European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 19, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                 War cemeteries in Europe t he citizens of St. Avoid like americans. So much they be Given them a room in the town Hall. It was a patriotic gesture for this French town near the German Border. The room is now Headquarters for the american legion in Europe. St. Avoid is also where nearly 10,5 x Macri cans Are buried. A a we re popular in that area because it was occupied by germans and the americans liberated Lorraine. They forget that not in that town a said Wally Bolton vice commander at Large of the de. Apartment of France american legion. Most of the soldiers members of the 3rd army and the 7th army were killed in campaigns in  or in air and ground combat beyond the Rhine. The remains of 15,300 others originally buried near St. Avoid were returned to the United states. Each american military cemetery in Europe is special. There Are numerous ones in France. In Aisne Marne near Belleau is a world War i cemetery containing 2,288 Graves. The majority Are from units that fought in the immediate Vicinity and in the Valley of the Marne in the summer of 1918. In Brittany cemetery near St. James arc 4,410 Graves covering 28 acres in rolling farm country. Most of those buried died in Battles in Normandy and Northern France. Spinal cemetery is four Miles South of spinal on a plateau in the Foothills of the Vosges mountains. A total of 5,255 Graves cover 48 acres. Most buried there died fighting in world War ii campaigns across northeastern France to the Rhine and Germany. Mcusic Argonne cemetery is located cast of the Village of Romagna sous Mon Faucon. Most of the 14,246 buried there gave their lives during the Meuse Argonne offensive in the first world War. Normandy cemetery sits on a Cliff overlooking. Omaha Beach and the English Channel North cast of St. Laurent sur mar. The 172.5-acre cemetery contains 9,386 Graves. Oise Aisne cemetery is 14 Miles Northeast of chateau Thierry. A total of 6,012 soldiers arc buried beneath the Broad Lawn surrounded by stately Trees and shrubbery. Most fought in this Vicinity in world War i. Eight Hundred and sixty one Graves arc at Rhone cemetery at a Raguinan near the French Riviera. Most of those there died in the liberation of Southern France in August 1944. St. Mihill cemetery is situated West of the Village of Thi Aucourt. A Large Sundial and american Eagle Are in the Center of 4,152 Graves. Somme cemetery is Southwest of the Village of Bony. The Graves of 1,837 Scricc members cover 14 acres of gentle sloping Hillside. Most were killed while serving with the British or in the operations near Cartigny in world War i. Originally a world War i cemetery sur Esnes cemetery now shelters the remains of the dead from both wars it is situated in the suburb of us Rosnes five Miles West of the Center of Paris. On 7.5 acres rest 24 unknown soldiers who died in world War ii along with 1,541 killed in world War i. Three cemeteries arc in Belgium. Ardennes cemetery is near the Southeast Edge of the Village of Neuville Eri Condron 12 Miles Southwest of Liege. The Graves of 5.250 cover the 50.5-acre cemetery Many of whom died in world. War is Battle of the bulge. Flanders Field a world War i cemetery is 1.5 Miles Southeast of the town of Ware Gem. The six acre site is resting place for 368. A Henri Chapel la is two Miles Northwest of the a Village of Henri Chapel la which is on the main Highway from Lidge to Aachen in Germany. Most of the 7,989 buried there gave their lives during the Advance of the . Armed forces into Ger Many in world War ii. In England Brookwood cemetery is located Southwest of the town of Brookwood. The world War i cemetery has 468 Graves within the Large civilian cemetery of the London necropolis co. Close by Are other world War i and world War ii military cemeteries and monuments of the British Commonwealth and other Allied nations. At Cambridge cemetery three Miles West of the University City of Cambridge 3,811 Graves Are on 30.5 acres donated by the University. Most of those buried there died in the Battle of the at lactic or in the strategic air bombardment of Northwest  cemetery lies within the City Lim its of Luxembourg. Three Miles East of the downtown area. The 50.5-acre cemetery is situated in a wooded area and contains 5,076 Graves. Many of the fallen died in the Battle of the bulge and in the Advance to the Rhine. A the Netherlands cemetery is the in Lameri Quot can cemetery in the Netherlands the world Wai ii cemetery is located in the Village of Margrate. Six Miles East of maastricht on the main Highway to Aachen. A total of 8,301 Are buried in 1.6 plots. In Italy the Sicily Rome cemetery lies at the North Edge of the town of Nettuno. The headstones of 7,862 second world War military dead Are arranged in arcs that sweep across the Broad lawns beneath rows of roman Pines. And finally 4,403 american dead lie in Flor once cemetery in Italy near the famous City. Most of them gave their lives in operations North of Rome in 1944 and 1945. A compiled by the stars and stripes from information provided by the american Battle monuments commission. France memorial Day ceremonies in Europe Belgium Aisne Marne sunday May 26 11 . At Belleau Brittany. Sunday May 26 4 30 . At St. James spinal sunday May 26 3 . At spinal Lorraine sunday May 26 11a.m. At St. Avoid Meuse Argonne sunday May 26 11 . At Romagne sous Mon Faucon Normandy sunday May 26 11 . At St. Laurent Oise Aisne sunday May 26 4 . At chateau Thierry Rhone sunday May 26 10 . At a Raguinan .St.-Mihiel, sunday May 26 4 . At Thi Aucourt Somme sunday May 26 3 . At Bony sur Esnes sunday May 26 2 30 . At sur Esnes ardennes saturday May 25 10 . At Neuville in Condron. Flanders Field sunday May 26 3 30 . At Ware Gem Henri Chapelle saturday May 25 3 . At Henri Chapelle England Brookwood at Brookwood. Sunday May 26 3 30 . Cambridge at Cambridge sunday May 19 3 . Luxembourg Luxembourg at Luxembourg saturday May 25 3 . The Netherlands Netherlands at Margrate sunday May 26 3 . Italy Florence at Florence monday May 27 11 . Sicily Rome at Nettuno monday May 27 11 . A a a a a amps Susan  in the Middle East the memorial Day weekend will come to the american troops in the Middle East too with a ceremony conducted by the . Central come and More unusually a vol Smarch. The ceremony plans were not in final form by press time but the vol Smarch a a Type of group walk popular with Many americans deployed from bases in Germany a was All set. Start Post is sup com Oasis on the King Abdul Aziz fab at 1 . Sunday and again at 6 . Monday memorial Day. The 14-Kilometer 8.5-mile vol Smarch in remembrance of those who died defending their country will be sponsored by the indy a a go walkers members of the Indiana Volk sport association and affiliated with the International Volks sport verb and. Participants will be eligible for two awards after paying the registration fee and completing the March the first award is a die cast operation desert storm medal. Because the vol Smarch occurs during the presidents National physical fitness and sports month participants also Are eligible to receive the presidential fitness Patch. Organizers Point out that this is saudi arabians first vol Smarch. Temperatures this coming weekend Are expected to be in the mid-9 s. Chuck Roberts Middle East Bureau May 19. 1991sunday. A Page 5