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Essen, van, Gerrit Laurens

Date of birth:
August 14th, 1918 (Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
Date of death:
May 15th, 1940 (Delft, The Netherlands)
Buried on:
Dutch War Graves Jaffa
Nationality:
Dutch

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Dienstplichtig huzaar (Enlisted hussar)
Unit:
1e Eskadron Pantserwagens, Wapen der Cavalerie
Awarded on:
May 9th, 1946
Citation:
"Showed great courage as orderly to the Commander of an armoured car unit during the fighting at YPENBURG airfield on 10 May 1940, and was killed in action."

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

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