A Partial listing of United States Armed Forces
Temporary Military Cemeteries, WW II
US Military Cemeteries in North Africa:
01. Gufsa, Tunisia,
02. Tebessa, Tunisia,
03. Constantine, Tunisia,
04. Soul Arash, Tunisia,
05. Algers,
06. Oran, 2644 QM GR Detachment (31 December 1943 designated the
3044 QM GR CO)
07. Belfast City Cemetery, Antrim, Northern Ireland, civilian cemetery.
08. Lisnabreeny, Antrim, Northern Ireland, 6 November 1944, US Forces
US Mortuary Services, United Kingdom.
09. Motherwell Cemetery, Glasgow, Scotland, civilian cemetery.
10. Gillingham Cemetery, Kent, England, civilian cemetery.
11. Holyhead Cemetery, Anglesey, England, civilian cemetery.
12. Brookwood US National Cemetery, Surrey, England.
Opened on 28 April 1944 for casualties from Exercise Tiger, US
Mortuary Services, United Kingdom, and the 605 QM GR CO.
13. Cambridge US Military Cemetery, Cambridgeshire, England.
US Mortuary Services, United Kingdom.
14. Morton Parish Cemetery, Blackpool, Lancastershire, England, civilian
cemetery, primarily for US Army Air Corps casualties.
15. The New Cemetery, Killarney, Ireland, civilian cemetery.
Note: There was a total of twenty three Cemeteries in the United
Kingdom and Ireland, both Civilian and Military, under the control or
under Contract to the US Army. However, there were no burials in
fourteen of these Cemeteries.
16. Bloseville, France, 7 June 1944, Sgt. Elbert E. Legg, 4th Platoon,
603 QM GR CO, attached to the 82nd Airborne Division.
17. Omaha Beach, France, Burials, 7 June 1944, Lt. Neal Raker, 3rd
Platoon, 607 QM GR CO, attached to the 5th Special Engineer Brigade;
and the 2nd Platoon, 606 QM GR CO. Attached to the 29 Infantry Div.
18. Saint Laurent, France, 8 June 1944, Lt. Terry 2nd Platoon, 607
QMGR CO, attached to the 6th Special Engineer Brigade.
19. Pomppeville, France (Utah Beach), 8 June 1944, 4th Platoon, 607 QM
GR CO, atached to the 1st Special Engineer Brigade.
20. Heisville, France, 8 June 1944, Glider Pilots, 101 Airborne Division.
21. Ste Mere Eglise #1, France, 90th Infantry Division and VII US Corps, 9
June 1944, Lt. Joe P. Falis, 3rd Platoon, 603 QM GR CO attached to the
90th Infantry Division.
22. St. Martin de Varrreville, France, 4th Infantry Division, 9 June 1944,
France, Lt. Dubrov, 1st Platoon, 603 QM GR CO, attached to the 4th
Infantry Division.
23. La. Cambe, France, 10 June 1944, 606 QM GR CO, attached to the 29th
Infantry Division.
24. Orglandes, France, German Cemetery ( for deceased German military
personnel only), 18 June 1944, Lt Miller, 4th Platoon, 603 QM GR CO
and the 4th Platoon 607 QM GR CO, VII US Corps Cemetery.
25. 608 QM GR CO, V US Corps, established Collecting Points for
Division
and Corps.
26. Ste Mere Eglisee #2, France, VII US Corps, 24 June 1944, Captain
Channing B. Rennie 603 QM GR CO.
27. Marigny, France, VII US Corps, 28 July 1944, Captain Chaning B.
Rennie, 603 QM GR CO.
28. Gorron, France, VII US Corps, 15 August 1944, Captain Channing B.
Rennie, 603 QM GR CO.
29. Solers, France, VII US Corps, 30 August 1944, Captain Channing B.
Rennie, 603 QM GR CO.
30. Fosse, Belgium, VII US Corps, 8 September 1944, Captain Channing B.
Rennie, 603 QM GR CO.
31. Henri Chapelle, Belgium, VII US Corps, First US Army and Ninth US
Army, 25 September 1944, Captain Channing B. Rennie, 603 QM GR
CO,
32. St. James, France, Third US Army, 5 August 1944, 3042 QM GR CO.
33. Le Chene - Guerin, France, VII Corps, 7 August 1944,
34. St. Corneille, France, Third US Army, 16 August 1944, 3042 QM GR
CO.
35. St. Andre, France, XIX US Corps, 24 August 1944, 606 QM GR CO.
36. Lesneven, France, US German Cemetery (for deceased German
millitary
personnel only), Third US Army, 24 August 1944, 3042 QM GR CO.
37. Villeneuve-sur-Auvers, France, Third US Army, 25 August 1944, (?)
38. Montelimar, France, 2 September 1944,
39. Campignuel, France, XX US Corps, Third US Army, 1 September
1944,
3041 QM GR CO,
40. Andilly, France, Third US Army, XII and XX Corps, 12 September
1944, 3041 QM GR CO.
41. Limey, France, 5 November 1944, Third US Army, 609 QM GR CO.
42. Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium, Advanced Section Communications
Zone, Ardens, 8 February 1945, Lt. Robert E. Barry 2nd Platoon,
612 QM GR CO.
43. Foy, Belgium, Third US Army, 4 February 1945, 3042 QM GR CO.
44. Grand Failly, France, Third US Army, 23 December 1944.
45. Ham, Luxembourg, Third US Army, 29 December 1944, Captain
James T. Passman, 609 QM GR CO.
46. Zon, Holland, 82nd Airborne Division.17 September 1944,
Sgt Elbert E. Legg, 407th Abn QM CO.
47. Molenhoek, Holland, 101st Airborne Division, 17 September 1944,
406th Abn QM CO.
48. Margarten, Holland, Ninth US Army, 16 November 1944, 611 QM GR
CO. Opened on 10 November 1944, but burials did not start until 16th.
49. Draguignan, France, Seventh US Army, Invasion of Southern France,
18 August 1944, 46th QM GR CO,
50. Montelimar, France, Seventh US Army, 2 September 1944, 46 QM GR
CO.
51. Saint Juan, France, VI US Corps, 9 September 1944, 46 QM GR CO.
52. Varios, France, VI US Corps, 18 November 1944, 46 QM GR CO.
53. Luynes, France, Seventh US Army, 4 October 1944, 46 QM GR CO
54. Epinal, France, Seventh US Army, 6 October 1944, 46 QM GR CO.
55. Hochfelden, France, Seventh US Army, 4 December 1944, 46 QM GR
CO.
56. Niederbronn, France, Seventh US Army, 15 December 1944, 2nd
Platoon, 48th QM GR CO and a Detachment of the 3041st QM GR CO.
67. St. Avold, France, Seventh US Army, 16 March 1945, 46 QM GR CO,
assisted by the 3041st QM GR CO, and 2nd & 4th Platoons, 48th QM
GR CO. The Commanding Officer, 46 QM GR CO, was also resposible
for the operation of all GR Collecting Points for 7th US Army using the
assets of the attached two QM GR CO’s.
58. US Military Cemetery #1 Licata, Sicily, Italy, II Corps, Seventh US
Army, 11 July 1943, Headquarters and one Platoon, 48th QM GR CO
59. United States Military Cemetery #2, Gela, Sicily, Italy, Task Force Joss,
Provisional Corps, Seventh US Army, 10 July 1943, First Platoon, 46
QM GR CO.
60. US Military Cemetery, Palermo, 2nd Armed Division, Provisional
Corp,
Seventh US Army, 24 July 1943, 2nd Platoon, 48th QM GR CO.
61. US Military Cemetery Cefalu, Sicily, Italy, 45th Infantry Division, II
Corps, Seventh US Army, 24 July 1943, Provisional GR Platoon, 45th
Infantry Division.
62. US Military Cemetery, Coronia, Sicily, Italy, Seventh US
Army, 16 August 1943, 48th QM GR CO -One Platoon.
63. Temporary US Military Cemeteries (four), established northwest area of
Sicily at Aqui, Dolci, San Stefano, Torina and Montevago, by the 45th
and 9th Infantry Divisions and the 82nd Airborne Division.
64. Temporary Cemetery, Vannulo, Italy, 36th Infantry Division, 12
September 1943 Assigned Divisional Personal.
65. Temporary Cemetery, Mariori, Italy, 5th Army troops
66. Temporary Cemetery, East Altavilla, Italy, 5th Army troops.
68. Temporary Cemetery, Avellion
69. US Military Cemetery, Pasetum (Mount Saprano), Pasetum, Italy, 5th
US Army, Two Sections, 47 QM GR CO and the Third Platoon, 48 QM
GR CO.
70. Bari
71. Naples
72. Cagliari, Sardinia
73. Bastia, Corsica
74. Carano
75. Marzanello-Nuovo
76. R. Fratelle
77. US Military Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy, Fifth US Army, 24 January 1944,
46 QM GR CO, Anzio-Nettuno, Italy, Landing.
78. Tarquinia
79. Follonica
80. Vada
81. Castel Fiorentino
82. Pietramla
82. Mirandola
Temporary Cemeteries in Germany:
83. Stromberg, Germany, Third US Army, 26 March 1945.
84. Butzbach, Germany, Third US Army, 11 April 1945.
85. Nuremberg, Germany, Third US Army, 19 April 1945
86. Ittenbach, Germany, First US Army, 1 April 1945, 3060 QM GR CO.
87. Breuna, Germany, First US Army, 607 QM GR CO.
88. Eisenach, Germany, First US Army, 607 QM GR CO.
49. Bensheim, Germany, Seventh US Army, 10 April 1945, 46 QM GR CO.
90. Reutti, Germany, Seventh US Army.
91. Rheinberg, Germany, Ninth US Army.
92. Tacloban, Leyte, PI, October 1944, 1st Platoon, 48th QM GR CO.
93. Santa Barbara, Lingayan Gulf, Luzon, PI, January 1945, 1st Platoon,
48 QM GR CO.
94. Okinawa, US Armed Forces Temporary Cemetery (USAF), 7th Infantry
Division, 3 April 1945, 2nd Platoon, 3008 QM GR CO.
95. Okinawa, 96th Infantry Division, 3 April 1945, 3rd Platoon, 3008 QM
GR CO.
96. Okinawa, 77th Infantry Division, (Aft) 15 May 1945, 4th Platoon,
3008
QM GR CO
97. Okinawa, 88th Infantry Division, April 1945, 1st Platoon, 3008 QM GR
CO.
98. US Armed Forces (USAF) Binmaley No1, P.I., 37th Infantry Division,
9
January 1945, 2nd Section, 108th QM GR Platoon.
99. USAF Lingayen, No1, P.I., 40th Infantry Division, 9 January 1945, 3rd
Section, 108th QM GR Platoon.
100. USAF San Carlos, P.I., 18 January 1945, 37th Infantry Division, 2nd
Section, 108th QM GR Platoon.
101. USAF Bayanbang No1 P.I., 18 January 1945, 37th Infantry Division,
2nd Section, 108th QM GR Platoon.
102. USAF Tarlac No1 P.I., 25 January 1945, 40th Infantry Division, 3rd
Section, 108 QM GR Platoon.
103. USAF Santiago No1 P.I., 25 January 1945, 37 Infantry Division, 2nd
Section, 108 QM GR Platoon.
104. USAF Bamban No1 P.I., 26 January 1945, 40 Infantry Division, 3rd
Section, 108 QM GR Platoon.
105. USAF San Fernando No1 P.I., 1 February 1945, 37th Infantry
Division,
2nd Section, 108th QM GR Platoon.
106. USAF Bocaue No1 P.I., 5 February 1945, 37th Infantry Division, 2nd
Section, 108 QM GR Platoon.
107. USAF La Loma No#1 P.I., (Manila), 8 February 1945, 1st Cavalry
Division, 1st Section, 108 QM GR Platoon.
108. USAF Manila P.I., 8 February 1945, XIV US Corps, 108 QM GR
Platoon.
109. USAF XIV US Corps, 1 April 1945, Headquarters and 2nd Sections,
108 QM GR Platoon.
110. 11th Airborne Division Nasughu No1, P.I., March 1945, GR Section,
11th Abn. Div.
111. USAF Legaspi Port No1 P.I., 2 April 1945, 3rd Section, 108 QM GR
Platoon. (Total burials by the 108 QM GR Platoon during P.I.
operation:
2350 US, 146 Allied, 33 Enemy, total 2529.)
112. Carlos Island Military Cemetery, Operation Flintlock, Marshal Islands,
deceased from the operation on Kwajalein were transported to this
Cemetery by Defense Battalion 4, personnel of the 604 QM GR CO
were attached to the 7th Infantry Division and 106 RCT, 27 Infantry
Division, to augment Division GR personnel.
113. US Military Cemetery, Ladyslett Island, deceased military personnel
from the battle for Eniwetok were evacuated six miles over water to this
cemetery, 106 RCT and the Marines, personnel from the 604 QM GR
CO and GR personnel fron the 106 RCT and Marines, did an
outstanding job, they had only 6 unidentified deceased.
114. US Marine Cemetery, Saipan, 44 remains of the 27th Infantry Division
were buried in this Marine Corps Cemetery, using Division GR Men.
115. US Military Cemetery, Saipan, 27th Infantry Division, HQ. and 2nd
Platoon, 604 QM GR CO.
116. US Marine Cemetery, Tinian