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82nd 505 Vet returns

by KateStolp Online Now Apr 18, 2011 at 8:25 AM

I will be bringing my 87 year old father to Nijmegen August 22-23, 2011. He helped liberate Mook, Groesbeek, Nijmegen. Is there anyone special he should meet while we are there?

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    Re: 82nd 505 Vet returns

    by pieter_jan_v Online Now Apr 18, 2011 at 8:54 AM

    It's more: where do you want to go? Have you thought about visiting the Overloon museum? See: oorlogsmuseum.nl/index.php?t... PJ

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    by CatherineReichardt Online Now Apr 18, 2011 at 10:17 AM

    Hi Wonderful thing to do - bravo to you both. To be clear, is the question whether there are any veterans associations whom he might be able to meet up with? Regards Cathy

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  • Re: 82nd 505 Vet returns

    by KateStolp Online Now Apr 18, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    We definitely want to try to visit sites where he was in the war. I will have to look at the Overloon museum - I don't know about it. In part I was wondering if perhaps someone at a museum would be interested in meeting with him. He's done quite a bit of writing about his experience.

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    Re: 82nd 505 Vet returns

    by CatherineReichardt Online Now Apr 18, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    It would help a bit if we knew where you were from - looking at the title, I'm guessing that he served with a US batallion?

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    Re: 82nd 505 Vet returns

    by ATLC Online Now Apr 18, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    I think it's a bit outside your specific question but you may be able to make contacts via the Airborne Museum in Oosterbeek near Arnhem. I grew up there but have no useful contacts I can think of. Worth a try! airbornemuseum.nl/language/e...

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