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Memorials General Cemetery Wijk bij Duurstede

This Plaque is left on the wall of the entrance of the General Cemetery in Wijk bij Duurstede confirmed.

the text on the Plaque:
1944 – 1994
In this cemetery rest the remains
of 7 British soldiers of the
1ste Airborne Division.
In the autumn of 1944 they gave
their lives to liberate the Netherlands
from nazi – tyranny.

Ronald Ditch
Harold Godwin
John Walters
Gordon Wright
3 unknown Airborne soldiers.

We will remember them.

The graves of the 7 British soldiers can be seen here.

This Plaque is located at the entrance of the Cemetery.
The text on the Plaque:

In Memory of
Captain Tom L. FitzSimons, Jr.
3rd Scouting Force United States Army Air Force
Killed in Action over Wijk bij Duurstede
April 20th 1945 in his 21st year

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Source

  • Text: Mia van den Berg
  • Photos: Arjan Vrieze