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The cemeteries where rest the fallen: Province of Vlaams Brabant
Zaventem

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Last update: 25/06/23


Elegy to
the Heroes of Silence


ZAVENTEM COMMUNAL CEMETERY
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Crew-members buried in this cemetery:

* Crew of Mosquito MM409 fallen to Zaventem on 1/05/1944

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Location information

The town of Zaventem is located north-east of Brussel on the ring R0. From the ring turn off at the junction for the airport and follow the signs as if going to the airport. At the first set of traffic lights turn right into Vilvoordelaan and the follow the main road to the left into Vandijklaan, at the next junction turn left into Groenstraat and immediatly right into Steenokkerzeelstraat, take then the second turning left into kerkhoflaan and the cemetery is along on the left. The graves are located through the main entrance keep to the right and follow the path along the edge of the cemetery the graves are on the left along this path.

Sources:
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC)