Post by GERARD GEBOERS

on February 7th 2020 at the Veluwsedijk in Asten-Heusden (NL) a monument was unveiled for all crewmembers of the in the area crashed Halifaxes NA197 H and NA260 G of the Tunisie Squadron. In these crashes on 7-2 1945 nine French airmen were killed . The unveiling was part of a commemoration, that started in the Klok and Peelmuseum in Asten in the presence of CdK Wim vd Donk and French, British and Dutch Air Force officers. Also the Yorkshire Air Museum and the French Embassy sent representatives. Autor Piet Snijders presented his book "Doublecrash, een oorlogsmysterie in de Peel". The monument was designed and constructed by Theo van Dam. on the photo: Paul Bogaert, président de l'AAA des Groupes Lourds and Geneviève Bordier, daughter of one of the perished airmen after unveiling the monument together with major Hubert Vos of the municipality of Asten. Photo: Willemien Geboers