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The '''Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial''' is a {{convert|42|acre|adj=on}} [[World War I]] cemetery in [[Belleau, Aisne|Belleau]], Northern France. It is located at the foot of the hill where the [[Battle of Belleau Wood]] was fought, with many American fatalities. The cemetery also contains burials from the [[Battle of Château-Thierry (1918)|Battle of Château-Thierry]], later that summer.
The '''Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial''' is a {{convert|42|acre|adj=on}} World War I cemetery in [[Belleau, Aisne|Belleau]], Northern France. It is located at the foot of the hill where the [[Battle of Belleau Wood]] was fought, with many American fatalities. The cemetery also contains burials from the [[Battle of Château-Thierry (1918)|Battle of Château-Thierry]], later that summer.


The site is maintained by the [[American Battle Monuments Commission]], and its dedication ceremony was held on [[Memorial Day]], May 30, 1937. Among those buried there are  [[Medal of Honor]] recipient [[Weedon Osborne]].
The site is maintained by the [[American Battle Monuments Commission]], and its dedication ceremony was held on [[Memorial Day]], May 30, 1937. Among those buried there are  [[Medal of Honor]] recipient [[Weedon Osborne]].