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Dalen, van, Jan

Date of birth:
July 24th, 1917 (Bolsward, the Netherlands)
Date of death:
May 10th, 1940 (Oegsgeest, the Netherlands)
Buried on:
Dutch War Cemetery Grebbeberg
Row: 10. Grave: Verz..
Nationality:
Dutch

Biography

Jan van Dalen served as Korporaal with 1e Bataljon, Ie Compagnie, 9e Infanterie-Regiment (1-I-9 R.I.). He was killed on May 10th, 1940 when the column in which the bus was driving, he was transported with, was attacked by German aircraft near the Postbrug, Oegsgeest. At first the victims were buried in a grave near the Postbrug.

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