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Kennedij, Jan Hendrik

Date of birth:
February 9th, 1910 (Nieuwerkerk a/d IJssel, The Netherlands)
Date of death:
May 10th, 1940 (Loosduinen, The Netherlands)
Buried on:
Dutch War Graves Den Haag
Grave: 3.
Nationality:
Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Sergeant
Unit:
4-22-Dep.Bat., Wapen der Infanterie
Awarded on:
December 14th, 1949
Recommendation:
He has distinguished himself by courageous conduct in combat against the enemy belonging to the Guards Company of the Ockenburg auxiliary airfield by holding out under heavy enemy machinegun fire after hostile troops in transport aircraft as well as paratroops in overwhelming numbers and firepower had landed on and around this airfield until he was killed while repairing a light machinegun under enemy fire.

Royal decree no. 27
Bronzen Kruis (BK)

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