Saint-James American Cemetery

Saint-James American Military Cemetery (Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial) is an American military cemetery located in France. It was built in the commune of Montjoie-Saint-Martin in the immediate vicinity of Saint-James, county town of the Manche département. This cemetery gathers the bodies of 4,410 American soldiers who died during the World War II, most of them during the Normandy and Brittany campaignsin 1944. On one wall are engraved the names of 498 soldiers whose bodies have not been found.
 This cemetery is actually in the commune of Montjoie-Saint-Martin, about 2 km from the town of Saint-James. Here lie 4,410 soldiers in 4,408 graves over an area of 14 hectares. There are 4,327 Latin crosses and 81 Stars of David. A temporary cemetery was first opened here in August 1944, following the liberation of the region by the 8th American Infantry Division.
After the war, servicemen whose families wished to be buried abroad were grouped together in 14 permanent cemeteries. France granted the use of the plots in perpetuity to the American government as a token of gratitude.
The Saint-James cemetery was officially inaugurated on July 20, 1956. Most of the soldiers buried here were killed during the liberation of Brittany, the percée d'Avranches and the very hard fighting around Saint-Lô and Mortain.
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Saint-James American Military Cemetery (Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial) is an American military cemetery located in France. It was built in the commune of Montjoie-Saint-Martin in the immediate vicinity of Saint-James, county town of the Manche département. This cemetery gathers the bodies of 4,410 American soldiers who died during the World War II, most of them during the Normandy and Brittany campaignsin 1944. On one wall are engraved the names of 498 soldiers whose bodies have not been found. This cemetery is actually in the commune of Montjoie-Saint-Martin, about 2 km from the town of Saint-James. Here lie 4,410 soldiers in 4,408 graves over an area of 14 hectares. There are 4,327 Latin crosses and 81 Stars of David. A temporary cemetery was first opened here in August 1944, following the liberation of the region by the 8th American Infantry Division.After the war, servicemen whose families wished to be buried abroad were grouped together in 14 permanent cemeteries. France granted the use of the plots in perpetuity to the American government as a token of gratitude. The Saint-James cemetery was officially inaugurated on July 20, 1956. Most of the soldiers buried here were killed during the liberation of Brittany, the percée d'Avranches and the very hard fighting around Saint-Lô and Mortain. Source Wikipedia