Cemeteries of the American Expeditionary Force in France during World War 1. U.S. Army soldiers stand at a cemetery in Cheppy, France. Crosses at graves. Six soldiers bring body of an American soldier wrapped in a cloth. They place it in a grave. Soldiers stand past graves. They bring more bodies of American soldiers killed in action during World War 1, and place them in graves. A soldier digs a grave with spade. Graves dug in line. A soldier reads from a religious book to perform a religious ceremony. Other soldiers remove their hats and hold in their hands. Soldiers stand as prayer goes on during burial ceremony. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)