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[[File:US Navy 061117-N-6544L-005 The Marine Corps color guard assigned to the American Embassy in Tunis marches past a corridor of Tunisian honor guards while retiring the colors during a wreath-laying ceremony at the North African A.jpg|thumb|left|An American & Tunisian honor guard at the cemetery's chapel]]
[[File:US Navy 061117-N-6544L-005 The Marine Corps color guard assigned to the American Embassy in Tunis marches past a corridor of Tunisian honor guards while retiring the colors during a wreath-laying ceremony at the North African A.jpg|thumb|left|An American & Tunisian honor guard at the cemetery's chapel]]
* Captain [[Foy Draper]] (1911–1943), Gold Medal Olympic sprinter (1936 Olympics) and USAAF pilot
* Captain [[Foy Draper]] (1911–1943), Gold Medal Olympic sprinter (1936 Olympics) and USAAF pilot
* Private [[Nicholas Minue]] (1905–1943), [[Medal of Honor]] recipient for his bravery near [[Majaz al Bab]], Tunisia
* Private [[Nicholas Minue]] (1905–1943), Medal of Honor recipient for his bravery near [[Majaz al Bab]], Tunisia
* First Lieutenant [[Robert M. Emery]] (1911–1942), Distinguished Service Cross (posthumous) for his actions near Djebel Mrdajajdo in [[Algeria]]
* First Lieutenant [[Robert M. Emery]] (1911–1942), Distinguished Service Cross (posthumous) for his actions near Djebel Mrdajajdo in [[Algeria]]


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Template:Infobox military memorial North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial is a Second World War military war grave cemetery, located in the town of Carthage in Tunisia. The cemetery, the only American one in North Africa and dedicated in 1960, contains 2,841 American war dead and covers 27 acres (11 ha). It is administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission.[1][2]

Description

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Cemetery view

Headstones are set in straight lines subdivided into nine rectangular plots by wide paths, with decorative pools at their intersections. Along the southeast edge of the burial area, bordering the tree-lined terrace leading to the memorial is the Wall of the Missing. On this wall 3,724 names are engraved. Rosettes mark the names of those since recovered and identified.

The chapel and the memorial court, which contains large maps in mosaic and ceramic depicting the operations and supply activities of American forces across Africa to the Persian Gulf, were designed to harmonize with local architecture. The chapel interior is decorated with polished marble, flags and sculpture.[3][4]

Location

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The flagpole and the cemetery

The North Africa American Cemetery is located close to the site of the ancient city of Carthage, Tunisia, destroyed by the Romans in Template:BCE, and lies over part of the site of Roman Carthage. It is near the present town of the same name, 10 miles (16 km) from the city of Tunis.

Notable interments

File:US Navy 061117-N-6544L-005 The Marine Corps color guard assigned to the American Embassy in Tunis marches past a corridor of Tunisian honor guards while retiring the colors during a wreath-laying ceremony at the North African A.jpg
An American & Tunisian honor guard at the cemetery's chapel
  • Captain Foy Draper (1911–1943), Gold Medal Olympic sprinter (1936 Olympics) and USAAF pilot
  • Private Nicholas Minue (1905–1943), Medal of Honor recipient for his bravery near Majaz al Bab, Tunisia
  • First Lieutenant Robert M. Emery (1911–1942), Distinguished Service Cross (posthumous) for his actions near Djebel Mrdajajdo in Algeria

References

  1. ↑ American Battle Monuments Commission. "North Africa American Cemetery". https://www.abmc.gov/cemeteries-memorials/africa/north-africa-american-cemetery. 
  2. ↑ "Secretary Esper's Remarks at the North Africa American Cemetery in Carthage, Tunisia" (in en-US). https://www.defense.gov/News/Transcripts/Transcript/Article/2367437/secretary-espers-remarks-at-the-north-africa-american-cemetery-in-carthage-tuni/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.defense.gov%2FNews%2FTranscripts%2FTranscript%2FArticle%2F2367437%2Fsecretary-espers-remarks-at-the-north-africa-american-cemetery-in-carthage-tuni%2F. 
  3. ↑ Santa, John (2012-05-31). "GN honors its fallen veterans" (in en-US). https://theislandnow.com/news-98/gn-honors-its-fallen-veterans/. 
  4. ↑ "US defense chief visits North Africa, World War II cemetery" (in en-US). 2020-09-30. https://www.abc27.com/news/us-world/politics/us-defense-chief-visits-north-africa-world-war-ii-cemetery/. 

External links

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial, American Battle Monuments Commission, http://www.abmc.gov/cemeteries/cemeteries/na.php 

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