Plaques commemorating African American soldiers fighting against Nazi Germany in Europe have been removed from a U.S. military cemetery in the Netherlands.
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission.
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The ABMC told Newsweek in a statement that the visitors' center at Margraten had 15 magnetic panels "designed to be removed and rotated throughout the life of the exhibit to highlight as many individual stories as possible."
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The original information about the removal of the memorial to Black U.S. soldiers who died in WWII comes from reputable sources, including Newsweek, and has been confirmed as accurate reporting.
Key Findings
- Newsweek reported that panels commemorating African American soldiers were quietly removed from the visitor center at the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten.[1][3]
- These panels specifically highlighted the contributions of Black soldiers and the history of racial segregation in the U.S. military.[3]
- The panels had only recently been installed before their removal, raising criticism and questions from Dutch officials, historians, and family members of the commemorated soldiers.[6]
- No detailed explanation was given by the ABMC or U.S. officials about the removal, though some news outlets referenced vague statements about internal policy review.[3][6]
- Multiple outlets confirm that the removed panels were those specifically focusing on Black servicemembers, rather than a wider rotation of content.[2][6][3]
Conclusion
The removal event is factual, and the details were first widely covered by Newsweek. However, the rationale for the removal"including whether it was part of a regular rotation or a specific reversal of commemorative policy"remains unclear and disputed in reporting. The lack of transparent explanation has led to further criticism from officials and historians.[2][6][3]
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