Date of birth:

April 30th, 1917 (Semarang, Dutch East Indies)

Date of death:

January 19th, 1942 (Near Tarakan o/b Japanese war ship)

Mentioned on:

Dutch Field of Honour Loenen

Nationality:

Dutch (1815-present, Kingdom)

Johan Willem Storm van Leeuwen lived at Tarakan and served as 1e Luitenant with the KNIL. He was professional military and artillery commander. Together with 214 Dutch citizens he was executed at Tarakan by the Japanese on 18/19 January 1942 as a repraisal for sinking two Japanes minesweepers.

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• - OGS Gedenkboek 39 - Op zee, Oorlogsgravenstichting.
  - Postume onderscheiding voor KNIL-militairen | NOS
  - Archief Jack Kooistra
  - Johan Willem Storm van Leeuwen; Gedenkteken Tarakan
  - Johan Willem Storm van Leeuwen | Oorlogsgravenstichting
  - Registratie Johan Willem Storm van Leeuwen (in het jaar 1940-1945) » Open Archieven
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  - Johan Willem Storm van Leeuwen | Erelijst van Gevallenen 1940-1945
  

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