Over 8000 soldiers buried in the cemetery, veterans of campaigns in France, Belgium and Germany especially the battle of the bulge. Every year 5 or 6 unidentified remains are disinterred, given fullRead more
Over 8000 soldiers buried in the cemetery, veterans of campaigns in France, Belgium and Germany especially the battle of the bulge. Every year 5 or 6 unidentified remains are disinterred, given full military honors and are returned to the US for a full DNA work up to determine his family. It is amazing the amount of respect they showed to every soldier when they were buried. All have 13 pins keeping the shroud closed around them with pillows keeping their remains in position.Read more
Iris' mother and her townsfolk were liberated by the Canadians when she was 9. Iris decided to start doing presentations to 9 year olds from the town school 23 years ago to talk of the experiences and have them to connect with the Canadians whose final resting place is in their town's Canadian Cemetery.Read more
German work camp during WWII. Used as a factory to produce Werner von Braun's V1 and V2 rockets.
Canadian soldiers were buried by the German soldiers out of respect for the Canadians hence the head to head burial. More killed on one day than any other for Canada. Fibber McGie 15 years old when he joined the army. Was a sapper (engineer) was 18 when he died at Dieppe. Paul's father was on red beach Fibber was on white beach, bled to death from leg wound that severed artery.Read more