War Memorial Moen

The war memorial in Moen commemorates the military and civilian victims of the First and Second World War.

The text on the monument: "MOEN FIELD TO HIS HEROES FOR THE FATHERLAND".

The names on the monument:
First World War:
Soldiers: RIGOLE Henri, BAERT Kamiel, MATTON Georges, VERRIEST Emiel, VANDEPOPULIERE René, DEBUE Alfons, VERVAEKE Adolf, KINTS Alidoor, VERDONCK Julien, VROMANT Georges, VANSCHOENACKER Desiré, ISEMBAERT Jules.
Claimed: DECONINCK Richard, HOLVOET Leo, VERMOERE Victor, SOENS Jules, VANDENBULKE René, VANGEERSDAELE Jules.
WWII:
Citizens: DEVOS Jeroom, OPSOMER René, RAEPSAET Firmin, VANDENBULKE Julius, VERMOERE André.
Political prisoners: DEPRAETERE Gustaf, DEPRAETERE Leon, DESMET Remi, GOOSSENS André, HOOGHE Gentil, VANDOORN Marcel.

On August 15, 2018, a black marble cube was placed in front of the monument
"In memory of the 15 beheaded political prisoners in Munich".
The names on the cube : CHRISTIAENS Victor, DECONINCK Evarist, DELRUE Raphael, DEPRAETERE Leon, DESIMPELAERE Jean, DESMET Remi, GOOSSENS André, HERMAN Marcel, LANDSHEERE Leopold, SIX Jules, TACK Michel, VANDERBEKEN Cyriel, VANDOORNE Marcel, VERCAEMST Benoni, WINDELS Arthur .
Semper fidelis (Always faithful).
Moen, August 15, 2018

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Source

• Text: Luc Van Waeyenberge + Marie-Christine Vinck
• Photos: Luc van Waeyenberge (1, 2, 3, 4), Marie-Christine Vinck (5)