2. Post-War European Events and Trips

Wasserbillig, Osweiler, and Ettlebruck - Luxembourg - VBOB Galaxy Tour - 1994

Patton Memorial, 87th Plaques, and Bullet markings viewed by VBOB Tour October 1994.
The Tour was chaired by William Tayman, B-345; 87th Infantry Division.

Photo credit:
John McAuliffe, M-347; 87th Infantry Division
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Bill Roshek; 87th Division "Recon"<br /> points to the Golden Acorn Icon on the steele at OSWEILER, Luxumbourg .....where the 87th Division liberated, around <br /> January 23, 1945.<br /> <br /> Bill Roshek of Cheyenne, Wyoming was with<br /> the Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge GALAXY TOUR group in 1994.
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Bill Roshek; 87th Division "Recon"
points to the Golden Acorn Icon on the steele at OSWEILER, Luxumbourg .....where the 87th Division liberated, around
January 23, 1945.

Bill Roshek of Cheyenne, Wyoming was with
the Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge GALAXY TOUR group in 1994.

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  • WASSERBILLIG, LUXEMBOURG PLAQUE<br /> <br /> "In Honor of The Valient Soldiers of the 87th Infantry Division who liberated the town of Wasserbillig, Luxembourg on January 23, 1945."<br /> <br /> Dedicated by <br /> Centre Etude Battaile Ardennes<br /> ( C.E.B.A. )<br /> The Center for the Study of the Battle of the Ardennes is the study group in Luxembourg.<br /> <br /> A similar group exists in Belgium.....<br /> Centre pour Research et Information de Battaile Ardennes.. ( C.R.I.B.A )<br /> The Center for Research and Information of the Battle of the Ardennes.
  • John McAuliffe; M-347 at the Wasserbillig, Luxembourg plaque.<br /> OCTOBER - 1994<br /> <br /> "In Honor of The Valient Soldiers of the 87th Infantry Division who liberated the town of Wasserbillig, Luxembourg on January 23, 1945."<br /> <br /> Dedicated by <br /> Centre Etude Battaile Ardennes<br /> ( C.E.B.A. )<br /> The Center for the Study of the Battle of the Ardennes is the study group in Luxembourg.
  • Wasserbillig, Luxembourg <br /> <br /> This shows the school wall...with bullet markings which still show!!<br /> This is next to the Wasserbillig Church. <br /> I-346 soldiers were in the Church Tower tracking the German soldiers.
  • Wasserbillig, Luxembourg <br /> <br /> Bill Roshek; 87th Division Reconnaisance....or "Recon" who fought at <br /> Wasserbillig, Luxembourg inspects the bullet markings on the school wall.<br /> <br /> Bill Roshek was engaged with his "Recon" group at the liberation of Wasserbillig, Luxembourg on Jan.23,1945
  • WASSERBILLIG, LUXEMBOURG<br /> <br /> Church Tower used as an Artillery Observation Post by the <br /> 87th Infantry Division - WWII.<br /> <br /> The 87th Infantry Division liberated the town of Wasserbillig, Luxembourg on January 23, 1945.
  • Bill Roshek; 87th Division "Recon"<br /> points to the Golden Acorn Icon on the steele at OSWEILER, Luxumbourg .....where the 87th Division liberated, around <br /> January 23, 1945.<br /> <br /> Bill Roshek of Cheyenne, Wyoming was with<br /> the Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge GALAXY TOUR group in 1994.
  • View of Germany across the Moselle River from Wasserbillig, Luxumbourg.<br /> <br /> Wasserbillig is at the confluence of the SAUER and MOSELLE Rivers....<br /> <br /> Wasser meaning 'Water' and Billig meaning 'troubled'.<br /> (Guess is why - the waters there are 'troubled').....or turbululent...?
  • Memorial to General George S. Patton at Ettlebruck Park, <br /> Ettlebruck, Luxembourg.
  • Statue of Gen. George S. Patton <br /> 3rd US ARMY <br /> at Ettlebruck Park, Luxembourg. <br /> <br /> There is also a Sherman Tank here....<br /> There is a duplicate of the Patton statue at West Point, NY.
  • WASSERBILLIG, LUXEMBOURG - MAP<br /> <br /> Wasserbillig is at the confluence of the SAUER and MOSELLE Rivers....<br /> Wasser meaning 'Water' and Billig meaning 'troubled'.
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