Zanen, van, Wim
(the Hague (Netherlands), December 6th, 1912 -
the Hague , July 27th, 1993)
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June 21st, 1949; Dienstplichtig Grenadier, Regiment Grenadiers
"Has decorated himself in action against the enemy in the early morning
of May 10th, 1940, as part of a machine gun company of the defence from
the Ypenburg Airfield, during the attack and partly occupation of the
airfield by the enemy, while several defending positions were overrun
and in the overrun positions several Dutch Military defected the
battle, managed to take a firm stand.
After that, despite repeated attempts from the enemy to take over the
unoccupied part of the airfield and receiving own artillery and
infantry fire and nearby falling bombs from British bombers, under the
command of an officer and non-commissioned officer manaing to make a
firm stand until in the afternoon of May 11th, with the help of two
machine guns with which they managed to control the complete airfield."
(Royal Decree nr. 5, Registernr: 2628, Medal presented at the Dumoulin Barracks, Soesterberg on September 14th, 1949
Source: Onderscheidingen, Ministerie van Defensie) |
