Oh Ann that is wonderful! Thank you for joining. You are very welcome. I add you to the participants list on our Challenge page. I hope you will like it as much as we do. I think it is the most favorite challenge of most members of the Netherlands Project. Dedicating time to those that gave their lives for our freedom.
It is our goal every year, after the two minutes of silence on our Commemorate Day (May 4, from 20:00 PM till 20:02 PM our country is silent to honor all that died during wars), followed by our Liberation Day on the 5th of May, to organize this challenge to commemorate as many people as we can. Those that fought for our freedom and died (mostly young) for our freedom. They should not be forgotten, right? It is just such a pleasure to add them here and give them a great profile.
As it was so great, last year, to choose an European resistance group of heroes of WW-II, and members of other projects joined us. Good reason for us to choose for an even broader international group of heroes to honor. Hoping many WT members of other countries will join.
There are so many Americans, Canadians, British and many more from other countries that are buried here in The Netherlands. They deserve a profile at WT, so they will not be forgotten.
I see you know where to find info. That is great. But do not worry too much. We will publish a list of sources (where to find graves and more info) short before the start.
FamilySearch and Google need to do the rest. And sometimes it is just great to help each other and build out a family tree.
I am sure you will find new sources in The Netherlands about WW-II!
You can be so proud of your father! Great story. Operation Manna!
I am sorry about the loss of the Dutch researcher. Most people remembering WW-II are fading........
You are a great add Ann! Are you on Discord? After the Thon we will post our challenge there hoping more people from other countries/projects will join. But I am sure they will need time first to relax!