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The ROCKS Inc. - European Chapter, an associasion of black American Officers is, together with the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (G), one of our most important supporters.

In May 2009, General William E. ('Kip') Ward hosted a ROCKS Inc. meeting where he challenged the Europe Chapter to take on the task of the Wereth 11 Memorial Site being recognized as part of the American Battle Monuments Commission.

Please help us accomplish our dream and live up to this challenge.

The ROCKS Inc goal is to make the AMBC recognition happen. To achieve this goal, the ROCKS Inc started a fundraising program. The raised money will guarantee the AMBC maintenance of the Wereth site for at least the next 30 years.

Please make your check or money order payable to

The ROCKS, Inc. European Chapter,
CRM 442 Box 356,
APO AE 09042

or on account BE04 0682 3439 1231 BIC (Swift) GKCCBEBB and mention : "Gift ABMC"

Thank you very much for your support.

NOËL-SIMON Anne-Marie
U.S.Memorial Wereth, V.o.E.
President

About

The Wereth 11 were eleven black G.I.s of the 333rd Field Artillary Battalion who were murdered by German SS after they had surrendered during the first days of the Battle of the Bulge. This memorial honors their memory and all black G.I.s and segregated units who fought in Europe during WW II. It is believed that this is the only memorial of its type in Europe.

The U.S. Wereth Memorial Project is a grassroots fundraising endeavor whose participants are private citizens and members of volunteer organizations. Our goal was to raise money to erect and sustain a permanent memorial to honor and remember these men. This goal has been accomplished.


The Memorial is located in Wereth, Belgium, which is a tiny hamlet in Eastern Belgium, on the site of the murders.


Currently we are seeking unit plaques and further donations. All contributions go toward sustaining the monument.


There are no administrative costs. If your unit would like to place a plaque at the site please contact us.