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War Grave Piet Kerssens
(Netherlands, the - North Brabant - Den Bosch)
On the General Cemetery Groenendaal is the Dutch war grave of P.L. Kerssens. Piet Kerssens perished during the liberation of 's-Hertogenbosch. Piet was shot by a German sniper on the Wilhelmina bridge in Den Bosch, while he was walking with a Red Cross flag in his hand towards a wounded British soldier that he wanted to help. Piet was seriously injured and was transported to a field hospital in Rosmalen. Piet died the following day in the field hospital.
Source
- Text: Paul Moerenhout
- Photos: Paul Moerenhout
Address and contactinformation
- Address:
- Fort Orthenlaan
Den Bosch - WWII grade:
- 100%
- Rating:
- 20%
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