During the last days of the reunion the group stayed in Eindhoven, a town liberated by the 101st Airborne Division on September 18, 1944.
We visited the museum Liberating Wings at Best, the drop zones in Son but also non WWII related spots like the little village of Oirschot, about 6 miles North-West of Eindhoven

Not only the veterans received a medal but also their partners and n.o.k.

 
Walt Sawosko
Ella, Rod Bain's dochter
Irene Malarkey

Mona Suerth

Millie Zimmerman

Wayne Powers
Rudy Tatay, neef van Alex Penkala
Tim Penkala, neef van Alex Penkala
After the official ceremony there was time to relax. Frank Perconte enjoys the presence of my granddaughter Famke while she is obviously enjoying Frank. Behind them James Madio.

For the second time Earl met my daughter Marieke, this time with her daughter.

Left Normandy 2001 ------------ Right Nuenen 2005
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