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Koenders, Hendrikus Theodorus Maria
Koenders, Hendrikus Theodorus Maria
Date of birth:
May 2nd, 1914 (Utrecht, the Nertherlands)
Date of death:
May 14th, 1940 (Rotterdam, the Netherlands)
Buried on:
Dutch War Graves St. Barbara
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)
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Bronzen Kruis (BK)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
1e Luitenant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
IVe Bataljon
,
15e Regiment Infanterie
,
2e Divisie
,
Koninklijke Landmacht
Awarded on:
May 9th, 1946
Awarded for:
Operation Fall Gelb
"Has shown great courage as a section commander in the battle at the water supply in Rotterdam on May 14, 1940 and has been killed during that time."
Posthumously awarded
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Hendrikus Theodorus Maria Koenders
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Hendrikus Theodorus Maria Koenders [Zuidfront Holland - Mei 1940]
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