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Belgian War Graves Masbourg

The municipal cemetery of Masbourg contains several war graves from the Second World War.

HAUTOT Marcel was born in Wellin on May 6, 1915.
He was a soldier with the 5th Ardennes Hunters 10th Comp small artillery.
On May 25, 1940 he was killed in Zeveren during the fighting for the Schipdonk Canal in Meigem. He was 25 years old at the time.

GERARD Gaston was born in Masbourg on July 31, 1910.
He belonged to the Genius-Railway-telephone-telegraphy.
He died for his country in Hucqueliers, Pas-de-Calais, on May 21, 1940.

HAYON Eugéne was deported to Germany.
He is said to have died in Prüm on February 24, 1945. He was 19 years old.

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  • Text: TracesOfWar
  • Photos: Marie-Christine Vinck

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