The fallen resistance people in Limburg

Jacobus Gerardus Poels (Jacob)

Het Grote Gebod – L.O.

During World War II, Jacob and Johanna Poels-Emonts took in dozens of Jews, hiders, prisoners of war, and Allied airmen on their farm, De Zwarte Plak [1], near Horst-America. Jakob died of a heart attack when he fled into the field during a raid on his farm. Johanna died shortly after the war. They were buried Nov. 15th, 2010 in the Loenen Cemetery of Honor [5] (newspaper article [6])

Jack Poels of Rowwen Hèze honored his grandparents on the album Station America (1993) with the song De Zwarte Plak. [2]
Toon Kortooms De Zwarte Plak, p.207 ff. [3]
This person is listed in the “Erelijst 1940-1945” (Honor Roll of the Dutch Parliament). [4]

Reburied on the National Field of Honor in Loenen, grave A 1106 [5]

Footnotes

1. Dr. F. Cammaert, Het Verborgen Front, 4. Hulpverlening aan geallieerde piloten en hun bemanningsleden, p.317 ff.]
2. YouTube De Zwarte Plak Rowwen Hèze
3. Archief Oorlogsgravenstichting (@ Nationaal archief), Dossier Jacob Poels #8 ff. Toon Kortooms
4. Erelijst 1940-1945
5. Nationaal Ereveld Loenen
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6. Oorlogsgravenstichting.nl
7. https://www.4en5mei.nl/oorlogsmonumenten/zoeken/1253/horst-oorlogsmonument
8. Wikipedia NL: Zwarte Plak