On Tuesday, September 3, 2024, we commemorate Hilaire Gemoets former Corps - commander of the Belgian Partisans, and also a member of the Sabotage group "Group G" in Webbekom and Assent. Who was shot 80 years ago just a few days before our liberation.

We also paid tribute to the seven crew members of the Lancaster III JA976 "S for Sugar" , crashed April 28, 1944, resting in Webbekom. Six died in the crash, a seventh died on May 1, 1944. Pilot Blenkinsop remained alive and was able to go into hiding with the resistance, but was later arrested in a raid in Meensel-Kiezegem. He died on January 23, 1945 in Neuengamme and has a memorial on the field of honor in Meensel-Kiezegem.

Crew of Lancaster III JA976 "S for Sugar"

Flight Lieutenant ALLEN, LAWRENCE - J/14769

405 Sqdn. Royal Canadian Air Force

Died 28 April 1944 Age 26

Distinguished Flying Cross

Pilot Officer BOOTH, ROBERT ALEXANDER - C/19795

405 Sqdn. Royal Canadian Air Force

Died 28 April 1944 Age 26

Flight Sergeant BRADLEY, JAMES SYDNEY - 1314683

405 (R.C.A.F.) Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Died 28 April 1944 Age 21

Pilot Officer CLIFFORD, NICHOLAS HUGH - J/87453

405 Sqdn. Royal Canadian Air Force

Died 28 April 1944 Age 35

Pilot Officer FOSTER, LESLIE ARTHUR - J/87480

405 Sqdn. Royal Canadian Air Force

Died 28 April 1944 Age 26

Flight Lieutenant RAMSAY, DAVID - J/12973

405 Sqdn. Royal Canadian Air Force

Died 28 April 1944

Flight Lieutenant SMITH, GEORGE JOHN -  J/21564

405 Sqdn. Royal Canadian Air Force

Died 01 May 1944