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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën
December 25, 2021
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During the liberation of the municipality of Wortel on October 13, 1944, a Canadian fighter plane was shot down. He crashed at this location. Pilot John Thould did not survive the crash and has been given his final resting place in the municipal cemetery of Merksplas
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Viviane
August 17, 2025
Hiking
On October 13th, in the thirty-fourth year,
freedom brought Wortel closer, but also danger.
A Canadian fighter fell here,
the end of a battle, a sad valley.
Pilot John Thould, so young, so loyal,
made great sacrifices, held on to his blue.
He found his final rest near,
in Merksplas, where he will be forever.
freedom brought Wortel closer, but also danger.
A Canadian fighter fell here,
the end of a battle, a sad valley.
Pilot John Thould, so young, so loyal,
made great sacrifices, held on to his blue.
He found his final rest near,
in Merksplas, where he will be forever.
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