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2015-01-19

Event 2015 05 08 : Fairey Battles Bouillon 75th Commemoration

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PHILIPPE SAVE AVENUE EUGENE PLASKY 189/19 ,1030 BRUXELLES
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Phil
Message original- De : - MICHIELS - VANHORENBEECK

Hi All,
I'm back from a meeting of the City Council with the Civil Authorities of the Bouillon.

The City wishes to pay tribute to the crews of Fairey Battles K9485, K9353, P2193  and L5514 shot down near Bouillon on May 12th and May 26th, 1940.
The commemoration is to take place on friday May 8th, 2015.

It has been emphazied by The Mayor that there was no better opportunity of paying tribute to the crews than to commemorate their sacrifice the very same day we celebrate the victory against nazism. I personnaly fully agree.

He added that they were among the first to fall and payed the highest price during the dark days of the Allies. While celebtrating V-Day, we can not forget those fallen at a time it looked so in vain. It was not in vain.
I also think that joining the beginning of the war to its end is meaningfull. Like the Alpha and the Omega.

So exceptionnaly, the City traditionnal commemoration of May 8th will be hold in the little village of Curfoz.
Civil and military Authorities will attend as local former WW2 soldiers.
Metal plaques mentionning the names of the fallen ones are to be unveilled that day at each place of the 4 crashsites.

I've contacted the Royal Air Force Association (RAFA belgian branch) which will attend by sending a delegation of both retired and active personnel.

Regards,
Pierre.