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War Memorial Leerdam

The monument consists of a column with a statue of a male figure above it, from which a bird releases itself. The text on the column is:
TO THEM
THOSE FELL
1940 - 1945

Two stones with the names of the victims are placed on both sides of the column.

Civilian casualties
J. Klein 09-12-1944
T. van der Koppel 09-11-1944
W. de Weerd 18-09-1944
J.G. van Wijnen 11-06-1940

Forced labourers
A.J. Bats 04-06-1944
J. Bell 16-12-1944
W. van den Berg 26-11-1944
T. Bos 09-07-1945
H. van Bracht 05-01-1945
A.J. Dockman 13-01-1945
K. Foppen 24-05-1945
C.J. den Hartog 28-06-1945
A. Hol 26-01-1944
J. Kok 07-03-1945
B. Kool 02-04-1945
C. van Krieken 28-01-1945
N.W. van de Laar 20-01-1943
A. Maas 22-11-1944
G.D. Afternoon 21-03-1945
J. den Ouden 20-03-1945
P.G. Peel 15-04-1945
H.M. Schriek 07-03-1943
A. Stijsiger 06-05-1944
D. Vermeulen 30-04-1945
G. Verwolf 25-12-1943
J. Visser 13-04-1945
N.C.J. van Willigen 20-07-1945
P.T. van Wingerden 13-11-1942

On the right stone the following text:

Municipal Officer
C. Bos 10-12-1944

Jews
J. Blok-Meijer 27-11-1942
R. Blok 27-11-1942

Resistance
W. de Groot 16-05-1945
J. Kouw 05-04-1945

Dutch soldiers May 1940
A. den Hartog 15-05-1940
C. Verheuvel 26-05-1940

POW
G. Morelissen 09-06-1945

Royal Dutch Indies Army 1942 - 1945
A. van Berk 29-10-1942
A. Bijl 29-10-1942
P.M.J. Cochius 21-09-1944
G. van Santen 27-02-1942
J. van Soest 27-05-1945
G. Vink 09-09-1943
J. de Weerd 21-09-1944
J.M. Willemsen 16-03-1945

Soldiers killed in the Dutch Indies 1946-1950
B. Bogaard 06-02-1949
C.E. of Ghent 28-12-1947
A. Hoos 01-05-1949
G. Ketelaar 15-07-1947
B. Kros 18-07-1949

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Source

  • Text: Dick de Bruijne
  • Photos: Dick de Bruijne (1), Fedor de Vries (2, 3, 4, 5)