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expedition, Krommenie.  Peijnenburg, Henri Joan M.

[Nijmegen].  State Secretary of

Defense, Royal Army, Wassenaar.  Pennings, Jan [Renkum].

Farmer, Renkum.  Penseel, Johannes [Arnhem].

Retired, Arnhem.  Peterse, Wilhelmus Jozephus

[Nijmegen].  Curate, Rossum.  Pieper, Jan Willem [Dodewaart].

Headmaster, boarding school, Harderwijk.  Pit, Hugo Frans [Oosterbeek].

Engineer, Sterksel.  Pol, Hendrikus van de

[Ede-Bennekom].  Deputy director

of company, Ede.  Pol, Leonardus Johannes van de

[Son].  Retired medical doctor,

Enschede.  Ponsioen, Jacobus [Nijmegen].

Hospital director, Winschoten.  Post, Hendrikus Jacobus [Arnhem].

Station chief, central station, Rotterdam.  Post, Tjerk, Lt.  [Princess

Irene

Brigade].  Lt.  Col.  (retired),

Royal Army, Diepenveen.  Postulart, Johan Wilhelmus

[Nijmegen].  Garage owner,

 

Nijmegen.  Posthuma, Jan Pieter [The

Hague].  Director, telephone

company, Leeuwarden.  Praag, Simon van [Nijmegen].

Retired, Nijmegen.  Presser, Samuel [Arnhem].

Photographer, Amsterdam.  Putten, Theo van der * [Eindhoven].

Municipal official, Eindhoven.  Ravensbergen, Johannes [Arnhem].

Retired, Bennekom.  Remmerde, Dirk [Ittersum].

P.t.t., Rijswijk.  Reneman, Nico [Arnhem].  Oosterbeek.  Rietveld, Jan

[Ede].  Surveyor,

Bennebroek.  Ridder, Tony de [Oosterbeek].

Housewife, Oosterbeek.  Ringelenstein-van Stuyvenberg, Cornelia

Elisabeth van [Arnhem].  Tiel.  Roefs, Martinus [Son en Breugel].

Retired official, Son.  Roelofs, Theodorus [Overasselt].

Office manager, Eindhoven.  Rooijens, Cornelis Joannes

[Nijmegen].  Municipal

health clerk, Nijmegen.  Roosendall, Rudolf Bartholomeus E.

[Randwijk].  Psychologist, Arnhem.  Rooy, Petrus H. van [St.

Oedenrode].  School principal, St.

Oedenrode.  Sabel, Henricus H. G. [Eindhoven].

School clerk, Eindhoven.  Sanden, Johannes van der [Veghel].

Veghel.  Sanders, Petrus Antonius M.

[Ledeacker].  Civil servant,

 

Eindhoven.  Schaap, Lambert [Arnhem].  Retired,

Arnhem.  Schalm, Leendert [Arnhem].  Medical

doctor, Arnhem.  Schermer, Arjen [Arnhem].  Retired,

Arnhem.  Schilfgaarde, Anton B. van

[Arnhem].  Retired archivist,

 

Arnhem.  Schmidt, Willem [Kesteren].

Schoolteacher, Arnhem.  Schoenmakers, Anna Maria P.

[Groesbeek].  Housewife,

 

Groesbeek.  Schol, Annie just.  [Hoenderlo].

Hoenderlo.  Schouten, Antonius C. [Nijmegen].

Retired, Nijmegen.  Schrijvers, Leon [Veghel].  Heart

specialist, Eindhoven.  Schulte, Marinus Jacobus [Arnhem].

Doctor (retired), Arnhem.  Schut, Jacoba Adriana [Oosterbeek].

Housewife, Doorwerth.  Schutter, Marinus [Elst].  Retired,

Elst.  Schuurs, Wilhelmus Antonius

[Tilburg].  Bank manager,

 

Wijchen.  Six, Pieter Jacob [Amsterdam].

Chairman, Combined Military Funds,

‘s Gravelande.  Slingerland, Johannus C. [Deurne].

Inspector of the P.t.t.,

Leidschendam.  Smeenk, Bernard Daniel

[Renkum].  Protestant

minister, Jerusalem.  Smeets, Henricus Johannes J.

[Roermond].  Notary, Oss.  Smulders, Robert M. [Utrecht,

Nijmegen].  Company director,

 

Soest.

Snoek, Johannes M. [Renkum].

Minister, Israel.  Snoek, Maria [Renkum].  Church

social worker, Schiedam.  Soet, Frans de [Oosterbeek].

Chief agricultural engineer, State

Forest Administration, Zeist.  Spaander, Jan [Amsterdam].  General

Director, Public Health, Ministry of

Social Affairs and Public Health,

Bilthoven.  Spoormans-van Berendonk, Maria

Josepha [Westerhoven].  Housewife,

 

Veldhoven.  Sprangers, Waltherus [Nijmegen].

Retired, Nijmegen.  Steinfort, Johannes Bertus [Arnhem].

Works employeeeaDen Haag.  Stibbe-van Adelsberg, Elma Sara

[Renkum].  Psychiatric social

worker, Israel.  Stranzky, Antonia Maria [Arnhem].

Nursing sister, Arnhem.  Striker, Jan [Oosterbeek].  Plumber,

Oosterbeek.  Struik Dalm-van der Stad, Maria

Christina [Nijmegen].  Housewife,

 

Nijmegen.  Symons, Sister M. Dosith@ee

[Nijmegen].  Buyer of hospital

supplies, Nijmegen.  Tempel, Johannes W. [Nijmegen].

Municipal employee, Town Hall,

Nijmegen.  Teunissen, Waandert [Velp].

Coppersmith, plumber, Velp.  Thomas, Carl Paulus Nicolaas [’s

Hertogenbosch].  Enterprise director,

 

Switzerland.  Thuys-Damon, Bernardina [Arnhem].

Retired, Arnhem.  Thyssen, Augustinus A. J. W.

[Beuningen].  Company

director, Nijmegen.  Tiburtius, Father Bernardus C. N.

[Oss].  Rector, St.  Joseph

Monastery, Oyen.  Tiemans, Willem Hendrik [Arnhem].

Architect, Oosterbeek.  Tiemans, Cornelis Lieuwe

[Oosterbeek].  Director, Conference

Center, St.  Michielsgestel.  Tigler Wybrandi, Adrianus, Lt.

[U.s. 101/ Airborne Div.].

Company director, The Hague.  Top, Gerrit van den [Ede].  Retired,

Ede.  Uijen, Albertus Franciscus

[Nijmegen].  Municipal employee;

head of Dept.  of Information and Cultural

Affairs, Nijmegen.  Unck, Nicolaas [Arnhem].  Schiedam

municipality worker, Schiedam.  Valk, Hendrik [Arnhem].  Artist,

Arnhem.  Ven, Henricus Cornelis van de

[Dinther].  Company director,

 

Dinther.  Venderbosch, Anna Berendina

[Oosterbeek].  Social worker,

 

Oosterbeek.  Verhamme, Gerardus H. A.

 

[Ravestein].  Town official,

 

Berghem.  Verwegen, Wilhelmus J. [Vinkel].

 

Works employee, Veghel.  Visser, Cornelis Marinus de

[Veghel].  Elementary-school teacher,

Loosbroek.  Visser, Maria D. de [Veghel].

Export manager, Den Bosch.  Vliet, Leendert R. van, Sgt.

[Princess Irene Brigade].

Warrant officer, Netherlands Defense

Forces, The Hague.  Vlist, Hendrika van der [Oosterbeek].

English teacher, Oosterbeek.  Voskuil, Bertha [Oosterbeek].

Housewife, Oosterbeek.  Voskuil, Jan [Oosterbeek].

Chemical engineer, Oosterbeek.  Vries, Izak de

[Oosterbeek].  Librarian,

 

Israel.  Vromen, Abraham [Arnhem].  Company

director, Doetinchem.  Vroemen, Lucianus Paulus J.

[Arnhem].  Sales representative,

 

Amsterdam.  Waard, Willem de [Vlaardingen].

Office clerk, Voorburg.  Wachters, Johannes Bernardus H.

[Aalst].  Insurance physician, Berg

en Dal.  Weerd, Nicolaas van de [Bennekom].

Banking officer, Bennekom.  Wely, Paul Agatho van [Zetten].

Medical doctor, Son.  Werz, Petrus Franciscus A.

[Eindhoven].  Entrepreneur,

 

Roosendaal.  Westerveld, Carel Christiaan

[Amsterdam].  State official,

 

Rijswijk.  Wiessing, George Efraim J.

 

[Arnhem].  Retired, Arnhem.  Wijburg, Hendrik [Wolfheze].

Retired Ede.  Wijdeven, Marinus Antonius van de

[Mariahout].  Contractor, Mariahout.

Wijgerden, Antonie van [Geldrop].

Information official, N.v. Philips,

Eindhoven.  Wijnbergen, Selma [Breugel].

Textile worker, Eindhoven.  Wijnen, Alphonse, 1/ Lt.  [Princess

Irene Brigade].  Lt.  Col., commander

of infantry, Garrison, Eindhoven.  Wijt, Adriaan [Arnhem].  Retired,

Hoenderlo.  Wit, Adrianus de, Sgt.  [Princess

Irene Brigade].  Warrant officer,

Royal Constabulary, Breda.  Wit, Gerardus Johannes de [Zeelst].

Retired, Zeelst.  Wit, Karel de [Oosterbeek].

Druggist, Oosterbeek.  Woensel, Cornelis H. van

[Eindhoven].  Controller, Eindhoven.  Woestenburg, Frederik J.

[Schijndel].

Roman Catholic priest,

 

Leende.  Woezik, Johanna Maria van

[Eindhoven].  Hotelkeeper,

 

Eindhoven.  Wolffensperger-van der Wegen, Helena

Elizabeth [Vlokhoven-Woensel].

Housewife, Heusden aan de Maas.  Wolters, Arnoldus, Lt.  Comdr.

[Royal

Netherlands Navy].  Head Commissioner,

Rotterdam Municipal Police,

 

Rotterdam.  Zanten, Wilhelmus Johannes van

[Arnhem].  Section official,

 

electric company, Arnhem.  Zweden-R@yser, Suze van [Arnhem].

Mathematics teacher, Arnhem.

POLISH Sosabowski, Stanislaw, * Maj.  Gen.

[C.o., 1/ Polish Airborne

Brigade].  Chwastek, Mieczyslaw, Pvt.  [3rd

Battalion].  Turner, Manchester,

 

England.  Juhas, Woll W., S/sgt.

[Engineers].  Slinger,

 

Derbyshire, England.  Kaczmarek, Stefan, 1/ Lt.

[Supplies].  Bank clerk,

 

Sydenham, England.  Kochalski, Alexander, Cpl.  [Engineers].

Motor mechanic, Surrey, England.

(now known as Michael Alexander.) Korob, Wladijslaw, Cpl.  [Brigade

Hq.  Co.]. Car mechanic,

Rotterdam, Holland.  Lesniak, Jerzy, Lt.  [1/

Battalion].  Goldsmith, London,

 

England.  Niebieszczanski, Adam, Cadet

[Signal Co.]. Office manager,

Westbury, N.y. Prochowski, Robert L., 1/ Lt.  [3rd

Battalion].  Senior control buyer,

Chicago, Ill.  Szczygiel, Wieslaw, Lt.

[Engineers].  Photographer, Leven,

 

Fife, Scotland.  (now known as George

W. Harvey.) Smaczny, Albert T., Lt.

[3rd Battalion].

Foreman, Cambridge, England.  Wojewodka, Boleslaw S., Cpl.  [1/

Battalion].  Underwriter for insurance

company, Island Park, N.y.

GERMAN Bittrich, Wilhelm, SS Lt.  Gen.

[II SS Panzer Corps].

Retired.  Rundstedt, Gerd von, * Field Marshal,

Commander in Chief [OB West,

Oberbefehlshaber West].  Student, Kurt, Col.  Gen., C.o.

[1/ Parachute Army].  Retired.  Bang, Helmut, Pvt.  [Ind.  Eng.

Battalion].  Locksmith.  Becker, Otto, Pvt.  [2nd SS

Panzer Antitank Regt.].

Salesman.  Berthold, G@unter, Cpl.  [Luftwaffe

Flak Battery 591].  Commercial

traveler.  Blumentritt, Gunther, * Maj.  Gen.

[OB West; Von Rundstedt’s chief of

staff].  Borkenhagen, Hans, Lt.  [Infantry,

Reg.  1036].  Civil servant.  Brandt, Georg, Cpl.  [Luftwaffe RR

Flak Unit].  Civil servant.  Brandt, Theo, Pvt.  [Grenadier

Battalion], University purchasing

manager.  Burg, Wilhelm von der, Cpl.

[Luftwaffe Flak Antiaircraft

Unit].  Merchant.  Busch, Karl Martin, Pvt.

[Kampfgruppe Knaust].  Operates

commercial-inquiry office.

Dessloch, Otto, Col.  Gen., C.o.

[3rd Luftwaffe Air Fleet].

Retired.  Fiebig, Werner, Pvt.  [SS Panzer

Grenadiers Depot Battalion 16].

Unknown.  Fromm, Wolgang, Ordinance Officer

[59th Infantry Div.].

Horticultural business owner.  Gehrhardt, Erwin, Sgt.

[Artillery Regt.]. Civil

servant.  Gl@ucks, Paul, Sgt.  [Regiment

Jungwirt].  Member of West-German

Broadcasting Company.  Haberman, Heinz, Sgt.

[Luftnachrichteneinheit].  Civil

servant.  Harmel, Heinz, Maj.  Gen., C.o.

[10th SS Panzer Div.].

Manufacturers’ representative.  Harzer, Walter, Lt.  Col., C.o.

[9th SS Panzer Div.]. Consulting

engineer.  Heck, Erwin, Liaison Officer [SS

Training Battalion, Arnhem].

Salesman.  Heydte, Friedrich von der, Lt.  Col.,

C.o. [6th Parachute Regt.].

Professor, international law.  Hilberg, J@urgen, Cpl.  [Luftwaffe

Comm.  Battalion].  Civil servant.  Hoffman, Heinz-Jurgen, Gunner

[15th

Army Artillery Battalion].  Dairy

manager.  Huck, Werner, Col.

[Flakbrigade 19].  Retired.  Jansen, Georg, Pvt.  [Engineers].

Farmer.  Jupe, Horst, Cpl.  [9th SS Panzer

Div.]. Accountant.  Knaust, Hans Peter, Maj., C.o.

[Kampfgruppe Knaust, with 10th SS

Panzer Div.]. Retired.  Krafft, Sepp, Major, C.o. [Panzer

Grenadiers Training and Reserve

Battalion 16].  Police official.  Lange, Hans, Maj.  [Flak Unit].

Retired.  Laurenz, Josef, Pvt.  [II

Paratroop Replacement and Training

Regt., Hermann G@oring Panzer

Div.]. Store owner.  Liermann, Werner, Sgt.  [10th SS

Panzer Div.]. Painter.  Linnenbr@ugger, Erwin, Pvt.  [Infantry

Regt.  364].  Publishers’

representative.  Liss, Gerhard, Pvt.  [II Paratroop

Replacement and Training Regt.,

Hermann G@oring Panzer

Div.]. Salesman.  Majewski, Alfred, Maj.

[Antiaircraft Unit 591].

Office clerk.  Moll, Jakob, Sgt.  [Grenadier Regt.

520].  Police official.  Moll, Luise [Civilian].

Housewife.  M‘unks, Karl, Pvt.  [84th Infantry

Div.]. Farmer.  Nedel, Gerhard, 1/ Lt.  [Supply

Battalion 801].  Retired.  Niemann, Charlotte, Red Cross nurse

[Apeldoorn].  Medical

statistician.  Pemsel, Max, Maj.  Gen.  [Chief of

Staff, Seventh Army].  Lt.  Gen.

(retired), German Army.  Petersen, Emil, M/sgt.  [Reich Work

Service].  Electrical engineer.  Poppe, Walter, Lt.  Gen., C.o.

[59th Infantry Div.]. Retired.  Pr@umen, Josef, Pvt.  [Reich Work

Service].  Insurance broker.  Reichardt, Hans-Joachim, 1/

Lt.  [Luftwaffe].  Captain.  Ringsdorf, Alfred, Pvt.  [10th SS

Panzer Div.]. Sales

representative.  Robeus, Hermann, Pvt.  [Luftwaffe

Paratroop Regt.]. Tax consultant.  Rohrbach, Wilhelm, Cpl.

[Self-propelled Gun Brigade

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