Date of birth:

November 1st, 1918 (Lioessons, Friesland)

Date of death:

September 15th, 2002 (Amersfoort, the Netherlands)

Nationality:

Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leider Landelijke Knokploegen.

Unit:

Landelijk Verzet

Awarded on:

August 24th, 1946

Royal decree no.5

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leider Landelijke Knokploegen.

Unit:

Ondergronds verzet.

Awarded on:

June 15th, 1946

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Unit:

Ondergronds verzet.

An outstanding leader in the organization of sabotage activities, Lieutenant Scheepstra was also one of the founders of a very large active resistance group in Holland. His courageous acts and leadership contributed much to the success of the resistance movement in the Netherlands.

• Maalderink p.168 http://www.onderscheidingen.nl