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Pulles, Gerrit-Jan 'Gerardus'

Date of birth:
January 7th, 1923 (Vlijmen/Noord-Brabant, the Netherlands)
Date of death:
February 1st, 1945 (Finkenwalde/Western Pommerania, Germany)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Neumark
Grave: UNK.
Nationality:
Dutch

Biography

Gerardus Johannes Adrianus Pulles / Gerrit-Jan Pulles was the eldest son from the marriage of Dr H.A. (Hub) Pulles (1895-1969) and Catharine (To) Swinkels (1901-2001) Before the war, father Hub Pulles worked as a veterinarian and was befriended with the author Mr A. Roothaert; he was the inspiration for the Dr. Vlimmen trilogy written by the latter.
From February 1, 1941 until September 5, 1944, Hub Pullen was the NSB mayor of Eindhoven. After the war, the married couple was sentenced to imprisonment for collaboration.
Three of the four sons entered German military service. (Gerrit-Jan, Ad and Piet) and served on the Eastern front. Son number four Werner was too young. Not one of the said three returned from the war.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 5th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 1st, 1942
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 3rd, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 23rd, 1944
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 24th, 1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef, 3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 “De Ruyter”, 4. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Brigade "Nederland", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:
December 18th, 1944

Vorschlag on 02-11-1944, awarding date according to the recommendation.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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