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Ververs, Jacobus Hendrik

Date of birth:
November 30th, 1919 (Leiden, The Netherlands)
Date of death:
May 12th, 1940 (Dubbeldam, The Netherlands)
Buried on:
Dutch War Graves Dubbeldam
Plot: 1. Grave: 8.
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Dienstplichtig Soldaat (Enlisted Private)
Unit:
3e Compagnie, 2e Bataljon, 28e Regiment Infanterie, Wapen der Infanterie
Awarded on:
May 6th, 1946
"He has distinguished himself by courageous action against the enemy in the conduct, with 2 others, of a dangerous patrol company, for which he volunteered, over the Kil near Willemsdorp on May 12, 1940."

Posthumously awarded
Bronzen Leeuw (BL)

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