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Description: The Faces of Margraten honors the 10,023 soldiers buried in or memorialized at the American War Cemetery in the Netherlands by decorating their graves and names with a photo.

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Both 2019 and 2020 were remarkable years. During these years, people from all over the world commemorated and celebrated the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. The end of the war in the Netherlands came closer when U.S. soldiers crossed the border near the town of Mesch on September 12, 1944, which became the first town to be liberated. However, it would take until May 5, 1945 before the country was fully liberated. And that liberation came at a heavy price for those who fought for it. That is why

Rows, endless rows of white marble crosses and stars of David. This is what one sees when overlooking the American War Cemetery and Memorial Netherlands in Margraten, the Netherlands. Close to 8,300 American soldiers have been buried in this cemetery; another 1,722 names are listed on the Walls of the Missing. We do know the names of all these men and women, but who were they? During The Faces of Margraten tribute, we put a face to their names, by decorating their graves or names on the Walls of the Missi

With the support of the graves' adopters, the soldiers' relatives, and many others, the foundation has been able to collect the photos of approximately 3,300 American soldiers who have been buried or memorialized at the American War Cemetery and Memorial Netherlands for the first edition of The Faces of Margraten tribute in 2015 . A year later, in 2016, about 4,100 photos had been found and were displayed during the 2016 tribute . In 2018 , more than 5,800 photos were on display. Join us to help us to put a

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