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Cimetière Américain de Neupré. Cérémonie du 11novembre.
The cemetery covers an area of 36.5 ha, is one of fourteen permanent American cemeteries of the 2nd World War established outside the United States. The site was released September 7, 1944 by the 3rd Armored Division and a temporary cemetery was established there February 8, 1945. When, after the war, this place was chosen as the site of a permanent cemetery, the Belgian people, through its Government, gave the United States the free use of land in perpetuity. Many fighters buried in this place died during the last major offensive against the enemy in the Ardennes in December 1944 and January 1945.
The cemetery has a rectangular shape. Its square tombs draw a Greek cross, and are separated by two paths which intersect in the center.

The Memorial, built in limestone Whitbed English, is a large parallelepiped austere. Its base rests on a granite pedestal Blue Danube that is achieved through seven steps, the latter completely encircling the building.
The American eagle, up more than five feet, is carved in high relief on the south side, where we also observed three female figures symbolizing Justice, Freedom and Truth and thirteen stars representing the United States.
The interior walls south, east and west of the Memorial are decorated with large maps marble with shades ranging from white to cream and gray to black. Most entries are in bronze; details topographic and military records mosaic and bronze enamel. The map above the door shows the last enemy offensive known as the "Battle of the Bulge", followed the Allied advance across the Rhine to the Rhine.