Belgian War Grave Averbode

The cemetery in Averbode contains the grave of a military victim of the Congo crisis (1960-1965). It concerns VERNELEN Willy, corporal V.V.E. 10th Wing at Kleine-Brogel, who died in the plane crash of 19 July 1960 in Sake-Masisi, Congo (CD).
41 soldiers were killed in that crash, including 36 members of the VVE 10th Wing Air Force and the five crew members of the C-119 Flying Boxcar.

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Source

• Text: Luc Van Waeyenberge
• Photos: Luc Van Waeyenberge
• www.wardeadregister.be/nl
• www.kleinebrogelairbase.be/