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St.-Mihiel

American  
[san-mee-yel] / sɛ̃ miˈjɛl /

noun

  1. a town in NE France, on the Meuse River, NW of Nancy: captured by American forces 1918.


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In September 1918, the Americans accomplished in a few days what the French had been attempting for four years in this area, known as the St.-Mihiel Salient.

From New York Times Dec. 24, 2014

She chose it because it was the nearest one to the St.-Mihiel American Cemetery, about a mile away; among the 4,153 Americans buried there is her son, First Lt.

From New York Times Sep. 18, 2014

St.-Mihiel is the closest American cemetery to Bathelémont, where America’s Great War, it could be said, really began.

From New York Times Sep. 18, 2014

A proud stone eagle sits in the middle of St.-Mihiel atop a pedestal bearing the inscription: Time shall not dim the glory of their deeds.

From New York Times Sep. 18, 2014

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