The host nations have generally provided this land to us, in perpetuity, free of tax charges.
Each location has a superintendent vetted by the U.S. government who lives on site and manages its grounds.
I think our staff do a phenomenal job.
Anyone can search a database to find a persons grave information or order flowers to any of the cemeteries.
Their headstones are aligned in rows that depict a Greek cross.
Nearly all the 16,859 lives were lost during operations in New Guinea and the Philippines.
The 172.5-acre site is one of ABMCs most visited locations, bringing more than 1 million visitors in 2022.
It honors the Americans and their allies who died during the Guadalcanal campaign of World War II.
