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Faber, Lijkele

Date of birth:
September 14th, 1919
Date of death:
October 2nd, 2009 (Canada)
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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:
August 24th, 1944
For England crossing.

K.B. no. 5
Kruis van Verdienste (KV)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 30th, 1945
For landing and fighting at Arnhem.

K.B. no. 31
Kruis van Verdienste (KV)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 27th, 1945

KB 27-10-1945
Bronzen Kruis (BK)

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