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Monument in small Belgian village serves as remembrance of ‘Wereth 11’
Monument in small Belgian village serves as remembrance of ‘Wereth 11’
In this U.S. Army file photo from 2007, the monument dedicated to the Wereth 11 is surrounded by flowers, a wreath and the Belgian flag. (U.S. Army file photo)
Monument in small Belgian village serves as remembrance of ‘Wereth 11’
By Lawrence Blyden, courtesy, Benjamin F. Luke Lodge No. 127
[Editor’s note: Now more than 76 years since, one of the U.S. Army Garrison Benelux community members wrote this article to draw attention to 11 Soldiers who were massacred at the onset of the Battle of Bulge. Lawrence B. Blyden is the president of the Benjamin F. Luke Lodge No. 127 of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge.]