The Meetjesland in the north of East-Flanders, Belgium

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Killed on 14 October 1944

Funeral card of
the Van Acker family members,
9 of the 22 civilian victims,
killed by one explosion on 14 October 1944:

Ivo Verweire, born in Bassevelde on 30/11/1877
and his wife Louise Van Acker, born in Watervliet on 18/4/1881.
Stephanie Segers, born in Watervliet on 17/8/1859, widow of Henri Van Acker.
Jules Verheecke, born in Kaprijke on 10/10/1890
and his wife Celina Van Acker, born in Watervliet on 29/10/1891.
Petrus Van Acker, born in Watervliet on 19/7/1884.
Cyriel Van Acker born in Yzendijke on 8/1/1907
and his wife Germaine Neyt, born in Watervliet on 18/1/1913
and their son Petrus Van Acker, born in Waterland-Oudeman on 20/3/1933.

We are most grateful to Mr. Hubert De Bock (from Watervliet) for this prayer card.

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