At one end of the cemetery stands this memorial. The statue is called the "American Youth Rising from the Waves". The inscription around the top of the memorial reads, "This embattled shore portal of freedom is forever hallowed by the ideals the valor and the sacrifices of our fellow countrymen."

At one end of the cemetery stands this memorial. The statue is called the "American Youth Rising from the Waves". The inscription around the top of the memorial reads, "This embattled shore portal of freedom is forever hallowed by the ideals the valor and the sacrifices of our fellow countrymen."
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