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Touw, Petrus Dirk

Date of birth:
July 11th, 1917 (Groningen, The Netherlands)
Date of death:
May 10th, 1940 (Buggenum, The Netherlands)
Buried on:
Dutch War Graves Maasniel
Grave: 647.
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Korporaal (Corporal)
Unit:
1e compagnie, IIIe bataljon, 41e Regiment Infanterie, Wapen der Infanterie
Awarded on:
May 9th, 1946
"He showed great courage in preventing an enemy attempt to raid the guard on the eastern side of the railway bridge at Buggenum on May 10, 1940, in which he died."

Royal decree no. 6 (posthumously awarded)
Bronzen Kruis (BK)

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