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  One of America’s greatest WWII generals is interred in the Luxembourg American Cemetery. He commanded the Third Army during its sweep across France, its push north to liberate besieged Bastogne in the Battle of the Bulge – when it created … Continue reading →

  Grave A-4-5

Private First Class Philip W. Weis (of Minnesota) was killed on 6 January 1945 in the woods at Schumann’s Eck near the town of Wiltz/Luxembourg. He was a member of the 328th Infantry Regiment of the 26th "Yankee" Division, which was … Continue reading →

  2nd Lt. Fredric T. Neel (front row, right) was killed in action on 24 May 1944.  He was navigator on a no-name B-17, 401st Bomb Squadron, 91 Bomb Group (Heavy) that crashed just off the coast of Sweden. The … Continue reading →

Major General Lunsford E. Oliver, 5th Armored Division. Liberated Luxembourg City on 10 September 1944.

E Company – 506 Parachute Inf. Regmt. 101 Airborne Division      John T. Julian                Warren H. Muck         F-10-24                        E-9-45                          Alex M. Penkala, Jr.     Kenneth J. Webb I-9-5                             G-4-20 Patrick H. Neill B-9-34