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Blosville Temporary American Cemetery

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Description:

The site has a monument and an information board commemorating the 6,000 American soldiers who were temporarily buried here during World War II.

Address:

Rue de la Libèration , 50480 , Sainte-Mère-Église , 50-Manche , Normandy , France

The former cemetery is situated in the former commune of Carquebut, on the southern outskirts of Sainte-Mère-Église, about 5.5 km south of Sainte-Mère-Église center. The site is located at the Rue de la Libèration crossroad, near the Carquebut border with Blosville. On 1 January 2019, Carquebut was merged into the commune Sainte-Mère-Église. The place was called Blosville by the Americans, but it is actually located in Carquebut which is now in Sainte-Mère-Église.

Map reference (click on pin to see Lat/Long):

49.381000 -1.300963 Rue de la Libèration

Flag Poles :

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