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Dutch War Graves Roman Catholic Cemetery Horn

On the Roman Catholic Cemetery in Horn are the war graves of:

- Ferdinand Jan Hubert Oyen, Soldier St. K. gr. Numansdorp Vg.H., died in Rotterdam, 13-05-1940.
- Civilians who died in World War II.
- Marcel Charles Octave Marie Robert Magnée. He was Mayor of Bergeijk and Luijksgestel and Resistance Fighter. He died in Hamburg-Neuengamme, 08-12-1944, age 34.

Here is also the grave of two resistance fighters:
Joseph Antonius Albertus van Ass
Helena Gertrudis van Ass-Maessen

They received the Medal of Freedom and in 1990 were both recognized as Righteous Among the Nations (award from Yad Vashem)

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Source

  • Text: TracesOfWar.com
  • Photos: Jeroen Koppes