Dutch War Grave N.H. Cemetery

The cemetery contains the grave of:

Foppe de Jong, casual workman
born May 21, 1914 in Molkwerum
died March 9, 1942 in Gerstungen (G)

This is a family plot on section A180.
Not a single stone of Foppe de Jong has been visible since 1973.
There is now another tombstone of the de Jong family.

Note:
Foppe de Jong is buried in Molkwerum, but it is not known where his grave is.
He was brought to Molkwerum, where he spent one night in the "booth".
His brother Sijbren de Jong looked into the coffin and confirmed that it was Peeves.
Peeves was also buried in the night and did not receive a stone.
The mentioned grave is of a brother of Peeves, they came from a large family (more than 10 children). His parents were Jan and Gatske de Jong.

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Source

• Text: Bert Deelman
• Photos: Gouwenaar (1), Arjan Vrieze (2)