[Peter W. Kessler]

In September, 2014, I attended the 70th Annual Liberation Concert at Margraten, Holland. I arrived early to take pictures. It was very foggy.

I had the pleasure of meeting two “adopters.” Couldn’t stop crying. They must have thought I was a little nuts. Actually, the gentleman is the nephew of the original adopter of Claude Stackpole’s grave. Graves are handed down in families.

I have visited British and German cemeteries in France and Belgium. None are as carefully manicured or as beautifully maintained as the American cemeteries.

Photos here: https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipM_uZeSe47rULTbCtdASnZtnw0lZB4KtDNXXenD

To learn all about the gratitude of the Dutch, read “The Margraten Boys: How a European Village Kept America’s Liberators Alive” by P. Schrijvers. It’s available on Amazon.

If there are any Freepers in Holland...

THANK YOU

[Mears]

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[sergeantdave]

Thanks for your captivating post. It’s little vignettes like yours that make me feel honored to be a part of FR.