A Father’s War, A Son’s Remembrance

Walt Ranta attended the commemoration of the liberation of Grave during Operation Market Garden at the Lt. John S. Thompson Bridge in the Netherlands, where his father fought as a sergeant with the 82nd Airborne Division in 1944. His father was one of only 10 men from the original E Company, 504th to make it back from the war. Ranta said the ceremony showed the lasting importance of remembering history, noting that a foreign country still gathers to thank American soldiers.

Sources: US Army Europe and Africa (YouTube)