Geelkerken, van, Willem
- Date of birth:
- February 16th, 1922 (Zeist/Utrecht, the Netherlands)
- Date of death:
- March 9th, 1944 (Narva, Estonia)
- Mentioned on:
- German War Cemetery Narwa / Narva
- Service number:
- NSB Nr. 35
- Nationality:
- Dutch
Biography
Residence: Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
Willem van Geelkerken was born on February 16th, 1912 as son to Willem van Geelkerken and Maria Johanna van Geelkerken-Lakerveld.
Van Geelkerken was, prior to his service in the Waffen-SS, 'Hopman der W.A.' In this function he acted as foreman of a companie of the Weerafdeling (defence department); the para-military organisation of the NSB.
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WA-Strijdersteken
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 11th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Sturmmann
- Unit:
- 4. SS-Freiwillige Panzergrenadier-Brigade 'Nederland'
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Sturmmann
- Unit:
- 4. SS-Freiwillige Panzergrenadier-Brigade 'Nederland'
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
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