- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Res. 1e luitenant der artillerie (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Landelijke Knokploegen (LKP), Nederlands Verzet
"As the leader of an active armed resistance group, Lieutenant van Bijnen organized sabotage against the Germans all over Holland. He always took part in the most dangerous missions, during one of which he was wounded, taken prisoner and subsequently executed by the Germans."
Posthumously awarded