November 27, 2024

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Lt. Col. Virgil Paul Kirkham, the last American airman to die during the WWII in Europe

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Lt. Col. Virgil Paul Kirkham, the last American airman to die during the war in Europe. Today we remembered him by laying flowers at the crashsite at Zadní hora. Virgil´s niece Marilyn Kirham sent a letter to us where she even mentions”…This…

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October 27, 2024

Happy 100th Birthday to the US WWII veteran, hero and liberator of Southwest Bohemia, member of the 97th Infantry Division, Paul Pallmeyer

Happy 100th Birthday to the US WWII veteran, hero and liberator of Southwest Bohemia, member of the 97th Infantry Division, Paul Pallmeyer   Happy Birthday, all the best!   Photo credit: Christina Bigelow Pieper   Video interview with Paul Pallmeyer is about to be published at the Liberation Festival Pilsen…

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October 13, 2024

Happy Heavenly 103rd Birthday to Robert Muthersbaugh, WWII veteran, hero, liberator of Pilsen and Western Bohemia, member of the 16th Armored Division

Happy Heavenly 103rd Birthday to Robert Muthersbaugh, WWII veteran, hero, liberator of Pilsen and Western Bohemia, member of the 16th Armored Division.   Robert passed away last year in July.   Lest we forget!

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October 8, 2024

Happy heavenly 97th birthday to Hubert Rauw, hero, liberator and friend, member of the 17th Rifle battalion.

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October 1, 2024

Happy heavenly 100th Birthday to George Thompson, friend, hero and liberator, member of the 16th Armored Division

Today we commemorate the 100th birthday of a friend, liberator, veteran of the 16th Armored Division, George Thompson. George was one of the main faces of the Pilsen Freedom Celebration, always smiling, friendly, modest, interested in military vehicles and geart. He considered the Czech Republic, Pilsen and Nýřany to be his…

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September 28, 2024

Happy heavenly 100th Birthday to John Del Santo, hero, veteran and humble man, who participated in the liberation of southwestern Bohemia with the 97th Infantry Division

Happy heavenly 100th Birthday to John Del Santo, hero, veteran and humble man, who participated in the liberation of southwestern Bohemia with the 97th Infantry Division. John Del Santo, one of the most distinguished guests of the Pilsen Freedom Festival, always smiling and modest. He died on November 20, 2011,…

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