Memorial to Black US Soldiers Who Died in WW2 Quietly Removed
Summary
Two plaques about African American soldiers in World War II have been removed from a U.S. military cemetery in the Netherlands. These panels were set up in 2024 but taken down earlier this year, with no clear explanation provided for their removal.Key Facts
- The memorial plaques honored African American soldiers at the Netherlands American Cemetery.
- About one million African American soldiers served in Europe during World War II.
- The cemetery in Margraten, Netherlands, holds more than 8,200 American graves and 1,700 listed as missing.
- Two panels about African American soldiers were removed from the cemetery’s visitors' center.
- The panels were installed following efforts by the U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands.
- The cemetery is the only U.S. military cemetery in the Netherlands.
- The panels included stories about specific soldiers and military segregation during the war.
- The panels were part of a regular rotation, but their removal was not clearly explained.
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