description Rhone American Cemetery Overview
The Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial is a Second World War military cemetery located in Draguignan, southern France. It is maintained by the American Battle Monuments Commission and sits on a site originally temporarily established for battlefield burials. The cemetery contains the graves of 861 American military personnel who died during Operation Dragoon, the Allied invasion of southern France in August 1944. The site also features a memorial chapel and walls inscribed with the names of missing soldiers.
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Who is buried at Rhone American Cemetery?
The cemetery holds 861 American military dead from the Second World War. Most died during the campaign to liberate southern France following the Allied landings of Operation Dragoon.
What was Operation Dragoon's connection to the cemetery?
Operation Dragoon began on August 15, 1944, with amphibious and airborne landings on the French Riviera. Many of the service members buried at Rhone died while securing southern France, its ports, and routes northward.
How many missing service members are commemorated at Rhone?
The memorial wall records 294 names of missing American service members. Rosettes beside individual names indicate those whose remains were subsequently recovered and identified.
Where is Rhone American Cemetery located?
It is in Draguignan in southern France, around 40 miles west of Cannes and inland from Fréjus. The American Battle Monuments Commission maintains the cemetery and its chapel, memorial wall, and campaign map.
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