Monument Details

501st Parachute Infantry Regiment 'Geronimo' Monument

Details:

On the west side of road, facing the intersection, situated next to the windmill.

Monument

The monument was unveiled in 1981 by Jack Thornton. On September 17, 1944, the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment landed on Eerde to conquer important bridges to keep “Hell's Highway” open during Operation Market-Garden. The dropzone's for 501st 2nd and 3rd battalions were located in the area just behind the village windmill and the 1st battalion was dropped at Veghel. Heavy fighting occurred in and around Eerde until the village was freed on September 24, 1944. The monument was set up to remember also these heavy fights.

Monument Text:

ONTMOETING

HERINNERING

WAARDERING

17 SEPT. 1944

English translation:

MEETING

REMINDER

VALUATION

(3rd plaque below the wall plaque)

HERDENKEN

U.S.A. † 48