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Elk, van, Jan
Elk, van, Jan
Date of birth:
November 26th, 1906 (Woerden, the Netherlands)
Date of death:
February 25th, 1945 (Dachau, Germany)
Nationality:
Dutch
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Verzetsherdenkingskruis (VHK)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Yad Vashem-decoration
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 31st, 2018
Posthumously awarded
Sources
Photo 1:
Bert van Elk
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HEUVEL, C.C. VAN DEN e.a., Verzetsherdenkingskruis, Samsom Uitgeverij, 1985
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Jan van Elk (26-11-1906 - 25-02-1945) melkman, verzetsman
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The Righteous Among the Nations Database
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