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Published June 20, 2026 at 2560 × 1678 in John M. Beatty’s Purple Heart
John M Beatty's reburial record

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Wouter Has

I have been collecting WW2 militaria since I was a boy. About fifteen years ago, I decided to focus on WWII US Army, specializing in the history and equipment of the US Paratroops.

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Latest find is this official photo album of the te Latest find is this official photo album of the temporary and permanent US military cemeteries in Europe. Including Son, Molenhoek, Foy… #margraten #freedomisnotfree #ww2collections
We were nearby this place today. I read about it r We were nearby this place today. I read about it recently, so we stopped by. #1944 #battleofthebulge #militariacollector
Finally I found more details about ‘our’ Jack. He Finally I found more details about ‘our’ Jack. He was killed in Operation Varsity on April 2, 1945. The US National Archives at last turned up some very interesting material about when he joined the paratroopers, and his reburial from Margraten to California in 1948. More on paratrooper.be soon. #ww2history #paratrooper #militariacollector
New in the collection: a clip-on chrome plated dre New in the collection: a clip-on chrome plated dress belt buckle with jump wings. #paratrooper #dday #militariacollector
1947 Michelin map of the battlefield of the invasi 1947 Michelin map of the battlefield of the invasion of Southern France in August 1944, known as Operation Dragoon. I already had a similar map of Normandy, but I didn’t know this one also existed. #1944 #ww2history #militariacollector
Original WWII Christmas card of the 82nd Airborne. Original WWII Christmas card of the 82nd Airborne. These are hard to find. #82ndairborne #paratrooper #battleofthebulge
WWII WAC medal with its original issue box. Someth WWII WAC medal with its original issue box. Something you don’t see very often. The Women’s Army Corps service medal. #ww2collections #ww2collector
Collection of empty .45 Cal ammo boxes, from diffe Collection of empty .45 Cal ammo boxes, from different periods and manufacturers. #militariacollector #ww2collections #ww2collector
A bit off-season, but I just finished this neat bo A bit off-season, but I just finished this neat book about GIs of the 28th Infantry Division in Wiltz, Luxembourg scraping together all of the candy from their rations to provide a Saint Nicholas celebration for the local children. #1944 #battleofthebulge #wiltz
Rare leaflet in English dropped over American sold Rare leaflet in English dropped over American soldiers during the Battle of the Bulge in the Ardennes in December 1944. The Germans used a specially designed mortar shell, bursting leaflets over an area. “Daddy, I’m so afraid! - HARK... the HERALD ANGELS sing!’’ #paratrooper #battleofthebulge #militariacollector
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I am upset about the bigotry at Margraten that has I am upset about the bigotry at Margraten that has been in the news, especially because my own grandfather served together with a black GI at the end of the war. In this photo, you see Howard Hackett (left), who was a truck driver, and my grandfather Peter Joseph “Zef” Ramakers (right), who assisted the U.S. Army as a translator. More on the paratrooper.be website #1945 #ww2history #paratrooper #militariacollector #margraten limburg freedomisnotfree
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