Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse

Date: 14 Oct 1918
Location: Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse

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General Information

Cemetery name: Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse
Address: Rue du Général Pershing, 55110 Romagne-Sous-Montfaucon, France
GPS Coordinates: 49.334200, 5.089800
Total burials: 14,246 plus 954 commemorated Unknowns 486 FindAGrave: 14,768

Second Lieutenant Erwin R. Bleckley (1894–1918), for service near Binarville, France
Captain Marcellus H. Chiles (1895–1918), for action near Le Champy Bas, France
Matej_Kocak|Sergeant Matej Kocak (1882–1918)]], two-time recipient (Army and Navy medals)
Second Lieutenant Frank Luke Jr. (1897–1918), the "Arizona Balloon Buster" and first airman to receive the medal; Luke_Air_Force_Base|Luke Air Force Base]] is named after him
Major Oscar F. Miller (1882–1918), for his leadership in the Argonne
Corporal Harold W. Roberts (1895–1918), for action in the Montrebeau Woods
Sergeant William Sawelson (1895–1918), for action at Grandpré, Ardennes
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)

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 baseball player

“Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery | American Battle Monuments Commission.” (https://Abmc.gov/ : 8 Oct 2021) https://www.abmc.gov/Meuse-Argonne.
Wikipedia contributors. "Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 18 Apr. 2021. Web. 8 Oct. 2021.
Edward G. Lengel (2008). To Conquer Hell: The Meuse-Argonne, 1918 The Epic Battle That Ended the First World War. Henry Holt and Company. pp. 2–3. ISBN 978-0805079319.
Chris Dickon (2011). The Foreign Burial of American War Dead: A History. McFarland. p. 63. ISBN 978-0786485017.
Wikidata: Item Q2215301

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