Stumbling Stone Vrasenestraat 58

This small brass plaque (Stolperstein or stumbling stone), placed in August 2023,
commemorates:
Leon DE CAUWER (born 1923, forced labor, murdered on 23-7-1944 in Watenstedt-Salzgitter. Aussenlager Watenstedt was a subcamp of KZ Neuengamme. It was operational from May 1944 to March 1945).

"Stolpersteine" is an art project for Europe by Gunter Demnig to commemorate victims of National Socialism (Nazism).
Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) are small, 10x10cm brass plaques placed in the pavement in front of a residence of (mostly Jewish) victims who were murdered by the Nazis. Each plaque is engraved with the victim’s name, date of birth, and place (mostly a concentration camp) and date of death. By doing this, Gunter Demnig gives an individual memorial to each victim. One stone, one name, one person. He cites the Talmud: "A human being is forgotten only when his or her name is forgotten."

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Source

• Text: TracesOfWar
• Photos: Marie-Christine Vinck