On the south side of the cemetery.

A civilian grave made of inscribed dark gray stone with a large cross.

Private First Class Charles “Chuck” Roegiers was born named “Karel” in Eeklo, Belgium in 1910.  In 1920 he immigrated with his family to Michigan in the US.  He enlisted in the US Army and served in the Company B of the 447^th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion.

Chuck’s unit came ashore at Normandy on June 7, 1944 and served in Patton’s 3^rd Army during the push across France.  During the “Battle of the Bulge” the 447^th was attached to the 28^th Infantry Division conducting defensive operations in Luxembourg. On December 17, 1944, Roegiers was killed near Wiltz, Luxembourg early in the battle.

After the war, Roegiers family requested he be buried in his home town of Eeklo, Belgium

Source: AOMDA Foundation

The text on the memorial is in Flemish and reads:

HEIR RUST

Mr. KAREL ROEGIERS

GEB:  11-9-1910

GESNEUVELD AUS AMERIKAANS

SOLDAAT 12-17-1944

Translation:

HERE RESTS

MR. KAREL ROEGIERS

BORN: 11-9-1910

DIED AS AN AMERICAN

SOLDIER 12-17-1944