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Somme American Cemetery and Memorial

Index Somme American Cemetery and Memorial

Somme American Cemetery and Memorial in France is situated ½ mile southwest of the commune of Bony, Aisne in northern France. [1]

17 relations: Aisne, Battle of St Quentin Canal, Bony, Aisne, Cantigny, Somme, Communes of France, Find a Grave, Fourth Army (United Kingdom), George Howe (architect), Hindenburg Line, II Corps (United States), Medal of Honor, Picardy, Robert L. Blackwell, Thomas E. O'Shea, William B. Turner, World War I, World War I memorials.

Aisne

Aisne is a French department in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

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Battle of St Quentin Canal

The Battle of St Quentin Canal was a pivotal battle of World War I that began on 29 September 1918 and involved British, Australian and American forces operating as part of the British Fourth Army under the overall command of General Sir Henry Rawlinson.

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Bony, Aisne

Bony is a commune in the department of Aisne in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

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Cantigny, Somme

Cantigny is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

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Communes of France

The commune is a level of administrative division in the French Republic.

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Find a Grave

Find A Grave is a website that allows the public to search and add to an online database of cemetery records.

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Fourth Army (United Kingdom)

The Fourth Army was a field army that formed part of the British Expeditionary Force during the First World War.

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George Howe (architect)

George Howe (1886–1955) was an American architect and educator, and an early convert to the International style.

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Hindenburg Line

The Hindenburg Line (Siegfriedstellung or Siegfried Position) was a German defensive position of World War I, built during the winter of 1916–1917 on the Western Front, from Arras to Laffaux, near Soissons on the Aisne.

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II Corps (United States)

The II Corps was a corps-sized formation of the United States Army that was active in both World War I and World War II.

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Medal of Honor

The Medal of Honor is the United States of America's highest and most prestigious personal military decoration that may be awarded to recognize U.S. military service members who distinguished themselves by acts of valor.

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Picardy

Picardy (Picardie) is a historical territory and a former administrative region of France.

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Robert L. Blackwell

Robert Lester Blackwell (October 4, 1895 – October 11, 1918) was an American soldier who posthumously received the Medal of Honor during World War I. He was born in the vicinity of Hurdle Mills, in Person County, North Carolina, to James B. and Eugenia Blackwell.

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Thomas E. O'Shea

Thomas E. O'Shea (April 18, 1895 – September 29, 1918) was a United States Army corporal during World War I. He was killed by Germans while trying to rescue others near Le Catelet, France on September 29, 1918.

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William B. Turner

William Bradford Turner (1892 – September 27, 1918) was a United States Army officer who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in World War I. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Turner lived in Garden City, New York, and attended St. Paul's School there for one year.

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World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

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World War I memorials

World War I memorials commemorate the events and the casualties of World War I. These war memorials include civic memorials, larger national monuments, war cemeteries, private memorials and a range of utilitarian designs such as halls and parks, dedicated to remembering those involved in the conflict.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somme_American_Cemetery_and_Memorial

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