There were 26 cemeteries and 31 memorials, monuments and markers under the care of the ABMC. There are more than , U. The ABMC also maintains an online database of names associated with each site. Its purpose is to: [ 2 ]. The ABMC's first program was landscaping and erecting non-sectarian chapels at each of the eight sites, constructing 11 separate monuments and two tablets at other sites in Europe, and constructing the Allied Expeditionary Forces World War I Memorial in Washington, D.
In , President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order transferring control of the eight cemeteries to the ABMC, and made the commission responsible for the design, construction, maintenance and operation of all future permanent American military burial grounds outside the United States. In , Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines became the 25th site under the control of the commission.
Dorgan; John L. Jones; Raymond D. Kemp, Sr. Pettigrew; Michael E. Hertling was originally appointed as secretary on the same day, [ 12 ] but was later appointed as commissioner, and was elected as chairman on December 13, Garrett as commissioner in July Garrett was elected as chairman on August 1, The American Battle Monuments Commission employs a full-time staff of people in Cemeteries are not closed for national holidays.
When the sites are open to the public, a commission staff member is available to escort visitors and relatives to grave and memorial sites or to answer questions. Contents move to sidebar hide.
Article Talk. Read Edit View history. Tools Tools. Download as PDF Printable version. In other projects. Wikimedia Commons Wikidata item. US government agency. For other uses, see Archivio Biblioteca Museo Civico. Charles K. Djou , Secretary. History [ edit ]. Structure [ edit ]. Chairmen of the ABMC [ edit ].
