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Jonge Melly, de, Johan Frederik Henri

Date of birth:
October 16th, 1905 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Date of death:
July 29th, 1943 (Leusderheide, the Netherlands)
Buried on:
Dutch War Graves (Rusthof)
Plot: 12. Row: C. Grave: 149.
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Ordedienst (OD), Nederlands Verzet
Awarded on:
May 5th, 1953
"He has distinguished himself as a courier of the O.D. (ORDEDIENST) in 1941, when he traveled throughout the country.
In addition, he committed sabotage at SOESTERBERG airport and managed to obtain weapons from warehouses guarded by Germans.
In May 1942 he was arrested and after an admirably good behavior in captivity he was executed by firing squad in July 1943. "

Posthumously awarded (Royal Decree no. 61)
Bronzen Kruis (BK)

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