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The Dutch soldiers who died in Limburg or with a connection to Limburg during the Second World War consist of three groups:
Dutch Soldiers – 13 pers. ⇒All the fallen resistance people in Limburg | ||
Ahout,
Ger | ∗ 1919-12-18 Deurne † 1945-02-17 Bergen (L) | dutch soldier - L.O. - K.P. - The outskirts of Limburg - RVV - Zwarte Plak - Gerardus Wilhelmus Johannes Petrus Ahout was a member of the LO-KP [1] and of the RVV [2] in Deurne. During the liberation of the south of the Netherlands, the … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.03-01 |
Bos,
Louis | ∗ 1924-11-10 Helden † 1944-09-25 Neerkant Liessel | Helden - dutch soldier - Ordedienst - Louis Bos lived in Helden [1]. Son of the farmers Wilhelmus Bos and Anna Elisabeth Wolters. Unmarried. Farmer. Roman Catholic. [2] The person in question was in hiding in Deurne and belonged to the OD there. Was shot by the Germans during the recapture … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
Droogleever-Fortuyn,
Kees | ∗ 1922-04-10 Amsterdam † 1944-09-07 Mauthausen | Maastricht - dutch soldier - Studied in Leiden, traveled to England via Gibraltar with his fellow student Louis d’Aulnis and was trained by the Secret Intelligence Service [1] or MI6 (Military Intelligence, Section 6). He was dropped in the night of 24 to 25 September 1942 at Balloo in the province of Drenthe to … wall: left, row 30-03 |
Heuschen,
Harry | ∗ 1922-06-21 Vaals † 1945-04-26 Bad Dürrheim Kr. Villingen | Vaals - dutch soldier - forced labor - Hendrik Eduard Joseph Marie Heuschen was a trade correspondent. From his short biographynbsp;[1]: Among other things, he helped among others Jewish people in hiding. Arrested on December 16, 1942, ended up as a slave in Germany. There he helped prisoners of war to escape. … wall: right, row 26-01 |
Lemmen,
Gerardus Johann Willy Gerard | ∗ 1926-11-20 Bocholtz (L) † 1944-12-16 Antwerpen | Tegelen - dutch soldier - Gerard Lemmen was a metalworker. The five friends Gerard Lemmen, Gerard Rooskens, Piet Saelmans, Reinier Schampers and … wall: right, row 23-02 |
Meulenberg,
Edmundus Johannes Eddy | ∗ 1919-01-26 Nijmegen † 1945-07-04 Nijmegen | dutch soldier - early resistance - L.O. - K.P. - The outskirts of Limburg - Eddy Meulenberg was a conscript sergeant at the time of the surrender of the Dutch Army in May 1940. He was a member of the Nijmegen Knokploeg (combat group), together with his friends Jules Moormann, … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
Rijnders,
Johannes Hubertus Jan | ∗ 1920-07-12 Valkenswaard † 1944-10-18 Aachen | dutch soldier - person in hiding - Secret Army (B) - Jan Rijnders was a tax consultant and member of the Resistance. [4] He was from Valkenswaard and is also buried there. During the war he worked with the White Brigade or Secret Army in Belgium. [1#3] During the German occupation, he went into hiding to … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
Rooskens,
Gerardus Martinus Gerard /Broer | ∗ 1926-11-13 Tegelen † 1944-12-16 Antwerpen | Tegelen - dutch soldier - Electrician. The five friends Gerard Lemmen, Gerard Rooskens, Piet Saelmans, Reinier Schampers and … wall: right, row 22-02 |
Saelmans,
Petrus Cornelis Piet | ∗ 1925-11-25 Tegelen † 1944-12-16 Antwerpen | Tegelen - dutch soldier - Cigar maker. The five friends Gerard Lemmen, Gerard Rooskens, Piet Saelmans, Reinier Schampers and … wall: right, row 21-06 |
Saive,
Jozef | ∗ 1924-04-23 Vaals † 1945-03-20 Vaals | Vaals - dutch soldier - Ordedienst - Photo: detail of the monument dedicated to Jeu Saive on the Belgian border in the Vijlenerbos or Schimperbos. (Wikimedia) Jozef (nickname … |
Schampers,
Reinier Rein | ∗ 1924-04-21 Tegelen † 1944-12-16 Antwerpen | Tegelen - dutch soldier - Reinier Schampers was a metalworker. The five friends Gerard Lemmen, Gerard Rooskens, Piet Saelmans, Reinier Schampers and … wall: right, row 22-03 |
Scholten,
Nicolaas Wilhelmus Nico | ∗ 1925-04-01 Tegelen † 1944-12-16 Antwerpen | Tegelen - dutch soldier - Nico Scholten was a metal worker. The five friends Gerard Lemmen, Gerard Rooskens, Piet Saelmans, … wall: right, row 23-03 |
Schortinghuis,
Jacobus Reinder Bob (van de recherche) | ∗ 1923-02-14 Delfzijl † 1945-04-25 Hedel | Nijmegen - dutch soldier - K.P. - Student - The outskirts of Limburg - Koos Schortinghuis was a member of the Knokploeg (armed group) of Nijmegen [1] and as such was qualified to join the Dutch army after the liberation of Nijmegen. He died as a member of the Prinses Irene Brigade [2][7]. Rank: soldier OVW (Oorlogsvrijwilliger = war volunteer). On the … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |