Hinderink, Jacob Roelof "Jaap"

Date of birth:: November 8th, 1923 (Assen, the Netherlands)
Date of death:: February 16th, 2020
Nationality:: Dutch

Biography

Jaap Hinderink left occupied territory of the Netherlands at the age of 17 years with two friends. Finally he manages to reach Spain and from there the United States. Here he left for Canada to join the Dutch military forces. In 1943 he was trained for parachute duties and was dropped over Voorthuizen on August 29th, 1944 as agent for SOE. He left for the area of Twente to help organize the resistance over there. Operating under the codename HUNTING, Jaap Hinderink used the aliasses "CHRIS", "HARRY" and "MULDERS".

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Kruis van Verdienste (KV)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Dienstplichtig Sergeant (Enlisted Sergeant)
Awarded on:: July 26th, 1943

Citation:
"For prudent preparing and executing a plan to escape occupied the Netherlands, after which, having endured many difficulties, England was reached."

Royal Decree Nr. 2

Bronzen Leeuw (BL)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Res. 2e luitenant voor algemene dienst (Second Lieutenant of Reserves for Common Service)
Unit:: N Section, Special Operations Executive (SOE), British Government
Awarded on:: March 29th, 1946

Citation:
"In the execution of very important tasks in occupied Dutch territory, decorated himself by brave and energetic conduct. In this repeatedly shown great perseverance and initiative and in spite of all danger, at all times with great sacrifice dedicated in serving the Dutch cause."

Royal Decree Nr. 50