Boeters, Engelbertus Petrus

Date of birth:: May 10th, 1918 (Den Haag, The Netherlands)
Date of death:: May 14th, 1940 (Overschie, The Netherlands)
Buried on:: Dutch War Grave R.C. Cemetery Bovenkarspel
Nationality:: Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

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Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Dienstplichtig huzaar (Enlisted hussar)
Unit:: 1e Regiment Huzaren Motorrijders
Awarded on:: May 9th, 1946

Recommendation:
He has distinguished himself in combat against the enemy by courageous and tactful deeds, displaying courage during the fighting near Overschie on May 10 and 11, 1940 and on May 13 by joining an attack by the Depot Luchtstrijdkrachten on a stronger and heavily armed enemy unit near Overschie. He voluntarry participated in the capture of enemy machine gun posts, being killed in the process.

Awarded posthumously