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Biesman, Jozef Désiré

    Date of birth:
    September 6th, 1919 (Rocourt, Belgium)
    Date of death:
    April 23rd, 1945 (Meeuwen, the Netherlands)
    Buried on:
    Belgian War Grave Rocourt
    Service number:
    4787
    Nationality:
    Belgian (1830-present, Constitutional Monarchy)

    Biography

    Died as a sergeant in the Piron Brigade, Second Liberation Battalion. Surname also written as Biesmans.

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Sergeant oorlogsvrijwilliger (Sergeant-war-volunteer)
    Unit:
    Scout section, 2nd motorized Company, Independent Belgian Brigade "Piron Brigade", Free Belgian Forces
    Awarded on:
    January 23rd, 1953

    Awarded posthumously and registered by Royal Decree no.31.
    Bronzen Leeuw (BL)

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