Date of birth:

January 30th, 1906 (Schijndel/Noord-Brabant, the Netherlands)

Date of death:

May 12th, 1940 (Wageningen, the Netherlands)

Buried on:

Dutch War Cemetery Grebbeberg
Row: 4. Grave: 45.

Nationality:

Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Rang/eenheid:

Reserve-sergeant-vlieger in IIIe Verkenningsgroep, 2e Luchtvaartregiment

His body was found in a German Field lazerett in the Maria Hoeve on the Haarweg. He was buried on the Grebbeberg and until December 8th 1940 marked as an unknown soldier.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Reserve Sergeant-Vlieger (Sergeant of Reserves)

Unit:

IIIe Verkenningsgroep, 2e Luchtvaartregiment, Wapen der Militaire Luchtvaart

Awarded on:

May 9th, 1946

Awarded for his part in a bombardment mission near Wageningen on May 12th, 1940.

Royal Decree No. 6, dated May 9th, 1946.
Awarded posthumously.

• Photo 1: NIMH 2011-3133
• Photo 2: André Reijniers
• - MEIJER, H.G., Bronzen Leeuw, Bronzen Kruis, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1990.
  - De Slag om de Grebbeberg in mei 1940
  - Slachtoffer Register Oorlogsgravenstichting
  - Archief Ton van den Hurk
  

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