Before the United States entered WWI, many American crossed over the border to join the British Commonwealth forces.  In Belgium over 500+ men are buried in the Commonwealth War Graves and named as missing on the Menin Wall in Ieper (Ypres) Belgium

The American Legion "Flanders Field" Post BE02 initiated its 2nd adoption program to honor and remember these Americans who fought and died .  on Saturday, 15 September, the adopters of these graves and names will presented an adoption certificatend.

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