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Belgian War Graves Paal

The cemetery in Paal contains the graves of military victims of the Second World War. It concerns VERBOVEN Henricus, Wijgmaal 17 May 1940; VANZEIR Carolus, 11 May 1940; PEETERS Gustaaf, Poperinge 24 May 1940.

There is also the grave of the family KIMPEN, civilian victims of the Second World War. Father August Kimpen, mother Paulina LEMMENS and 4 of their children, Frans, Maria, Regina and Alfons died in a bombardment on 14 May 1940 in Zichem.

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Source

  • Text: Luc Van Waeyenberge
  • Photos: Luc Van Waeyenberge