Date of birth:

January 12th, 1895 (Coevorden/Drenthe, the Netherlands)

Date of death:

January 30th, 1962 (Wageningen/Gelderland, the Netherlands)

Nationality:

Dutch

In the resistance under the name ‘Uncle Wim’ and later a member of the Domestic Forces (BS). Was imprisoned in 1943 in the camps Amersfoort and Vught. In 1945, head of the Political Investigation Department (P.O.D.) in Drachten. He was also a reserve captain and retired with honourable discharge on 1 July 1950.

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• Photo 1: Wim Olsman, Zeist
• - HEUVEL, C.C. VAN DEN e.a., Verzetsherdenkingskruis, Samsom Uitgeverij, 1985.
  - Gerrit Jan Olsman (Koevorden, 12 januari 1895 - locatie onbekend, 30 januari 1962) - Netwerk Oorlogsbronnen