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Ramakers, Willem / William 'Bill'

Date of birth:
June 7th, 1922 (Vaals/Limburg, The Netherlands)
Date of death:
February 7th, 2018 (London/Ontario, Canada)
Service number:
M5524
Nationality:
Dutch

Biography

February 1940: Marine barracks in Rotterdam
May 1940: Battle for the Maas bridges, Rotterdam.
1940: Prisoner of war. Escaped.
1944-1945: Training in Scotland and the USA (Camp Lejeune)
1945-1948: Police actions, NOI
June 1, 1949: Honorable discharge.
1951: Emigration to Canada.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

With clasp
Oorlogsherinneringskruis (OHK)

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