{"id":333,"date":"2025-08-15T22:29:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T20:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johnrtowlemonument.nl\/location\/"},"modified":"2025-09-14T03:04:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T01:04:02","slug":"location","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/johnrtowlemonument.nl\/en\/location\/","title":{"rendered":"Location"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#111821&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;4vw||4vw||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;4vw||4vw||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;4vw||4vw||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;||2vw||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;||4vw||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;a619f102-54aa-4b96-82a8-ecd72aeaa777&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Cormorant Garamond|700||on|||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#F0E1D1&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;80px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.1em&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1080px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>About the Location<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat-x&#8221; background_enable_pattern_style=&#8221;on&#8221; background_pattern_style=&#8221;honeycomb&#8221; background_pattern_color=&#8221;#111821&#8243; background_pattern_size=&#8221;custom&#8221; background_pattern_width=&#8221;50px&#8221; background_pattern_vertical_offset=&#8221;-1%&#8221; background_pattern_repeat=&#8221;repeat-x&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;140px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;110px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; width=&#8221;90%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;40px|20px|40px|20px|true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;102bef9d-a6b9-41f0-af77-1ed5b7bd0593&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Hind||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.7)&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; max_width=&#8221;700px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;14px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The John R. Towle Monument is located on John R. Towlestraat, at the intersection with Peperstraat in Oosterhout (municipality of Overbetuwe). This location was chosen for its historical significance: it is on \u201chis street,\u201d near the Waaldijk, where John R. Towle performed his act of heroism on September 21, 1944. The monument is easily accessible and visible to residents, visitors, and passersby.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udccd Coordinates: 51.878134, 5.820091<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;40px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;10px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;10px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-9px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off|30px|30px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!3m2!1snl!2snl!4v1755295703036!5m2!1snl!2snl!6m8!1m7!1sTLmQT3J3zNEwzKddy4xmAQ!2m2!1d51.87807054451883!2d5.819977371479062!3f43.76098204267261!4f-6.507944862340324!5f2.507966136711329\" width=\"100%\" height=\"400px\" style=\"border: 0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Resources&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f4f2ef&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;5vw||5vw||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;44px|40px|44px|40px|true|true&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|30px||30px|false|true&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;|20px||20px|false|true&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;a8409e17-25cb-454e-bc3b-ac1717bd963d&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Cormorant Garamond|700|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#1d1d1d&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; header_4_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; header_3_font_size_tablet=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_3_font_size_phone=&#8221;18px&#8221; header_3_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Unveiling<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;102bef9d-a6b9-41f0-af77-1ed5b7bd0593&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Hind||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.7)&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;14px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The official unveiling took place on Saturday, September 21, 2024, exactly 80 years after the death of John R. 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