Margraten, 13km east of Maastricht |
Sint-Margaritakerk, Margraten |
Flags of the USA, the Netherlands and Dutch Limburg |
American Military Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten |
Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten |
Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial |
War Memorial at the American Cemetery, Margraten |
Margraten Memorial - Map of Military Operations in NW Europe 1944-1945 |
Margraten Memorial - the D-Day Invasion of Normandy |
American and Allied military operations around Margraten |
The “Bridge Too Far” Airborne Assault on Arnhem |
Allied offensive from the Netherlands to the German Rhineland and industrial Ruhr Valley Feb-Mar 1945 |
Each for his own Memorial earned praise that will never die and with it the grandest of sepulchers.... |
...not that in which his mortal bones are laid but a home in the minds of men |
Margraten is the only American war grave cemetery in the Netherlands |
The Netherlands American Cemetery contains the graves of 8291 American soldiers killed in WWII |
After World War II ended, around half the bodies were returned to the USA |
Netherlands American Cemetery - Donald Sieckman, Nov 19,1944 |
Here Rests in Honored Glory a Comrade in Arms known but to God |
Netherlands American Cemetery - Carl Pearson, May 21, 1943 |
Netherlands American Cemetery - Aubrey Brumley, April 16, 1945 |
The Netherlands American Cemetery is very well tended |
Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten |
Star of David among a sea of Crosses - Julius Hene, Dec 23, 1944 |
Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten |
The American flag flying over the Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten |
Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten |
Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten |
Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten |
Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten |
Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten |
Dutch families in and around Margraten have adopted each of the graves bringing fresh flowers, especially on Dutch Memorial Day |
Netherlands American Cemetery - William Selfridge, Nov 1, 1944 |
Memorial Day in the Netherlands is celebrated on May 4 each year |
The Netherlands was liberated from 5 years of German occupation on May 5, 1945 |
Netherlands American Cemetery - Andrew Scalf, Feb 27, 1945 |
Flower arrangements at the Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten |
Flower arrangements at the Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten |
In Proud Remembrance of the Achievements of her Sons and in the humble tribute to their Sacrifices 1941-1945 |
War Memorial, Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten |
War Memorial, Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten |
Wall with the names of 1722 missing American servicemen |