Wyck in Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
William Greentree Memorial
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 26, 2023
1. William Greentree Memorial Marker
William Greentree
Pvt 247 Engr C BN US Army
† 14 September 1944
Erected 2004.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Military Order of the Purple Heart series list.
Location. 50° 50.974′ N, 5° 41.979′ E. Marker is in Maastricht, Limburg. It is in Wyck. Memorial is on Wycker Brugstraat, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Wycker Brugstraat 24, Maastricht, Limburg 6221 EB, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bierbrouwerij De Ridder / De Ridder Brewery (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Sint Servaasbrug / Saint Servaas Bridge May 10, 1940 Memorial (about 150 meters away); Wilhelminabrug Beeldhouwwerken / Wilhelmina Bridge Sculptures I (about 210 meters away); Wilhelminabrug Beeldhouwwerken / Wilhelmina Bridge Sculptures II (about 210 meters away); “Old Hickory” Division Memorial (about 240 meters away); Poort van Beusdael / Van Beusdael “Gate” (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Sint Gillishospitaal / Saint Gillis Hospital (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Waterpoortje / Water Gate (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maastricht.
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Also see . . . 1104th Engineer Combat Group HQ in Maastricht (Back to Normandy).
Excerpt: On Sept. 14th the HQs of the 1104th Engineer Combat Group set up a forward CP in an old hotel at Maastricht that had been abandoned by the Germans. The hotel formerly had been a sort of "rest home" for the German troops stationed in Maastricht and seemed to be just the thing for a CP.(Submitted on October 26, 2023.)
The building was checked for booby traps by two separate parties, but in spite of their best efforts, about 2000 hours that evening a time bomb went off just over the main dining room of the hotel, killing private William Greentree and wounding two others.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 26, 2023
2. William Greentree Memorial - wide view
The memorial is visible here on the left, between the two nearest windows.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 26, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
