Lodewijk van Hamel
1915–1941 (age 26)
resistance fighter
Biography
Lodewijk van Hamel was born in 1915 and answered the troubling times with a calm determination to support those around him. His friends recall a steady presence willing to shoulder heavy burdens.
He became part of the resistance movement, facilitating safe passages and keeping lines of communication open for those operating in secret. Arrested in 1941, van Hamel was executed, and his gravestone at the Dutch Honorary Cemetery Bloemendaal marks the place where many honor his steadfast commitment.