North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial

North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial
American Battle Monuments Commission
Grave markers at the cemetery
Used for those deceased 1943
Location36°51′56″N 10°19′46″E / 36.86556°N 10.32944°E / 36.86556; 10.32944
near 
Carthage, Tunisia
Total burials2,841
Burials by nation
* United States: 2,841
Burials by war
* World War II: 2,841
Statistics source: American Battle Monuments Commission

North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial is a Second World War military war grave cemetery, located in the town of Carthage in Tunisia. The cemetery, the only American one in North Africa and dedicated in 1960, contains 2,841 American war dead and covers 27 acres (11 ha). It is administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission.[1][2]

Description

Cemetery view

Headstones are set in straight lines subdivided into nine rectangular plots by wide paths, with decorative pools at their intersections. Along the southeast edge of the burial area, bordering the tree-lined terrace leading to the memorial is the Wall of the Missing. On this wall 3,724 names are engraved. Rosettes mark the names of those since recovered and identified.

The chapel and the memorial court, which contains large maps in mosaic and ceramic depicting the operations and supply activities of American forces across Africa to the Persian Gulf, were designed to harmonize with local architecture. The chapel interior is decorated with polished marble, flags and sculpture.[3][4]

Location

The flagpole and the cemetery

The North Africa American Cemetery is located close to the site of the ancient city of Carthage, Tunisia, destroyed by the Romans in 146 BCE, and lies over part of the site of Roman Carthage. It is near the present town of the same name, 10 miles (16 km) from the city of Tunis.

Notable interments

An American & Tunisian honor guard at the cemetery's chapel

References

  1. ^ American Battle Monuments Commission. "North Africa American Cemetery". abmc.gov. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Secretary Esper's Remarks at the North Africa American Cemetery in Carthage, Tunisia". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  3. ^ Santa, John (2012-05-31). "GN honors its fallen veterans". The Island Now. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  4. ^ "US defense chief visits North Africa, World War II cemetery". ABC27. 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2022-09-02.

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