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The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) is a small independent agency of the United States government. Established by Congress in 1923,[1] it is responsible for:
The Commission administers, operates, and maintains 24 permanent American burial grounds on foreign soil. As of May 2006, there were 124,917 U.S. war dead interred at these cemeteries: 30,921 of World War I, 93,246 of World War II and 750 of the Mexican-American War. An additional 6,033 American veterans and others are interred in the Mexico City National Cemetery and Corozal American Cemetery and Memorial.[2]
The authorizing legislation for the American Battle Monuments Commission (36 U.S.C., Chapter 21) specifies that the President will appoint 11 members to the commission and an officer of the regular Army to serve as the secretary.[3]
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Manila, Metro Manila, Indonesia, Australia, Malaysia
United Kingdom, Spain, Morocco, British Overseas Territories, European Union
Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Morocco
Seoul, Japan, Busan, North Korea, China
United States Air Force, American Revolutionary War, Virginia, Texas, North Carolina
World War I, American Battle Monuments Commission, Surrey, Dorset, Find a Grave
World War II, Operation Overlord, American Battle Monuments Commission, Find a Grave, Lee Lawrie
Italy, Florence, American Battle Monuments Commission, Medal of Honor, Commonwealth War Graves Commission
World War II, Metro Manila, American Battle Monuments Commission, Philippines, Find a Grave
World War I, France, American Battle Monuments Commission, World War I memorials, Find a Grave