Stumbling Stones Anna Paulownastraat 26

On Friday, November 10, 1944, at 26 Anna Paulownastraat in Groningen, the S.D. raided. Jannes Noorman, the submerged Marechaussee Jan Josephus Hoeder, the resistance member Ares Gerrit Dijkstra and the dropped secret agent Harmen Koopmans were arrested. A day later, Hendrik Jan Droppers was met by the Security Service at the same address. He brought a list of names of Marechaussees who were on the side of the Germans.

Secret agent Harm Koopmans was transported to Apeldoorn on March 8 and shot dead there as a Todeskandidat because of the assassination attempt on Rauter.
On August 30, 1948, he was posthumously awarded the Bronze Lion by Royal Decree.

Jannes Noorman, Technical Officer PTT
Born 10-05-1905 in Oosterwolde (F), died 16-03-1945 in Neuengamme

Jan Josephus Hoeder, Warden Kon.Marechassee
Born 03-01-1920 in Rotterdam, died 21-02-1945 in Neuengamme

Ares Gerrit Dijkstra, Office clerk
Born 09-10-1919 in Appingedam, died 21-02-1945 in Neuengamme

Harmen Koopmans, Sergeant Tit. BI. England sailor
Born 08-10-1920 in Groningen, died 08-03-1945 in Woeste Hoeve
30-08-1948 Posthumously awarded the Bronze Lion

Hendrik Jan Droppers, Police Agent
Born 09-10-1918 in Winterswijk, died 09-03-1945 in Hamburg

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Source

• Text: Bert Deelman
• Photos: Bert Deelman (1, 2), Nico Nienhuis (3, 4, 5)