Americans Buried in Commonwealth Cemeteries
From August 1914 to April 1917, America was a neutral country in the First World War. During this time, an estimated 35,000 Americans, or people of foreign birth living in America, volunteered to serve in British and Commonwealth Armed Forces. Four-hundred-sixty-six of these men are buried or commemorated on the Walls of the Missing in Commonwealth War Grave Cemeteries across Belgium. From September 1939 to December 1941, America was again a neutral country in the Second World War. Thousands more Americans or American residents again volunteered to serve in British and Commonwealth Armed Forces during America's period of neutrality. Sixteen of them are buried in Belgium. On Remembrance Day, British and Commonwealth nations commemorate their sacrifice as members of their armed forces. Although they did not serve in an American uniform, they were Americans who fought and died in the same cause as their countrymen. Therefore, each year on American Memorial Day, AOMDA also remembers their sacrifice at ceremonies conducted at the Lijssenthoek Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery and the Heverlee Commonweath War Graves Cemetery.
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"Y" Corps Signal Co. Royal Engineers
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New York, United States
Sep 29, 1917
I
G
19

10th Bn. Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regt.)
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California, United States
May 30, 1916
VI
E
47

6th Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
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Virginia, United States
Oct 13, 1917
LXII
G
19
1st/8th Bn. The King's (Liverpool Regt.)
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Utah, United States
Aug 1, 1917
XVII
C
9A

1st Tunneling Co. Canadian Engineers
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Washington, United States
Jul 31, 1917
Panel
Unknown
10
2nd Bn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers
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Massachusetts, United States
Aug 7, 1917
Panel
44
46

2nd Bn. Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regt.)
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Maine, United States
Nov 6, 1917
Panel
10
26-28

7th Bn. Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regt.)
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Washington, United States
Nov 10, 1917
Panel
18
28-30