War Memorial Victims Second World War Ham

This monument in the Memorial Park in Oostham commemorates the civilian victims of the Second World War of Oostham and Kwaadmechelen, sub-municipalities of Ham.

The names on the monument
BECKERS Charel, shot by the Germans in Kaadmechelen on 28 June 1944
CAERTS Casimir, shot in Olmen on 13 September 1944
CELEN Felix, deported, Appolensdorf (G) 30 January 19145
CROONENBORGHS Frans, deported, Blankenburg (G) 16 February 1945
DIERCKX Anna, Oostham 9 September 1944
DIERCKX Jos, Oostham 9 September 1944
DILLEN Frans, victim of bombardment in Beverlo on 12 May 1944
FOETS Maria, Kwaadmechelen 28 May 1944
HENDRICKX Petrus, Harelbeke 24 May 1940
HAUQUIER Herman, Damnatz (G) 25 April 1944
HUYMANS Elisabeth, Oostham on 9 September 1940
ICKMANS Madeleine, political prisoner, Belsich (G) 20 April 1945
JANSEN Maria, Kwaadmechelen 28 May 1944
JORIS Jozef, Heppen 14 September 1944
LUYTS Petrus, shot by the Germans in Olmen on 13 September 1944
MANGELSCHITS Maria, Diest 10 September 1944
MARIEN Jules, shot by the Germans in Kwaadmechelen on 10 September 1944
MENSCH Frans, Oostham 11 May 1940
PANIS Maria, Damnatz (D) 25 April 1945
SCHEPERS Remi, Geluwe 8 June 1940
SCHOOFS Leo, Olmen 16 September 1944
SCRAEPEN Georges, deported, Trelleborg (Sw) 5 May 1945
SCRAEPEN Marcel, deported, Buchenwald (G) 24 August 1944
SCHUERMANS Peter, Olmen 13 September 1944
STESSENS Gerard, shot by the Germans in Olmen on 13 September1944
THEYS Leon, shot by the Germans in Oostham on 9 September 1944
THEYS Leo, Mol 4 September 1944
TORDOOR Leonard, refugee, Ronse 29 May 1940
TORDOOR Pieter, refugee, Harelbeke 24 May 1940
VANDEBRIL Frans, Oostham 31 July 1941
VALKENBORGHS Maria, Damnatz (G) 25 April 1945
VANDEZANDE Virginie, Belsich (G) 20 October 1944
VERAGTEN Alma, Damnatz (G) 25 April 1945
VERAGTEN Roza, Damnatz (G) 25 April 1945
WINDERICKX Louis, Heppen 7 September 1944

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Source

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