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Memorial Unknown Resistance Fighter Dutch Field of Honour Loenen

This memorial on the Dutch War Cemetery Loenen commemorates the Dutch unknown resistance fighter.

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  • Photos: Arjan Vrieze

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Resistance fighter identified almost 80 years after World War II

Apr2022

Resistance fighter identified almost 80 years after World War II

Almost 80 years after he was arrested and disappeared during World War II, the remains of resistance fighter Cornelis Pieter Kreukniet have been identified. The DNA of a second cousin has determined that the remains that were excavated in 1947 from an anonymous grave on the Waalsdorpervlakte are Kreukniet, the Ministry of Defense reported on Saturday.

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