IJzendijke, The Netherlands - Liberation Ceremony

75th Liberation ceremony in IJzendijke on Sunday 20 October 2019

First a commemoration at the farm of Fam Dedobbelaere, remembering the explosion that happened on 20 October 1944, fly over of planes Wings to Victory.

 

Ceremony at the war graves on the Mauritsweg (General Cemetery) in IJzendijke of the 2 airmen MCDonald & Smith.
First of all a photo will be placed of Charles Grant MCDonald in front of his grave. The commemoration will consist of a welcome speech by Wings to Victory, occasional address by Wim de Meester (WW2 Research), speech by Councilor Ploegaert, reading of a poem by Yoran Logie, two minutes of silence, floral tribute and appropriate music.