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All of the American States are shown in the windows of the Chapel.

nobody@ipernity.com (Amelia) — Tue, 16 May 2017 16:16:16 +0000

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Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial is a cemetery and chapel between the villages of Coton and Madingley in Cambridgeshire, England. It was opened in 1956, and commemorates American servicemen and women who died in World War II. It is administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission.
The cemetery dates to 1943, when it was opened as a temporary cemetery on 30.5 acres of land donated by the University of Cambridge. After the war, it was selected as the only permanent American World War II military cemetery in the British Isles.
The cemetery contains 3,809 headstones, with the remains of 3,812 servicemen, including airmen who died over Europe and sailors from North Atlantic convoys. The inscribed Wall of the Missing includes four representative statues of servicemen, sculpted by American artist Wheeler Williams. The wall records the names of 5,127 missing servicemen, most of whom died in the Battle of the Atlantic or in the strategic air bombardment of northwest Europe.

The cemetery is beautifully maintained, but is such a sad reminder of the pity of war.

The Chapel at the American Cemetery

nobody@ipernity.com (Amelia) — Tue, 16 May 2017 13:09:59 +0000

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The Pity of War

nobody@ipernity.com (Amelia) — Tue, 16 May 2017 10:37:12 +0000

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American cemetery looking towards the chapel

nobody@ipernity.com (Amelia) — Tue, 16 May 2017 10:19:31 +0000

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Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial is a cemetery and chapel between the villages of Coton and Madingley in Cambridgeshire, England. It was opened in 1956, and commemorates American servicemen and women who died in World War II. It is administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission.
The cemetery dates to 1943, when it was opened as a temporary cemetery on 30.5 acres of land donated by the University of Cambridge. After the war, it was selected as the only permanent American World War II military cemetery in the British Isles.
The cemetery contains 3,809 headstones, with the remains of 3,812 servicemen, including airmen who died over Europe and sailors from North Atlantic convoys. The inscribed Wall of the Missing includes four representative statues of servicemen, sculpted by American artist Wheeler Williams. The wall records the names of 5,127 missing servicemen, most of whom died in the Battle of the Atlantic or in the strategic air bombardment of northwest Europe.

The wall of names can be seen on the tight of the photo. Included there is the name of Glen Miller (1904–1944), jazz bandleader and trombonist (memorial – lost at sea. My dad loved his big band music. The inset shows the wall of names in a bit more detail.

The cemetery is beautifully maintained, but is such a sad reminder of the pity of war.

Reflecting on the Pity of War

nobody@ipernity.com (Amelia) — Tue, 16 May 2017 08:56:18 +0000

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American Cemetery

nobody@ipernity.com (Amelia) — Tue, 16 May 2017 07:39:51 +0000

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