Fields of honor for American fallen.Rhone Twenty miles west of Cannes, France, and 16 miles inland from the Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean Sea [Lat.,=in the midst of lands], the world's largest inland sea, c.965,000 sq mi (2,499,350 sq km), surrounded by Europe, Asia, and Africa. Geography The Mediterranean is c.2,400 mi (3,900 km) long with a maximum width of c. lies the World War II Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial The Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial is an American war cemetery in Southern France, memorializing American soldiers and mariners who died in Second World War operations in that area. The cemetery covers 12 acres within the city of Draguignan. . There, in the city of Draguignan (Var), the Seventh Army made a surprise landing in southern France on Aug. 19, 1944. The headstones of 861 American military dead rest on 12 acres at the foot of a hill. On the hillside overlooking the burial area lies a chapel with its large sculpted sculpt v. sculpt·ed, sculpt·ing, sculpts v.tr. 1. To sculpture (an object). 2. To shape, mold, or fashion especially with artistry or precision: figure and decorative mosaic within. Between the chapel and the burial grounds is a great bronze relief map recalling the military operations in the region. On the retaining wall of the terrace are inscribed in·scribe tr.v. in·scribed, in·scrib·ing, in·scribes 1. a. To write, print, carve, or engrave (words or letters) on or in a surface. b. To mark or engrave (a surface) with words or letters. the names of 294 American missing who made the ultimate sacrifice and now rest in unknown graves. |
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion