Date of birth:

March 16th, 1901 (Stitswerd, The Netherlands)

Date of death:

May 25th, 1940 (Dubbeldam, Schenkeldijk, The Netherlands)

Buried on:

Dutch War Grave Toornwerd
Plot: 9. Grave: 36.

Nationality:

Dutch

Reserve Captain Willem Jacob Dethmers was severely wounded on 10 May 1940 while fighting German paratroopers near the Zeedijk in Dordrecht. On 25 May, he died of his injuries at the Hospital in Dordrecht. Some of his uniforms are still on display in the Museum 40-45 Dordrecht.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Res. kapitein (Captain of Reserves)

Unit:

1e Batterij, Veldartillerie Regiment III-14, Wapen der Artillerie

Awarded on:

May 6th, 1946

Recommendation:
He has distinguished himself in combat against the enemy on May 10, 1940, while in command of his battery having launched an attack over open country against heavily armed hostile paratroops near the Schenkeldijk (Eiland van Dordrecht); after having been injured he continued fighting until he was injured again, this time mortally.


Posthumously awarded

• Photo 1: Oorlogsgravenstichting
• - Uniforms Willem Dethmers.
  - Story Willem Dethmers.
  - Oorlogsgravenstichting
  - Willem Jacob Dethmers [Zuidfront Holland - Mei 1940]
  

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Memorial 14th Regiment Artillery Dubbeldam

Dordrecht - South Holland

War Memorial Middelstum

Middelstum - Groningen