Date of birth:

February 8th, 1893 (Hardinxveld, the Netherlands)

Date of death:

October 28th, 1969 (Hardinxveld-Giessendam, the Netherlands (presumably))

Nationality:

Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Willem Leenman from Hardinxveld was a so-called wild crosser. That is, he did not belong to the organised band of crossers of the Albrecht Group but proceeded on his own initiative. He reportedly made only two crossings into liberated territory, but given the fact that he received both the American Medal of Freedom and the British King's Medal, his part must have been important. His name also appears in the British Index to Dutch Helpers of Allied Personnel.

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• Photo 1: De Waard in Oorlogstijd deel 2
• - KORPEL, A., De Waard in oorlogstijd 2, De Klaroen, Alblasserdam, 1984.
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  - Korpel A., De Waard in de Oorlogstijd, De Klaroen
  - British Index to Dutch Helpers of Allied Personnel | WWII Netherlands Escape Lines