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even in the afterlife we persevere for our equality

....The only American soil in France....

Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial
The cemetery contains the largest number of American military dead in Europe (14,246), most of whom lost their lives during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive were buried there. One such notable burial is Corporal Freddie Stowers, recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor. The cemetery consists of 8 sections behind a large central reflection pool. Beyond the grave sections is a chapel which is decorated with stained glass windows depicting American units' insignias. Along the walls of the chapel area are the tablets of the missing which include the names of those soldiers who fought in the region and in northern Russia, but have no known grave. It also includes the Montfaucon American Monument.

Description
even in the afterlife we persevere for our equality

....The only American soil in France....

Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial
The cemetery contains the largest number of American military dead in Europe (14,246), most of whom lost their lives during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive were buried there. One such notable burial is Corporal Freddie Stowers, recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor. The cemetery consists of 8 sections behind a large central reflection pool. Beyond the grave sections is a chapel which is decorated with stained glass windows depicting American units' insignias. Along the walls of the chapel area are the tablets of the missing which include the names of those soldiers who fought in the region and in northern Russia, but have no known grave. It also includes the Montfaucon American Monument.