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<\/a><\/p>\nEstablished by Congress in 1923, the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) commemorates the service, achievements, and sacrifice of U.S. armed forces. ABMC manages 24 overseas military cemeteries, and 26 memorials, monuments, and markers. Nearly all the cemeteries and memorials specifically honor those who served in World War I or World War II.<\/p>\n
The sacrifice of more than 218,000 U.S. servicemen and women is memorialized at these locations. Nearly 125,000 American war dead are buried at ABMC cemeteries, with an additional 94,000 individuals commemorated on Tablets of the Missing.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Visit their Website to learn more.<\/a><\/p>\n
Records are easily available – simply search by: War, Soldiers Name, Cemetery, State of Origin, or Unit<\/b><\/p>\n
ABMC maintains several databases, including:<\/p>\n
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- Those interred at the American World War I and World War II cemeteries overseas.\n<\/li>\n
- The missing in action from World War I and World War II who are memorialized on Tablets of the Missing within the cemeteries and on three memorials in the United States.<\/li>\n
- Those killed worldwide during the Korean War.<\/li>\n
- War dead and veterans of the Mexican War, Civil War and Spanish-American War who are buried at the ABMC cemeteries in Corozal, Panama and Mexico City.<\/li>\n
- The missing in action of the Vietnam War memorialized at the Honolulu Memorial.<\/li>\n
- All interments at Corozal American Cemetery, including civilians who built and operated the Panama Canal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Here are two exampels of what you may find<\/p>\n
World War II<\/b><\/p>\n
Ernest H. Anderson
\nCaptain, U.S. Army Air Forces
\nService # O-725397
\n772nd Bomber Squadron, 463rd Bomber Group, Heavy
\nEntered the Service from: Washington
\nDied: 19-Mar-44
\nMissing in Action or Buried at Sea
\nTablets of the Missing at Florence American Cemetery
\nFlorence, Italy
\nAwards: Air Medal, Purple Heart<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nKorean War<\/B><\/p>\n
Paul Harris
\nUnknown City, Alaska
\nBorn 1920
\nSergeant, U.S. Army
\nService Number 39950756
\nDied while Prisoner of War
\nDied February 4, 1951 in Korea
\nSergeant Harris was a member of the 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy in Korea on November 26, 1950 and died while a prisoner on February 4, 1951. Sergeant Harris was awarded the Prisoner of War Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nVisit their Website to learn more.<\/a><\/p>\n
Written by Dale R. Meitzler<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Having served in the U.S. Army, I\u2019m always checking to see if any of my former \u201cBattle Buddies\u201d have lost their lives. This has led me to look for the names and records of soldiers lost in other conflicts. The Continue reading The American Battle Monuments Commission Website<\/span>