Dutch War Grave Roman Catholic Churchyard Netersel
On the Roman Catholic Churchyard in Netersel is one Dutch War Grave, this is the grave of resistance fighter Franciscus Alphonsus (Fons) van der Heijden. Fons was executed because he gave shelter to an allied airman.
In Netersel, a Chapel is erected in memory of Fons, click here to view the article of this chapel.
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Source
- Text: TracesOfWar.nl
- Photos: Joey Post
Nearby
Museum
Point of interest
- German Training Area ‘Fake Ships’ Westelbeers - Westelbeers
- Commemorative Window Chapel Eersel - Eersel
- Reconstruction Den Draad Reusel - Reusel
Monument
- Chapel Commemorating Fons van der Heijden Netersel - Netersel
- SS Slamat Memorial - Netersel
- War Memorial Bladel - Bladel
Cemetery
- Grave Civilian Casualty Roman Catholic Cemetery Casteren - Casteren
- Dutch War Grave Roman Catholic Churchyard Hoogeloon - Hoogeloon
- Commonwealth War Graves Roman Catholic Cemetery Vessem - Vessem
Fortification
- German Observation Bunker ‘Fake Ships' - Casteren
- German Bunker Mock Airfield Oostelbeers - Oost-, West- en Middelbeers
Crash site
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