American Cemetery in Luxembourg

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- More than 5,076 1944-1945 WWII veterans from the United States of America who lost their lives in the service of their country now rest in peace at the beautiful American Cemetery in Luxembourg. These honored dead came from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. In 22 instances, two brothers rest side-by-side in the adjacent graves. Among those interred in the cemetery are 101 unknown soldiers, whose remains could not be identified. Their headstones are inscribed: HERE RESTS IN HONORED GLORY A COMRADE IN ARMS KNOWN BUT TO GOD. White marble shafts surmounted by a Star of David mark the graves of 118 of the Jewish faith. White marble Latin crosses mark the others. The 5,076 headstones are set in nine plots of fine grass, lettered from A-I. Separating the plots are two small radiating from the memorial and two transverse paths. Two flag poles overlook the graves area at its northern end in front of the memorial. General George S. Patton Jr. is buried here just below the terrace wall halfway between the flagpoles. U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Alice Munoz