The Isolated Graves

Seven soldiers and aviators who fought and died with the American armed forces in the First and Second World Wars are buried in Belgium outside of the three American military cemeteries. AOMDA honors their sacrifice by visiting and decorating their graves during Memorial Day weekend.

The three isolated burials from the First World War are:

The four isolated burials from the Second World War are:

In the First World War, the United States of America was neutral from 1914 to 1917. During the period of their government’s neutrality, thousands of American citizens left the United States and volunteered to serve in the British and Canadian armed forces. Four hundred sixty nine of these Americans lie buried in British and Commonwealth War Graves Cemeteries throughout Belgium.

At the beginning of the Second World War, the United States was neutral from 1939 to 1941. As was the case twenty-five years before, many American citizens left the United States during this period of neutrality to serve in the British and Canadian armed forces. Sixteen of these Americans are buried in British and Commonwealth War Graves Cemeteries throughout Belgium.

These Americans died in the same noble cause as the soldiers, sailors, and aviators of the American armed forces. However, they did not serve in the armed forces of the United States of America. Their sacrifice is remembered and honored by the British and Commonwealth War Graves Commission.