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Altena, Johannes Marinus

Date of birth:
April 28th, 1916 (Utrecht/Utrecht, the Netherlands)
Date of death:
April 16th, 1945 (Zuilen/Utrecht, The Netherlands)
Buried on:
Dutch War Graves Kovelswade Cemetery
Grave: 22487.
Nationality:
Dutch

Biography

Johannes Altena was part of the resistance. On 16 April 1945 he was riding with other resistance fighters in a stolen German truck that was fired upon by an Allied fighter plane. On board were explosives that were detonated by the fire. Altena died instantly. His profession was Driver-mechanic.

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