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Grave Memorial War Victims Hegelsom

Text on the memorial:

Oorlogsslachtoffers Hegelsom 1940-1945
Aerts, Mathijs, 1-8-1942
Wijnands, Hendrika, 1-8-1942
Saris, Jan, 1-8-1942
van Rens, Maria, 1-8-1942
Derix, Maria, 1-8-1942
Kellenaers, Lei, 1-8-1942
Derix, Piet, 15-7-1944
Hesen, Johannes, 21-3-1945

The first 6 people died when a shot-down plane dropped bombs over Hegelsom. Piet Derix was shot by the Germans. Johannes Hesen was taken to Germany during a raid and put to work there. He died there of hardship.

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Source

  • Text: TracesOfWar & Aggie van der Plaat, Stichting Landschap Horst aan de Maas
  • Photos: Jeroen Koppes