Airborne (Kangaroo) monument Veghel - The Netherlands
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The 'Airborne monument' reminds the residents of Veghel of the landing on September 17, 1944 of the 501st Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division in the context of operation 'Market Garden'.
Waymark Code: WM1AHAV
Location: Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Date Posted: 08/20/2024
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The radio code name (the so-called “radio call sign”) of this division was 'Kangaroo'.
Text in the rock:
'IN HONOR
OF THE HEROES OF THE
101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION
U.S. ARMY UNDER
COMMAND OF GENERAL
MAXWELL D. TAYLOR
OPERATION
MARKET-GARDEN
17 SEPT. 1944 - 28 NOV. 1944
NOORD-BRABANT
GELDERLAND
IN ERVERLASTING GRATITUDE
THE GOVERNMENT AND THE
PEOPLE OF THE NETHERLANDS'
At the left side of the rock this text:
ONDER DEZE STEEN
STAAT DE URN DIE
AARDE BEVAT UIT
50 VERENIGDE
STATEN VAN AMERIKA
Date of Dedication: 01/08/1959
Property Permission: Public
Location of waymark:
Kolonel Johnsonstraat
Veghel, Noord-Brabant Netherlands
Commemoration: American soldiers of the 101st airborne company
Access instructions: Not listed
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Website for Waymark: Not listed
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