Memorial in Wereth, Belgium
During the Battle of the Bulge 11 artillerymen of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion, 106th Infantry Division were murdered, after surrendering, in a hamlet near Wereth, Belgium by the SS on December 17, 1944. Delaware Valley Chapter # IV donated a plaque, to pay tribute to these men, which was mounted on a stone and placed at the memorial site during the dedication ceremony held on May 23, 2004.
The following is the inscription on the plaque.
THE DELAWARE VALLEY CHAPTER
OF THE VETERANS OF THE
BATTLE OF THE BULGE
PHILADELPHIA, PA U.S.A.
PAY TRIBUTE TO
THE “WERETH 11”
Click here to read our dedication letter
For additional information about the "Wereth 11" go to:
http://afrigeneas.com/forum-military/index.cgi?noframes;read=493
http://www.bjmjr.com/ww2/hinson_comm.htm