Green. It is the color of a soldier’s uniform in times of war. It is the color of the sacred fields full of white marble crosses and Stars of David in which they found their final resting places, fields that remind us of the price of freedom. It is here that war and peace meet, where past and present meet, where remembrance changes into reflection. They are inherently connected to each other.
That is why we tell the stories of tens of thousands of U.S. soldiers who lost their lives in Europe during World War II. In doing so, we both remember those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom and inspire each other to hold high the torch of freedom that they passed on to us. Not only for our today, but also for our tomorrow.
We are the Fields of Honor Foundation, a group of volunteers from Belgium, the Netherlands, and the United States who all believe that nobody deserves to be forgotten. Learn more about our work by visiting our websites:
www.fieldsofhonorfoundation.com
www.fieldsofhonor-database.com
www.thefacesofmargraten.com
The work of the foundation is rooted in gratitude. In 2008, a group of grave adopters embarked on an endeavor to not only learn more about the soldiers whose graves they had adopted, but to document the stories of each of the soldiers buried in and memorialized as missing at the Ardennes, Henri-Chapelle (both in Belgium) and the Netherlands American Cemeteries. What started in 2008 with just one single soldier has evolved into the Fields of Honor – Database, our foundation’s most important project. Over time, it has become the to-go-to source for grave adopters, soldiers’ families, and the cemeteries’ staff. And working together with them, our volunteers on both sides of the ocean continue to add new information to this database every day as we have extended our focus to the Epinal, Lorraine, and Luxembourg American Cemeteries as well.
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With impact comes responsibility. First of all, to get the facts right. But secondly, to make sure that the ever-growing collection of information, documents, and photos is preserved eternally. However, while much has changed over the course of fifteen years, the Fields of Honor – Database continues to rely on the same technological infrastructure as it did at the very beginning. As technology has greatly advanced over time, a valuable source is increasingly becoming outdated and, therefore, vulnerable.
But there’s more. We believe that to truly do justice to these soldiers we always need to find new ways of sharing their inspiring stories as well as engaging new audiences beyond the adopting communities and the soldiers’ loved ones. New technologies allow us to enrich the soldiers’ stories on our website in ways that we have not been able to so far.
That is why we are ready to build a new virtual memorial platform together with our partner Eyetractive. A platform that will bring all the foundation’s projects, now still dispersed across multiple websites, together in one go-to place. A platform that will be ready for the future of remembrance.
We need your help in fulfilling these ambitions. We are looking to raise 45,000 euros (about 49,000 dollars) in total. So please chip in today, share the word, or read our full plan here. If you have questions or want to discuss partnerships or other funding opportunities, please feel to reach out to us at any time by sending us an email.
Tip: start a fundraiser on Facebook. Did you know that you can start your own fundraiser for our foundation on Facebook? Click here to learn more about how you can raise funds on the social media platform. Select Fields of Honor Foundation as the non-profit you like to raise funds for. Facebook will directly donate the funds to foundation at no cost for anyone involved. And of course, you can follow our Facebook page to stay up-to-date on our progress.
In memory of Sgt> Louis Glavan. 1st Infantry Div; 18th Infantry Reg: A Company KIA 30 March 1945
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In honor of T/Sgt. Idus Frank Coleman, who along with my relative, S/Sgt. Robert H. Fisher Jr., gave his life aboard B-24 "Shoot Luke" to preserve our freedom … Read more
In honor of T/Sgt. Idus Frank Coleman, who along with my relative, S/Sgt. Robert H. Fisher Jr., gave his life aboard B-24 "Shoot Luke" to preserve our freedom. May he rest in peace.
— Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Memorial Day 2022
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