02/09/2020
The U.S. Embassy was saddened to learn of the passing of Mr. César Vanherreweghen.
During WWII, he volunteered for the Belgian Resistance as a teenager. He served with the Secret Army’s Refuge Tarin at Saint-Marcoult where he was assigned to the same unit as Gerald Sorensen and Bernand McManaman, two American airmen who had been shot down over Belgium and who themselves had joined the Secret Army. After the liberation of Belgium, Mr. Vanherreweghen volunteered for the 16th Battalion of Belgian Rifleman which fought with the American Third Army. He saw combat in Germany and participated in the operation to secure the Rhine River Bridge crossing at Remagen.
He was a frequent guest at the U.S. Embassy over the years and our thoughts are with his family. ✨ César, thank you for your service. Know that you and all those who fought and died for our freedom will never be forgotten. ✨
