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action report OPERATION TORCH 2006 - Pathfinders
Please browse around and get a taste
of the Pathfinder version of OPERATION TORCH!
Lots of pictures combined with an interesting report on the visit to the battlefield
areas of Operation Market Garden
and Bastogne, Belgium.
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****Sunday 27th August
2006****
With 19 days to go until the
start of Operation Torch, members of the Screaming Eagles of WWII Foundation
are buzzing with activities.
There are hotels to book, transportation to take care of, communication between
the different co-operating groups to hold and agenda's to line up.
A group of 13 is expected to arrive on the 15th
September. Smaller than expected but with the slogan "quality over quantity",
the Foundation's
members are anxious to meet the participants and let them experience the Dutch
interest and friendship towards our former liberators.
The daily programmes have taken shape and will
fill the promise of a good time for all. There's room for some individual wishes
without breaking
up the general route of events. A remarkable occurance throughout the preparations
over the past months was the expression by many people who
warmly greet our initiative. Compliments and donations were made, supporting
comments received.
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****February 2006****
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At the end of 2005 plans to take on the
organisation of Operation Torch were executed. With the help of many energetic
and enthusiastic groups and individuals, a preliminary program was set
up, logo's designed, cost calculations made and a colorful promotion leaflet
printed.
In February 2006 the official launch of Operation Torch was held at the
101st Airborne Association, Florida Chapter's famous Snowbird
Reunion in Orlando, Florida. The plan was introduced for the
Board of Governors of the Association and was met with great enthusiasm.
It was unfortunate that the dates for Operation Torch coincided with the
planned Vietnam veterans reunion in September 2006. Unfortunately, dates
for Operation Torch cannot be moved as they are connected to the dates
of liberation of various places in The Netherlands and the related liberation
activities.
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