Stories from Brookwood: Florence Athay

Florence Athay answered the call to serve during World War I, leaving behind her work in New York to join the Army Nurse Corps. Like so many, she never made it to the front. After falling ill while crossing the Atlantic, Florence passed away in England and now rests at the Brookwood American Cemetery. Join us as we remember Florence and the more than 1,000 Americans honored on this hallowed ground.

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The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) operates and maintains 26 cemeteries and 31 federal memorials, monuments, and commemorative plaques in 17 countries throughout the world, including the United States. Since March 4, 1923, ABMC’s sacred mission remains to honor the service, achievements, and sacrifice of more than 200,000 U.S. service members buried and memorialized at our sites.

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