The following pages from the book Du Sang Sur Les Bruyeres (Google translation, Blood on Bruyeres) were scanned for me courtesy of Mr. Wolfgang Meyer. The front cover gives the following identification: Groupe Hoornaert-Dirix, De L’Armee Secrete, 1940-1945. Following the cover I have prepared an index to names of 71 airmen (including a few non-airmen) giving the page number(s) where a person’s name is to be found.
In January 2023 Mr. Edouard Renière of the Comet Network/Le Réseau Comète website provided (1) corrected spellings of names, (2) confirmation of evaders’ military affiliation, e.g., “RAF”, and (3) links to pages on the Comet Network/Le Réseau Comète website where there is further information on each evader.
Following the pages from the book, I have added (1) a short account about Paul Hoornaert provided by Philippe Connart, and (2) some links to other websites that might be useful.
Front cover
INDEX TO NAMES OF AIRMEN
(Our thanks to Edouard Renière for information on the correct spelling of evaders’ names and the links to their pages on the Comet Network/Le Réseau Comète website.)
(See an individual’s page at https://www.evasioncomete.be/ .)
- ALEXANDROF, Michael, URSS – 71 (None)
- BABCOCK, Ford, AAF – 69 (https://www.evasioncomete.be/fbabcocfw.html)
- BAILEY, Charley, AAF – 68 (https://www.evasioncomete.be/fbaileyck.html)
- BARTON, Arthur, RAF – 71 (https://www.evasioncomete.be/fbartonae.html)
- BENNETT, Albert, RAF – 69 (https://www.evasioncomete.be/fbennetaw.html)
- BEBER, Alfred, RAF – 65 (https://www.evasioncomete.be/fbeberaa.html)
- BOARD, Leslie E. (misspelled as BERD), RAF – 70, SPG 3351/2096 (None, but mentioned at Beber’s report. See above.)
- BRADLEY, John, AAF – 69 (https://www.evasioncomete.be/fbradlejj.html)
- BREED, Mervyn R., NZAF – 69 (See also Dutch-Paris listing) (https://www.evasioncomete.be/fbreedmr.html (to be completed)
- BULL, William, AAF – 70 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fbullwl.html
- BURROWS, Robert, AAF – 70 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fburrowrw.html
- BYERS, John F., AAF – 69 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fbyersjf.html
- CASSODY, Georges, AAF – 70 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fcassodgw.html
- COOPER, Brian, RAF – 67 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fcooperbe.html
- COVENTRY, Stanley, RAF – 66 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fcoventsw.html
- COWE, Archibald, RAF – 65 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fcoweam.html
- DANIELS, John Bryan, RAF – 70 None, but mentioned at https://www.evasioncomete.be/flloydda.html
- DAVIES, Joseph, RAF – 69 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fdavisjk.html
- DUDLEY, William G., RAF – 70 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fdudleywg.html
- ELDRIDGE (misspelled as ELWIGDE), Douglas, RAF – 68, shot down 29 June 1943 https://www.evasioncomete.be/feldriddr.html
- ELLINGHAM, Leslie, RAF – 68 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fellingle.html
- ELWIGDE, Douglas, RAF – 68 Misspelled. See Eldridge above.
- ESTEP, C. James, AAF – 70 https://www.evasioncomete.be/festepjc.html
- EVANS, John H., RAF – 71 (Helped by Baron de Villenfagne who also helped Russian POWs.) https://www.evasioncomete.be/fevansjh.html
- FERGUSON, Donald, RAF – 65 https://www.evasioncomete.be/ffergusdo.html
- FRENKEN, Joseph, Commandant of Aviation, KLM – 66 —–
- GARFIELD, William, RAF – 66 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fgarfiewv.html
- GODDARD, Ronald, RAF – 66 None, but mentioned at https://www.evasioncomete.be/fmurraygh.html
- GRANT, James, RAF – 66 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fgrantja.html
- HARGROVE, Maurice, AAF – 70 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fhargroma.html
- HATTER, Cyril, RAF – 71 To be created.
- HORTON, Horace, RAF – 67 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fhortonhe.html
- HUTTON, John, RAF – 65 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fhuttonjw.html
- JAVANOVITCH, Voja, Yugoslav – 71 Jovanovitch mentioned at https://www.evasioncomete.be/fcassodgw.html
- KEENAN, Howard, AAF – 69 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fkeenanhj.html
- KENDALL, Walter, AAF – 70 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fkendalwh.html
- KILLIAN, Harold, AAF – 69 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fkilliahj.html
- KRAWCZYNSKI, Steve, AAF – 68 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fkrawczst.html
- LLOYD, Douglas, RAF – 71, (Helped by Baron de Villenfagne who also helped Russian POWs.) https://www.evasioncomete.be/flloydda.html
- MARIAN, Majewski, Lt. of Artillery, Poland – 66 None, but mentioned at https://www.evasioncomete.be/fmurphywl.html
- McGILLVARY, Royce, AAF – 69 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fmcgillrf.html
- MERKLEY, Allen L., RCAF – 69 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fmerkleal.html
- MOORE, Stanley, RCAF – 65 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fmooresj.html
- MULLANEY, Walter, RAF – 67, 68 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fmullanwj.html
- MURPHY, Wilfred, RCAF – 65 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fmurphywl.html
- MURRAY, Gordon, RAF – 66 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fmurraygh.html
- NICHOLSON, Edward, RAF – 67 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fnicholec.html
- PAJANTITCH, Stretsko, Yugoslav – 71 Pajantitch mentioned at https://www.evasioncomete.be/fcassodgw.html
- PENCEK, Raymond, AAF – 69 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fpencekrf.html
- PERRY, John Francis Lloyd, RAF – 70 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fperryjf.html
- PIERRE, Moire, RAF – 65 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fpierrema.html
- PRESTON, (no initials), RAF – 71 ????
- QUINN, William, AAF – 68 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fquinnwi.html
- REES, Cecil, RAF – 67, 68 https://www.evasioncomete.be/freesce.html
- ROBERTSON, W. (Bill) A., RAF – 71, (Helped by Baron de Villenfagne who also helped Russian POWs.) https://www.evasioncomete.be/frobertwa.html
- ROEDE, Ernest, RAF – 67 https://www.evasioncomete.be/froedeea.html
- SANKEY, Joseph, RAF – 65 To be created.
- SCHIPILOFF, Paul, URSS – ????
- SCHULTZ, Henry, AAF – 69 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fschulthv.html
- SEVEDLESNIE, Feodor, URSS – 71 ????
- SMITH, John M.J., RAF – 67, 68 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fsmithjm.html
- STERN, Milton, AAF – 70 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fsternmw.html
- SUMPTER, Irvin F., AAF – 69 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fsumpteil.html
- TOLBERT, James W., RAF – 68 https://www.evasioncomete.be/ftolberjw.html
- TOUVAEF, Constant, URSS – 71 ????
- TURNER, Alvin, RCAF – 66 To be created.
- VAN DER STOK, Bram (“Bob”), RAF – 71 (See his book, “War Pilot of Orange”) https://www.evasioncomete.be/fvanderbr.html
- WARREN, James W., AAF – 70 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fwarrenjw.html
- WILKINS, James, RAF – 66 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fwilkinjs.html
- WILSON, Lloyd George, AAF – 68 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fwilsonlg.html
- ZALLAS, Jan., Lt. of Artillery – 65 None, but mentioned at https://www.evasioncomete.be/fmurphywl.html
- ZOLNER, John, AAF – 70 https://www.evasioncomete.be/fzolnerjo.html
Preface, pp. 3-4
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Pg. 71
Background of Paul Hoornaert Submitted by Philippe Connart
Links to Other Websites Having to Do with Groupe Hoornaert-Dirix
- CEGESOMA archive: http://pallas.cegesoma.be/pls/opac/opac.search?lan=F&senu=8599
- Amicale Royale, Journal of Alfred Lefranc: http://amicale-4ttr.be/journalalfredlefranc3.html
- Memorial to Paul Hoornaert: http://www.bel-memorial.org/cities_liege_2/liege/liege_stele_paul_hoornaert.htm
- Memorial to Paul Hornaert: http://www.bel-memorial.org/tribute/tribute_1.php?INDIVIDUALS_ID=6921