Foreign Burial of American War Dead record example

    Foreign Burial of American War Dead

    Records: 4,206Complete: 100%

    The servicemen and women in these records are named American war dead dating to 1804 who are buried worldwide in isolated places, foreign cemeteries and include those Americans who fought in the two world wars as members of British and Canadian Commonwealth forces. Approximately 3,500 are buried in the cemeteries of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC). The burial records link to Index Pages where a Memorial Page can be created to honor the veteran.

    Source Information

    "The Foreign Burial of American War Dead" database with images Fold3 (https://www.fold3.com/publication/849/foreign-burial-of-american-war-dead: accessed November 26, 2022)

    Publication Title
    Foreign Burial of American War Dead
    Total Records
    4,206Complete: 100%
    Content Source
    The Foreign Burial of American War Dead logoThe Foreign Burial of American War Dead
    Published on Fold3
    08 Feb 2013
    Last Updated
    08 Feb 2013
    Description
    Records of American soldiers and sailors buried abroad, dating back to the earliest wars and military conflicts in U.S. history.