War Memorials Kortenaken

The first war memorial in Kortenaken commemorates the military victims of the First World War.
The text on the monument: "Died on the field of honour".
The names on the monument: BEELEN Louis, Steenstrate 24 April 1915; DE WOUTERS D'OPLINTER Guy, Boninne 23 October 1914; FLOSSE Karel, Adinkerke 26 October 1914; KIRSCH Louis, Ramskapelle 12 November 1917; NYS Eugeen, Le Havre (F) 21 Oct 1915; VAN DIJCK Jules, Calais (F) 15 September 1918; VAN PARIJS Frans, Hasselt December 1, 1918; VLAYEN Jos, Avekapelle 23 October 1914.

The second war memorial in Kortenaken commemorates the military and civilian victims of the Second World War.
The names on the monument:
Fallen for the Fatherland: GEENS Joseph, Mayor, Ellrich (D) January 6, 1945; PEETERS Pierre, Dora (D) 17 October 1944; PEETERS Adrien, Nordhausen 17 March 1945; VANDIJCK Jules, Falingbostel (D) January 22, 1941; JORDENS Theophiel, Baalsdorf (D) 24 Jul 1943.
War victims: DRAPS Jeanne, Tienen 6 April 1944; PEETERS Jozef, Tienen, 4 March 1946; SPAPEN Jozef, Leuven 1 May 1944; MEEUS Amelie, Aarschot 9 May 1944.

Near the memorial is a British gun howitzer 25 Pounder/105 mm SIC 2-42.

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Source

• Text: Luc Van Waeyenberge + Vaderlandslievende Vereniging Groot-Kortenaken
• Photos: Bart Valgaeren (1, 2, 3, 5), Luc van Waeyenberge (4)