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Plans for Operation Torch are materialising.
The friendship between the World War II liberators and the Dutch people has
stood like a rock since 1944.
Many a veteran re-visited his "second home" in Holland. The Dutch
people have always been, and still are, not only interested in,
but grateful towards their liberators - whether they be American, British, Polish
or Canadian. They are welcomed with open arms.
Now that veterans are becoming more
and more unable to attend the liberation ceremonies and festivities, a bridge
needs to be build
in order to continue the friendship which originated in WWII. One of the main
objectives of Operation Torch is to organise a trip for
(associate) members of the 101st Airborne Division Association to visit the
Operation Market Garden area in September 2006.
The invitation to visit is now extended
to younger veterans, family members of WWII veterans and anyone interested in
the history.
The main objectives of OPERATION TORCH are:
remembering the sacrifice
and
keeping the memory alive
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