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Gene Metcalfe, a World War II veteran and former POW, salutes the crowd after being awarded the Military Order of William in Groesbeek, Netherlands, Sept. 18, 2019. This event is just one of the many events commemorating the largest airborne operation in history, Operation Market Garden, which was aimed at liberating the Netherlands and gaining a foothold into Nazi Germany by crossing the Maas, Waal, and ultimately the Rhine River. To this day, generations of Dutch remember the bravery and sacrifice of more than 41,600 troops from the US, UK, and Poland who together constituted the Allied Airborne Army. This year marks the 75th anniversary of Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands. Commemorations honoring the Allied soldiers who participated in the historic airborne operation which liberated several Dutch towns take place Sept. 14-22, 2019.
| Date Taken: | 09.18.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 09.18.2019 14:44 |
| Photo ID: | 5761841 |
| VIRIN: | 190918-A-WK337-320 |
| Resolution: | 4474x2983 |
| Size: | 1.39 MB |
| Location: | GROESBEEK, NL |
| Web Views: | 89 |
| Downloads: | 8 |
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U.S. Veterans presented with highest Dutch military award
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