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Duindigt 2000
In 2000 a group of veterans of the Manna and Chowhound missions came back to Holland to commemorate the food drop missions.
J. v/d Broek was present at the commemoration at the Duindigt Racetrack.
He provided the following pictures and newspaper clipings.


Veterans gathered at the Racetrack


J. v/d Broek and his son posing with Jeff Brown, a veteran of no. 576 Squadron of the RAF. He flew one of the Mosquito's that marked the dropzones for the bombers. His story is told in the book 'Memories of a miracle' written by Hans Onderwater.



The memorial at the racetrack

Food drops remembered (dutch article)

Food drops remembered (dutch article)

De vliegende Hollander(dutch article)

De vliegende Hollander(dutch article)

Small bags with bread where dropped in these bags over Holland during the commemorations in 2000

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