C’est à Romagne-sous-Montfaucon que se trouve le plus grand cimetière américain en Europe.  Plus de 14000 soldats y reposent, la plupart ont été tués durant l’offensive de l’Argonne entre septembre et novembre 1918.

Romagne-sous-Monfaucon, the largest american cemetery in Europe ; more than 14000 soldiers are buried here. Most of them died during the Meuse Argonne offensive who took place from september to november 1918.

They shall not be forgotten

Sur le fronton de la chapelle on peut lire/ Above the chapel entrance we can read :

« Dedicated to the memory of those who died for their country – In sacred sleep they rest »

Sous les arcades sont inscrits les noms des disparus

The names of the missing are written on the walls in the walkway.

Parmi eux ceux-ci, les soldats tués en Russie et dont le lieu de sépulture est inconnu

Among them those who died in Northen Russia and have no know graves.

Ce sont/Those are :

ASIRE Myron J. – Private 1st CL – 310 th Engrs – 85 th Division – oct 14 1918 – Michigan

BABINGER William E. – Corporal – 339th Infantery – 85th Division – sept 29 1918 – Michigan

BALLARD Clifford B. – 2nd Lieutenant – 339th Infantery – 85th Division – feb 7 1919 – Michigan

BLOOM Helmer – Sergeant 1st CL – 310th Engrs – 85th Division – oct 8 1918 – Michigan

CARTER James – Private – 339th Infantery – 85th Division – sept 29 1918 – Michigan

CLARK Joshua A. – Private – 339th Infantery – 85th Division – feb 4 1918 – Michigan

DARGAN Arthur – Private – 310th Engrs – 85th Division – oct 8 1918 – New York

FRANK Arthur A – Private – 339th Infantery – 85th Division – sept 29 1918 – Michigan

FRUCCE John – Private – 339th Infantery – 85 h Division – mar 22 1919 – Michigan

KEEFE Thomas H – Private – 339th Infantery – 85th Division – feb 4 1919 – Illinois

KIEFFER Simon P. – Private – 339th Infantery – 85th Division – sept 29 1918 Michigan

KISSICK Thurman L. – Private – 339th Infantery – 85th Division – nov 29 1918 – Kentucky

KROLL John Jr. – Private – 339th Infantery – 85th Division – sept 10 1918 – Michigan

LYTTLE Alfred E. – Corporal – 310th Engrs – 85th Division – oct 30 1918 – Michigan

MOORE Albert E. – Corporal – 339th Infantery – 85th Division – mar 7 1919 – Michigan

PETERSON August B. – Private – 339th Infantery – 85th Division – apr 12 1919 – Michigan

RAMOTOWSKE Josef – Private – 339th Infantery – 85th Division – mar 26 1919 – Michigan

SCHROEDER Herbert A. – Corporal – 339th Infantery – 85th Division – sept 10 1918 – Michigan

SCOTT Perry C. – Corporal – 339th Infantery – 85th Division – sept 29 1918 – Michigan

SWEET Earl D. – Private – 339th Infantery – 85th Division – mar 9 1919 – Michigan

TAYLOR Otto Vernon – Private – 339th Infantery – 85th Division – oct 16 1918 – Indiana

VAN DEVENTER Georges E. – Private – 339th Infantery – 85th Division – sept 11 1918 – Idaho

WESTERHOF John T. – Private – 339th Infantery – 85th Division – sept 11 1918 – Michigan

Le mémorial à l’intérieur de la chapelle/Memorial chapel interior

3 braves, among others, who recevied the Medal of Honor