In these last days of World War II in Europe, American soldiers continued to fight bravely. One such soldier was Pfc. Charley Havlat, who was shot in a German ambush on May 7. Havlat is considered to be the last American killed in the European Theater of Operations.
During his time in Asia, President Barack Obama visited Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines to honor the fallen.
Nearly seven decades ago in the midst of World War II, Allied forces landed on the Normandy coastline on June 6, 1944 with the aim to liberate France, and then advance to Germany.
During his time in Europe, President Barack Obama visited Flanders Field American Cemetery in Belgium to honor the fallen.
The American Battle Monuments Commission is opening to the public a new visitor center at the Pointe du Hoc in Cricqueville en Bessin, France on March 15, 2014.
During Memorial Day weekend ABMC sites will pay tribute to the more than 218,000 individuals commemorated at these overseas cemeteries.
A memorandum of understanding between the Government of the Philippines and the United States was signed that will allow ABMC to assume operations and maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery.
During Veterans Day weekend ABMC sites paid tribute and honored those men and women that are buried and memorialized overseas.
The loss of American life during World War I and World War II affected people in every corner of the United States, and forever changed the future of these families that suffered losses.