WWII veterans honor the Wereth 11

A memorial stands on a hill outside of Wereth, Belgium, Dec. 10, 2014. The memorial is a reminder of the heroic acts of 11 African American U.S. Soldiers during World War II. They took refuge in the small town, and after the Germans captured them, they refused to divulge information about the family who housed them. The 11 Soldiers were led from the city and executed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Gese/Released)

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WWII veterans honor the Wereth 11

A U.S. Air Force honor guard team stands before the Wereth 11 memorial, Belgium, to pay respect to returning World War II veterans, Dec. 10, 2014. Nearly a dozen veterans returned to Europe to attend ceremonies in remembrance of the Battle of the Bulge. The veterans visited Elsenborn, Belgium, on their first day before visiting the Wereth 11 memorial. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Gese/Released)

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U.S. military veterans arrive at the Wereth 11 memorial to pay respect to the fallen heroes of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion, Dec. 10, 2014. In December 1944, 11 African American Soldiers were killed on a hill outside Wereth by enemy forces after fighting exhaustion, hunger and cold. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Gese/Released)

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WWII veterans honor the Wereth 11

Victor Cross, World War II veteran, pays respect to 11 African American Soldiers, Dec. 10, 2014. The soldiers died outside of Wereth, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge. Cross visited the memorial with nearly a dozen other veterans during the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Gese/Released)

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WWII veterans honor the Wereth 11

Victor Cross, World War II veteran, stands in front of the Wereth 11 memorial outside of Wereth, Belgium, Dec. 10, 2014. Cross revisited the site as part of the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. This battle is said to be the bloodiest battle in U.S. history with more than 20,000 U.S. Soldiers killed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Gese/Released)

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WWII veterans honor the Wereth 11

Published Dec. 11, 2014

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WWII veterans honor the Wereth 11

WWII veterans honor the Wereth 11

WWII veterans honor the Wereth 11

WWII veterans honor the Wereth 11

WWII veterans honor the Wereth 11