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Limburg 1940-1945,
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1940-1945. The resistance in the dutch province of Limburg
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Allied soldiers
The British and Americans listed below were all killed in action in or near Valkenburg. Because as for this city the focus of this website is not only on the resistance. The fallen Dutch soldiers listed were from all over Limburg and the surrounding area.
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| The fallen resistance people in Limburg Allied soldiers – 59 pers. | ||
| Ahout,
Ger | ∗ 1919-12-18 Deurne † 1945-02-17 Bergen (L) | - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Knokploegen (K.P.) - Limburg + - Dutch Soldiers - Zwarte Plak - Raad van Verzet (RVV) - 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 |
| Aitchison,
Richard Justin | ∗ 0000-00-00 † 1945-01-01 | - RAF - P/O Richard Justin Aitchison (28), Pilot [429286] Son of Oliver Christie Aitchison & Lilly Evans Aitchison; Husband of Olga Aitchison, of Papatoetoe, Auckland, New Zealand. More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Arts,
Lodewijk Peter Antonius Louis | ∗ 1925-08-13 Venray † 1944-10-04 Venlo | - Venray - Forced Labor - Unorganized resistance - Dutch Soldiers - Intelligence - Louis Arts was an apprentice plasterer. He worked as a forced laborer on a farm in Germany and took advantage of that by helping other forced laborers across the nearby border. He did so outside … wall: right, row 31-02 |
| Begore,
Quentin K. | ∗ 0000-00-00 † 1944-09-16 Valkenburg | - Old Hickory - Valkenburg - Quentin Begore was one of the six soldiers of the Old Hickory Division who were killed in action during the liberation of Valkenburg and its surroundings. More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Bleijs (Bleys),
Ludovicus (Ludo) Adrianus Lodewijk | ∗ 1906-10-17 Tilburg † 1945-08-15 Gorinchem | - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Knokploegen (K.P.) - Engelandvaarders - Roermond - Ludo Bleijs’ surname is also spelled Bleys, and sometimes Louis is given as his first name. His resistance name was Lodewijk. During the war he was a member of the Redemptorist monastery in … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.04-03 |
| Blum,
Joseph | ∗ 0000-00-00 † 1944-10-17 Valkenburg | - Hell on Wheels - Jan Diederenn writes in Mijn oorlog en bevrijding: “Mrs. Huntjens, who was living at the time on Nieuweweg, saw four soldiers being … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Bos,
Louis | ∗ 1924-11-10 Helden † 1944-09-25 Neerkant Liessel | - Helden - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Dutch Soldiers - People in hiding - 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 … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
| Brennan,
Martin | ∗ 0000-00-00 † 1945-01-01 | - RAF - Sgt Martin Brennan (?), air gunner, Son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Brennan, of Horden, Co. Durham. Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Nijmegen, Holland More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Buckler,
Cleaver | ∗ 0000-00-00 † 1944-09-17 Valkenburg | - Old Hickory - Valkenburg - Cleaver Buckler was one of the six soldiers of the Old Hickory Division who were killed in action during the liberation of Valkenburg and its surroundings. More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Clark,
Victor James | ∗ 0000-00-00 † 1945-01-01 | - RAF - Sgt Victor James Clark (20), wireless operator, Son of William James Clark & Jane Clark, of Tottenham, Middlesex. [1811271] More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Colleije (Colleye),
Josephus Hubertus Theodorus Jozef | ∗ 1921-07-27 Eys (Wittem) † 1949-01-25 Nijmegen | - Police - Unorganized resistance - Simpelveld - Engelandvaarders - Information about Jozef Colleije we find mainly at the website of the municipality of Simpelveld:In the late 30’s and early 40’s he was in the ceramic art workshop in Tegelen. … wall: right, row 17-01 |
| Cooke,
Leonard James | ∗ 0000-00-00 † 1945-01-01 | - RAF - Sgt Leonard James Cooke (19), air gunner (tail), Son of Alfred James Cooke and Fanny Elizabeth Cooke, of Alum Rock, Birmingham. More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Crasborn,
Jacobus Reinier Peter Jacques | ∗ 1916-04-12 Ittervoort † 1987-11-26 Heerlen | - Knokploegen (K.P.) - Survivors - BS (Domestic Forces) - Dutch Soldiers - Jacques Crasborn, from Ittervoort, decided after four years of high school to study for mine surveyor. On January 1, 1940, he was employed in this profession at the Oranje Nassau IV mine. His … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Dagg,
Theodore Ivan Lishman | ∗ 0000-00-00 † 1943-06-29 St. Jansbosweg, Valkenburg | - RAF - Sergeant (Service Number 1035453) Wireless Operator, air gunner Bomber Halifax II (Serial Nr: JB907), 78 Sqdn, RAF. Shot down by a German night fighter [1] near Chaloen Castle [2] More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Droogleever-Fortuyn,
Kees | ∗ 1922-04-10 Amsterdam † 1944-09-07 Mauthausen | - Maastricht - Engelandvaarders - 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, … wall: left, row 30-03 |
| Gathin,
Amos jr. | ∗ 0000-00-00 † 1944-09-16 Valkenburg | - 743th Tank Bat - Member of the Charly Company of the 743rd tank battalion died on September 16, 1944 in Valkenburg near the Geul. He and Clifton Keith … |
| George,
William | ∗ 0000-00-00 † 1944-10-17 Valkenburg | - Hell on Wheels - Jan Diederen writes in Mijn oorlog en bevrijding: “Mrs. Huntjens, who was living at the time on Nieuweweg, saw four soldiers being killed … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Harrington,
Chester | ∗ 0000-00-00 † 1944-10-17 Valkenburg | - Hell on Wheels - Jan Diederenn writes in Mijn oorlog en bevrijding: “Mrs. Huntjens, who was living at the time on Nieuweweg, saw four soldiers being … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Heuschen,
Harry | ∗ 1922-06-21 Vaals † 1945-04-26 Bad Dürrheim Kr. Villingen | - Vaals - Forced Labor - Dutch Soldiers - 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 … wall: right, row 26-01 |
| Hill,
Frank | ∗ 0000-00-00 † 1943-06-29 St. Jansbosweg, Valkenburg | - RAF - Son of Joseph and Rose Hill, of Longsight, Manchester. Sergeant (Service Number 1699994), air gunner Bomber Halifax II (Serial Nr: JB907), 78 Sqdn, RAF. Shot down by a German night … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Hilleque,
Robert (Bob) | ∗ 0000-00-00 Chicago? † 2008-07-30 Chicago? | - Old Hickory - Survivors - Bob Hilleque was the only one of the A-company, 1st battalion, 119th regiment, 30th US Infantry Division Old … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Hoskins,
John Stanley | ∗ 0000-00-00 † 1945-01-01 | - RAF - F/S John Stanley Hoskins (23), Flight Engineer, Son of Arthur James Hoskins and Agnes Maud Hoskins, of Devauden Green, Monmouthshire. More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Howarth,
Leslie | ∗ 0000-00-00 † 1943-06-29 St. Jansbosweg, Valkenburg | - RAF - Sergeant (Service Number 1146906) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Flight Engineer Bomber Halifax II (Serial Nr: JB907), 78 Sqdn, RAF. Shot down by a German night fighter [1] near … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Huntjens,
Cornelis Franciscus Frans | ∗ 1916-08-11 Schin op Geul † 1940-05-10 Nijswiller | - - Dutch Soldiers - Draftee MC-III-37 R.I., killed during the German invasion on May 10, 1940 in Nijswiller near casemate No. 1. According to the municipality, he fell “… while standing at his post on May … |
| Keith,
Clifton | ∗ 0000-00-00 † 1944-09-15 Oud-Valkenburg | - 743th Tank Bat - Member of the Charlie Company of the 743rd tank battalion in tank nr 0—18 He died of his injuries. He and Amos Gathin Jr. from the … |
| Kerres,
Hub. | ∗ 1924-06-30 Kerkrade † 1944-08-30 Buchenwald | - Engelandvaarders - Studenten - Kerkrade - The student Hubert Joseph Kerres lived in Kerkrade. His father Mathias came from the German-speaking Eynatten near Eupen, which is now Belgian again, mother Maria Hubertina from Horbach, from … wall: middel, row 13-02 |
| Kooten,
van Bep | ∗ 1914-12-12 Laren N.H. † 1979-06-20 Hilversum | - Klimmen - Survivors - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Knokploegen (K.P.) - BS (Domestic Forces) - Dutch Soldiers - Bep (B.J.C.) van Kooten, temporarily leader of the LO Klimmen and, for the sub-district of Valkenburg, contact person to the KP (“Knokploegen”, armed groups), sabotage specialist of the … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Kuypers /Kuijpers,
Willy Wim | ∗ 1917-06-14 Heer † 1944-03-20 Bourdon, dépt. Somme | - Engelandvaarders - Heer - Willy or Wim Kuypers was an electrician. The correct spelling of his surname is Kuypers and not Kuijpers. [1] He fled to England via detours (Vichy part of France, Spain, Curaçao, New … wall: left, row 14-04 |
| Lasch,
Theodore F | ∗ 0000-00-00 Oakland County, Mich † 1945-04-10 Vilt (Valkenburg) | - Members of the US American forces - The last victim of the war in and around Valkenburg. Service number T-063074, served with 364th Fighter Group, 385th Fighter Squadron, crashed in a Mustang P-51 Lucky Lady VI #4415019 on a mission … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Lee,
Arthur | ∗ 0000-00-00 † 1945-01-01 | - RAF - F/S Arthur Lee (25), air bomber, [1583772] son of Alice Lee, of Fagley, Yorkshire; Husband of Dorothy Alice Lee, of Little Massingham, Norfolk More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Lemmen,
Gerardus Johann Willy Gerard | ∗ 1926-11-20 Bocholtz (L) † 1944-12-16 Antwerpen | - Engelandvaarders - Tegelen - Gerard Lemmen was a metalworker. The five friends Gerard Lemmen, Gerard Rooskens, Piet Saelmans, … wall: right, row 23-02 |
| Leuken,
van Wilhelmus Mathijs Willem | ∗ 1919-12-30 Weert † 1945-04-10 Beesel | - Weert - BS (Domestic Forces) - Dutch Soldiers - Wilhelmus Mathijs van Leuken was a cutter in a tricotage factory [1] and a member of the N.B.S. (Nederlandse Binnenlandse Strijdkrachten = Dutch Domestic Forces) Later they were usually … wall: right, row 35-04 |
| Maassen,
Armand Guillaume Henri Armand | ∗ 1920-01-03 Maastricht † 1943-02-10 Leusden | - Engelandvaarders - Maastricht - Studenten - The student Armand Maassen was a sailor in the Roal Dutch Navy until his demobilization by the Germans. [1] In September 1941, he crossed by canoe to England, where he … This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |
| Manis,
Frank | ∗ 0000-00-00 † 1944-10-17 Valkenburg | - Hell on Wheels - Jan Diederenn writes in Mijn oorlog en bevrijding: “Mrs. Huntjens, who was living at the time on Nieuweweg, saw four soldiers being … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Meulenberg,
Edmundus Johannes Eddy | ∗ 1919-01-26 Nijmegen † 1945-07-04 Nijmegen | - Aid to People in Hiding L.O. - Knokploegen (K.P.) - Dutch Soldiers - Limburg + - Initial resistance - 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 This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel. |
| Mirck,
Evert Leendert | ∗ 1907-10-29 Rotterdam † 1940-05-10 Schin op Geul | - Dutch Soldiers - Dutch conscript, killed in Schin op Geul on the first day of the war. We read about him on the link below: there were three S-casemates with a light machine gun. One of them near … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Morgan,
Henry E. | ∗ 0000-00-00 † 1944-09-16 Valkenburg | - Old Hickory - Valkenburg - PFC (private 1st class) Henry Morgan was one of the six soldiers of the 119th regiment in the Old-Hickory Division who fell during the liberation of Valkenburg is Henry Morgan. Three days before … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Morris,
Cecil Andrew | ∗ 0000-00-00 † 1943-06-29 St. Jansbosweg, Valkenburg | - RAF - Son of John and Eileen Morris, of Drumcondra, Dublin, Irish Republic. Sergeant (Service Number 1337838) Navigator Bomber Halifax II (Serial Nr: JB907), 78 Sqdn, RAF. Shot down by a German … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Newton,
Raymond John | ∗ 0000-00-00 † 1945-01-01 | - RAF - W/C Raymond John Newton (28), Pilot [40984] New Zealand More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Nieskens,
Hendrik Johan Marie Harrie | ∗ 1924-10-11 Kessel (L) † 1944-12-30 Weert | - Knokploegen (K.P.) - BS (Domestic Forces) - Dutch Soldiers - Kessel - Harrie was a member of the B.S. (Binnenlandse Strijdkrachten = Domestic Forces, an alliance of the three main Dutch resistance organizations officially formed on September 5, 1944 [1]) and … wall: left, row 26-03 |
| Nieuwland,
Carlos Marie Carlos | ∗ 1923-07-30 Fort de Kock / Bukittinggi † 1944-02-24 Buchenwald | - Engelandvaarders - Studenten - Venray - Fort de Kock was the colonial name for Bukittinggi in Indonesia. Carlos’ father was an officer in the KNIL, the colonial army in what was then the Dutch East Indies. Carlos attended the IC … wall: right, row 32-02 |
| Owens,
Glyndwr | ∗ 0000-00-00 † 1941-07-08 Houthem | - RAF - Sergeant (Pilot) / 61 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Hemswell Air Base / Service Number 754046 Parents: John & Gwenllian Owens, Llwyncelyn, Porth, Glamorgan (Wales). Sgt. Glyndwr … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Reeves,
John | ∗ 0000-00-00 † 1944-09-17 Valkenburg | - Old Hickory - Valkenburg - John Reeves was one of the six soldiers of the Old Hickory Division who were killed in action during the liberation of Valkenburg and its surroundings. More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Rendle,
Patrick William James | ∗ 0000-00-00 † 1943-06-29 St. Jansbosweg, Valkenburg | - RAF - Son of Charles Henry and Margaret Kathleen Rendle, of West Coburg, Victoria, Australia Flight Sergeant, Royal Australian Air Force (Service Number 420055) Bomber Halifax II (Serial Nr: … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Rijnders,
Johannes Hubertus Jan | ∗ 1920-07-12 Valkenswaard † 1944-10-18 Aachen | - People in hiding - White Brigade (Belgium) - Dutch Soldiers - Jan Rijnders was a tax consultant and member of the Resistance. He was from Valkenswaard and is also buried there. During the war he worked with the White Brigade or Secret Army in … 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 | - Engelandvaarders - Tegelen - Electrician. The five friends Gerard Lemmen, Gerard Rooskens, Piet Saelmans, wall: right, row 22-02 |
| Saelmans,
Petrus Cornelis Piet | ∗ 1925-11-25 Tegelen † 1944-12-16 Antwerpen | - Engelandvaarders - Tegelen - Cigar maker. The five friends Gerard Lemmen, Gerard Rooskens, Piet Saelmans, wall: right, row 21-06 |
| Saive,
Jozef | ∗ 1924-04-23 Vaals † 1945-03-20 Vaals | - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Vaals - Dutch Soldiers - BS (Domestic Forces) - Photo: detail of the monument dedicated to Jeu Saive on the Belgian border in the Vijlenerbos or Schimperbos. ( This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.04-25 |
| Samuel,
Gwilym John | ∗ 0000-00-00 † 1943-06-29 St. Jansbosweg, Valkenburg | - RAF - Son of William and Martha Jane Samuel. Sergeant (Service Number 591204) Navigator Bomber Halifax II (Serial Nr: JB907), 78 Sqdn, RAF. Shot down by a German night fighter [1] near … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Sansome,
Harry | ∗ 0000-00-00 † 1945-01-01 | - RAF - Sgt Harry Sansome (21), Navigator, Son of William and Alice Sansome, of Nottingham. More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Schampers,
Reinier Rein | ∗ 1924-04-21 Tegelen † 1944-12-16 Antwerpen | - Engelandvaarders - Tegelen - Reinier Schampers was a metalworker. The five friends Gerard Lemmen, Gerard Rooskens, wall: right, row 22-03 |
| Scholten,
Nicolaas Wilhelmus Nico | ∗ 1925-04-01 Tegelen † 1944-12-16 Antwerpen | - Engelandvaarders - Tegelen - Nico Scholten was a metal worker. The five friends Gerard Lemmen, Gerard Rooskens, wall: right, row 23-03 |
| Spoganetz,
Peter | ∗ 0000-00-00 † 1944-09-17 Koulen, Voerendaal | - Old Hickory - Klimmen - Pvt Peter Spoganetz (119th Inf Rgt) was one of the … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Townsend,
William Russell | ∗ 0000-00-00 † 1943-06-29 St. Jansbosweg, Valkenburg | - RAF - Son of George and Ruby Townsend, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Flight Sergeant, Royal Canadian Air Force, (Service Number R/92330) air gunner Bomber Halifax II (Serial Nr: JB907), … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Viviano,
Sam | ∗ 0000-00-00 † 1944-09-16 Valkenburg | - Old Hickory - Valkenburg - Sam Viviano was one of the six soldiers of the Old Hickory Division who were killed in action during the liberation of Valkenburg and its surroundings. More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Walton,
Joseph Frank | ∗ 0000-00-00 † 1941-07-08 Houthem | - RAF - Son of Arthur Ernest & Christine Mabel Walton, Ash Vale, Surrey. Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) / 61 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Hemswell Air Base / Service Number … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Wauthlé,
Joseph Marie Hubertus Jozef | ∗ 1923-07-15 Mechelen (L) † 1944-11-27 Brandenburg | - Engelandvaarders - Forced Labor - Unorganized resistance - Wittem - Jozef Wauthlé was a lathe operator. He is friends with Sjeu Wetzels from Schweiberg. They decide to go to England together in order to liberate the fatherland from there. They … wall: right, row 39-03 |
| Wordsworth,
Raymond | ∗ 0000-00-00 † 1941-07-08 Houthem | - RAF - Flight Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) / 61 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Hemswell Air Base / Service Number 969973 Son of Lily Wordsworth, Farrington Park, Preston … More in our story Resistance in Valkenburg |
| Zomer,
Johannes J. Hans | ∗ 1920-11-06 Probolinggo † 1942-05-11 Oranienburg | - Engelandvaarders - Ordedienst (O.D.) - Studenten - OD trial of Maastricht - Initial resistance - Intelligence - en This person is not (yet?) listed on the walls of the chapel.- |