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    Memorial Unveiled in Grave Honors 1st Lt. Hanford A. Files [Image 14 of 17]

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    Memorial Unveiled in Grave Honors 1st Lt. Hanford A. Files

    GRAVE, NETHERLANDS

    09.16.2025

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Kim 

    U.S. Army Europe and Africa     

    A memorial honoring 1st Lt. Hanford A. Files, who was killed at the site on Sept. 17, 1944, during Operation Market Garden, was unveiled in Grave, Netherlands Sept. 16, 2025. The ceremony featured remarks by Mayor Marieke Moorman and retired Lt. Col. Jan van Thull, with honors rendered by the 82nd Airborne Division Color Guard, Choir, and a World War II 82nd Airborne reenactment team. Designed by Dutch artist Joshua Pennings, the statue stands as a lasting tribute to the paratroopers who fought for the freedom of Europe during World War II.

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    Date Taken: 09.16.2025
    Date Posted: 09.16.2025 09:48
    Photo ID: 9317504
    VIRIN: 250916-A-NX575-1048
    Resolution: 4672x7008
    Size: 5.2 MB
    Location: GRAVE, NL

    Web Views: 28
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