501st PIR Geronimo Monument
Details:
On the west side of road, facing the intersection, situated next to the windmill. Monument The monument was unveiled in 1981 by Jack Thornton. On September 17, 1944, the 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment landed on Eerde to conquer important bridges to keep “Hell's Highway” open during Operation Market-Garden. The dropzone's for 501st 2nd and 3rd battalions were located in the area just behind the village windmill and the 1st battalion was dropped at Veghel. Heavy fighting occurred in and around Eerde until the village was freed on September 24, 1944. The monument was set up to remember also these heavy fights.
Monument Text:
ONTMOETING
HERINNERING
WAARDERING
17 SEPT. 1944
English translation:
MEETING
REMINDER
VALUATION
(3rd plaque below the wall plaque)
HERDENKEN
U.S.A. † 48
(Small pillar at the right of the monument)
May they rest in peace, my friends
Pvt Walter D. Cooper
Pvt William J. Dellapenta
Lt. John W. Ell
Pvt Orven E. Frisby
Pfc Wilbrod A. Gauthier Bastogne
Col. Howard R. Johnson
Capt. Vernon Kraeger
Pvt Andrew W.Jr. Mahoney
Pvt Pete T. Phillips
Pfc David R. Salazar
Lt. John L. White
Eerde, 6 June 1989
William and Thelma Mc Mahon
Commemorates:
People:
Howard Ravenscroft “Jumping Jimmy” Johnson
Units:
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
United States Army
Wars:
WWII
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