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Paul Ooghe
Paul Ooghe (May 17, 1899 – September 8, 2001) was a war veteran, and at the time of his death, incorrectly believed to be the last surviving Belgian soldier to have seen combat in World War I (that was Cyrillus-Camillus Barbary).
==World War I service==
In 1916, he left occupied Belgium and traveled to the Netherlands, England, and finally France to join the Belgian Army, who were holding the Yser lines after the Battle of the Yser.〔(La mémoire de l'Yser s'est éteinte à 102 ans ), La Libre Belgique, September 10, 2001〕 At the age of 16, Ooghe lied about his age in order to enlist. He first joined the cavalry (5e régiment des Lanciers), then the grenadiers (1er régiment des Grenadiers).
As he was in charge of the maintenance of the telephone and telegraph lines, Ooghe was often in the front line, also involved in action. At the end of March 1917, he participated in an attack against a German bunker in Rekkem and was very nearly killed. On November 11, 1918, while on duty and eager to celebrate the armistice, the Germans bombarded the positions where Ooghe was stationed and ten of his companions perished before the bugle sounded the end of the conflict. This was a traumatic experience that Ooghe would not forget.〔(Paul Ooghe, le dernier ancien combattant bruxellois de 14-18 ), La Libre Belgique, May 30, 2007〕
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