Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial

Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial is a Second World War American military war grave cemetery in eastern Belgium. Dedicated in 1960, the cemetery contains 7,992 American war dead.

History

The majority of the fallen buried at Henri-Chapelle were killed during the Allied push in Germany during late 1944 and early 1945. The fallen from two key military engagements fill the cemetery; the First United States Army's drive through northern France, Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg into Germany in September 1944; and the Battle of the Bulge (including the Battle of Hurtgen Forest and later taking of Aachen).

Layout

The cemetery placed graves in arcs across gently sloping lawns, and a central road passes through the cemetery. There is a chapel and visitor center containing carved granite maps showing the advance of U.S. forces across Belgium and into Germany. A colonnade features the names of 450 missing U.S. service personnel (a bronze rosette next to a name identifies a person who has since been located or identified).

The statue Angel of Peace, created by Donal Hord, was unveiled at the cemetery in 1956.

Address
Henri-Chapelle, Welkenraedt, Belgium

Established
1945