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Mesch in Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
 

Leonard J. Hoffman Memorial

 
 
Leonard J. Hoffman Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 28, 2023
1. Leonard J. Hoffman Memorial Marker
Inscription.  
Gesneuveld voor onze vrijheid
(Died for our freedom)
Leonard J. Hoffman
Private First class. US ARMY
†12 September 1944

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
 
Location. 50° 45.761′ N, 5° 43.864′ E. Marker is in Mesch, Limburg, in Eijsden-Margraten. Memorial is on Grijzegraaf. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Grijzegraaf 12, Mesch, Limburg 6245 KG, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Mesch Liberation Monument (here, next to this marker); Leonard J. Hoffman (here, next to this marker); John Knottenbelt (a few steps from this marker); Het Eerste Bevrijde Cafe / The First Liberated Cafe (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to Holland (approx. 1.6 kilometers away); Martin H. Wolfs Memorial (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); De Vlucht van Keizer Wilhelm II / The Flight of Kaiser Wilhelm II (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); Opvang Belgische vluchtelingen / Asylum for Belgian Refugees (approx. 1.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mesch.
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Leonard J. Hoffman Memorial - wide view image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 28, 2023
2. Leonard J. Hoffman Memorial - wide view
The memorial is located in front of a much larger memorial commemorating the liberation of the Netherlands.
Leonard J. Hoffman Memorial - wider view image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 28, 2023
3. Leonard J. Hoffman Memorial - wider view
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 91 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on November 11, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.

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