Dirk Boonstra (born 1920)
Dirk Boonstra | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 September 1920 |
| Died | 18 August 1944 (aged 23) |
| Organization | Dutch resistance |
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.
References
- Biography at www.nmkampvught.nl (Dutch)
Categories:
- 1920 births
- 1944 deaths
- People from Groningen (city)
- Dutch Resistance members
- People who died in Herzogenbusch concentration camp
- Dutch people who died in Nazi concentration camps
- Executed Dutch people
- People executed by Germany by firing squad
- Dutch people executed by Nazi Germany
- Deaths by firearm in the Netherlands
- Resistance members killed by Nazi Germany
- Dutch people of World War II