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American Battle Monuments Commission - Manila American Cemetery


Also known as Fort William McKinley Cemetery


The Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in the Philippines occupies 152 acres on a prominent plateau, visible at a distance from the east, south and west. It contains the largest number of graves of our military dead of World War II, a total of 16,859, most of whom lost their lives in operations in New Guinea and the Philippines. The headstones are aligned in 11 plots forming a generally circular pattern, set among masses of a wide variety of tropical trees and shrubbery.

The chapel, a white masonry building enriched with sculpture and mosaic, stands near the center of the cemetery. In front of it on a wide terrace are two large hemicycles. Twenty-five mosaic maps recall the achievements of the American armed forces in the Pacific, China, India and Burma. On rectangular Trani limestone piers within the hemicycles, are inscribed the Tablets of the Missing containing 36,286 names. Rosettes mark the names of those since recovered and identified. Currently, there are 439 rosettes found on the Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial. Carved in the floors are the seals of the American states and its territories. From the memorial and other points within the cemetery there are impressive views over the lowlands to Laguna de Bay and towards the distant mountains.

On Oct. 19, 2019, the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) officially opened a new interpretive visitor center at the Manila American Cemetery to honor the American and Filipino sacrifices during the fight for the Pacific in WWII. The dedication also marked the 75th anniversary of the return of Gen. Douglas McArthur to the Philippines.


Latitude14.5410774
Longitude121.0499204
File namehttps://www.abmc.gov/Manila
File Size
Linked toManila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines; Adams, Donovan G. (Burial); Beitler, Francis F. (Burial); Bunnell, George H. (Burial); Fulk, Howard Donald 'Don' (Burial); Handley, James Leon (Burial); Morefield, Warren E. (Burial); Murphy, Donald Max (Burial); Payne, Frank Averill (Burial); Schussele, Donald Lee (Burial); Swift, Carl B. (Burial); Yates, James Allen (Burial); Yates, Orin Arthur (Burial)

Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines

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1American Battle Monuments Commission - Manila American Cemetery American Battle Monuments Commission - Manila American Cemetery


Also known as Fort William McKinley Cemetery


The Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in the Philippines occupies 152 acres on a prominent plateau, visible at a distance from the east, south and west. It contains the largest number of graves of our military dead of World War II, a total of 16,859, most of whom lost their lives in operations in New Guinea and the Philippines. The headstones are aligned in 11 plots forming a generally circular pattern, set among masses of a wide variety of tropical trees and shrubbery.

The chapel, a white masonry building enriched with sculpture and mosaic, stands near the center of the cemetery. In front of it on a wide terrace are two large hemicycles. Twenty-five mosaic maps recall the achievements of the American armed forces in the Pacific, China, India and Burma. On rectangular Trani limestone piers within the hemicycles, are inscribed the Tablets of the Missing containing 36,286 names. Rosettes mark the names of those since recovered and identified. Currently, there are 439 rosettes found on the Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial. Carved in the floors are the seals of the American states and its territories. From the memorial and other points within the cemetery there are impressive views over the lowlands to Laguna de Bay and towards the distant mountains.

On Oct. 19, 2019, the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) officially opened a new interpretive visitor center at the Manila American Cemetery to honor the American and Filipino sacrifices during the fight for the Pacific in WWII. The dedication also marked the 75th anniversary of the return of Gen. Douglas McArthur to the Philippines.

 
2Headstone, Fulk, Howard D. Headstone, Fulk, Howard D.
 
3Headstone, Fulk, Howard D. Headstone, Fulk, Howard D.
 
4Memorial, Tablets of the Missing, Morefield, Swift, Carl B. Memorial, Tablets of the Missing, Morefield, Swift, Carl B.
 
5Memorial, Tablets of the Missing, Handley, James L. Memorial, Tablets of the Missing, Handley, James L.
 
6Memorial, Walls of the Missing, Adams, Donovan G. Memorial, Walls of the Missing, Adams, Donovan G.
 
7Memorial, Walls of the Missing, Bunnell, George H. Memorial, Walls of the Missing, Bunnell, George H.
 
8Memorial, Walls of the Missing, Bunnell, George H. Memorial, Walls of the Missing, Bunnell, George H.
 
9Memorial, Walls of the Missing, Morefield, Warren E. Memorial, Walls of the Missing, Morefield, Warren E.
 
10Memorial, Walls of the Missing, Schussele, Donald L. Memorial, Walls of the Missing, Schussele, Donald L.
 
11Memorial, Walls of the Missing, Yates, James Allen and Orin Arthur Memorial, Walls of the Missing, Yates, James Allen and Orin Arthur
 

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