Date of birth:

January 13th, 1920 (Nieuw Amsterdam, the Netherlands)

Date of death:

May 24th, 2009 (Assen, the Netherlands)

Nationality:

Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Dienstplichtig Soldaat

Unit:

Wapen der Infanterie

Awarded on:

September 12th, 1947

Citation:
"Has decorated himself by brave conduct against the enemy, by in the early morning of 10th May 1940 near Coevorden, posted at a checkpoint at a chanal bridg which was to be blown up, in fearless manner for some hours with succes under heavy enemy fire in a simple facility, being able to resist an overwhelming enemy equipped with armoured cars, in which way the enemies advance was held up en which inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy; hereby holding his grond until the last shot could be fired."

Royal Decree No. 70 dated 12th September 1947.

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