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Gerhardus A. Erdkamp (Gerrit)
∗ 29-12-1915 Elst † 01-04-1945 Neuengamme (29)
- Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Limburg + - Elst -
- Het grote gebod
- Elst Open Street Map
- Wikipedia DE: KZ Beendorf
- De Tijd 5 sept. 1945
- Oorlogsgravenstichting.nl
- http://www.erelijst.nl/gerhardus-antonius--erdkamp
The farmer Gerrit Erdkamp was arrested on October 22, 1943, on suspicion of aiding Allied airmen. [1]
He was one of the pioneers of the LO-Elst [2] and belonged to a group composed mainly of municipal officials.
Read more about the end of this group in the story about Elst.
As we often see in the chaotic final days of the war, there is no agreement for his date of death. On oorlogsgravenstichting.nl [5] it says 8 April 1945 in the Kommando Beendorf. This refers to the "SS-Arbeitslager A3", (SS work camp A3) near Beendorf near Helmstedt, which was, among other things, a sub-camp of Neuengamme. [3] According to his family’s obituary, he died on transport near Stendal. [4] That is about 80 km east of Beendorf. There were many terrible transports taking place at that time, similar to the death marches. The honor roll of the Dutch Parliament [6] gives April 1, 1945.
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