March 29, 2023

Since 1990, the Liberation Festival Pilsen will be held without WWII veterans for the first time; offering interesting military-history and culture program

Pilsen will remember the events related to the liberation by the US Army with the military-history and culture program on May 5-8. The program involving on regular basis reenactment camps, the parade of the vintage military vehicles, commemorative acts and attractive musical performance will be jointly set up by the…

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March 12, 2023

Richard Pieper, the hero and liberator passed away

Richard Pieper passed away on Sunday March 6th at the age of 99 years. He was the liberator of southwestern Bohemia. Richard Pieper enlisted in the US Army in 1943, when he was 19 years old and a college freshman. Originally he was trained for the African battlefield, but ended up…

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March 6, 2023

Happy heavenly 101st birthday to Marion Kirkham

Happy heavenly 101st birthday to Marion Kirkham! Lest we forget! Blue skies forever!

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March 3, 2023

Happy heavenly 97th birthday to Calvin George Streza

Happy heavenly 97th birthday to Calvin George Streza, WWII veteran, member of the 16th Armored Division, who participated  in the liberation the city of Pilsen and southwestern Bohemia.   Calvin passed away on September 10th 1995.   Lest we forget!   Čest jeho památce, nikdy nezapomeneme!

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February 28, 2023

Happy heavenly birthday to Eric O. Petersen

Happy heavenly 103th birthday to Eric O. Petersen, WWII veteran, member of the 16th Armored Division, who participated  in the liberation the city of Pilsen and southwestern Bohemia.   Eric passed away on January 28th 2017.   Lest we forget!

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February 19, 2023

Robert Chiarizia, the liberator of Pilsen, passed away

It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of the liberator of Pilsen and Southwestern Bohemia, the member of the famous 16th Armored Division, Robert Chiarizia who would turn 100 this year. SIR, we will never forget!!!

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