Rangers - WW II North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial
Rangers who rest in the soils they liberated,
photos courtesy Michael W. Green, superintendent, North Africa cemetery
The World War II North Africa American Cemetery and
Memorial is located in close proximity to the site of the ancient city of
Carthage, Tunisia which was destroyed by the Romans in 146 B.C. and lies over
part of the site of Roman Carthage. It is near the present town of Carthage and
ten miles from Tunis and five miles from the airport. The La Marsa Railroad
runs from the center of Tunis to the Amilcar Station, a five minute walk to the
cemetery.
At this cemetery, 27 acres in extent, rest 2,841 American military dead. Their
headstones are set in straight lines and subdivided into nine rectangular plots
by wide paths with decorative pools at their intersections. Along the southeast
edge of the burial area is a long Wall of the missing with its sculptured
figures and bordering tree lined terrace leading to the memorial. On this wall
are engraved the names of 3,724 American missing who gave their lives in the
service of their country in military activities ranging from North Africa to the
Persian Gulf during World War II.
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