In the past couple of days so much information is coming in about my uncle Jan van Boeckel that I can just about keep up with reading and making sense of it, but am not yet able to write it all down.
Yesterday I had a very surreal visit with a friend of Jan van Boeckel who is now 90 years old. He has filled in all the gaps in my knowledge about the escape route to Belgium and the time spent with the Maquis in the Ardennes in 1944.
This morning I surprisingly received very new information from the war archives: the statements made by the arrested Maquisards and the Miller after interrogation by the Gestapo. This included a statement by Jan van Boeckel himself.
And last but not least: A few days ago the prison archives sent me some documentation including Jan van Boeckel’s registration and health check done after he arrived at one of the prisons in Germany.
In short – there is a lot waiting to be told. Watch this space!
All earlier posts can be found here.
mogromo 
Pls keep me posted you’ve inspire d me to read though my eyes are growing old
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Thank you for reading. Nice to hear it is inspiring! p.s. How about specs?
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Mogromo—I already find your posts mesmerizing. Especially because I’ll soon publish a memoir that solves the lifelong mystery of my parents. Not as dramatic as your story which is filled with Nazi evil and brave resistance fighters. In fact, I’d like to reblog the last one (as yours, not taking any excerpts.)
With all your new material why not write a book? You will have many readers. Once your posts are online, anyone can use them. With what they you’ve learned, why not compile the tale into a book.
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You are welcome to repost. And I might certainly write a book!
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Hi, Mogromo! I have been taking a break from blogging (indefinite) but want you to know that I continue to quietly follow your story from the shadows. It is fascinating!
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Thank you! Great that you are still out there somewhere looking in!
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