Memorial Victims May Strike 1943

There are two plaques affixed to a rock with the names of people who were killed during the May strike in 1943 on it.

Text on the left plaque:
Killed during the May strike 1943

Grietje Dekker 1918
Jogchum Van Zwol 1923
Harm Bakker 1917
Egbert Thoma 1917
Eisso Kleefman 1892
Hermanus Kleefman 1894
Rienold Terpstra 1914
Paulinus Nieuwold 1901
Gerrit Imbos 1921
Willem Antonie Van Rossum 1924
Cornelis Luinstra 1924
Bouke De Vries 1907
Dirk Fokkens 1917
Jan Eisenga 1908
Harm Bos 1919

They lie buried in the swamp
but were never found.

The text on the right plaque:
Berend Trip 1917
Andries Hartholt 1880
Dirk Hartholt 1916
Albert Hartholt 1917
Hendrik Hartholt 1925
Berend Assies 1914
Eeuwe De Jong 1901
Sibbele De Wal 1908
Uitze Van Der Wier 1917
Jelle Van Der Wier 1920
Steven Van Der Wier 1929
Karst Doornbosch 1919
Jan Doornbosch 1922
Gerrit Van Der Vaart 1923
Geert Jan Diertens 1923
Friedrich Ludwig Van De Riet 1915
Johannes Glas 1919
Broer De Witte 1923
Jan Postma 1898

On this location they were found in 1945
and buried elsewhere.

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Source

• Text: Jeroen Vos
• Photos: Jeroen Vos