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Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial

Four Medal of Honor recipients are buried at Epinal: Victor Leonard Kandle, Gus Kefurt, John D Kelly, and Ellis R Weicht. M039 records exact plot, row, and grave identifiers for each. The four records are burial-and-memorial links only and do not claim medal or personal-artifact custody.

MOH-MUS-000177Evidence reviewed 2026-10-12Open during scheduled hours
The limestone memorial building at Epinal American Cemetery framed by lawns, trees, and the Vosges landscape.
Epinal American Cemetery and MemorialPhoto: Warrick Page / American Battle Monuments Commission via DVIDS · Public domain; DVIDS marks image 7722033 PUBLIC DOMAIN ↗ · Source ↗

Historical context

About this institution

Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial occupies 48 acres above the Moselle River in the Vosges. The cemetery contains 5,252 graves and 424 names of the missing and preserves the story of the U.S. Seventh Army campaigns from southern France through the Vosges and toward Germany. Its memorial includes a chapel, portico, map room, and Court of Honor.

Why it matters to Medal of Honor research

Epinal adds four exact recipient grave locations tied to the U.S. Seventh Army campaign in northeastern France. The profile is useful for battlefield, burial, and family-history research while explicitly preventing burial evidence from being misconstrued as Medal of Honor custody.

Collection guide

What to look for

The following highlights summarize the strongest verified reasons to include this institution in the archive. They are a planning guide, not a promise that every object is on view at all times.

Victor Leonard Kandle grave at Plot B, Row 14, Grave 55

Gus Kefurt grave at Plot A, Row 29, Grave 37

John D Kelly grave at Plot A, Row 44, Grave 7

Ellis R Weicht grave at Plot B, Row 42, Grave 20

Memorial chapel, mosaic operations map, and Court of Honor

Verified connections

Medal of Honor relationships

4 total

Recipient burial and memorial

Victor Leonard Kandle

Victor Leonard Kandle is buried at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Plot B, Row 14, Grave 55. This permanent grave relationship documents recipient burial and commemoration only and does not imply that the cemetery holds or displays the recipient’s Medal of Honor.

Record: Plot B, Row 14, Grave 55

Verified 2026-10-12 · Permanent

Evidence sources and scope

Permanent ABMC burial relationship with plot, row, and grave location documented by the Medal of Honor Historical Society; no medal-custody claim.

Recipient burial and memorial

Gus Kefurt

Gus Kefurt is buried at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Plot A, Row 29, Grave 37. This permanent grave relationship documents recipient burial and commemoration only and does not imply that the cemetery holds or displays the recipient’s Medal of Honor.

Record: Plot A, Row 29, Grave 37

Verified 2026-10-12 · Permanent

Evidence sources and scope

Permanent ABMC burial relationship with plot, row, and grave location documented by the Medal of Honor Historical Society; no medal-custody claim.

Recipient burial and memorial

John D Kelly

John D Kelly is buried at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Plot A, Row 44, Grave 7. This permanent grave relationship documents recipient burial and commemoration only and does not imply that the cemetery holds or displays the recipient’s Medal of Honor.

Record: Plot A, Row 44, Grave 7

Verified 2026-10-12 · Permanent

Evidence sources and scope

Permanent ABMC burial relationship with plot, row, and grave location documented by the Medal of Honor Historical Society; no medal-custody claim.

Recipient burial and memorial

Ellis R Weicht

Ellis R Weicht is buried at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Plot B, Row 42, Grave 20. This permanent grave relationship documents recipient burial and commemoration only and does not imply that the cemetery holds or displays the recipient’s Medal of Honor.

Record: Plot B, Row 42, Grave 20

Verified 2026-10-12 · Permanent

Evidence sources and scope

Permanent ABMC burial relationship with plot, row, and grave location documented by the Medal of Honor Historical Society; no medal-custody claim.

Collection focus

Historical specialties

World War II Seventh Army cemeteryVosges and northeastern France campaign interpretationFour named Medal of Honor recipient burialsMemorial chapel, map room, and Court of Honor

Service connections

U.S. Army

Conflict connections

World War II