The Belgians S.A.S. Parachutists DEVIGNEZ Denis KIA
Photo: DEVIGNEZ Denis, 9801, Lt - April, 15, 1945 in BEERTA (Holland)
Mortally wounded in Beerta, April 15, 1945, by a schrapnell. Element of very first order, this officer who fulfilled in this time the functions of Squadron Quartermaster-sergeant, had already been seriously wounded during an operational jump, behind the enemy lines in France, August 1944. In spite of that, he insisted to take again active service after his exit of the hospital and was volunteer for all the dangerous patrols. April 15, the 1st Squadron had just begun to take the Germans the village of Beerta after a battlestreet for two hour when he was submitted in the village to a violent shooting of precise artillery prohibiting any movement in advance or of retreat. He had just made return under cover the last of his men when he was mortally wounded. He died on April 17 of the continuations of his wounds
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