Honoring the Fallen at Flanders Field American Cemetery

Honoring the Fallen at Flanders Field American Cemetery

Author: Mike Cunha September 1, 2026 Duration: 40:50

New Ypres League member Christopher Sims joins the podcast to discuss his four decades of working for the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) as the Senior Cemetery Associate for World War I Flanders Field American Cemetery, in Waregem, Belgium. During his career with the ABMC, Christopher also authored a reference work titled "The Soldiers of the American Military Cemetery Flanders Field." 

 

Join us for a conversation on preserving the memory of the American fallen in Flanders Fields. 

 

ABMC's web page for Flanders Fields American Cemetery



Find out more about the New Ypres League in this episode:

 

The New Ypres League with Roger Steward & Prof Mark Connelly

 

Please consider joining the New Ypres League and supporting remembrance efforts:

 

www.newypresleague.com




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