The monument

The intiative started in the beginning of 2006 while thinking about realising something to remember a remarkable place were for over 5 years a lot of people from both Son and St. Oedenrode and even Eindhoven came to pay attention to there adopted grave of our fallen liberators.

Finaly in december 2006 the simple stonemarker on the intersection “rooijseweg” and “Waterhoef” was unveiled.

On the stonemarker is the following text in dutch and english:

"This road led to the fields where from 1944 to 1949 the American and Allied temporary cemetery was located behind the 'Waterhoef' Farm.This is where the soldiers rested who paid the ultimate price for our freedom. Remember them all”

Mr kluijtmans directing the workers off the Firma H. Kluijtmans company fromEindhoven.

We had the help from some individuals like mr and mrs Kluijtmans and Mr. Swinkels. And without them it wasn’t possible to place the marker. Thanks for your interest and helping hand.

Mark T Thunnissen

Odwin van Rulo

Christian Dijkhuizen

US CEMETERY SON-

The monument