Catalogue information

LastDodo number
9945845
Area
Postcards
Title
Vrijheidsbeeld - De Parachutist
City
Street
Province / region
Year
Collection / set
Number on postcard
6552
Designer
General name of the publisher
Dimensions
10.0 x 15.0 cm
Details

Card number in stamp box. On the back of the card the mention 'Statue of Liberty' is officially called 'The Parachutist'. 'The Parachutist' in Son (municipality of Son en Breugel) is a natural stone statue of a creeping male figure in war gear. The statue is placed on a masonry pedestal, on which a plaque is attached. The memorial is 2 meters 50 high, 1 meter wide and 2 meters deep. 'The Parachutist' reminds the residents of Son (municipality of Son en Breugel) of the liberation of their village on September 17, 1944 by the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment and units of the 326th Airborne Engineers. The memorial commemorates the Allied soldiers who died.

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