Haan, Petrus de
- Date of birth:
- September 10th, 1907 (Hoorn, the Netherlands)
- Date of death:
- May 10th, 1940 (Dordrecht/Amstelwijck, the Netherlands)
- Buried on:
- Dutch War Graves Dubbeldam
- Nationality:
- Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)
Biography
Sergeant/Fourier Petrus de Haan was killed during the defence of Villa Amstelwijck, on the early morning of May 10th 1940. The Villa was the Headquarters of MC-1-28 RI (28th Infantry Regiment). P. de Haan has been buried on the cemetry at Dubbeldam, in Dordrecht.
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Oorlogsherinneringskruis (OHK)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Sergeant/Fourier
- Unit:
- MC-1-28 Regiment Infanterie
- Awarded on:
- June 1st, 1949
Received Posthumus with bar "Nederland Mei 1940".
Sources
- Photo: mevr. D. de Haan-Bot
- - Original Documents P. de Haan
- Frans Zack and mevr. D. de Haan-Bot
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