Sources and special thanks:

M. Clements, F. Spiering, M. DeTrez, M. Bando, J. Willaert, B. Overhand, N. Jongeneel, E. Janssen, T. Timmermans, C. Janssen A. van Os, H. van Meel,
Jan Ploeg, Yuri Beckers, Ronald Stassen, Eric Bijtelaar, Max v.d. Wijngaard, Ian Gardner, P. Oosterman and T. Poyser: for their books and websites.
Veteran friends: Lud Labutka E/502, F.J. Nichols B/502, James R. vandebogert H/505, C.W. Heisler - Earl Geoffrion - Gordon K. Smith 507 PIR
The 101st Airborne Division Association, 82nd Airborne Division Association, 80th Infantry Division Association & 502nd Infantry Regiment.
Donald D. Lassen & Static Line Magazine - Screaming Eagle Magazine - the original Poopsheets and WWII Magazines published post war.
Very special thanks to Petra Wendstedt and Leoni Wendstedt (the Pulles Family) for years of WWII research & dedication to the 101st.
The U.S. National Archives, the Imperial War Museum & Bundesarchives - thanks for helping me & my WWII researching Friends.
PRT Digital Archives - Keep them Rolling Archives - The Gary Howard Collection - The Paladins Hood DVD WWII Archives
PRT collection of After Action Reports - Unit Citations - Newspaper Archives - 1:25.000 WWII Maps - Archive Footage.
PRT collection of WWII Manuscripts - Personal Scrapbooks - Photo Albums - Personal Letters - V-Mail & E-mail,
The World Wide Web has been a steady source for Research and Inspiration: Create, Share & Educate!

In memory of friends we've lost during the last years: Jan Ploeg, Alex van Os & Joe 'Mush' Cooper.

With this publication I have intended to create a non-commercial WWII Online Scrapbook & Database.
If we do not pass on the Flame of Liberty, History will repeat itself and the lessons learned will be lost.
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