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This site is dedicated to the thousands of men and women who fought with the 80th Division throughout the years (World War I, World War II, Post WWII, and the Global War on Terror). May we never forget them or the reasons for which they fought and died for our country.
God Bless America!
80th Division Veterans Association80th Division Blue Ridge Veterans Association2024 marks the 80th anniversary of the beginning of Europe's liberation. Many communities are celebrating this commemorative anniversary. We'll post those events as they become available to us.
From Friday 20 September 2024 to Sunday 22 September 2024, we will commemorate this painful and dramatic period that the people of Ettelbruck endured, and remember the enthusiasm and joy experienced by the population on both September 11, 1944, and December 25, 1944 when the American troops arrived to liberate the population.
On September 22nd, extraordinary ceremonies will be organized. Honorable personalities are invited and the participation of the American and Luxembourg armies.
On Sunday, September 22, 2024, the "Groupe de Recherches et d'Etudes sur la Guerre 1940-1945 asbl"/ General Patton Memorial Museum will inaugurate three silhouettes in Patton Square, in collaboration with the Ettelbruck City Council and the American Embassy in Luxembourg. These silhouettes will retrace the history of the occupation from 1940 to the final liberation on December 25, 1944, and at the same time express gratitude, respect and sympathy for our American soldiers for their commitment to ensuring that we can live in peace today.
For more information, click [HERE].
The Moselle River 1944 Association has announced the commemoration events which will be held in honor of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Department of the Moselle in northeast France. The commemoration remembers the sacrifices of US service members which occurred during the combat around Metz and Thionville during November 1944.
The commemoration event will be held on 8-13 November of 2024. This will provide the time for everyone to attend the various ceremonies and local visits that are being planned. The program for the commemoration is currently being finalized with the partner towns and villages in the Thionville area. Numerous military vehicle clubs and their re-enactors will also be participating in the ceremonies.
Please note that the Moselle River 1944 Association is extending an open invitation to ALL of the U.S. Veterans who served in Europe during World War II. Please pass this invitation to any U.S. WWII service members or their families who may have an interest in attending this commemoration which will honor their sacrificial service of 80 years ago.
For more information, click [HERE].