Belleau, Aisne

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Belleau (French pronunciation: [bɛlo]) is a commune in the department of Aisne in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

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Belleau, Aisne
Rue des Chevaliers de Colomb, Château-Thierry

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Latitude	Longitude
N 49.0844 °	E 3.2936 °

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Rue des Chevaliers de Colomb 19
02400 Château-Thierry
Hauts-de-France, France
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Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial

The Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial is a 42-acre (17 ha) World War I cemetery in 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, 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 grounds include both the Château-Thierry American Monument and a monument to US Marines.

Battle of Belleau Wood

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