North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial

North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial
North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial
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Country Tunisia
Location Carthage
Type Military
Size 27-acre (110,000 m2)
Number of graves 2,841
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The North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial, or NAAC, is a 27-acre (110,000 m2) cemetery located at Carthage, Tunisia, where 2,841 United States military casualties are interred. Most lost their lives during World War II military activities in North Africa.

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Headstones are set in straight lines subdivided into 9 rectangular plots by wide paths, with decorative pools at their intersections. Along the southeast edge of the burial area, bordering the tree-lined terrace leading to the memorial is the Wall of the Missing. On this wall 3,724 names are engraved. Rosettes mark the names of those since recovered and identified. The chapel and the memorial court, which contains large maps in mosaic and ceramic depicting the operations and supply activities of American forces across Africa to the Persian Gulf, were designed to harmonize with local architecture. The chapel interior is decorated with polished marble, flags and sculpture.

The cemetery is open daily to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. except December 25 and January 1. It is open on host country holidays. When the cemetery is open to the public, a staff member is on duty in the Visitor Building to answer questions and escort relatives to grave and memorial sites.

Notable interments

How to get there

North Africa American Cemetery is located in close proximity to the site of the ancient city of Carthage, Tunisia, 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 the same name, 10 miles (16 km) from the city of Tunis and 5 miles (8.0 km) from its airport. The "La Marsa" railroad runs from the center of Tunis to Carthage Amilcar station, a 5-minute walk from the cemetery; taxicabs are available at Tunis and at the airport. There are good hotel accommodations in Tunis as well as in the vicinity of the cemetery at Carthage, Sidi Bou Said, La Marsa and Gammarth.

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 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Government document "North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial, "American Battle Monuments Commission"". Coordinates: 36°51′55.5″N 10°19′46.3″E / 36.865417°N 10.329528°E / 36.865417; 10.329528 (North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial)


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