Organizer
Město Plzeň
April 5, 2023
The liberator of southwestern Bohemia and 2nd Infantry Division WWII veteran Herman Geist turns 98! We wish you a Happy Birthday and all the best!
March 29, 2023
Pilsen will remember the events related to the liberation by the US Army with the military-history and culture program on May 5-8. The program involving on regular basis reenactment camps, the parade of the vintage military vehicles, commemorative acts and attractive musical performance will be jointly set up by the…
March 12, 2023
Richard Pieper passed away on Sunday March 6th at the age of 99 years. He was the liberator of southwestern Bohemia. Richard Pieper enlisted in the US Army in 1943, when he was 19 years old and a college freshman. Originally he was trained for the African battlefield, but ended up…
March 6, 2023
Happy heavenly 101st birthday to Marion Kirkham! Lest we forget! Blue skies forever!
March 3, 2023
Happy heavenly 97th birthday to Calvin George Streza, WWII veteran, member of the 16th Armored Division, who participated in the liberation the city of Pilsen and southwestern Bohemia. Calvin passed away on September 10th 1995. Lest we forget! Čest jeho památce, nikdy nezapomeneme!
February 28, 2023
Happy heavenly 103th birthday to Eric O. Petersen, WWII veteran, member of the 16th Armored Division, who participated in the liberation the city of Pilsen and southwestern Bohemia. Eric passed away on January 28th 2017. Lest we forget!