Molenhoek Temporary Cemetery
Description:
The Molenhoek Temporary Cemetery once served as a burial ground for Allied soldiers and airmen, including more than 500 members of the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division, who lost their lives during World War II. Many of these servicemen were killed during Operation Market Garden and the subsequent fighting in the Groesbeek, Nijmegen, and Betuwe regions of the Netherlands in the autumn and winter of 1944. Following the war, their remains were exhumed and either repatriated to their home countries or transferred to permanent military cemeteries.
Address:
Molenstraat 12 , 6582 DC , Heumen , Gelderland , Gelderland , The Netherlands
The Molenhoek Temporary Cemetery is situated about 2.8 km southeast of Heumen town hall, at the Molenstraat and Hoogenhofseweg junction.
Map reference (click on pin to see Lat/Long):
51.764535 5.864083 Molenstraat 12
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