All eyewitnesses
The stories of these eyewitnesses contributed to the creation of the "Oral History Project" Akkers van Margraten. They tell their tale in the book: From Farmfields to Soldiers Cemetery’ (M. Kirkels J. Purnot) and in the documentary: Akkers van Margraten - Bitter Harvest (A.Elings, E.Jansen).
The vast majority of these eyewitnesses already passed away. This website is a remembrance and makes their stories live on.
Frieda Altdorf-Dijkstra
Resident Chevremont
George Bresnahan
95th Mediical Batalion
Charles D. Butte
603rd Quartermaster Graves Registration Company
Mia Caris-Ahn
Resident Maastricht
Frans Douven
Resident Margraten
Sjef Duijzens
Resident Termaar
Felix Prevoo
Resident Margraten
Joseph Felder
Resident Vijlen
Jack A. Frank
1142e Combat Engineers Company
Gerard Frints
Resident Margraten
Maria Gubbels-Slenter
Resident Margraten
Huub Bessems
Resident Margraten
Herbert E. Hacket
Army Air Corps
Jean Halders
Resident Gronsveld
Leon G. G. Heuts
Resident Maastricht
Wiel Heynen
Resident Groot Welsden
Eugene Hingson
172nd Engineer Combat Batalion
Friedrich Laab
German prisoner of war
Jules van Laar
Resident Termaar
Joseph Layne
172nd Wngineer Combat Batalion
Mathieu van Loo
Resident Maastricht
Mathieu Bessems
Resident Margraten
Mart Muijtjens
Resident Heer
Wiel Oostenbach
Resident Margraten
Annie Prevoo-Frijnts
Resident Margraten
Rich Prevoo
Resident Margraten
Math Robroek
Resident Heerlen
Sjef Bessems
Resident Margraten
Maria Senden-Lacroix
Resident Bruisterbosch
Harrison S. Seveny jr.
172nd Engineer Combat Batalion
Luciën Sluijsmans
Resident Margraten
Albert H. Smaha
960th Quartermaster Service Company
William O. Solms
960th Quartermaster Service Company
Harry Steijns
Resident Termaar
Wiel Vleugels
Resident Vaals
Wiel Frints
Resident Termaar
Else White-Hanöver
Resident Maastricht
Jeff Wiggins
960th Quartermaster Service Company
George Yancho
172nd Engeneer Comvat Batalion