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Boon, de, Arie

    Date of birth:
    May 12th, 1921 (Hardinxveld, the Netherlands)
    Date of death:
    July 23rd, 1994 (Calgary, Canada)
    Nationality:
    Dutch

    Biography

    Relatively little is known about Arie de Boon and bearer of the Bronze Lion. Sometime in the winter of 1944/1945 he joined the group of line-crossers who used rowing boats and canoes to bring people and messages through the front lines to liberated areas. It is likely that he was also active in the resistance before that. He made, mostly together with his older brother Cees, an unknown number of crossings.

    Cornelis de Boon was awarded the Bronze Lion on August 30, 1948, which was pinned on him by Prince Bernhard on July 14, 1949.

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Burger (Civilian)
    Awarded on:
    August 30th, 1948
    Bronzen Kruis (BK)

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