10,000 soldiers
On the American War Cemetery and Memorial Netherlands in Margraten, the Netherlands, over 10,000 American soldiers either have been buried or are memorialized on the Walls of The Missing. On these Walls of the Missing, one can find the names of 1,722 American soldiers whose bodies have not been recovered. The names of those whose bodies were recovered after ara marked by a rozet. In the cemetery 8,291 soldiers have been buried. In 40 cases two brothers have been buried together. Among those buried in the cemetery are also 4 women. Moreover, 6 soldiers who were awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest U.S. military award, have been buried in Margraten. Major General Maurice C. Rose, commander of the 3rd Armored Division is the highest in rank. Willis A. Utecht was buried in the cemetery in September 1994, making him the last soldier to be buried there.
A list with the names of all American soldiers who have been buried in or are memorialized on the Margraten Cemetery can be found on the website of the American Battle Monuments Commission, the U.S. government agency that maintains all overseas U.S. Cemeteries, which can be reached at www.abmc.gov. More information and, in many cases, photos of the soldiers can also be found in the Fields of Honor - Database. We have selected the photos of some of them below. Click on their photos to read more about them in the Fields of Honor - Database. Are you still looking for a photo?
10,000 names, 10,000 faces: a selection
