Piron Brigade
In Memoriam
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Piron Brigade In Memoriam |
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| Great-Britain (38) | Normandy (27) | Belgium (7) | Holland (45) | In commanded service (39) |
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BENOOT Marcel, Private, 3237, Armoured Cars Squadron. Age 21 Killed on September,11, 1944 in Leopoldsburg - Heppen "Armoured car driver, already hurt by enemy action during the operations in Normandy, hardly being recovered, being joined his unit and continues has to show the same courage and same going that first. " Killed, in his burned-out car, by a direct blow of antitank weapon, while he moved in a sector strongly beaten by the enemy fires. " Buried in Leopoldsburg |
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SIMOEN Lucien, Private 1st Cl, 1618, Armoured Cars Squadron. Age 23 Killed on September,11, 1944 in Leopoldsburg - Heppen " Gunner, radio operator, gave evidence, since the beginning of the campaign of Normandy, of a peace and one remarkable courage, died in his post when his car was reached by a direct blow of antitank weapon in a sector strongly beaten by the enemy fires".
Buried in Oostende |
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VAN OPPENS Jozef, Private, 1046, 3rd Motorized Coy. Age 23 Killed on September,11, 1944 in Leopoldsburg - Heppen " Very brave Soldier. Fell in Heppen ( Limbourg) during a violent bombardment of the positions occupied by his unit"
Buried in St-Niklaas Waas |
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DEBEFVE Guillaume, Private, 4927, 2nd Motorized Coy. Age 22 Killed on September,11, 1944 in Hermalle sous-Argenteau " Person killed by the enemy, on September 11, 1944. "
Buried in Visé |
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GOETZ Louis, Sergeant, 4127, 3rd Motorized Coy. Age 23 Killed on September,12, 1944 in Leopoldsburg - Heppen " Candidate Officer, full of heat and courage, appeared as volunteer to participate in a patrol in charge of a particularly dangerous mission. " Fallen, struck by a ball in the heart, while he was in the head of his platoon"
Buried in Houdeng-Aimeries |
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MARTIN Carlos, Private, 4315, 1st Motorized Coy. Age 22 Killed on September,12, 1944 in Leopoldsburg - Heppen " Soldier of an assault platoon of the first motorized, always voluntary to carry out patrols. Killed in the fight in Bourg-Léopold, on September 12, 1944. "
Buried in Hotton |
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ROMBAUTS Frans, Private, 1060, 3rd Motorized Coy. Age 23 Killed on September,21, 1944 in Caulille " Very brave Soldier. In given evidence in any event in cold blood, esteemed by his leaders and his companions. Died in the field of honour in Caulille ( Belgium) during the attack executed by his platoon against an enemy position. "
Buried in Wavre Ste Catherine |
