May 18, 2020

The ceremony at the Thank you, America! memorial marked the end of this year´s Liberation Festival Pilsen

The laying of the wreath ceremony at the Thank you, America! on May 6, 2020 marked the end of this year´s 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Pilsen by the US Army. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, instead of the huge festivities, the City of Pilsen offered a seven-hour live broadcasting…

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January 17, 2021

Today the american veteran and liberator of the City of Pilsen Thomas J. Kittel celebrates his 95th Birthday

Today, hero, veteran and liberator of the City of Pilsen and Southwestern Bohemia, member of the 2nd Infantry Division, Thomas J. Kittel,  celebrates his 95th Birthday.   SIR, Happy Birthday, all the best!

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June 25, 2020

The recipient of this year’s General George S. Patton Scholarship of Honor awarded through Brian LaViolette Foundation is Martin Volf

On Wednesday, June 24, the award ceremony of this year’s General George S. Patton Scholarship of Honor was held at Pilsen City Hall. Martin Volf, a graduate of the Secondary Technical School of Mechanical Engineering and the Secondary Vocational School of Professor Švejcar, a member of the Pilsen – Skvrňany Volunteer Fire Brigade,…

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January 21, 2021

Today the american veteran and liberator of the Southwestern Bohemia Vernon Schmidt celebrates his 95th Birthday

Today, hero, veteran and liberator of Southwestern Bohemia, member of the 90th Infantry Division, Vernon Schmidt,  celebrates his 95th Birthday.   SIR, Happy Birthday, all the best!

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September 16, 2020

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress flies in formation with other planes over the monument Thank you, America! in Pilsen on Saturday, September 19 at about 1:10 PM

On the occasion of the NATO Days and the Days of the Air Force of the Army of the Czech Republic takin place in Ostrava the upcoming weekend, a strategic B-52 bomber will be on display again. This time, however, it appears in the company of Stratotanker KC-135 and F-16 aircrafts…

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January 18, 2021

Today, our friend and Liberation Festival Pilsen ambassador George Patton Waters celebrates his 80th birthday.

Today, our friend and Liberation Festival Pilsen ambassador George Patton Waters celebrates his 80th birthday. Dear Pat, we would like to wish you a Happy Birthday, all the best, happiness and good health.

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