The Belgians S.A.S. Parachutists LORPHEVRE Emile KIA

Photo: LORPHEVRE Emile, 2502, Pvt - December, 31, 1944 in BURE (Belgique) Machine gunner in the Lieutenant Renkin's team, behaved, in the Battle of Bure, in December 1944, with his usual bravery, for which he was already awarded in the Regiment Orders and had received the Military Cross. December 31, 1944, whereas his section of 4 armoured vehicles was placed as mobile flank-guard of an airborne division going up to the attack of the village of Bure, an enemy anti-tank gun was detected. Lorphèvre, with perfect mistaken of the danger, went by foot make a reconnaissance until immediate proximity of the enemy, on whom he opened fire in order to indicate his section the ennemy position. The enemy having been destroyed, Lorphèvre came back to his vehicle, when a new anti-tank battery was detected by a high-explosive shell shooting. Lorphèvre had just opened on the enemy the fire of his machine-guns, when a shell reached his vehicle and killed him and both his comrades. This soldier was a splendid example.