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Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery

Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery is a engineering topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery rather than just read about it. In short: The Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery (French: Cimetière Américain (Meuse-Argonne)) is a 130.5-acre (52.8 ha) World War I cemetery in France. It is located east of the village of Romagne-sous-Montfaucon in Meuse.

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Reference excerpt

The Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery (French: Cimetière Américain (Meuse-Argonne)) is a 130.5-acre (52.8 ha) World War I cemetery in France. It is located east of the village of Romagne-sous-Montfaucon in Meuse. The cemetery contains the largest number of American military dead in Europe (14,246), most of whom lost their lives during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and were buried there. The cemetery consists of eight sections behind a large central reflection pool. Beyond the grave sections is a chapel which is decorated with stained glass windows depicting American units' insignias. Along the walls of the chapel area are the tablets of the missing which include the names of those soldiers who fought in the region and in northern Russia, but have no known grave. It also includes the Meuse-Argonne American Memorial. This cemetery is maintained by the American Battle Monuments Commission. It is open daily to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The cemetery is closed January 1 and December 25, but is open on all other holidays.

Notable burials Medal of Honor recipients Second Lieutenant Erwin R. Bleckley (1894–1918), for service near Binarville, France Captain Marcellus H. Chiles (1895–1918), for action near Le Champy Bas, France Sergeant Matej Kocak (1882–1918), two-time recipient (Army and Navy medals) Second Lieutenant Frank Luke Jr. (1897–1918), the "Arizona Balloon Buster" and first airman to receive the medal of honor; Luke Air Force Base is named after him Major Oscar F. Miller (1882–1918), for his leadership in the Argonne Corporal Harold W. Roberts (1895–1918), for action in the Montrebeau Woods Sergeant William Sawelson (1895–1918), for action at Grandpré, Ardennes Lieutenant Colonel Fred E. Smith (1873–1918), for action near Binarville, France Corporal Freddie Stowers (1896–1918), for action in the Ardennes (medal awarded in 1991) Other notables Sergeant Victor E. Chapman (1890–1916), first American aviator to die in battle in the war Captain Edward L. Grant (1883–1918), pre-war professional baseball player

Gallery

See also List of World War I memorials and cemeteries in the Argonne Meuse-Argonne American Memorial Meuse-Argonne Offensive

References

Further reading Sledge, Michael (2005). Soldier Dead: How We Recover, Identify, Bury, and Honor Our Military Fallen. New York: Columbia University Press. pp. 204–06, 217. ISBN 978-0231509374. OCLC 60527603.

External links

Official

Official website American Battle Monuments Commission (archived) General information

Meuse-Argonne.wmv – Windows Media Video Cemetery booklet (no pictures) Cemetery booklet (with pictures) Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery at Find a Grave

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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Applications of Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery

In research: Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery appears in engineering research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1918 establishments in France, Aftermath of World War I in France, American Battle Monuments Commission, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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