Belleau in Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France — Western Europe

Aisne-Marne Cemetery Memorial Chapel Monument

Photographed By Don Morfe, June 30, 2008

1. Aisne-Marne Cemetery Memorial Chapel Monument Marker

Inscription. This monument has been erected by the United States of America to commemorate the services of her troops and those of France who fought in this region during the World War. It stands as a lasting symbol of the friendship and cooperation between the French and American Armies.

Erected 1937.

Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.

Location. 49° 4.677′ N, 3° 17.504′ E. Marker is in Belleau, Hauts-de-France, in Aisne. Memorial can be reached from Route 09. Located in Aisne-Marne American Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Belleau, Hauts-de-France 02400, France. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Belleau Wood USMC Operations Map (approx. half a kilometer away); Belleau Wood USMC Interpretive Panel #5 (approx. half a kilometer away); Belleau Wood Marine Memorial (approx. half a kilometer away); Belleau Wood USMC Interpretive Panel #4 (approx. half a kilometer away); Belleau Wood USMC Interpretive Panel #1 (approx. half a kilometer away); Belleau Wood USMC Interpretive Panel #3 (approx. half a kilometer away); Belleau Wood USMC Interpretive Panel #2

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(approx. half a kilometer away); American Aisne-Marne Memorial (approx. 7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Belleau.

Aisne-Marne Cemetery Memorial Chapel Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, June 30, 2008

2. Aisne-Marne Cemetery Memorial Chapel Monument

Weeden E. Osborne-World War I Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, June 30, 2008

3. Weeden E. Osborne-World War I Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient

Weedon is buried in Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, Section A, Row 3, Grave 39. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: *OSBORNE, WEEDON E. • Rank and organization: Lieutenant, Junior Grade, (Dental Corps), U.S. Navy • Appointed from: Illinois • Entered • Other Citation: For extraordinary heroism while attached to the 6th Regiment, U.S. Marines, in actual conflict with the enemy and under fire during the advance on Bouresche, France, on 6 June 1918. In the hottest of the fighting when the Marines made their famous advance on Bouresche at the southern edge of Belleau Wood, Lt (j.g.). Osborne threw himself zealously into the work of rescuing the wounded. Extremely courageous in the performance of this perilous task, he was killed while carrying a wounded officer to a place of safety.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 262 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 24, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.