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Lieutenant Colonel Fred E. Smith (1873–1918), for action near Binarville, France; Corporal Freddie Stowers (1896–1918), for action in the Ardennes (medal awarded in 1991) Other notables Sergeant Victor E. Chapman (1890–1916), first American aviator to die in battle in the war; Captain Edward L. Grant (1883–1918), pre-war professional ...
The Meuse-Argonne American Memorial (Montfaucon American Monument; French: Monument Américain de Montfaucon) is an American World War I memorial commemorating "the brilliant victory of the American First Army in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, September 26 – November 11, 1918, and pays tribute to the previous heroic services of the Armies of France on the important battle front upon which the ...
This was a new social phenomenon and marked a major cultural shift in how nations commemorated conflicts. Interest in World War I and its memorials faded after World War II, and did not increase again until the 1980s and 1990s, which saw the renovation of many existing memorials and the opening of new sites. Visitor numbers at many memorials ...
4 France. 5 Germany. 6 Poland. 7 Portugal. 8 Romania. 9 Russia. 10 Serbia. 11 Turkey. 12 United Kingdom. 13 United States. ... This is a list of World War I monuments ...
The Missouri Memorial at Cheppy, France, is dedicated to soldiers from the State of Missouri who died in World War I. It was erected by the state government. It was erected by the state government. The monument comprises a stone pedestal with a bronze " Angel of Victory " figure on the top.
Funerary and memory sites of the First World War (Western Front) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which incorporates 139 cemeteries and memorials on the Western Front of the First World War. On 20 September 2023, UNESCO designated the locations as a World Heritage site. [1] [2]
The Douaumont Ossuary [1] is a memorial containing the remains of soldiers who died on the battlefield during the Battle of Verdun in World War I.It is located in Douaumont, France, within the Verdun battlefield and has been designated a "nécropole nationale", or "national cemetery".
The Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial (French pronunciation: [waz ɛːn]) is an American military cemetery in northern France.Plots A through D contain the graves of 6,013 American soldiers who died while fighting in this vicinity during World War I, 597 of which were not identified, as well as a monument for 241 Americans who were missing in action during battles in the same area and ...