They Fought For Freedom

Eastern Approaches
Eastern Approaches
By Fitzroy MaClean
American Eagles: The 101st Airborne's Assault on Fortress Europe 1944/45
American Eagles: The 101st Airborne's Assault on Fortress Europe 1944/45
By Charles Whiting
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Dennis

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Hello everybody,

We wanted to share our website with all of you.
Our website is dedicated to our adopted soldiers, please take a look at: http://www.theyfoughtforfreedom.nl
If you click on the American flag you can read in Englsih.
We have made this tribute to make sure they never will be forgotten and that their storie is being told.

Thank You.
Dennis and Gerda
 
We are still looking for more information about Major William Carpenter who was in the 82nd Airborne Division.
Rank: MAJOR
Army Serial Number: 0-450256
Unit: 505 Prcht Inf 82 Abn Div
Major Carpenter was the commander of the 2nd battalion of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Homestate: Nebraska
Awards: Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Date of Missing: 12 April 1945
Memorialized at: Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten. Name is on the Wall of Missings
He's Missing in Action and we hope somebody can help us.

Hope to hear from you.
Sincerely,
Dennis and Gerda
 
Last weekend we went to American War Cemetery of Margraten, Henri-Chapelle and Ardennes.
We went there to lay flowers for our adopted soldiers and pay tribute for them who fought for our freedom.
Pictures are not yet on our website, but soon they will be placed on our website: please view for the stories of the heroes at: www.theyfoughtforfreedom.nl
 
Hi Dennis and Gerda

I am not an American but I just thought I'd say what a great job you are doing and I hope many others follow in your footsteps. Sadly as each year goes by there are fewer WW2 Veterans able to attend Remembrance Services, and it is important that the memory of the sacrifices made are not forgotten. I just wonder are your local schools involved in such a scheme. I do hope so. It would bring a personal aspect to the part of our young people's education that deals with WW2 history. May I also say that the set up of your website is excellent, the music on the home page most appropriate, and overall a site that is a fitting tribute to the memories of not just the few you have adopted, but all who gave their lives for the freedom of others - whatever nation they may have come from

Best wishes to you

Pete Rogers
 
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