ISOB Bekaert
Details:
In the Historic Section of the cemetery. Isolated Burial
A private upright grave made of a concrete with an inscribed balck polished marble center.
Private John (Juan) Bekaert was born in Eke, Belgium in 1897 and immigrated to the United States in 1909. The family lived in Boston Massachusetts. In 1917 Bekaert enlisted in the Massachusetts National Guard – Company A, 101st Infantry Regiment of the 26th “Yankee” Infantry Division. He served in the First World War and participated in the battles of Chateau-Thierry (Aisne-Marne) and St. Mihiel.
In October 1918 the 101st Infantry Regiment was part of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and on October 23, 1918 Bekaert was wounded during the attack of Hill 360; he died of his wounds the next day.
After the war, his family requested that he be buried in his native Belgium.
Source: AOMDA Foundation
Monument Text:
-Symbol: Crossed American and Belgian Flags with a Rifle running through the flags-
The text on the memorial is in Flemish and reads:
JOHN G.
BEKAERT
CO A, 101ST INFANTRY
UNITED STATES
ARMY
GEB. TE EEKE 9 DEC 1897
GEVALLEN 24 OKT 1918
OP NET SLAGUELD
TE VERDUN
VOOR DE BESCHAVING
Translation:
JOHN G.
BEKAERT
CO A, 101ST INFANTRY
UNITED STATES
ARMY
BORN IN EEKE 9 DEC 1897
FALLEN 24 OCT 1918
HE DIED NEAR THE VERDUN
BATTLEFIELD FOR CIVILIZATION
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
101st Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division
26th Infantry Division
American Expeditionary Forces (AEF)
Wars:
WWI
Battles:
Meuse-Argonne Offensive
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