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Wuisman, Bernardus Petrus Henricus

Date of birth:
November 16th, 1918 (Schiedam, The Netherlands)
Date of death:
May 10th, 1940 (Wessem, The Netherlands)
Buried on:
Dutch War Cemetery Grebbeberg
Plot: 10. Grave: 23.
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Sergeant
Unit:
3e Compagnie, 17e Grensbataljon
Awarded on:
1946
"Has distinguished himself by courageous action against the enemy by continuing the battle as the commander of the Casemate B 5 at Wessem on the Maas on 10 May 1940 under the enemy's fierce artillery fire and despite numerous direct hits on the casemate, until a direct hit on the casemate killed him."

Posthumously awarded
Bronzen Kruis (BK)

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