Schippers, Johannes Theodorus Maria
- Date of birth:
- May 1st, 1913 (Nijmegen, the Netherlands)
- Date of death:
- May 14th, 1940 (Rhenen, the Netherlands)
- Buried on:
- Dutch War Cemetery Grebbeberg
Row: 1. Grave: 7. - Nationality:
- Dutch
Biography
His remains were found on May 16th 1940 in the Bastallions HQ of Major Landzaat. This HQ was situated between the Paviljoen and the Hotel de Grebbeberg in Rhenen, the Netherlands.
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Bronzen Kruis (BK)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Dienstplichtig Sergeant (Enlisted Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Groepscommandant, 1e Sectie, 3e Compagnie, Ie Bataljon, 8e Regiment Infanterie, Koninklijke Landmacht
- Awarded on:
- November 4th, 1948
Royal Decree No. 12, dated November 4th, 1948.
Awarded posthumously.
Sources
- Photo 1: André Reijniers
- - MEIJER, H.G., Bronzen Leeuw, Bronzen Kruis, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1990.
- De Slag om de Grebbeberg in mei 1940
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