Operation Manna

Photos received from Ger Vergeer


B-17 Bombers of the 388th Bomb Group on their way to airfield Ypenburg on May 1st.


B-17 Bombers of the 388th Bomb Group on their way to airfield Ypenburg on May 1st.


British Lancaster bombers.


British Lancaster bombers near Delft.


British Lancasters with open bomb doors.





Famous photo of people waving at a British Lancaster


Dutch people waving at British Lancasters near Delft


Gathering food at Terbregge.


B-17 of the 100th Bomb Group flying over Amsterdam, (Source: Cees Jongkind, NFA Coll., Nederlands Fotomuseum)


B-17 of the 100th Bomb Group flying over Amsterdam, (Source: Cees Jongkind, NFA Coll., Nederlands Fotomuseum)


Lancaster flying over Amsterdam, (Source: Cees Jongkind, NFA Coll., Nederlands Fotomuseum)

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The Manna Monument at Terbregge

Place of commemoration

At the exact spot of one of the dropzones overlooking the freeway at Terbregge is the Manna monument located. It symbolizes the belly of an allied bomber filled with food parcels. The monument has been the central location of the Manna / Chowhound commemorations since its unveilling in 2006. One year later the Air Commodore Geddes footpath was opened next to the memorial.

Diary of Norman Coats

Belly turret gunner, 390th Bomb Group

May 3 - "Another mercy mission to Holland. We went deeper into Holland today. Very low altitude. I believe I must have waved at everyone in Holland. It is really a shame the ocean being turned into Holland. The great fields of tulips are beautiful. They had, "Thank You" spelled out with rocks. They could see me waving at them because they would point each others attention to it. Some of them had American flags waving them."