Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial

Visit Sicily - Rome U.S. military memorial cemetery This is a tombstone taken in Netunos Sicily, Italy (August 13). Sicily - Rome U.S. military memorial cemetery is located in Tuno, Italy's Lazio region, 61 kilometers south of the capital Rome. The cemetery was built on January 24, 1944, initially as a temporary wartime cemetery, and finally in 1956 as a permanent cemetery and memorial site. The cemetery sleeps more than 7,000 American soldiers who died in the battles of the liberation of Sicily and the landing of Anzio in World War II. The entire cemetery is 77 acres of land, dotted with Italian Mediterranean pine forests and has a small memorial hall. Each year, many families of the sacrifices come to commemorate their deceased relatives.

For lovers studying the history of World War II, Sicily was one of the landing sites of the Allied forces, and the US military cemetery reflected the brutal facts of the war.

A somber experience. The photos do not do the site justice. Definitely worth a visit if you are in the area.