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War Memorial Nieuw-Ginneken

This memorial commemorates the residents of former Municipality Nieuw-Ginneken who died in the Second World War. Text on the memorial:

TER NAGEDACHTENIS AAN ONZE GEVALLENEN + 1940 - 1945 +
(IN MEMROY OF THE FALLEN + 1940 - 1945 +)

Text on the four plaques on the ground around the Memorial:

1940-1945

G.G.J. VAN ARENDONK
C. DIEPSTRATEN
M.J. VAN DIJK
P.H. GRAUMANS
A.M. HEIJBLOM
C.E. KEURHORST
H. KOENRAADS
C. VAN OPSTAL
J.A.J.A. VAN SCHAIK
N.J. THEUNISSEN
A.J. VAN DER VELDEN


1940-1945

M. BARTOSINSKI
J. CHWISTEK
A. DUDEK
G. KANTOR
P. KRZYKALA
S. MICHULKA
I. PALUCH
A. RUCHALA
A. FLANAGAN
F. FITES
M. DUMEZ
J.B. DELPECH


1940-1945

K.H. ALLAN
J.J. GEORGE
K.L. GREGG
F.R. KENDIG
L.W. NEAL
J.P. PETERSON
J.G. PRICE
K.E. SMITH
W.L. WOOLF
J.M. ZAGULA


DUTCH EAST INDIES
1947-1949

L.A. ALLARD
A. BOUWENS
TH.C. THEUNISSEN

The monument was designed by Paul Grégoire and was revealed in 1952, in 2007 the monument was completely restored after the theft of the bronze bird.

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Source

  • Text: Dick de Bruijne
  • Photos: Dick de Bruijne