Rijnders, Wilhelmus Wouterus "Wim"

Date of birth:: November 8th, 1919 (Rotterdam, the Netherlands)
Date of death:: May 6th, 2010 (Woerden, the Netherlands)
Nationality:: Dutch

Biography

Besides his decorations received for the Second World War, Wim Rijnders also received the Honor Medal for Order and peace with clasps 1945, 1946, 1947 and 1948.

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Bronzen Leeuw (BL)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Dienstplichtig Soldaat (Enlisted Private)
Unit:: Wapen der Infanterie
Awarded on:: June 15th, 1946

Citation:
"Has decorated himself bij acting in very brave and tactfull deads in the battle against the enemy, by as gunner of a heavy machinegun in Kazemat 63 on the banck or the river Meuse near Boxmeer on May 10th, 1940 repeatedly having shown extreme courage; under heavy artillery fire voluntarily left the kazemat for instance to get water form the river Meuse to cool the machinegun, having to climb over barbed wired fences; having done repairs to the machinegun outside the kazemat; being able to sustain fire for several hours under hevay artillery fire with several hits to the kazemat until a direct hit made further fighting impossible. Was injured during the fightings."

Royal Decree Nr. 2, dated June 15th, 1946.