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Dutch 'adopt' fallen US soldiers to mark 80 years since liberation
The Netherlands is commemorating the 80th anniversary of the beginning of its liberation from Nazi Occupation with a concert at a burial ground for American and Allied troops.
The Netherlands is marking the 80th anniversary of the start of its liberation from Nazi Germany with a concert at a graveyard for the American soldiers who died during the fighting.
Near the Netherlands’ American Cemetery, just outside the village of Margraten, locals have vowed to never forget the American and Allied soldiers who gave their lives fighting Nazi Germany and helping to liberate the regions from Nazi occupation.
The hallowed burial ground in Margraten serves as the setting to commemorate their deaths — with hundreds of people choosing to “adopt” one of the 8,288 Americans buried there.
The act of remembrance started almost as soon as the war ended and continues to this day.
People who adopt a grave visit it regularly and leave flowers or reach out to the families of the dead in the US.
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