Remarks at Wereth Massacre Memorial Ceremony

Ambassador Gidwitz Remarks at Wereth Massacre Memorial Ceremony Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019 Seventy-five years ago today, where we now stand, 11 African-American soldiers were murdered during the earliest days of the Battle of the Bulge. Cut off behind enemy lines after a barrage of heavy fire from the Germans, these 11 soldiers struck out, hoping ...
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By | 23 December, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Speeches, U.S. & Belgium | Tags: , ,

Wereth 11: Morehouse College Student Alex Andu Remembers U.S. Soldier George Davis

Wereth 11: Morehouse College Students Remember the Wereth 11 soldiers

In May 2017, students from Morehouse College, Atlanta GA came to Belgium as part of an exchange program dedicated to Wereth 11 and their legacy.  During their time in Belgium, the students visited Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery where each student took on the persona of the one of the Wereth 11 soldiers buried at this cemetery. ...
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By | 21 February, 2018 | Topics: History, News, U.S. & Belgium | Tags: , ,

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