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Members of the US American forces



The Americans who fell in and around Valkenburg

Although there was heavy fighting in and around Valkenburg between the 14th and 17th of September, 1944, “only” six soldiers of the Old Hickory Division were killed. They are Quentin Begore and Sam Viviano on the sixteenth, Henri Morgan, John Reeves, Cleaver Buckler and Peter Spoganetz on the seventeenth. All six belonged to the 119th regiment, the part of the Old-Hickory division, which liberated Valkenburg. They were immortalized by Albert Widdershoven in 1994 in the municipal cave. Photo by J.P. Wyers on the website about the 30th Infantry Division Old Hickory.

The US-Americans who liberated Valkenburg and its environs belonged to the 119th Infantry Division or Old Hickory Division, the 743rd Tank Battalion associated with them, and further west the Second Armored Division Hell on Wheels (see also Pinterest).


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All the fallen resistance people in Limburg

Members of the US American forces – 14 pers.

Begore,
Quentin K.
∗ 0000-00-00
† 1944-09-16
Valkenburg
- Old Hickory - Valkenburg -

Quentin Begore was one of the six soldiers of the Old Hickory Division who were killed in action during the liberation of Valkenburg and its surroundings.
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Blum,
Joseph
∗ 0000-00-00
† 1944-10-17
Valkenburg
- Hell on Wheels -

Jan Diederenn writes in Mijn oorlog en bevrijding: “Mrs. Huntjens, who was living at the time on Nieuweweg, saw four soldiers being …
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Buckler,
Cleaver
∗ 0000-00-00
† 1944-09-17
Valkenburg
- Old Hickory - Valkenburg -

Cleaver Buckler was one of the six soldiers of the Old Hickory Division who were killed in action during the liberation of Valkenburg and its surroundings.
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Gathin,
Amos jr.
∗ 0000-00-00
† 1944-09-16
Valkenburg
- 743th Tank Bat -

Member of the Charly Company of the 743rd tank battalion died on September 16, 1944 in Valkenburg near the Geul. He and Clifton Keith …
George,
William
∗ 0000-00-00
† 1944-10-17
Valkenburg
- Hell on Wheels -

Jan Diederen writes in Mijn oorlog en bevrijding: “Mrs. Huntjens, who was living at the time on Nieuweweg, saw four soldiers being killed …
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Harrington,
Chester
∗ 0000-00-00
† 1944-10-17
Valkenburg
- Hell on Wheels -

Jan Diederenn writes in Mijn oorlog en bevrijding: “Mrs. Huntjens, who was living at the time on Nieuweweg, saw four soldiers being …
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Hilleque,
Robert (Bob)
∗ 0000-00-00
Chicago?
† 2008-07-30
Chicago?
- Old Hickory - Survivors -

Bob Hilleque was the only one of the A-company, 1st battalion, 119th regiment, 30th US Infantry Division Old …
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Keith,
Clifton
∗ 0000-00-00
† 1944-09-15
Oud-Valkenburg
- 743th Tank Bat -

Member of the Charlie Company of the 743rd tank battalion in tank nr 0—18 He died of his injuries. He and Amos Gathin Jr. from the …
Lasch,
Theodore F
∗ 0000-00-00
Oakland County, Mich
† 1945-04-10
Vilt (Valkenburg)
- Members of the US American forces -

The last victim of the war in and around Valkenburg. Service number T-063074, served with 364th Fighter Group, 385th Fighter Squadron, crashed in a Mustang P-51 Lucky Lady VI #4415019 on a mission …

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Manis,
Frank
∗ 0000-00-00
† 1944-10-17
Valkenburg
- Hell on Wheels -

Jan Diederenn writes in Mijn oorlog en bevrijding: “Mrs. Huntjens, who was living at the time on Nieuweweg, saw four soldiers being …
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Morgan,
Henry E.
∗ 0000-00-00
† 1944-09-16
Valkenburg
- Old Hickory - Valkenburg -

PFC (private 1st class) Henry Morgan was one of the six soldiers of the 119th regiment in the Old-Hickory Division who fell during the liberation of Valkenburg is Henry Morgan. Three days before …

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Reeves,
John
∗ 0000-00-00
† 1944-09-17
Valkenburg
- Old Hickory - Valkenburg -

John Reeves was one of the six soldiers of the Old Hickory Division who were killed in action during the liberation of Valkenburg and its surroundings.
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Spoganetz,
Peter
∗ 0000-00-00
† 1944-09-17
Koulen, Voerendaal
- Old Hickory - Klimmen -

Pvt Peter Spoganetz (119th Inf Rgt) was one of the …
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Viviano,
Sam
∗ 0000-00-00
† 1944-09-16
Valkenburg
- Old Hickory - Valkenburg -

Sam Viviano was one of the six soldiers of the Old Hickory Division who were killed in action during the liberation of Valkenburg and its surroundings.
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