European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 4, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Pago 8 the stars and stripes saturday Juno 4,1994. A Ken George a belgian member of a Vintage military vehicles dub checks under the Hood of a world War in Era . Army passion thankful belgians hit the Road to Honor american soldiers i by Craig Martin Normandy Bureau Wierville sur Mer France a Raymond Wijga erts of Belgium is grateful for what the americans did or his family in 1944. So grateful in fact that 10 years ago he formed the military historical vehicles collectors group. The belgian group Tours Europe in Vintage world War ii vehicles and uniforms to Honor those who gave their lives for the liberation of Europe. There Are four clubs within the collectors group. One is the Patton Drivers club based in a Leek Belgium and named after it. Gen. George s. Patton or. A we do it for the men of America who gave their lives for Belgium and France a said entwine Franssen who goes by the name Patton in the club. A it is our thanks for freeing France and Belgium from the nazis Wijga erts who fought with Trench forces in Algeria in 1958, started the collectors group because of what some americans in 1944 did for him his Mother father brother and two Sisters a the germans took everything Wijga erts said of his Home in a Leek a the americans w watched Over Wijga erts who was 8 at the time said the american unit that came into his town saved the lives of his Lainily a they gave us food and water Friendship and a place to sleep a he said. The Patton Drivers club sports 82 Vintage vehicles from world War ii. Each has been carefully restored usually by the owner or a close Friend according to Wijga erts who restored a 1943 jeep that was left in Belgium a the club has Many jeeps trucks a tank Hal tracks and other vehicles a Wijga erts said. The men in the club Don their War uniforms and travel Europe attend Raymond Vonjj Garts left of Belgium founder of the military historical vehicles collectors group stands near a Wii american jeep with entwine Franssen who is dressed As . It. Gen. George s. Patton or. A amps Kong amp Srgo a . Army helmet w Ith a pack of cigarettes in the mesh rests atop an ammunition Pouch Kwh style. Ing eve is that commemorate military operations in the theater t he Patton Drivers club arrived priday at Omaha Beach for. The events marking the 50th anniversary of a Day. They will do just As the army did 50 years ago. Quot Well Camp by Omaha Beach a Franssen said. It we have our own food just like 50 years when they travel some of the men play the. Parts of famous officers Franssen takes his part seriously. "1 am Patton a he emphatically said with a smile. Quot Patton had a jeep. Patton had a Driver. I have a re i a a. Kon Yoorga i Rny a a Nso 3 Belg an army Mcd a who came dressed As a Trucl s a snack off the Back of a former us army
