Only too happy to help out. I have also assisted others from your "neck of the woods" (area).

Realisation of the Ssgt Roy L. Booher monument

It's now possible to donate some money for helping us realising a monument for Ssgt Roy L. Booher. He died during the liberation of the community of Noorbeek.

 

It's our intention to errect the monument at 6 September 2009 during the 65th commemoration of the Liberation of Noorbeek, which took place on 12 September 1944. By clicking on the button below, you can donate for the realisation of this monument:

Here is my version. Feel free to use it, if you wish:

The dedication of a monument to SSgt Roy L. Booher

SSgt Booher was the first American soldier to be killed in Holland, and it's our intention to erect a monument in his honor on 6 September, 2009, during the 65th Commemoration of the liberation of Norbeek, which took place on 12 September, 1944.

To help us make this dream come true, simply click on the button below. Your donations are greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Thank you Marion. I will send it through to the others. The only thing I should change now is that he is not the first American trooper to be killed in Holland, but the first American trooper to be killed in Holland during thee liberation. Before him there were airmen killed in the battle.

Thank you,

Frank

GREAT. Sorry about the confusion, but I took the quote directly from an earlier post. Glad I could help out.

Here is the revised version for you and your buddies:

SSgt Booher was the first American trooper to be killed in the liberation of Holland, and it's our intention to erect a monument in his honor on 6 September, 2009, during the 65th Commemoration of the liberation of Norbeek, which took place on 12 September, 1944.

To help us make this dream come true, simply click on the button below. Your donations are greatly appreciated. Thank you!

BTW, I made a contribution last night. I hope your project comes to fruition!

Thank you Marion. That's very kind of you.

Frank

We ordered the monument today. Many thanks to Marion for the contribution according to the text and thanks to Marion and Verow for the financial contribution. Everyone who would like to make a donation is free to do it. We really appreciate it.

Regards,

Frank

http://www.12-09-1944.nl/index_en.php

This is how it will look like in September:

We changed the text just like you said Marion .

For those who are interested in the commemoration of our village in September:

http://www.burchtfeestennoorbeek.nl/

I am sorry but it's only in Dutch.

We changed the text just like you said Marion

Happy to oblige. It's part of being a group and lending a helping hand when we can.

Thanks for changing the topic title Marion. Looks better now.

Frank

Ah, you noticed! I try and do that when I can. It makes it easier for members and viewers, when they are trying to search the forum.

Ah, you noticed! I try and do that when I can. It makes it easier for members and viewers, when they are trying to search the forum.

AGREED

Well. Tomorrow we will put the new monument on it's place. It's awesome but I won't share some pictures yet. Please be patient untill Monday after the inauguration. Everything worked. We have found fundraisers (a lot of people from the village) and the monument is ready.

I am really looking forward to this weekend. Saturday there is some kind of memorial walk wwith reenactors, an airfield for a piper, roadblocks and things like that. On Sunday there is a convoy. At the start of the convoy there will be a fly-over from a p-51 Mustang. About 10 veterans of the Old Hickory will attend the convoy and the inauguration of the monument.After the inauguration there is time to have a view at the vehicles and there is a chance to get some food and a drink (or 2 )

Regards,

Frank

My special thanks to those who donated money for the monument!!!

Hey Frank!!

I wish to come for the inauguration of Momument with my family !!

Can you give me the hour of the inauguration and the place !

Vee

How wonderful to see your idea come to fruition. This is just great. Congrats on a job well done. Cudos to all involved.

Smiles,

M1