Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial
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Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial is a World War II American military war grave cemetery, lying between the villages of Coton and Madingley, 7 km (4.3 mi) north-west of Cambridge, England. The cemetery, dedicated in 1956, contains 3,811 American war dead and covers 30.5 acres (12.3 ha). It is one of 26 overseas military cemeteries administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC).[1]
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Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial | |
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American Battle Monuments Commission | |
Used for those deceased 1941–1945 | |
Established | 1943 |
Location | 52.2161°N 0.0538°E / 52.2161; 0.0538 near Cambridge, England |
Designed by | Perry, Shaw, Hepburn and Dean (architects) Olmsted Brothers (landscaping) |
Total burials | 3,812 |
Unknowns | 24 |
Burials by war | |
World War II 3,812 | |
Statistics source: American Battle Monuments Commission |
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The memorial is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England.[2]