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J.W.
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J.W. asked in Politics & GovernmentMilitary · 1 decade ago

Why was the Normandy American Cemetery created?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Mainly, out of necessity! Bodies were not as recoverable back then as they are today. Many of these corpse were left to rot on the beaches and in the fields. The ability to prepare the vast numbers was limited, simply because the battle continued.

    It was nearly impossible to return these young warriors to the home front, so the decision was made to prepare them for buriel on French soil. Actually, the decision for buriel may have been made even before the invasion. The high command already knew what amount of casualties to expect, so they probably had already decided.

  • Rufus
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Because many Americans were dieing there and they had to bury them. Originally it was the St Laurent cemetery. There was no way we could bring all our dead back. There are almost 10,000 Americans memorialized in this cemetery. It is appropriate that they remain where they fought and died.

  • 1 decade ago

    to bury the Military personal from America that died in the D-Day landings and fighting in France after wards. why are there Cemeteries here in America? to bury the dead.

  • trebil
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    You crying exhibits which you admire your usa and you have an know-how of what those men went by using you admire your human beings and are proud to be American you have a connection with people who gave their lives for us so because of the fact of this blended emotions overwhelmed you

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  • 1 decade ago

    Because Great Americans died there for liberating France

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