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Dirk Boonstra (born 1920)

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Name
  
Dirk Boonstra

Role
  
Born 1920


Died
  
August 18, 1944

Organization
  
Dutch resistance

Born
  
2 September 1920 (
1920-09-02
)
Groningen, Netherlands

Dirk Boonstra (1920) (2 September 1920, Groningen - 18 August 1944, Herzogenbusch concentration camp) was active in the resistance movement against the German occupation, in Groningen in the Netherlands during World War II. He was caught and taken to Herzogenbusch concentration camp (also known as "Kamp Vucht"). On 18 August 1944 he was executed, together with 12 other hostages.

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Dirk Boonstra (born 1920) Wikipedia