Date of birth:

October 3rd, 1914 (Wisch, the Netherlands)

Date of death:

May 11th, 1940 (Rhenen, the Netherlands)

Buried on:

Dutch War Cemetery Grebbeberg
Row: 2. Grave: 52.

Nationality:

Dutch

His body was found on May 16th 1940 near Hotel de Grebbe on the Straatweg between Rhenen and Wageningen.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Dienstplichtig korporaal (Enlisted Corporal)

Unit:

Staf, Ie Bataljon, 8e Regiment Infanterie, Koninklijke Landmacht

Awarded on:

April 22nd, 1948

Citation:
"Distinguished himself by courageous conduct against the enemy on May 11, 1940, on the Grebbeberg as a telephone operator in the communications section of I-8.RI, when the connection of the company commander to whom he was assigned to the battalion command post was broken by enemy fire, he attempted to re-establish communication with two telephone operators under continuous artillery fire, during which he was killed."

Royal Decree No. 77, dated April 22nd, 1948.
Awarded posthumously.

• Photo 1: Oorlogsgravenstichting
• Photo 2: André Reijniers
• - De Slag om de Grebbeberg in mei 1940
  

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