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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52nd Bn. Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regt.)
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Pennsylvania, United States
Nov 13, 1917
XXXIX
D
24

1st Canadian Engineers
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Massachusetts, United States
Dec 17, 1918
X
9
9

13th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
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Massachusetts, United States
Sep 21, 1917
Panel
128
131
16th Bn. Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regt.)
Sep 20, 1881
British Columbia, Canada
Jul 14, 1916
VIII
C
23

1st. Tunneling Co. Canadian Engineers
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Washington, United States
Jul 20, 1916
II
S
11
14th Bn. Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regt.)
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Michigan, United States
Jun 26, 1916
Panel
24-26
28-30

9th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
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Minnesota, United States
Aug 22, 1917
Panel
94
96

72nd Bn. Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regt)
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Connecticut, United States
Oct 30, 1917
Sp.
Mem.
46