Picture of Aisne-Marne American Cemetery. Credits: Warrick Page/ American Battle Monuments Commission
7 American Battle Monuments Commission sites participate in the European Heritage Days 2024
A bronze rosette is placed next to the name of Pfc. Clossie D. Brown at Epinal American Cemetery
U.S. soldier from Indiana accounted for from WWII
ABMC seal
American Battle Monuments Commission commemorates 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge in Luxembourg

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The monument is a rectangular rose colored granite shaft rising 145 feet above the lower terrace and 100 feet above the Cours Dajot.
Naval Monument at Brest
The Naval Monument at Brest stands on the ramparts of the city overlooking the harbor which was a major base of operations for American naval vessels during the war.
The Naval Monument at Brest is surrounded by scaffolding.
Naval Monument at Brest Under Maintenance
During the summer of 2015, the Naval Monument at Brest underwent robust cleaning and maintenance.
This map of France is from American Armies and Battlefields in Europe.
American Armies and Battlefields in Europe: France
American Armies and Battlefields in Europe: France
Inscription on Naval Monument at Brest reads: "Erected by United States of America to Commemorate Achievement of U.S. Navel Forces and France during the World War."
Inscription on Naval Monument at Brest
The inscription on the Naval Monument at Brest in France.

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Picture of Aisne-Marne American Cemetery. Credits: Warrick Page/ American Battle Monuments Commission
7 American Battle Monuments Commission sites participate in the European Heritage Days 2024
A bronze rosette is placed next to the name of Pfc. Clossie D. Brown at Epinal American Cemetery
U.S. soldier from Indiana accounted for from WWII
ABMC seal
American Battle Monuments Commission commemorates 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge in Luxembourg

Photos

The monument is a rectangular rose colored granite shaft rising 145 feet above the lower terrace and 100 feet above the Cours Dajot.
Naval Monument at Brest
The Naval Monument at Brest stands on the ramparts of the city overlooking the harbor which was a major base of operations for American naval vessels during the war.
The Naval Monument at Brest is surrounded by scaffolding.
Naval Monument at Brest Under Maintenance
During the summer of 2015, the Naval Monument at Brest underwent robust cleaning and maintenance.
This map of France is from American Armies and Battlefields in Europe.
American Armies and Battlefields in Europe: France
American Armies and Battlefields in Europe: France
Inscription on Naval Monument at Brest reads: "Erected by United States of America to Commemorate Achievement of U.S. Navel Forces and France during the World War."
Inscription on Naval Monument at Brest
The inscription on the Naval Monument at Brest in France.

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