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BERG EN DAL, Netherlands - Gene Metcalfe (left) and Richard Blankenship (right) sit as guests of honor before receiving the Military Order of William Orange Lanyard, the Netherlands highest award, September 18, 2019. Richard Blankenship accepted the award on behalf of his father, Robert C. Blankenship, who passed away in 1970. The men earned the award based on their actions and participation in Operation Market Garden and the liberation of the Netherlands from Nazi Germany forces. This year marks the 75th anniversary of Operation Market Garden and commemorates the largest airborne operation in history 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.
| Date Taken: | 09.18.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 09.19.2019 13:49 |
| Photo ID: | 5765156 |
| VIRIN: | 190918-A-YC939-605 |
| Resolution: | 3274x1951 |
| Size: | 1.83 MB |
| Location: | GROESBEEK, NL |
| Web Views: | 45 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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