Deaths in the 1940s

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Paul Guermonprez
1908–1944 (age 36)
Dutch Honorary Cemetery Bloemendaal
Jacques Stil
1906–1944 (age 38)
Dutch Honorary Cemetery Bloemendaal
Jacques Stil joined the resistance with steady resolve and sacrificed himself in the pursuit of freedom.
Johan Brouwer
1898–1943 (age 45)
Dutch Honorary Cemetery Bloemendaal
Gerrit Kleisen
1917–1944 (age 27)
Dutch Honorary Cemetery Bloemendaal
Gerrit Kleisen leveraged his position to help others and gave his life in the effort to preserve liberty.
Jo Blaauwgeers
1918–1944 (age 26)
Dutch Honorary Cemetery Bloemendaal
Han van Zomeren
1920–1941 (age 21)
Dutch Honorary Cemetery Bloemendaal
Han van Zomeren was a young patriot who embraced resistance work and died defending the ideals he cherished.
Markus Assies
1919–1944 (age 25)
Dutch Honorary Cemetery Bloemendaal
Arie Addicks
1916–1941 (age 25)
Dutch Honorary Cemetery Bloemendaal
Arie Addicks risked everything to shield others from harm and lies at peace among fellow heroes at Bloemendaal.
Herman Oolbekkink
1911–1944 (age 33)
Dutch Honorary Cemetery Bloemendaal
Herman Oolbekkink (1911-1944) was a Dutch resistance fighter from Deventer who died during World War II and was laid to ...
Lodewijk van Hamel
1915–1941 (age 26)
Dutch Honorary Cemetery Bloemendaal
Lodewijk van Hamel (1915-1941) was a Dutch resistance fighter from Loenen who died in 1941 during World War II and is bu...
Kees de Groot
1913–1945 (age 32)
Dutch Honorary Cemetery Bloemendaal
Kees de Groot (1913-1945) was a Dutch resistance fighter from The Hague who perished during World War II and is honored ...
Willem de Tello
1901–1943 (age 42)
Dutch Honorary Cemetery Bloemendaal
Willem de Tello (1901-1943) was a Dutch resistance fighter from Haarlem who died during World War II and is buried at th...
Cees de Jong
1905–1944 (age 39)
Dutch Honorary Cemetery Bloemendaal
Cees de Jong (1905-1944) was a Dutch resistance fighter from Rotterdam who gave his life during World War II and is inte...
Johannes Hoogendoorn
1898–1944 (age 46)
Dutch Honorary Cemetery Bloemendaal
Johannes Hoogendoorn (1898-1944) was a Dutch resistance fighter from Haarlem who died during World War II and is buried ...
Koen Rozendaal
1911–1944 (age 33)
Dutch Honorary Cemetery Bloemendaal
Koen Rozendaal (1911-1944) was a Dutch resistance fighter from Oud-Beijerland who perished during World War II and is ho...
Jan van der Sloot
1911–1944 (age 33)
Dutch Honorary Cemetery Bloemendaal
Jan van der Sloot (1911-1944) was a Dutch resistance fighter from Rotterdam who died during World War II and is buried a...
Theo van Gogh
1920–1945 (age 25)
Dutch Honorary Cemetery Bloemendaal
Theo van Gogh (1920-1945) was a Dutch resistance fighter from Amsterdam who died during World War II and is interred at ...
Henk Raak
1920–1944 (age 24)
Dutch Honorary Cemetery Bloemendaal
Henk Raak (1920-1944) was a Dutch resistance fighter from Hollandscheveld who gave his life during World War II and is b...
Frederik Nieuwenhuijsen
1905–1945 (age 40)
Dutch Honorary Cemetery Bloemendaal
Frederik Nieuwenhuijsen (1905-1945) was a Dutch resistance fighter from Amsterdam who perished during World War II and i...
Henri Halberstadt
1911–1943 (age 32)
Dutch Honorary Cemetery Bloemendaal
Henri Halberstadt (1911-1943) was a Dutch resistance fighter from Amsterdam who died during World War II and is buried a...
Walraven van Hall
1906–1945 (age 39)
Dutch Honorary Cemetery Bloemendaal
Walraven van Hall (1906-1945) was a Dutch resistance leader from Amsterdam who organized financial support for the resis...
Albert Marcusse
1903–1944 (age 41)
Dutch Honorary Cemetery Bloemendaal
Albert Marcusse was a dedicated resistance fighter who died in 1944.
Hendrik Arius Hoekstra
1901–1945 (age 44)
Dutch Honorary Cemetery Bloemendaal
Dutch resistance fighter who died in 1945 during World War II.
Johan Coenraad Heriold Folmer van Hanxleden Houwert
1906–1945 (age 39)
Dutch Honorary Cemetery Bloemendaal
Johan Coenraad Heriold Folmer van Hanxleden Houwert was a resistance fighter who perished in 1945.
John Hollington Grayburn
1918–1944 (age 26)
Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery
British paratrooper who died in 1944 during operations in the Netherlands.
David Lord
1913–1944 (age 31)
Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery
David Lord was military personnel remembered for his service in 1944.
Lionel Queripel
1920–1944 (age 24)
Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery
British military officer who died in 1944 during combat operations in the Netherlands.
Ignacy Gazurek
1907–1944 (age 37)
Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery
Ignacy Gazurek was a military officer who made the ultimate sacrifice in 1944.
Mieczysław Pudełko
1912–1944 (age 32)
Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery
Polish lawyer and soldier who died in 1944 fighting with Allied forces in the Netherlands.
Samuël Swarts
1917–1944 (age 27)
Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery
Samuël Swarts was a resistance fighter remembered for his bravery in 1944.
Graeme Elliott Harrison
1915–1944 (age 29)
Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery
British air force officer who died in 1944 during operations in the Netherlands.
Leo Kamman
1865–1941 (age 76)
Zorgvlied
Leo Kamman was a sculptor remembered for his artistic contributions.
Jacobus van Eck
1873–1946 (age 73)
Zorgvlied
Dutch photographer whose work documented Dutch society from the late nineteenth century until his death in 1946.
Huibertus Bonda
1862–1941 (age 79)
Zorgvlied
Huibertus Bonda was an architect whose work left a lasting impression in his community.
Antoinetta Rutters
1866–1946 (age 80)
Zorgvlied
Antoinetta Rutters was a Dutch politician who served her country during a pivotal era of political change.
Johan Lammen
1901–1943 (age 42)
Zorgvlied
Johan Lammen was an opera singer remembered for his evocative performances.
Jan Helmers
1910–1943 (age 33)
The Hague (Westduin) General Cemetery
Jan Helmers was a Dutch resistance fighter who gave his life opposing Nazi occupation during World War II.
Hermanus Pieter Cornelis Zanen
1893–1943 (age 50)
The Hague (Westduin) General Cemetery
Honored for his steadfast participation in the Dutch resistance in and around The Hague.
Jean Pierre Bolten
1883–1943 (age 60)
The Hague (Westduin) General Cemetery
Jean Pierre Bolten was a Dutch resistance fighter who died in 1943 fighting against Nazi occupation.
Willem Helmers
1917–1943 (age 26)
The Hague (Westduin) General Cemetery
Remembered for his courageous role in the resistance around The Hague during World War II.
Hendrik Ero
1886–1943 (age 57)
The Hague (Westduin) General Cemetery
Hendrik Ero was a Dutch resistance fighter who gave his life in 1943 opposing Nazi occupation.
Hendrik Dirk Stephaan Hasselman
1880–1943 (age 63)
The Hague (Westduin) General Cemetery
Respected for his military service and quiet resistance to occupation forces in The Hague.
Cornelis Jan Gude
1916–1943 (age 27)
The Hague (Westduin) General Cemetery
Cornelis Jan Gude was a young Dutch resistance fighter who died in 1943 opposing Nazi occupation.
Jean Chrétien Baud
1919–1944 (age 25)
The Hague (Westduin) General Cemetery
Lauded for his bravery in the resistance in The Hague during the Second World War.
George Goodman
1900–1945 (age 45)
The Hague (Westduin) General Cemetery
George Goodman was military personnel who died in 1945 serving during World War II.
Hendrik Gerard Stoppendaal
1916–1943 (age 27)
The Hague (Westduin) General Cemetery
Cherished for his resolve as a student activist in the Dutch resistance.
Bartholomeus Bloembergen
1905–1943 (age 38)
The Hague (Westduin) General Cemetery
Bartholomeus Bloembergen was a Dutch clerk who died in 1943 during World War II.
Romain De Vel
1871–1948 (age 77)
Deurne
Renowned locally for his decades of compassionate medical service in Deurne.
Bernardus Albertus Karssen
1886–1942 (age 56)
Noorderbegraafplaats
Bernardus Albertus Karssen was military personnel who died in 1942 serving during World War II.
Erwin Michael Joseph
1925–1942 (age 17)
Deurne Jewish Cemetery
Honored through remembrance in the Deurne Jewish Cemetery as a victim of wartime persecution.