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Visser, Cornelis

    Date of birth:
    June 14th, 1907
    Date of death:
    November 7th, 1998 (Werkendam, the Netherlands)
    Nationality:
    Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

    Biography

    Cornelis Visser, pseudonym in the Resistance "Keske" was employed in the brushwood trade and therefore well known in the Biesbosch. During the occupation he was active in the Werkendam resistance movement. After the liberation of the Southern Netherlands he organized as Crossmaster Werkendam for the Intelligence Bureau the crossings through the Biesbosch to liberated territory. He himself participated in 12 crossings.

    Cornelis Visser is buried in family grave BH-02-03 at Kerkhof near the Laan in Werkedam.

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Burger (Civilian)
    Unit:
    Verzet
    Awarded on:
    August 30th, 1948
    For acting as linecrosser and for intelligence service in 1940 and between November 1944 and May 5th, 1945.

    No. 772
    Royal Decree No. 8
    Bronzen Leeuw (BL)

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