In the Peel village of America 280 downed pilots were further assisted by the organization Bert Poels during the war. The Americans showed their gratitude by throwing out a wreath on August 15 on the occasion of the unveiling of a cross that had been destroyed by the Germans. This pamphlet was thrown out with the wreath, August 15, 1945, pamphlets, pilots, World War II, resistance, The Netherlands, 20th century press agency photo, news to remember, documentary, historic photography 1945-1990, visual stories, human history of the Twentieth Century, capturing moments in time
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