Berg, van den, Wilhelmus Nicolaas

Date of birth:: December 27th, 1899 (Vlaarderingen, the Netherlands)
Date of death:: April 2nd, 1944 (Prestwood/Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom)
Buried on:: Dutch War Cemetery Mill Hill
Plot: D. Row: 8. Grave: 7.
Nationality:: Dutch

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Bronzen Kruis (BK)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Volmatroos
Unit:: s.s. Paulus Potter, Nederlandse Koopvaardij
Awarded on:: December 31st, 1942

Citation:
"As a able seaman on the SS Paulus Potter, which was attacked repeatedly by German bombers during a voyage to a northern Russian port on the 3rd, 4th and 5th of July 1942 in the Arctic Ocean, was repeatedly attacked by German bombers and finally sunk, acted courageously and prudently under very difficult and dangerous circumstances, and showed great dedication to duty in carrying out the orders given to him by his superior."

Royal decree No. 7