Columns and inlaid stars outside the memorial building at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery.

In World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, millions of Americans served far from home. In the various conflicts, service members fought in the waters of the Atlantic and Pacific. They traversed mountains in Italy, France, Korea and Vietnam.

Black and white photos are attached to the Wall of the Missing.

Visitors can walk the hallowed grounds of Cambridge American Cemetery, and see the faces of the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in the fight to liberate Europe during World War II.

This historic photos shows a grouping of one story buildings that constituted Base Hospital No. 4.

Less than a month after the United States entered World War I,  Maj. Harry L. Gilchrist with the U.S. Army Medical Corps received orders to move Base Hospital No. 4 to France.

People gather around a large American flag.

Netherlands American Cemetery commemorated Dodenherdenking, a national day of remembrance for the Dutch on May 4. Across the country, citizens observe two minutes of silence to remember both civilians and members of the military who died in war.

Smoke erupts from the ship, making it almost impossible to see the ship itself.

America’s involvement in World War II was so massive that it’s easy to forget lesser-known battles, especially those in the Pacific Theater of Operations. But every success, and even loss, contributed to a refinement of the Allied strategy to defeat the Germans and Japanese. The Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942 was no exception.

An American destroyer arrives in the Queenstown port.

In the first month of American involvement in World War I, the U.S. Navy changed the strategic balance, not with its growing fleet, or daring operations, but through sound strategic thinking. The convoy system secured the passage of the American Expeditionary Forces to France along with vital supplies for all the Allies. America was becoming a world power with a first class navy.

More than 72 years after Leo’s death, Jack returned to Luxembourg American Cemetery for the second time to honor his brother.

Two large maintenance projects began at Brittany American Cemetery at the end of October 2016. A new irrigation system will be installed throughout the fine lawn areas, and a new drainage system will be installed in the plot areas. Plots will be closed at various times as the work progresses.

Two students review a paper while standing amongst the headstones. The Eiffel Tower can be seen in the background.

With more than 35,000 Americans buried or memorialized overseas from World War I, there are thousands of untold stories, and the students learned they would be uncovering some of these unknown, personal histories.