Elten, van, Johannes Henricus
- Date of birth:
- January 11th, 1916 (Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
- Date of death:
- May 10th, 1940 (Dubbeldam, The Netherlands)
- Buried on:
- Dutch War Graves General Cemetery Crooswijk
Plot: P. Row: 2. Grave: 63 A.
- Nationality:
- Dutch
Biography
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- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Dienstplichtig Soldaat (Enlisted Private)
- Unit:
- 1-III, 14e Regiment Artillerie, Wapen der Artillerie
- Awarded on:
- May 6th, 1946
"He distinguished himself by brave action against the enemy in a reconnaissance against battery positions, for which he volunteered; he died in the ensuing fight with enemy Fallschirmjagers near the Schenkeldijk on 10 May 1940."
Posthumously awarded
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