his own ammunition was expended. The savage fight raged for 4 hours, and finally, when only 3 men of the defending squad were left unwounded, the enemy surrendered. Twenty-five prisoners were taken, 11 enemy dead and a great number of wounded were counted. Sgt. Turner’s valiant stand will live on as a constant inspiration to his comrades. His heroic, inspiring leadership, his determination and courageous devotion to duty exemplify the highest tradition of the military service.


Rhode Island

Luxembourg American Cemetery Frank Lesowske May 7th 1945

Frank Lesowske May 7th 1945


South Carolina

Luxembourg American Cemetery James Spring January 22nd 1945

James Spring January 22nd 1945


South Dakota

Luxembourg American Cemetery Harley Porter February 11th 1945

Harley Porter February 11th 1945


Tennessee

Luxembourg American Cemetery Aldon Barnes March 29th 1945

Aldon Barnes March 29th 1945


Texas

Luxembourg American Cemetery Daniel Anderson January 3rd 1945

Daniel Anderson January 3rd 1945


Utah

Luxembourg American Cemetery Gordon Swan January 19th 1945

Gordon Swan January 19th 1945


Vermont

Luxembourg American Cemetery Charles Lawrence January 20th 1945

Charles Lawrence January 20th 1945


Virginia

Luxembourg American Cemetery Richard Garber January 15th 1945

Richard Garber January 15th 1945


Washington

Luxembourg American Cemetery Wayne Morris February 17th 1945

Wayne Morris February 17th 1945


West Virginia

Luxembourg American Cemetery Willard Vaught March 18th 1945

Willard Vaught March 18th 1945


Wisconsin

Luxembourg American Cemetery Robert Massonet January 18th 1945

Robert Massonet January 18th 1945


Wyoming

Luxembourg American Cemetery William Witt March 18th 1945

William Witt March 18th 1945


Luxembourg American Cemetery I give unto them eternal life and they shall never perish