Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Dienstplichtig Sergeant (Enlisted Sergeant)

Awarded on:

October 8th, 1951

Recommendation:
He has distinguished himself in the face of the enemey by courageous conduct during the occupation as illegal worker in Gewest 19 (Limburg) of the O.D. He was second in command of a camp for military in hiding in the area. He gathered military intelligence and hid arms in his workshops. At the end of October 1944, he took command of a group of armed members of the O.D. in order to liberate de commander of a detachment of troops from the police office in Venlo which was heavily guarded by the Grüne Polizei (German Secret Police). He cut the bars with a saw himself while his men stood guard around the officebuilding disguised as workmen.

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