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Georgia, Connecticut and New Jersey. For Sarah
Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial is a cemetery and chapel between the villages of Coton and Madingley in Cambridgeshire, England. It was opened in 1956, and commemorates American servicemen and women who died in World War II. It is administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission.
The cemetery dates to 1943, when it was opened as a temporary cemetery on 30.5 acres of land donated by the University of Cambridge. After the war, it was selected as the only permanent American World War II military cemetery in the British Isles.
The cemetery contains 3,809 headstones, with the remains of 3,812 servicemen, including airmen who died over Europe and sailors from North Atlantic convoys. The inscribed Wall of the Missing includes four representative statues of servicemen, sculpted by American artist Wheeler Williams. The wall records the names of 5,127 missing servicemen, most of whom died in the Battle of the Atlantic or in the strategic air bombardment of northwest Europe.
The cemetery is beautifully maintained, but is such a sad reminder of the pity of war.
The cemetery dates to 1943, when it was opened as a temporary cemetery on 30.5 acres of land donated by the University of Cambridge. After the war, it was selected as the only permanent American World War II military cemetery in the British Isles.
The cemetery contains 3,809 headstones, with the remains of 3,812 servicemen, including airmen who died over Europe and sailors from North Atlantic convoys. The inscribed Wall of the Missing includes four representative statues of servicemen, sculpted by American artist Wheeler Williams. The wall records the names of 5,127 missing servicemen, most of whom died in the Battle of the Atlantic or in the strategic air bombardment of northwest Europe.
The cemetery is beautifully maintained, but is such a sad reminder of the pity of war.
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Best wishes ... Steve
Delaware 1 December 7, 1787[8] Crown Colony of Delaware[b]
Pennsylvania 2 December 12, 1787[10] Crown Colony of Pennsylvania
New Jersey 3 December 18, 1787[11] Crown Colony of New Jersey
Georgia 4 January 2, 1788[8] Crown Colony of Georgia
Connecticut 5 January 9, 1788[12] Crown Colony of Connecticut
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_date_of_admission_to_the_Union
Ste has replied to Amelia clubSteve
Amelia club has replied to Peter Castell clubAmelia club has replied to Pam J clubthanks Amelia for this lovely window dedication. We are quite proud of that Georgia Emblem shown, fills us with pride !
warm greetings, Sarah
Amelia club has replied to Sarah O' club'4th of July 1776, American Independence gained.'
At the time it was totally meaningless as I didn't even know whom America was dependent upon in the first p[lace! ;-)
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