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Koolhaas, Jan

Date of birth:
September 11th, 1904 (Leimuiden, The Netherlands)
Date of death:
May 13th, 1940 (Dordrecht, The Netherlands)
Buried on:
Dutch War Graves Dordrecht
Plot: N. Row: 3. Grave: 19.
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Res. kapitein (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:
1e Compagnie, 2e Bataljon, 1e Regiment Wielrijders, Wapen der Cavalerie
Awarded on:
May 9th, 1946
"He led his company with bravery during a street fight in Dordrecht on 12 May 1940 and was subsequently killed."
Bronzen Kruis (BK)

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