Stolperstein Heieinde 100

This brass memorial plaque (Stolperstein or stumbling stone), placed on 1-11-2024, commemorates:
* LOUIS SCHELLEKENS
Louis Schellelens was a member of the Kempisch Legioen. This resistance group did several actions from the Gielsbos and where at the end of the war their headquarters were in a farmhouse. On 20 September 1944, they were attacked by a group of Germans. Louis was mortally wounded in this fighting. He died the following day in Turnhout hospital.

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.