Rosette added for SD soldier at Normandy American Cemetery

American Battle Monuments Commission staff placed a bronze rosette next to the name of U.S. Army Cpl. Robert A. Bartlett on the Wall of the Missing July 24 at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, signifying he has been accounted for.

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced Bartlett's identification on July 18. Bartlett, 22, was from Pierre, South Dakota, and assigned as a crew member of an M5A1 Stuart light tank with Company A, 744th Tank Battalion, in July 1944. He will be buried Aug. 10 in Blount, South Dakota.

When a missing service member is recovered, identified and finally laid to rest, the ABMC places a rosette beside their name on the Walls of the Missing. This rosette, a symbol of eternity, is crafted from the laurel wreath-a timeless emblem of honor and victory. Encircled by the eight-points of a compass, it signifies America's commitment, reaching out in all directions to recover their remains from the farthest corners of the earth.

This rosette is one of more than 900 that have been placed beside the names of missing service members at ABMC sites around the world. Bartlett's rosette is the 29th to be placed on the Wall of the Missing at Normandy American Cemetery, which includes the names of 1,557 service members.

About American Battle Monuments Commission:

The American Battle Monuments Commission operates and maintains 26 cemeteries and 31 federal memorials, monuments, and commemorative plaques in 17 countries throughout the world, including the United States. The three memorials in the United States are: the Honolulu Memorial located within the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii; the West Coast Memorial located within the Presidio National Park in San Francisco, Calif; and the East Coast Memorial located within Battery City Park in New York, N.Y. Since March 4, 1923, the 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. For more information about the ABMC, visit abmc.gov.