Date of birth:

September 14th, 1919 (Koudekerk aan de Rijn/Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands)

Date of death:

October 2nd, 2009 (Vernon/British Columbia, Canada)

Nationality:

Dutch

Lykle Faber was parachuted with Peter Tazelaar (Codename Toni) into Friesland, the Netherlands in November 1944. Here he coördinated and organized weapons droppings for the resistance.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 27th, 1945

Citation:
"He showed courage and prudence by, after landing by parachute, maintaining excellent radio contact with his client in England until he was liberated by Canadian troops on 21 April 1945."

KB 27-10-1945

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 24th, 1944

For England crossing.

K.B. no. 5

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

March 30th, 1945

Citation:
"Assigned to the Airborne Corps, which operated in the Arnhem and Nijmegen area in mid-September 1944, he showed courage and resourcefulness by performing his duties in an excellent manner after landing."

Second KV award as a number "2" for on the ribbon
K.B. no. 31

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1: Pauline van Till
• - ERIK MüLLER, Het Bronzen Kruis, Studiekring Ridderorden en Onderscheidingen.
  - ERIK MüLLER, Het Kruis van Verdienste, Studiekring Ridderorden en Onderscheidingen, 2016.
  - HEUVEL, C.C. VAN DEN e.a., Verzetsherdenkingskruis, Samsom Uitgeverij, 1985.
  - Checkpoint Nr. 10, December 2009, ISSN 1567-8210