Stumbling Stone Moesstraat 23A

This brass memorial plaque (Stolperstein or stumbling stone) commemorates:
*JOHANNES GORT (born 1894, arrested and murdered 22 August 1944, Vucht)

Johannes Hendrikus Antonius Gerhardus Gort was born on July 28, 1894, in Groningen. During World War II, he lived and worked in his hometown as a police officer. Johannes was actively involved in the resistance. He risked his life by caring for people in hiding, playing a crucial role in protecting those who were persecuted.

On June 2, 1944, Johannes was arrested in his own home in Groningen. After his arrest, he was transferred to the detention center in Groningen. Via Camp Amersfoort, he eventually ended up in Camp Vught.

On August 22, 1944, Johannes Gort was executed by firing squad at the execution site near Camp Vught.

He is named on the national memorial at the execution place in Vught.

This Stolperstein lies here for a resistance fighter, murdered in World War II.

"Stolpersteine" is an art project for Europe by Gunter Demnig to commemorate victims of National Socialism (Nazism). Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) are small, 10x10cm brass plaques placed in the sidewalk in front of a residence of (usually Jewish) victims of the Nazis. Each plaque is provided with the name of the victim, date of birth and the fate of these people. By doing this, Gunter Demnig gives an individual memorial to each victim. One stone, one name, one person. He cites the Talmud: "A human being is forgotten only when his or her name is forgotten."

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Source

• Text: TracesOfWar
• Photos: Bert Deelman