Stumbling Stone Heieinde 41

This brass memorial plaque (Stolperstein or stumbling stone), placed on 11-11-2024, commemorates:
* JOS AERTS
Jos Aerts belonged to the resistance group ‘The Belgian National Movement’ (BNB). He was arrested on 19 February 1944 during the large wave of arrests in the Kempen region. Through betrayal and infiltration, the Germans managed to arrest around 40 resistance fighters. He stayed in several concentration camps in Germany where he was liberated on 29 May 1945.

This Stolperstein lie here for a resistance fighter, persecuted, deported and/or murdered in World War II.

"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 sidewalk in front of the last voluntary residence of (usually Jewish) victims of the Nazis. Each plaque is provided with the victim’s, date of birth, and fate. 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: Jhonny Bastiaensen, TracesOfWar
• Photos: Jhonny Bastiaensen
• Wandelbrochure Struikelstenen Toerisme Vosselaar in samenwerking met Heemkundekring Adriaen Ghys en het lokaal bestuur Vosselaar.