The Suresnes American Cemetery ( French: ''Cimetière américain de Suresnes'') is a United States military cemetery in

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. It is the resting place of 1,541 American soldiers killed in

World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...

. A panoramic view of

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can be seen from the site, which is located high on the slopes of Mont-Valérien.

History

Cemetery

Originally a

cemetery, designed in 1922 on Boulevard Washington by French architect

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, Suresnes American Cemetery now shelters the remains of U.S. dead of both World Wars. The cemetery contains the remains of 1,541 Americans who died in World War I and 24 Unknown dead of

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

. Bronze tablets on the walls of the chapel record the names of 974 World War I missing. Rosettes mark the names of those since recovered and identified.

Memorial

The World War I memorial chapel was enlarged by the addition of two loggias dedicated to the dead of World Wars I and II, respectively. In the rooms at the ends of the loggias are white marble figures in memory of those who lost their lives in the two wars. Inscribed on the loggia walls is a summary of the loss of life in the Armed forces of the United States in each war, together with the location of the overseas commemorative cemeteries where American war dead are buried.

Notable burials

* Inez Crittenden (1887–1918), leader of the Signal Corps Female Telephone Operators Unit in France in World War I * Willard Dickerman Straight (1880–1918), U.S. diplomat, investment banker, publisher, reporter and United States Army major

Gallery

File:Ceremony at American Hospital Cemetery, Suresnes, Seine, France, November 1, 1918 (30570572323).jpg, November 1, 1918 File:American Cemetery and Memorial in Suresnes 002.jpg, Main avenue File:2011 Suresnes American cemetery memorial.jpg, Memorial File:Cimetière américain de Suresnes 28.jpg, View from the memorial File:Suresnes American Cemetery and Memorial190.JPG, Graves File:Paris and the Eiffel Tower as seen from the Suresnes American Cemetery, 11 November 2018.jpg, View of Paris

References

External links

; Government * ; General information * * {{portal bar, France, United States American Battle Monuments Commission Cemeteries in Hauts-de-Seine World War I cemeteries in France World War I memorials in France World War II cemeteries in France World War II memorials in France American Cemetery and Memorial