On the edge of the park walkway; near Villa Klondike.

A large inscribed  boulder with a bronze statue of a kangaroo carry baby atop; a parachutists is attached to the side and serval inscribed bronze plaque.

The Memorial is in the form of a kangaroo with a baby in her pouch ( a symbol of the Allied Forces leaping over Dutch rivers) on a huge stone block which weighs 1,200 kgs. A small parachutists bronze is attached to the side of the boulder. It was designed by Neil Steenbergen. It was unveiled by HRH Princess Irene of the Netherlands on 17 September 1959. There is also a plaque on the ground commemorating Veghels liberation on 17 September 1944 by the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment with other units following an intense battle from 22 to 24 September. Under a stone is an urn containing soil from the 50 States of the U.S.A. Beside the Memorial are two benches donated by the Friends of the Airborne. On each 17th September, or the nearest Sunday, wreaths are laid and flags are flown. 

The large bronze kangaroo atop this stone represents the radio 'Call-sign' of the American 101st Airborne Division during Operation Market-Garden.

Source: Traces of War; Visit Brabant;

Text in the rock:

'IN HONOR
OF THE HEROES OF THE
101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION
U.S. ARMY UNDER
COMMAND OF GENERAL
MAXWELL D. TAYLOR
OPERATION
MARKET-GARDEN
17 SEPT. 1944 - 28 NOV. 1944
NOORD-BRABANT
GELDERLAND

IN EVERLASTING GRATITUDE
THE GOVERNMENT AND THE
PEOPLE OF THE NETHERLANDS'

At the left side of the rock this text:
ONDER DEZE STEEN
STAAT DE URN DIE
AARDE BEVAT UIT
50 VERENIGDE
STATEN VAN AMERIKA

Translation:

UNDER THIS STONE STANDS THE URN CONTAINING
EARTH FROM
50 UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA

The inscription on the bronze plaque at the base of the memorial is in English and reads:

VEGHEL

LIBERATED ON SEPTEMBER 17, 1944 BY THE 501ST PARACHUTE INFANTRY, 326TH AIRBORNE ENGINEER BATTALION, AND OTHER DIVISIONAL UNITS. VEGHEL WAS THE SCENE OF FIERCE COMBAT FROM 22-26TH SEPTEMBER. ALTHOUGH SUBJECTED TO CONSTANT  TANK, INFANTRY AND ARTILLERY ATTACKS, THE DIVISION, ALONG WIOTH THE CITIZENS OF VEGHEL TENACIOUSLY HELP THIS KEY POSITION ENABLING THE DIVISION TO CONTINUE ITS ASSIGNED MISSIONS. THIS MEMORIAL IS PLACED HERE IN  HONOR OF THOSE 'SCREAMING EAGLES' WHO GAVE THERI LIVES IN THIS CAMPAIGN AND AS A TOKEN OF FRIENDSHIP TO THE

PEOPLE OF THE NETHERLANDS

PLACED BY COMRADES OF THE 101ST DIVISION ASSOCIATION

1944-1969

PARTICIPATING UNITS IN THE HOLLAND CAMPAIGN:

(LIST OF UNITS; SEE PICTURE)