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Baars, Willem

Date of birth:
September 8th, 1922
Date of death:
July 28th, 2006 ('s-Gravendeel, the Netherlands)
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Bureau Inlichtingen (BI), Nederlandse Strijdkrachten in het Westen
Awarded on:
April 10th, 1953
Recommendation:
He has distinguished himself in connection with hostile actions by courageous and tactful conduct, serving the interests of the Kingdom in the years of the occupation 1940-1945, taking secret agents from the south of the Netherlands across the Hollands Diep to occupied territory and members of Allied aircrews in the opposite direction. He has made the hazardous crossing of the Hollands Diep four times back and forth in the winter months of 1944 – 1945.

KB no 54
Kruis van Verdienste (KV)

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