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Jaspers, Petrus Martien

Date of birth:
October 18th, 1917 (Roosendaal en Nispen, The Netherlands)
Date of death:
May 10th, 1940 (Katwijk (NB), The Netherlands)
Buried on:
Dutch War Graves Roman Catholic Cemetery Zuylen Breda
Plot: 15F5. Row: 25. Grave: 3.
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Korporaal (Corporal)
Unit:
2e Bataljon, 26e Regiment Infanterie, Wapen der Infanterie
Awarded on:
May 1946
"Has distinguished himself by courageous action against the enemy in the fight at Mook on May 10, 1940 by operating the 5 cm cannon under heavy artillery fire in the river casemate "Zuid" with 5 others for six hours and was killed. Has acted prudently in carrying out destruction."

Posthumously awarded
Bronzen Kruis (BK)

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