Deaths in the 1940s

Richard Herdtle

1897–1944 (age 47)

Ysselsteyn German war cemetery

Richard Herdtle was a German painter who died in 1944 during World War II.

Jan Verleun

1919–1944 (age 25)

Begraafplaats Sint Barbara Amsterdam

Jan Verleun was a resistance fighter commemorated at Begraafplaats Sint Barbara Amsterdam.

Pinkus Hilfman

1877–1943 (age 66)

Jewish Cemetery of Diemen

Pinkus Hilfman was a Jewish scholar who died in 1943.

Tunnis Buursma

1901–1944 (age 43)

Assen Southern General Cemetery

Tunnis Buursma is remembered in Assen Southern General Cemetery.

Rense Karsten

1871–1941 (age 70)

Assen Southern General Cemetery

Chris de Vos

1870–1949 (age 79)

cemetery Vredenhof

Chris de Vos was a singer remembered at cemetery Vredenhof.

Henk Feldmeijer

1910–1945 (age 35)

Esserveld

Jakob Bruggema

1909–1944 (age 35)

Esserveld

Architect Jakob Bruggema is remembered for the calm strength he brought to design and community.

Jan Bonekamp

1914–1944 (age 30)

Westerbegraafplaats

Teunis Abbenbroek

1890–1945 (age 55)

Dutch Honorary Cemetery Loenen

Civil servant Teunis Abbenbroek is remembered for steadfast support to his community.

Jan Jozua Barendsen

1882–1944 (age 62)

Dutch Honorary Cemetery Loenen

Cornelis Hendrik van Bemmel

1912–1945 (age 33)

Dutch Honorary Cemetery Loenen

Military officer Cornelis Hendrik van Bemmel is honored for his courageous leadership during trying times.

Chris Lebeau

1878–1945 (age 67)

Dutch Honorary Cemetery Loenen

Martinus Bouman

1899–1943 (age 44)

Dutch Honorary Cemetery Loenen

Military officer Martinus Bouman is remembered for his bravery and steady presence in service.

Aubrey Cosens

1921–1945 (age 24)

Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery

John Baskeyfield

1922–1944 (age 22)

Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery

Military personnel John Baskeyfield is remembered for his outstanding courage during combat.

François Marits

1884–1945 (age 61)

Dutch Honorary Cemetery Loenen

Philip de Leeuw

1914–1944 (age 30)

Dutch Honorary Cemetery Loenen

Resistance fighter Philip de Leeuw is remembered for his courageous stand for freedom.

Jan Bockma

1921–1944 (age 23)

Dutch Honorary Cemetery Loenen

Maria Snel

1890–1941 (age 51)

Dutch Honorary Cemetery Loenen

Teacher Maria Snel is remembered for nurturing the hopes of her students with patience and care.

Johan Dirk Antoon Hellema

1896–1945 (age 49)

Dutch Honorary Cemetery Loenen

Kees Kreukniet

1894–1944 (age 50)

Dutch Honorary Cemetery Loenen

Civil servant Kees Kreukniet is remembered for his calm and precise service to the public.

Wiardus Jacob Hendrik Duco Rengers Hora Siccama

1916–1945 (age 29)

Dutch Honorary Cemetery Loenen

Goos Mante

1898–1942 (age 44)

Dutch Honorary Cemetery Loenen

Political prisoner Goos Mante is remembered for his unwavering integrity under duress.

Henny Middendorp

1919–1943 (age 24)

Dutch Honorary Cemetery Loenen

Dutch citizen who died in 1943 during World War II.

Jo Leo Snoep

1903–1944 (age 41)

Dutch Honorary Cemetery Loenen

Resistance fighter Jo Leo Snoep is remembered for courageous defiance in defense of justice.

Tinus Verdijk

1919–1944 (age 25)

Dutch Honorary Cemetery Loenen

Dutch national who died in 1944 during World War II.

Teunis van der Bie

1904–1945 (age 41)

Dutch Honorary Cemetery Loenen

Tjeerd van Rees Vellinga

1888–1943 (age 55)

Dutch Honorary Cemetery Loenen

Dutch ship captain who died in 1943 during World War II.

Jan Willem Vlastuin

1891–1944 (age 53)

Dutch Honorary Cemetery Loenen

Victor van den Bergh

1918–1944 (age 26)

Dutch Honorary Cemetery Loenen

Dutch student who died in 1944 during World War II.

Lizzy van Dorp

1872–1945 (age 73)

Westerveld

Nicolaas Marinus Josephus Jitta

1858–1940 (age 82)

Westerveld

Distinguished Dutch physician whose medical career spanned decades of service.

Leo Gestel

1881–1941 (age 60)

Westerveld

Samuel van den Bergh

1864–1941 (age 77)

Westerveld

Dutch politician who dedicated his life to public service and governance.

Dirk Theodorus Geerlings

1914–1945 (age 31)

Westerveld

Willem Hubert Vliegen

1862–1947 (age 85)

Westerveld

Dutch politician whose career spanned decades of service to the Netherlands.

Piet Klijnveld

1874–1945 (age 71)

Westerveld

Stanisław Józef Markiewicz

1904–1944 (age 40)

Polish military field of honor Breda

Polish military officer who died in 1944 during World War II.

P.W. de Jong

1865–1943 (age 78)

Binnenstad Cemetery

Jacobus Westland

1902–1944 (age 42)

Jewish cemetery, Wageningen

Dutch resistance fighter who died in 1944 opposing Nazi occupation.

Cornelis Thomassen

1872–1942 (age 70)

Velsen-Noord

Gerard Herbert Leo Mole

1897–1944 (age 47)

Brunssum War Cemetery

Military personnel who died in 1944 during World War II.

Tony Paget

1924–1945 (age 21)

Mook War Cemetery

Andrew de Graaf

1867–1945 (age 78)

Westerveld

Andrew de Graaf (1867–1945) was a Westerveld resident who lived through a transformative era in Dutch history.

Johannes Bernardus Manger

1895–1942 (age 47)

Westerveld

Maria Ida Adriana Hoogendijk

1874–1942 (age 68)

Westerveld

Maria Ida Adriana Hoogendijk (1874–1942) was a painter who worked in Westerveld during the early twentieth century.

Apoline Marie Agnes Willinck

1869–1946 (age 77)

Westerveld

Apoline Marie Agnes Willinck is remembered for her quiet devotion to family and community life.

Johan Wilhelm Vlielander Hein

1881–1941 (age 60)

Westerveld

Johan Wilhelm Vlielander Hein (1881–1941) was a naval officer who served the Dutch Navy during a pivotal era.

Abraham Everaars

1905–1949 (age 44)

Westerveld

Abraham Everaars served his nation with honor as a naval officer.